At the India AI Summit 2026, India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran delivered a strong and timely message: artificial intelligence adoption in India will not “just happen by drift.” It requires deliberate planning, institutional commitment, and coordinated national effort. His remarks come at a critical time when AI is rapidly transforming global economies, redefining […]
The Hindu Tech Summit 2026 brought together India’s top technology leaders, policymakers and innovators to chart the country’s future in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Among the standout voices was Raju Vegesna, Chairman and Managing Director of Sify Technologies, who offered a forward-looking perspective on how India must evolve beyond being just an adopter
For decades, India has been known as the global hub for IT services. From software development and backend operations to customer support and digital transformation projects, Indian companies have powered businesses worldwide. But today, a bigger question stands before the nation: Can India move beyond tech services and become a global product and deep-tech powerhouse?
India is steadily strengthening its airpower capabilities through strategic defence partnerships, with Israel emerging as one of its most trusted and technologically advanced collaborators. Recent and ongoing deals involving Israeli aircraft platforms, unmanned systems, and cutting-edge defence technologies underline India’s focus on modernisation, self-reliance, and battlefield readiness in an increasingly complex security environment. Why Israel
Vanderlande, a global leader in logistics process automation and a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation, has inaugurated its Innovation Centre in India, marking a major step in the company’s global innovation and engineering strategy. Located at its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Pune, the new facility reinforces India’s growing role as a key hub for
India has taken a decisive leap in advanced missile technology, placing itself among a select group of nations with cutting-edge hypersonic propulsion capabilities. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated Ramjet/Scramjet propulsion technology, marking a major milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in strategic defence systems. This breakthrough strengthens India’s deterrence posture,
ndia’s energy transition is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. With ambitious targets for renewable energy deployment, electric mobility, and grid-scale storage, batteries have become a strategic cornerstone of the country’s clean energy future. Until now, lithium-ion batteries have dominated this space. However, growing concerns around resource dependency, supply chain vulnerabilities, cost volatility, and environmental impact
India has achieved a major milestone in its defence and aerospace journey with the successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This breakthrough places India among a select group of nations possessing advanced next-generation missile propulsion capabilities, significantly strengthening the country’s strategic and technological edge.
India’s latest 2026-27 federal budget has introduced a major incentive for technology infrastructure — a 20-year tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies that use Indian data centres to provide cloud services globally. This unprecedented measure aims to remove tax uncertainty and draw long-term capital into India’s rapidly growing data centre ecosystem, helping the country
Following Budget 2026 announcements, business leaders in Trichy, Tamil Nadu are optimistic that the region could evolve into a major electronics manufacturing hub. Industry bodies have highlighted the budget’s focus on electronics technology investments and support for MSMEs, which enhances credit access and promotes local production capabilities crucial for capturing export markets. Local manufacturers and
