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AI's future in India: A journey marked by small wins and bigger gaps

According to data from Traxcn in 2024, the total funding raised by technology startups providing AI as a service and AI infrastructure was $145.9 million through 29 rounds

Meity seeks 10K graphics processing units, receives offer for 20K

Its request, to build artificial-intelligence (AI) computing capacity, came on August 16 last year

Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas: Indo-US forum chief Aghi

Aghi talks on the challenges and opportunities in business between the US and India

India has the maths talent to lead frontier AI research: Satya Nadella

The tech giant also revealed plans to invest $3 billion in expanding its Azure cloud infrastructure in India over the next two years

Ministry of Heavy Industries backs Siam for GST cut on CNG two-wheelers

Petroleum ministry pushes for car tax reduction

MHI backs SIAM proposal for reducing GST on CNG-powered two wheelers

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) along with other key ministries also endorse the proposal

Battery swapping currently unviable: Electric two-wheeler executives

Battery swapping will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle, say e2W players

DPDP Act's long gestation period raises questions about its efficacy

The DPDP Act comes with a long gestation period. What does that mean for its efficacy?

Govt to switch on massive subsidy to supercharge EV infrastructure

Subsidy to support 72,300 fast charging stations across the country

Meity targets $500 bn electronics production by 2030 with detailed strategy

Meity is in the final stages of putting together a production linked incentives (PLI) scheme for electronic components

Tech giants Infosys, TCS among top 5 global H-1B visa beneficiaries

Account for over 41% of visas along with Cognizant, HCLTech

Can the Honda-Nissan merger transform India's automotive landscape?

Mitsubishi, in which Nissan is the largest shareholder, is also part of the merger talks but will decide by the end of January

Bajaj rises to top in e-scooters with low-cost strategy: Can it stay there?

The two-wheeler giant had only 14 per cent of the electric two-wheeler market in May this year, but its 26.8 per cent in December

Electronics exports soar 28% in Apr-Nov of FY25, led by smartphone surge

Become fastest-growing among India's top-10 exports, take 3rd place

Retail's balancing act: Customer's fickle loyalty in the phygital age

In the last quarter of the calendar year 2024, women's sentiment on the economy dropped by 8 per cent, while that of men increased by 6 per cent, a trend observed across all income levels

India under pressure as Trump vows action on tariffs and trade deficit

Experts fear that Indian exporters might have to pay higher duties while exporting pharmaceuticals, textiles, chemicals, and engineering goods

With new launches, expansions, every fifth scooter may be electric in FY26

E-scooters are projected to end FY25 with a penetration rate of 13-15 per cent

Sales dip at 60% of Mumbai's offline groceries as q-commerce grows: Study

More than 80% of such traditional businesses blame dark stores of quick commerce companies: JP Morgan survey

India replaces Italy to bag 10th spot in US trade deficit rankings in 2024

The Trump administration has earmarked clearly three areas on the basis of which it will determine trade negotiations. One clearly is to look at ways to reducing its trade deficit with some countries

JV with Vivo may help Dixon grab 1/5th of India's mobile phone assembly mkt

According to sources privy to the deal, Dixon has a capacity to make 40 million smart phones per annum and it is assembling around 30 million phones this year