Aashish Aryan

Aashish Aryan

Aashish Aryan is a senior assistant editor who covers stories on technology policy, big tech companies and their developments. His stories also reflect how policy influences innovation, regulation, and competition in India. A computer science engineer by training, he also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. With over a decade of experience across various Indian newsrooms, he has covered a diverse range of topics, including politics, economics, business, agriculture, and other beats, for various publications and platforms. He also oversees the legal bureau coverage at the newspaper.

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Govt toughens rules on AI content, mandates 3-hour takedown timeline

From February 20, social media and internet intermediaries must remove unlawful content within three hours and non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours under amended IT rules

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 11:57 PM IST

India AI Mission warns no fees needed for AI Impact Summit registration

The India AI Mission has issued an alert warning participants that no fee is charged for registration, participation or speaking at the AI Impact Summit starting February 16 in New Delhi

Updated On: 09 Feb 2026 | 9:13 PM IST

India, US to ramp up trade in GPUs and data centre infrastructure

Interim trade framework to ease import norms for ICT goods, support India's push to become a major AI data centre hub

Updated On: 08 Feb 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

GenAI making tech exploitation easier, cheaper: HPE's Aman Raheja

Cybersecurity incidents have surged sharply over the past year and could rise manyfold further as generative AI enables more sophisticated, scalable and low-cost cyberattacks, says HPE's CISO

Updated On: 08 Feb 2026 | 10:25 PM IST

Govt likely to clear seven proposals worth ₹11,000 crore under ECMS

The Centre is likely to approve five to seven more applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, with cumulative investment of nearly ₹11,150 crore

Updated On: 04 Feb 2026 | 10:28 PM IST

Budget: Higher ECMS outlay, ISM 2.0 send strong signal to chip industry

Industry executives say Budget's higher allocation for ECMS and announcement of ISM 2.0 underline a renewed policy push to strengthen India's electronics manufacturing base and semicon supply chains

Updated On: 02 Feb 2026 | 10:39 PM IST

Budget 2026: Tax holiday for foreign Cloud cos using data centres in India

Budget 2026 proposes tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres, aiming to position India as a global AI and hyperscale data hub

Updated On: 01 Feb 2026 | 11:43 PM IST

Union Budget 2026-27: ECMS outlay nearly doubled to ₹40,000 crore

Phase-II of semicon mission announced

Updated On: 01 Feb 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Govt to provide AI tools, GPUs to universities, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Government to equip 500 universities with GPUs, datasets and AI tools under the IndiaAI Mission as it prepares for the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next month

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 9:05 PM IST

Govt to provide AI infrastructure, GPUs to universities for skilling

AI tools, GPUs and indigenous datasets will be provided to 500 universities as the Centre steps up efforts to boost AI skills, research and innovation

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 8:42 PM IST

Economic Survey says India's semiconductor, electronics push augurs well

These initiatives, the survey said, position India among a relatively small group of middle-income, industrialising economies that are steadily moving towards sophisticated production structures

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 12:35 AM IST

Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale

Chasing scale, building large LLMs for own sake not useful for India

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 12:32 AM IST

UIDAI rolls out updated Aadhaar app with biometric lock, family access

The revamped Aadhaar app offers online updates for mobile number and address, biometric locking, encrypted sharing and support for family accounts

Updated On: 28 Jan 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

India-made 3 nanometre chips likely by 2032, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India targets indigenously designed 3nm chips by 2032, with plans to boost fabless startups and make the country a global semiconductor design hub

Updated On: 27 Jan 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

Govt should consider national database for AI incidents: White paper

The PSA has proposed a national database to record AI incidents such as safety failures, bias and security breaches, with reports from public bodies, private firms, researchers and civil society

Updated On: 24 Jan 2026 | 1:03 PM IST

AI likely to add $550 billion to India's GDP by 2035: PwC India study

PwC India estimates artificial intelligence could add $550 billion to key sectors by 2035, if adoption focuses on productivity, inclusion and sustainable growth

Updated On: 23 Jan 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

Meity may cut compliance timeline for key DPDP rules to 12 months

Proposed move to shorten implementation time to 12 months from 18 months is likely to face resistance from industry players

Updated On: 22 Jan 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

India in same group as US, China in AI development: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India, Vaishnaw said, had been ranked third in Stanford's AI preparedness and penetration rankings and second in the AI talent base rankings

Updated On: 21 Jan 2026 | 11:01 PM IST

Government and NPCI's Role Key to Global UPI Growth, Says Pay10 Founder

To expand UPI globally, the government and NPCI must create stronger merchant use cases and ensure faster settlement cycles, especially for small overseas businesses, Pay10 founder said

Updated On: 18 Jan 2026 | 4:49 PM IST

Govt blocks 242 illegal betting, gaming websites; 7,800 banned so far

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which was passed and promulgated into law in August 2025, bans any form of real-money gaming (RMG) and its advertisements in India

Updated On: 16 Jan 2026 | 7:55 PM IST