ONDC at Scale: Returns, Reliability and the Seller-Acquisition Bottleneck
ONDC at Scale: India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was launched to do for…
ONDC at Scale: Returns, Reliability and the Seller-Acquisition Bottleneck
ONDC at Scale: India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was launched to do for e-commerce what UPI did for payments—break platform monopolies and let any buyer connect to any seller via any app. Today the network spans 600+ cities, 7.6+ lakh sellers and over 16 million monthly orders across 26 domains, from mobility and…
डिजिटल दीवारें तोड़ती भारतीय महिलाएँ: AI, साइबर सुरक्षा और स्टार्टअप्स में बढ़ता दबदबा
डिजिटल दीवारें तोड़ती भारतीय महिलाएँ: 2026 का भारत अब टेक्नोलॉजी के नए युग में प्रवेश कर चुका है — और इस डिजिटल परिवर्तन के केंद्र में भारतीय महिलाएँ मजबूती से खड़ी हैं। नवीनतम आंकड़ों के अनुसार, भारत की कुल 5.4–5.8 मिलियन टेक वर्कफोर्स में महिलाओं की हिस्सेदारी बढ़कर 34–36% हो चुकी है, जो दुनिया के…
Quantum momentum: IBM’s new Nighthawk processor + System Two deployments (RIKEN, Basque Country) – how close to practical advantage?
IBM’s new Nighthawk processor: IBM’s quantum story just added both new silicon and new sites. The company unveiled Nighthawk, a 120-qubit chip with 218 tunable couplers engineered for deeper, cleaner circuits, and said a second experimental chip, Loon, demonstrates hardware features needed for fault-tolerant machines. In parallel, IBM Quantum System Two—the cryo-ready, modular system built…
AI Compute Wave: Blackwell GB200 Racks Shipping; Liquid-Cooling Stabilizes; What GB300 Means for 2026 Capex
AI Compute Wave: The Blackwell era isn’t theoretical anymore. GB200 NVL72—NVIDIA’s rack-scale system that stitches 72 Blackwell GPUs + 36 Grace CPUs into a single NVLink domain—has crossed from pilot to shipping with HPE, Dell and QCT confirming deliveries. Early friction around overheating and liquid-cooling leaks has been addressed, with suppliers reporting fixes and a…
2-nm race: TSMC’s N2 mass- production timing and new fabs; India’s opening in advanced packaging
2-nm race: The most closely watched node in foundryland—TSMC’s 2-nm (N2)—is crossing from slides to silicon. Public briefings this year reiterated H2-2025 for N2 mass production and H2-2026 for the N2P shrink, with Fab 22 flagged as the 2-nm anchor and a third Arizona site planned for N2/A16 “by the end of the decade.” In…
Agentic AI Platforms: Gemini 2.0/2.5 vs OpenAI’s o3 & o4-mini What You Can Actually Do Now
Agentic AI Platforms: Google’s agentic stack has moved from demos to developer docs Gemini 2.5 Flash (price-performance “workhorse”), Computer Use that operates a web browser end-to-end, and Gemini Robotics models that plan and control real robots. OpenAI, meanwhile, has leaned into small, reasoning-centric models—o3/o3-mini and o4-mini—aimed at fast coding/math and cheaper deployment. Together, they sketch…
Sodium-ion steps up: CATL’s Naxtra brand, mass production from Dec 2025, and what segments it could replace vs LFP
Sodium-ion steps up: CATL has introduced Naxtra, its new sodium-ion battery line, with mass production set to begin in December 2025, positioning the launch alongside its next-generation fast-charging technologies. Early company briefings indicate an energy density of around 175 Wh/kg—comparable to LFP—combined with fast-charge performance and reliable operation across extreme temperatures, from –40°C to 70°C. …
India’s battery capacity to 100 GWh by 2026?: What that means for grid storage and e-mobility
India’s battery capacity: At recent storage and renewables shows, industry experts pegged India’s installed battery manufacturing capacity at ~60 GWh today, with a pathway to ~100 GWh in 2026 as new lines from cell gigafactories and pack integrators come online. Treat that as directional (not guaranteed), but the implications for the power system and transport…
Class 6 Girl Dies After Being Punished With 100 Sit-Ups: Maharashtra Tragedy Raises Big Questions
Class 6 Girl Dies: A heartbreaking incident from Maharashtra’s Palghar district has shocked parents, teachers, and the entire education community. A Class 6 student from a private school died nearly a week after she was allegedly forced to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for arriving late to school. The case has now triggered a detailed…
Accidental Blast at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar Kills Six, Injures Twenty-Seven: High-Level Investigation Begins
On the night of 14 November 2025, a tragic and powerful Blast at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The blast took place during what was supposed to be a routine and controlled inspection of explosive materials. The incident claimed at least six lives and left more than twenty-seven people injured, most of…
