Delhi Industrial Policy 2026: ₹1,000 Crore Plan, Who Qualifies and How to Claim Benefits
The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved the Delhi Industrial Policy 2026 on 14 October. It is a 10-year roadmap to make the capital a clean, technology-driven…
AI Deepfakes and Children’s Online Safety: Is India Ready for Stronger Rules?
AI • Technology • Digital safety Deepfakes, children’s safety and privacy risks from smart devices were among the topics at India’s Trust and Safety Festival, held on 14 and 15…
India’s New Data Centre Policy: Can the Country Become a Digital Hub Without Raising Electricity Bills?
India wants to be one of the world’s biggest homes for cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The catch is that data centres run around the clock and use enormous amounts…
India Commits ₹7,131 Crore to Deep-Tech Startups Under RDI Scheme
Bengaluru, October 13, 2026: The government has announced the first 19 fund managers under its ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF), with ₹7,131 crore committed to them,…
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: The Jurist Who Took on Apartheid, Genocide and Powerful States
Bengaluru, October 12, 2026: South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award in Oslo on Friday, October…
India Plans a Strategic Stockpile of Critical Minerals: Why It Matters for EVs, Electronics and Defence
Updated 10 October 2026 India is preparing a critical minerals stockpile, an emergency reserve of the metals that go into batteries, electronics, solar panels and defence equipment. Your phone, an…
Supreme Court Orders a Panel on Pharma Freebies to Doctors: What It Means for Patients
When your doctor prescribes a particular brand of medicine, you assume the choice is based only on what is best for you. The Supreme Court has now asked the government…
ElevenLabs Plans Hundreds of Millions in India: What It Means for Indian-Language AI
Imagine calling a customer care number and hearing a voice that speaks your language, with your accent, and answers like a person. That is the kind of technology a global…
US Green Card Crackdown Hits TCS, Infosys, Wipro: What Indian IT Workers Need to Know
Updated 9 October 2026 The US has suspended eight major tech companies, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL, from PERM, the first step of the employer-sponsored Green Card process. For…
₹21,498 Crore Investment Push: Andhra Pradesh Signs 31 MoUs, Eyes 56,945 Jobs
Andhra Pradesh has delivered one of its strongest single-day investment outcomes in recent months. At the first CII regional conference held at IIM Visakhapatnam on 7 October 2026, the state…