Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
UPI-like AI service for MSMEs on common platform: Vaishnaw
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that the next phase of the India AI Mission will offer a "UPI of AI" — a comm...
International Relations
Science & Technology
4 min
Emmanuel Macron India Visit Live Updates: India an outstanding example of women-led research & innovation, says PM Modi at India-France innovation forum
PM Modi and French President Macron co-chaired the India-France Innovation Forum, where Modi highlighted India as an "outstanding example of women-led resear...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
Bharat-VISTAAR, offering farmers crop support in their languages, goes live today
Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), an AI-powered multilingual agricultural advisory platform announced in Union B...
Science & Technology
Modern History
4 min
Bhabha, Cold War, nuclear technology, 1955: Dos and don’t for India in AI
An analytical piece draws parallels between India's approach to nuclear technology development under Homi Jehangir Bhabha during the Cold War (1950s–1960s) a...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
6 min
Telangana to rollout free HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 14 and 15 at end of February
The Telangana government announced a free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for girls aged 14 and 15, to be rolled out starting February 28, 2...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Watch: Ashwini Vaishnaw on deepfakes: ‘We need much stronger regulation’
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that India needs "much stronger regulation" to address the growing threat p...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
India’s capacity to scale next-generation biologics draws focus at BioAsia 2026
BioAsia 2026, the 23rd edition of Asia's premier life sciences summit, was held on February 17-18, 2026 at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, under the them...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
What are bio-based chemicals and enzymes? | Explained
India is scaling its bioeconomy with a focus on bio-based chemicals and enzymes — substances produced through biological processes (microbial fermentation, e...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
5 min
Transitioning to green steel
A detailed analysis argues that India's transition to green steel is now both technically feasible and economically viable, with the "green premium" — the ex...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
5 min
AI Impact Summit: Government launches SAHI, BODH to strengthen health AI ecosystem
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 17, 2026, Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched two landmark digital health AI initiatives: SAHI and BODH. S...
Science & Technology
International Relations
6 min
Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (16-20 February 2026), organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Techno...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
India launches ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ to provide single window information to farmers
The Union Agriculture Minister launched Phase-1 of Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, coinci...
Science & Technology
6 min
India aims to build consensus to harness AI for public good, contain harms: Vaishnaw
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (held February 16–21 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi), stated that India's objecti...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
NPCI extends ‘UPI One World’ wallet service to visitors from 40 countries to AI Summit
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) extended its UPI One World wallet service to foreign visitors from 40+ countries attending the India AI Imp...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
India AI Summit 2026 Day 1 highlights: PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 16–21 February 2026, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delegations fr...
Economics
Science & Technology
Environment & Ecology
5 min
India’s data centre boom raises concerns over power supply and grid capacity
India's data centre capacity reached approximately 1,500 MW by end of 2025 and is projected to expand six-fold to 8–10 GW by 2030, placing enormous and conce...