India’s DPI 2.0: By 2026, India’s pioneering Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem has evolved into a groundbreaking model widely studied and emulated by countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The integration of scalable, interoperable platforms like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar identity system, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…
India IT-BPM Industry is undergoing a paradigm shift as it moves toward an estimated value of US$350 billion by 2026, contributing nearly 10 percent to India’s GDP. According to IBEF, this growth marks a crucial evolution from a service-driven outsourcing model to a dynamic AI product development ecosystem. This transformation is positioning India as a…
India IT Spending 2026 is set to reach a historic 176.3 billion dollars, marking a 10.6 percent jump over the previous year, driven by rapid AI adoption and expanding digital infrastructure. Massive investments in data centres, widespread enterprise-level AI integration, and strong government digital initiatives are propelling this growth. As companies shift from pilot projects…
Electric vehicle market are in a moment of rapid transition. Market disruptions — from geopolitical supply-chain strains and semiconductor shortages to shifting consumer sentiment — are colliding with breakthrough battery announcements that promise faster charging, longer life, and new chemistries. Solid-state validations, growth in sodium-ion and flow batteries, and large industrial moves toward battery swapping…
India’s AI-Driven Foreign Policy: On Monday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs held a dedicated sitting to hear senior Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials brief MPs on India’s tech diplomacy from cyberspace governance and AI norms to outer-space cooperation. Committee chair Shashi Tharoor said 17 members attended and “a number of probing questions…
KEO launch: In a first-of-its-kind move by any Indian state, Karnataka has launched KEO, a compact, affordable and AI-ready personal computer designed and developed entirely within the state to bridge the digital access gap. Announced by IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge at the curtain-raiser for Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2025, KEO (Knowledge-driven, Economical, Open-source)…
Global AI Race 2026: As we move into 2026, the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy has entered a critical phase. This competition is no longer just about breakthroughs in models — it’s about infrastructure, energy supply, and geopolitical strategy. The United States continues to grab headlines for its research leadership and cutting-edge AI labs….
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…
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. …
Andhra Pradesh is pitching Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) as India’s first quantum tech park. The formal centrepiece is an IBM–TCS partnership to deploy an IBM Quantum System Two in Amaravati—envisioned with a 156-qubit Heron processor, which would be the largest quantum computer in India on go-live. IBM’s newsroom and TCS’s release confirm the plan and…