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India needs to prioritise building own foundational AI models: Experts

At BS Manthan, experts said India must build sovereign foundational AI models and boost compute, skills and data safeguards, warning that dependence on foreign systems risks digital neo-colonialism

Policy uncertainty, export bans hurting farm ecosystem: Agri-startup execs

Agri-startup executives said policy unpredictability hits processors first but the impact eventually reaches farmers through lower prices and altered sowing decisions

Agricultural shift from subsidies to sustainability may be the way ahead

Experts expressed their views at a panel discussion titled Can India be the World's Food Factory? during the Business Standard Manthan summit on Wednesday

Business Standard Manthan 2026: Global flux drives new growth conversation

Through the day, the Manthan fireside chats and panel discussions sparked a unique debate on making India future-ready through the prism of energy transition, food security, technology, self-reliance

Hard power, self-reliance underpin strategic autonomy, say experts

India's strategic autonomy hinges on stronger hard power, a scaled-up military-industrial base, and technological self-reliance, panellists said at Business Standard Manthan

In India, AI will rise from the bottom of the pyramid: Shekhar Kapur

AI will democratise movie making, said the director who is making a sequel of Masoom

R&D-linked incentives to drive India's high-end manufacturing push: Experts

Country's focus should be on developing expertise in achieving required mineral purity levels and strengthening chemical engineering capabilities

AI ecosystem opaque, needs accountability: CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur

AI's benefits come with competition risks, CCI chair Ravneet Kaur warns, calling for greater transparency, accountability and a balanced approach to digital regulation

Data centres can help India become an exporter of energy: Sumant Sinha

Sinha also said the company will seriously consider entering the nuclear energy sector in future once more clarity is achieved on specific areas

BS Manthan: AI tools need testing before social sector rollout, say experts

Standardised pedagogy required to scale AI-based solutions in India's health and education segments, they say

Stay course on US, seize manufacturing moment at home: Amitabh Kant

Former G20 Sherpa says volatile US trade policy no reason for reactive tariff moves

India tweaking BIT model to suit bilateral needs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

"AgriStack is a fantastic experiment. I would think the next UPI-like big revolution shall emerge from AgriStack. Now we'll be able to have a clear picture of how much fertiliser is required"

India's EV transition on right track, but miles to go, say experts

Government schemes such as the PM E-Drive initiative, with allocations of around Rs 2,000 crore for charging points deployment, are helping accelerate rollout

Expect $350 billion investments in RE sector by 2030: Pralhad Joshi

The minister said the country's module manufacturing capacity stands at 140 GW

FM Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi lead key discussions as BS Manthan concludes

The day's sessions focused on food and energy security, digital markets regulation and the impact of AI on both industry and the creative economy, bringing the two-day summit to a close

AI most democratic tech in film industry, says Shekhar Kapur at BS Manthan

BS Manthan: Shekhar Kapur says AI is the most democratic tech in films, calls it widely misunderstood and says it empowers young creators to make movies faster and cheaper

India's strategic autonomy needs military power, say experts at BS Manthan

Strategic autonomy requires strong military capability, domestic defence industry and rapid technology adoption as global power rivalries reshape security and trade dynamics, experts said

'Electro' states will prevail over 'petro' states: ReNew CEO at BS Manthan

At Business Standard's Manthan Summit, ReNew Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha said countries like India, which are driving electrification, hold a technological edge over nations pushing for fossil fuels

India must build materials, tech capability to scale manufacturing: Experts

At BS Manthan, industry leaders highlight gaps in advanced materials, R&D, and minerals, even as policy support, global shifts, and investor confidence create new momentum for manufacturing growth

At BS Manthan, Pralhad Joshi outlines storage push for 500GW target by 2030

At BS Manthan, Pralhad Joshi says India's 500 GW non-fossil target hinges on scaling storage, strengthening domestic manufacturing and ensuring cheaper renewable power