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Cut GST on smartphones below 25,000 to 5%: GT Bharat-PWIF report

The sub- 25,000 smartphone segment caters primarily to first-time buyers.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 08:16 pm IST

Digital India turns 11: UPI hits 24,000 crore transactions in a year

As per the central government, UPI transactions increased from just two crore in FY 2016-17 to over 24,162 crore in FY 2025-26.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 05:43 pm IST

The geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence

AI (Shutterstock)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 01:39 pm IST

AI for All initiative rolled out across UP; citizens to receive free training

For representation only (File)
Published on May 15, 2026 06:00 am IST

Ayush ministry inks MoU with Digital India BHASHINI Division to strengthen multilingual services

Ayush ministry inks MoU with Digital India BHASHINI Division to strengthen multilingual services
Updated on May 15, 2026 12:38 am IST

Samsung launches fifth edition of Solve for Tomorrow

Samsung Solve for Tommorow at IIT Delhi
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Data Centre boom and hidden ecological costs

Cloud computing
Published on Apr 13, 2026 05:41 pm IST

First phase of census begins in Uttarakhand; Guv, CM enter information through 'self-enumeration'

First phase of census begins in Uttarakhand; Guv, CM enter information through 'self-enumeration'
Published on Apr 11, 2026 12:54 am IST

‘No cash, no card needed’: German man praises India’s QR payments as ‘magic’

A German man praised India’s QR payments, calling them easy, fast and available everywhere in a viral clip.
Published on Apr 04, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Man flags 9-yr-old invoice woe to Tharoor, he slams ‘signed & stamped culture'

Reacting to Pakistan's mediation efforts, Shashi Tharoor said that the current situation is "embarrassing" for India.
Updated on Apr 04, 2026 01:10 pm IST

MCG plans 80K phones, official numbers ‘to boost councillor access’

Residents question spending amid sanitation, infrastructure gaps; officials defend plan as part of Digital India push for accountability. (HT)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 08:05 am IST

'Cash-only' payments at AI Summit food stalls leave attendees surprised

New Delhi, India - Feb. 16, 2026: Delegates arrive for an AI-Summit at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, February 16, 2026. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 17, 2026 02:59 pm IST

PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Feb 19

The Prime Minister inaugurated the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital
Published on Feb 16, 2026 10:46 pm IST

Bhu-Aadhaar to assign unique 14-digit identifier to every land parcel in Delhi; end boundary disputes: CMO

Bhu-Aadhaar to assign unique 14-digit identifier to every land parcel in Delhi; end boundary disputes: CMO
Published on Feb 15, 2026 03:50 pm IST

Halwa ceremony, bilingual move: 5 interesting facts about India’s Union Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary in a group photo after giving final touch to the Union Budget 2026–27, accompanied by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal and officials from the Ministry of Finance, at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday.
Published on Feb 01, 2026 09:33 am IST

MBA grad, pujari among 8 held for 14-cr Delhi 'digital arrest' scam

The elderly couple duped of over 14 crore in the "digital arrest" fraud in Delhi's Greater Kailash.
Updated on Jan 24, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Better data governance can help states improve welfare delivery

The vision for a Digital India is not limited to the state alone, but envisages a major role for partnerships with civil society and the private sector. (HT Archive)
Published on Dec 07, 2025 09:39 pm IST

Former CJI Gavai hails Constitution's 'timeless' vision, terms it India's moral compass

Former CJI Gavai hails Constitution's 'timeless' vision, terms it India's moral compass
Published on Nov 26, 2025 07:42 pm IST

Guest Column| Policy and possibility: Moment to reinvent global capability

The government’s emphasis on AI, semiconductors, green energy, and deep-tech complements the evolving mandate of global capability centres, which are increasingly handling advanced work in cloud, data engineering, cybersecurity, and R&D.
Published on Nov 24, 2025 05:00 pm IST

India-Israel ties: Aligning national ideals to build a common future

India and Israel can lead this charge together: Two ancient civilisations reborn as innovation nations, reminding the world that progress without purpose is power without direction. (ANI)
Published on Nov 21, 2025 08:58 pm IST

Witerati | Terror & terrariums yonder the terrace

Childhood of Digital India is now condensed into a terrarium. Childhood is a new Masterclass in miniature garden. (HT File)
Published on Nov 16, 2025 07:04 am IST

Haryana: Achieve prosperity through cooperation, Saini urges youth

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during an event in Sonepat on Friday. (Source: X)
Published on Nov 15, 2025 03:14 am IST

India’s techade: Accelerating 5G realities and shaping the 6G future

New developments in mobile cellular technology.
Published on Nov 13, 2025 11:12 am IST

Amit Sharma posted as director census operations J&K, Ladakh

Director census ops J&K, Ladakh, Amit Sharma (File)
Published on Nov 08, 2025 06:48 am IST

Digital vigilance: Strategy for a secure and informed population

Digital privacy (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Oct 17, 2025 07:16 pm IST

Every Mumbaiite can reach anywhere within an hour, says Goyal

Mumbai: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addresses the gathering on the second day of the ‘Global Fintech Festival 2025’, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) (PTI10_08_2025_000277B) (PTI)
Published on Oct 09, 2025 09:03 am IST

Pact signed to boost digital monitoring of rural water, sanitation schemes

Pact signed to boost digital monitoring of rural water, sanitation schemes
Published on Oct 06, 2025 06:06 pm IST

PM Modi unveils ‘swadeshi’ 4G network, over 97,000 towers commissioned

PM Modi inaugurated Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) indigenously developed 4G stack on Saturday.
Updated on Sept 27, 2025 02:22 pm IST

Chandigarh: Kataria launches digital initiatives to enhance service delivery to residents

The governor emphasised that these Janta Darbars are not only a platform to hear citizens’ voices but also a mechanism to provide timely and effective solutions. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Sept 25, 2025 08:22 am IST

Digital literacy: Invisible barriers for disabled learners

This study is among the first to systematically explore the role of digital media literacy shortfalls. (Representational Image)
Published on Sept 22, 2025 03:16 pm IST