AI Shortcuts to State Capacity: Lessons from Togo and India

When a satellite image and a mobile‑phone call record can decide if a family receives a cash transfer, the line betwee...

India Urges Shift from Technology Consumer to Creator, Calls for Procurement Reform to Drive Inclusive Innovation

When Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar stepped onto the FICCI Legends Series stage on July 14, 2026, he didn’t merely discuss...

Vijay Kedia Boosts Stake in Exato Technologies to 9.68%, Signaling Confidence in AI-Powered Customer Service

Vijay Kedia, a well‑known Indian investor, has nudged his holding in Exato Technologies Limited to 9.68 % by buying an...

Puducherry to Launch AI Centre of Excellence Under India AI Mission

In a bold step toward becoming a regional technology hub, the Union Territory of Puducherry is poised to launch an Artif...

Indiana Launches IN AI Initiative to Boost Business Productivity, Highlights Yamaha Marine and Arcamed Success Stories

HCLTech Shares Surge 6% After Securing $1.14 B AI Transformation Deal

When HCL Technologies announced a $1.14 billion AI partnership on July 3, its shares leapt nearly 6 %, nudging the Nifty...

India Launches BuildAI TechPitchSprint to Accelerate AI Startups Across Six Sectors

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, together with the ITEL Foundation and the IndiaAI Mission,...

Indias Statistics Ministry Pushes AI-Ready Data Amid Reforms, Calls for Robust Governance

On 29 June 2026, the 20th Statistics Day in New Delhi became a platform for a clear message from P.K. Mishra, Principal ...

IndiaMart to Double AI Spending Every Six Months to Combat Fake Listings

IndiaMart, India’s largest B2B online marketplace, has announced that it will double its investment in artificial‑in...

India Faces AI Export Restrictions After Anthropic Opens Bengaluru Office, Urges Sovereign AI Development

Anthropic, the U.S.‑based artificial‑intelligence company that develops the Claude family of large language models, ...

Indian Enterprises Face Security and Governance Hurdles as AI Adoption Accelerates

In a Mumbai roundtable hosted by the Economic Times, senior executives from Cisco, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence, Ang...

Indian Investors Turn to Global Markets for AI, Semiconductor Exposure Amid LRS and GIFT City Access

When the sun rises over Mumbai, a new wave of investors is looking beyond the familiar shores of the Indian stock market...

Indian Technology Services Drive AI Production, Project $12 B in Revenue, Says Nasscom Forum

In a bustling New York summit, a striking 25 % of India’s technology‑services firms have leapt from AI pilots to pro...

Indias Manufacturing Future, Tax Reform and AI: Insights from Former NITI Aayog Member Arvind Virmani

Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani, who served as a full‑time member from November 2022 until March 2026, argues ...

Indiana Launches 90-Day AI Pilot to Spot Medicaid Fraud

Indiana’s Medicaid system is putting artificial intelligence to the test in a 90‑day experiment aimed at catching fr...

Databricks Boosts India Presence Amid Growing Enterprise AI Demand

Databricks is pumping $250 million into India as the country emerges as a launchpad for enterprise AI.In a recent interv...

Yotta Data Services Earns Frost & Sullivan 2026 Indian Company of the Year for AI Infrastructure

On 23 June 2026, Frost & Sullivan named Yotta Data Services the 2026 Indian Company of the Year in the AI infrastructure...

Info Edge Boosts AI and Deep-Tech Portfolio, Valuation Surges to 41,300 Cr

Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri.com, revealed in a shareholders’ letter filed on Monday that its early‑stage...

Info Edge Invests Over 1,003 Cr in AI and Deep-Tech Startups Since 2020

In a shareholders’ letter released on Monday, Info Edge (India) Ltd. disclosed that it has deployed more than ₹1,003...

Krafton India Invests in Bitkraft Ventures Global Fund to Boost Gaming and Consumer AI Startups

Krafton India announced on 22 June 2026 that it has made a strategic investment in Bitkraft Ventures’ Global Fund. The...

The Economic Times Launches 2026 Most Innovative AI Product Awards to Spotlight Indias AI Startups

The Economic Times (ET) announced the launch of its Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026, a new category of its annual...

India to Chair BRICS Security Meeting as Chinas Foreign Minister Visits New Delhi

India will host a two‑day gathering of national security advisers from the ten BRICS member states on 22–23 June 202...

Indias DGCA to Launch AI-Powered eGCA 2.0 Platform for Aviation Oversight

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced plans to develop a next‑generation electronic General C...

Government Contracts, Not Laws, Shape AI Governance in India, Study Finds

In India, the real architect of artificial‑intelligence governance is not a statute but the clauses scrawled in procur...

Indias Public Sector Turns to AI for Proactive Governance

India’s public sector is pivoting from reactive paperwork to anticipatory action, thanks to artificial intelligence. I...

India and France Spotlight Human-Centric AI at VivaTech 2026 in Paris

On June 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron walked side‑by‑side through the bustli...

Accenture Q3 Results Show Booking Decline Amid AI-Driven Deflation, Indian IT Firms Likely to Weather Storm

On June 18, 2026, Accenture plc released its third‑quarter fiscal 2026 results, revealing a solid revenue climb alongs...

Indias Modi Highlights Digital Growth at VivaTech as U.S. Tightens Access to Anthropic AI Models

On June 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at VivaTech, the annual Paris technology conference, emphasizing th...

India Launches AI-Enabled Smart Warehousing Across 216 Central Warehousing Corp. Facilities

On 18 June 2026, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated a smart warehousing system that will bring real‑time mo...

Indiana University Kelley School of Business Releases AI Playbook to Guide Faculty and Staff

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington announced the release of its AI Playbook in July 2025. T...

India Launches AI-Driven Overhaul of National Statistical System

India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) announced a comprehensive modernization plan for t...

AIs Dual-Impact on Jobs: Indias Chief Economic Adviser Warns Against Over-Hype

The chief economic adviser (CEA) of India, V Anantha Nageswaran, told ANI on 14 June 2026 that artificial intelligence (...

India-France Launch Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, Promising Deep-Tech Collaboration

On Sunday, 14 June 2026, the French Riviera city of Nice became a stage for a new era of Indo‑French cooperation when ...

Bloomington City Council Passes, Then Withdraws Resolution on AGI Research

On a crisp Wednesday evening, the Bloomington, Indiana City Council made headlines by unanimously adopting a resolution ...

Microsoft Indias Rajiv Kumar: AI Will Create More Jobs Than It Replaces, Calls for Upskilling

On 11 June 2026, Rajiv Kumar, the Managing Director and President of Microsoft India Development Center (IDC), flipped t...

IRCTC Deploys AI-Driven Kitchen Surveillance to Curb Train Food Hygiene Issues

From the bustling kitchens that supply meals to millions of passengers each year, a new AI camera system is now watching...