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There's a way to prepare for the Great AI Disruption — and India can show the way
February 19, 2026 8:55 am
India’s digital public infrastructure was not designed with AI disruption in mind, and it still faces significant last-mile challenges. But its underlying philosophy — shared infrastructure serving broad public access — offers a powerful starting point
Top 10 digital-ready economies in 2025-26: US leads the Network Readiness Index; where does India rank?
February 17, 2026 5:47 am
Network Readiness Index 2025, Top 10 Economies: European countries such as Finland and Denmark came in the top 10 rankings, highlighting their continued dominance in global network readiness.
Mandatory preloading of Sanchar Saathi will weaken privacy, not strengthen cyber security
December 03, 2025 7:36 am
Investing in specialised cyber forensic labs, training the police and prosecutors on tackling cyber crimes, and creating interstate cyber units with cross-jurisdictional powers may be better-suited to the goal of tackling cyber crimes
Our digital infrastructure is built on systems from China and the US. But India has all the ingredients to close this gap
July 07, 2025 3:57 pm
Can India pioneer a model of collaborative AI that balances innovation with public interest, sovereignty with solidarity? If so, India won’t merely digitise. It will define the next generation of digital public goods
Top 10 countries by AI talent concentration in 2024-25: Where does India stand?
June 11, 2025 7:34 am
Top 10 countries with highest AI talent in 2024-25 list: While the top six countries in the rankings remain unchanged; notably, Ireland rose four places up to rank 7th, whereas South Korea fell three places to stand at 10th in 2024.
Top 10 countries leading in artificial intelligence (AI): Where does India rank in the list?
March 27, 2025 8:05 am
Top 10 Countries in Artificial Intelligence in 2025: India ranks fourth in the index, with asian countries like South Korea, Japan, and Singapore also being featured prominently in the top ten rankings.
India's UPI driving 45% of global digital payments: Nirmala Sitharaman
September 19, 2024 11:15 pm
Addressing the audience, Sitharaman applauded the Bank of Maharashtra’s sustained contributions over the past 90 years, highlighting its role in supporting India’s economic growth.
India's digital economy poised to constitute 1/5th of GDP by 2026: RBI report
July 29, 2024 5:31 pm
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised that digitalisation in finance is paving the way for next-generation banking and improving access to financial services at affordable cost.
India's AI programme to be kinetic enabler to achieve $1 trillion digital economy: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
October 13, 2023 4:55 pm
Minister of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the draft National Strategy on Robotics will be part of the multi-year India AI programme.
India's internet economy to grow 6-fold to $1 trillion by 2030: Report
June 06, 2023 1:46 pm
The report estimates that India's internet-economy was in the range of $155-175 billion in 2022.
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