 "Aashish Aryan")
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.
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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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
 "Economic Survey says India's semiconductor, electronics push augurs well")
Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale
Chasing scale, building large LLMs for own sake not useful for India
 "Eco Survey: AI strategy must be grounded in economic realities, not scale")
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
 "UIDAI rolls out updated Aadhaar app with biometric lock, family access")
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
 "India-made 3 nanometre chips likely by 2032, says Ashwini Vaishnaw")
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
 "Govt should consider national database for AI incidents: White paper")
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
 "AI likely to add $550 billion to India's GDP by 2035: PwC India study")
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
 "Meity may cut compliance timeline for key DPDP rules to 12 months")
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
 "India in same group as US, China in AI development: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
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
 "Government and NPCI's Role Key to Global UPI Growth, Says Pay10 Founder")
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
 "Govt blocks 242 illegal betting, gaming websites; 7,800 banned so far")
Elon Musk's X blocks Grok from creating explicit images after complaints
Curb applies to all users to add extra layer of protection for women, kids
 "Elon Musk's X blocks Grok from creating explicit images after complaints")
Apple-Google Siri tie-up signals AI sector maturity, dominance of a few
Apple's move to use Google's Gemini to power Siri highlights how rising costs and complexity in AI are pushing even the biggest tech firms towards collaboration and reliance on a few dominant players
 "Apple-Google Siri tie-up signals AI sector maturity, dominance of a few")
Critical mineral supply chain needs collective global action: Vaishnaw
India urges global cooperation to build resilient critical minerals supply chains, focusing on rare earths, sustainable processing, technology sharing and recycling during a US ministerial meeting
 "Critical mineral supply chain needs collective global action: Vaishnaw")
India needs specific AI regulations for Grok-like issues: Experts
The Grok controversy has exposed gaps in India's tech laws, reviving calls for AI-specific regulation, conditional safe harbour, and stronger safeguards against misuse of generative tools
Grok controversy: X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts
After government pressure, X removes thousands of obscene Grok-generated images in India, but the fight over platform liability and user misuse is far from over
 "Grok controversy: X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts")
Govt considering legal action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok
Grok like any other content-generating account on X, faces risk of being barred
Govt likely to open bids to onboard nearly 12,000-15,000 Nvidia GPUs
The B100 and B200 are the latest technology GPUs offered by Nvidia and are built on the cutting edge Blackwell architecture offered by the company
 "Govt likely to open bids to onboard nearly 12,000-15,000 Nvidia GPUs")
Meity unhappy with X's reply on Grok misuse, may seek more details
Government may seek additional details on chatbot's role in generating explicit images
33% growth in artificial intelligence hiring in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw
On Tuesday, Rajasthan also unveiled its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Policy 2026, which aims to promote responsible, inclusive and innovation-driven AI in the state
 "33% growth in artificial intelligence hiring in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO
Nationwide labs, startups, and academia being mobilised to develop full-stack AI
 "We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO")