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Sejal Sharma

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IndiaAI chief outlines roadmap ahead of Summit

Abhishek Singh, chief executive officer of the IndiaAI Mission

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 01:08 IST

Not chasing AGI, betting on scale: IndiaAI chief outlines roadmap ahead of summit

India is hosting the Summit from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 06:15 IST

Industry groups asks IT ministry to not shorten compliance timeline under DPDP

Both bodies have urged the government to retain the originally notified 18-month transition period for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 01:46 IST

Spam complaints cross 2.2 million in 2025; Airtel, Jio top list

Data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the department of telecommunications on Wednesday. (Representative photo)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 11:49 IST

Budget 2026: Panel proposed to strengthen link between edu, jobs, enterprise

Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister, during a news conference in New Delhi, India on Sunday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 07:10 IST

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre adds ₹40,000 crore for electronics scheme, unveils ISM 2.0

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre adds <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>40,000 crore for electronics scheme, unveils ISM 2.0

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 21:48 IST

Budget 2026: Tax holiday till 2047 for firms setting up data centres in India

The move seeks to enable critical infrastructure and boost investment in data centres. (Pixabay/Representational)

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 13:56 IST

Budget 2026: ECMS outlay doubled to ₹40,000 crore; ISM 2.0 announced

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major expansion of incentives under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme. (Representative photo)

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 07:29 IST

India’s semiconductor sprint: ISM 2.0 to back 50 startups, manufacture 3-nm chips by 2032

Speaking at a semiconductor chip design startup event in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said ISM was shaped by three broad ideas given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi: building the full ecosystem, taking a long-term view, and moving India from a services economy to a product nation. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 03:02 IST

India should not chase frontier AI models: Economic Survey 2025-26

The alternative approach proposed focuses on application-specific, small AI models designed to solve concrete problems in key sectors. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 02:42 IST

Social media addiction: Economic Survey calls for age-based online curbs

The proposal targets an “intensely digital environment” where near-universal access has shifted the challenge from connectivity to behavioural health.

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 24:56 IST

UIDAI rolls out new Aadhaar app with focus on privacy and digital verification

UIDAI rolls out new Aadhaar app with focus on privacy and digital verification

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 01:06 IST

PM Modi urges families, schools to encourage first-time voters on Voters’ Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said democracy, debate and dialogue have been part of India’s civilisation for centuries. (DPR PMO)

Updated on Jan 25, 2026 09:28 IST

Tech companies prepare objections to fast-track rollout of privacy law

One person aware of the matter said the decision to explore a shorter timeline followed claims that some companies had approached IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and argued that 18 months was too long a period for compliance. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 01:11 IST

India in first league of AI nations: Vaishnaw at Davos

Ashwini Vaishnaw (ANI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 15:14 IST

India Post sets 30% higher revenue target despite slow growth last year

India Post has earned <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,155 crore in the first three quarters of the current financial year, compared to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>9,385 crore in the same period last year. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 12:49 IST

X sends 3rd response as govt weighs action

Representational image.

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 07:43 IST

Govt blocks 242 illegal betting, gambling websites; total takedowns cross 7,800

The government on Friday blocked 242 illegal betting and gambling website. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 07:52 IST

Google launches Market Access Program

FILE PHOTO: Preeti Lobana, country manager for India at Google, said Indian startups are building advanced AI solutions but often face difficulties in scaling beyond domestic pilots (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 10:04 IST

AI Impact Summit exhibition relocated to Bharat Mandapam over security concerns

More than 100 global CEOs and around 15 heads of state have confirmed their participation so far, MeitY officials said earlier. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 24:17 IST

Telecom sector urges sharp cut in licence fee ahead of budget

A commuter walks past the building of India's Ministry of Finance during dusk in New Delhi (REUTERS FILE)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:40 IST

X acts on obscene Grok content after govt notice

The AI chatbot Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI and integrated into X, has come under intense global scrutiny after users used its image-generation and editing capabilities to create and share non-consensual, sexualised deepfake images of real people, including women and minors. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 22:06 IST

X admits lapse, removes 3,500 Grok posts, deletes 600 accounts in India

The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) first raised concerns over obscene and sexually explicit content linked to the chatbot (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 12:32 IST

Centre seeks legal opinion on action over Grok misuse

Centre seeks legal opinion on action over Grok misuse

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 23:16 IST

Govt seeks legal opinion for action over Grok-generated obscene content

Officials said the government has made it clear that Grok cannot be treated as a neutral platform tool. (X)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 11:08 IST

Aadhaar gets a face, UIDAI launches mascot ‘Udai’

Aadhaar gets a face, UIDAI launches mascot ‘Udai’

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 08:25 IST

AI models should reflect Indian context: PM Modi

In the meeting at his residence, the PM said India should develop AI models that reflect the idea of “Made in India, Made for the World”.

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 02:58 IST

Govt gives Musk's X 48-hr extension to file report on Grok AI's obscene content

The Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform now has time till January 7, 5pm to respond to MeitY’s letter. (@grok official X account)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 09:20 IST

Shanti Bill to power India’s AI and data centre push: Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Jitender Gupta)

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 10:34 IST

22 electronics projects get govt nod

22 electronics projects get govt nod

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 10:32 IST

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