 "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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Vi continued to lose subscribers, BSNL saw growth in August: Trai
BSNL added 13.85 lakh mobile users in August, posting the highest monthly growth rate among telecom operators, while Vi continued to lose subscribers
 "Vi continued to lose subscribers, BSNL saw growth in August: Trai")
Draft policy paves way for eSports' pan-Indian play, gaming reforms
It will, however, take a lot more than formal recognition from the government or sponsors to bring e-sports to the grassroots, according to experts and industry players
 "Draft policy paves way for eSports' pan-Indian play, gaming reforms")
BSNL to upgrade all 4G towers to 5G within 8 months: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The telecom minister says BSNL's 92,500 4G towers, built using an indigenous tech stack, will be upgraded to 5G within six to eight months as the company posts Rs 5,000 crore operating profit
 "BSNL to upgrade all 4G towers to 5G within 8 months: Jyotiraditya Scindia")
India, Japan, Australia need alliance to counter major economies: Suzuki
An alliance of 'middle-power' countries will mean that these economies work together to ensure they are self-reliant among themselves and have a trusted network, he said
 "India, Japan, Australia need alliance to counter major economies: Suzuki")
Govt proposes national registry of online games under draft rules 2025
Online social games and e-sports that do not inform the OGAI of such "material changes" can have their registration cancelled by the online gaming regulator, the rules propose
 "Govt proposes national registry of online games under draft rules 2025")
Electronics component plan gets ₹1.15 trillion proposals, says govt
249 applications received so far, approvals expected soon
 "Electronics component plan gets ₹1.15 trillion proposals, says govt")
E2E Networks in talks with IITs to provide GPUs: CTO Mohammed Imran
Several higher education institutions in India are conducting research on large language models, machine learning, and training new models
 "E2E Networks in talks with IITs to provide GPUs: CTO Mohammed Imran")
X to challenge Karnataka HC order upholding Sahyog portal validity
Elon Musk's X will challenge the Karnataka High Court verdict that upheld the Centre's Sahyog portal, which allows online content takedowns without judicial review
 "X to challenge Karnataka HC order upholding Sahyog portal validity")
GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy bets big on AI-powered call assistant
GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy's start-up Equal has launched Equal AI, a call assistant platform that answers, transcribes and filters calls, with one million DAU targeted by 2026
 "GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy bets big on AI-powered call assistant")
BSNL crossed operating profit of ₹5K cr in FY26: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said BSNL has crossed Rs 5,000 crore in operating profit this fiscal, as the telco prepares for a nationwide 4G rollout with full-indigenous stack
 "BSNL crossed operating profit of ₹5K cr in FY26: Jyotiraditya Scindia")
Hope to sell designed-in-India auto chips in 2-3 years, says Mindgrove CEO
The company is looking to build general-purpose microcontroller chip that can be moulded and used across other devices, including those in the robotics space, co-founder and CEO Shashwath T R said
 "Hope to sell designed-in-India auto chips in 2-3 years, says Mindgrove CEO")
BSNL to complete pan-India 4G rollout for all users by September-end
BSNL CMD A Robert J Ravi says the telco will launch its nationwide 4G network on September 27, with 1 lakh towers installed and plans for Rs 47,000 crore 5G investment
 "BSNL to complete pan-India 4G rollout for all users by September-end")
H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington
Emails sent to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Meta and others remained unanswered
 "H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington")
India powers SAP's global growth engine like never before: Manish Prasad
SAP India chief Manish Prasad said the country is its fastest-growing market, citing strong consumption, a new R&D hub in Bengaluru, and the launch of SAP Sovereign Cloud
 "India powers SAP's global growth engine like never before: Manish Prasad")
BIF writes to DoT, seeks de-linking of indoor and outdoor WiFi use cases
Earlier this year, in May, the DoT released the draft rules to delicense the 5925-6425 MHz portion of the 6 GHz spectrum band
 "BIF writes to DoT, seeks de-linking of indoor and outdoor WiFi use cases")
$100k H-1B visa fee: Microsoft asks employees to stay in US, not travel out
In the email, sent to its employees, Microsoft also asks those who are outside the US and with H1-B and H4 visas to return to the country immediately
 "$100k H-1B visa fee: Microsoft asks employees to stay in US, not travel out")
Govt picks 8 more startups to build indigenous LLMs, sectoral SLMs
Eight more startups, including Fractal Analytics and BharatGen, will build LLMs and SLMs under the IndiaAI Mission as the govt also plans 500 AI data labs and an AI governance framework
Push for more AI funds: Industry wants IndiaAI Mission outlay doubled
MeiTY, according to a senior govt official, has received no such proposal and it is not considering any such move
 "Push for more AI funds: Industry wants IndiaAI Mission outlay doubled")
Fujifilm arm likely to start producing chip raw materials by 2028
Fujifilm Electronic Materials aims to begin producing semiconductor raw materials in India by 2028, exploring independent units, licensing partnerships, or joint ventures
 "Fujifilm arm likely to start producing chip raw materials by 2028")
India ready with incentives to build semiconductor chip ecosystem, says Rai
Invest India is collaborating MeitY, ISM to bring global semiconductor firms to create a full-fledged chip manufacturing ecosystem
 "India ready with incentives to build semiconductor chip ecosystem, says Rai")