Digital Technology

Digital access, cyber security challenges in DPI ecosystem: CEA Nageswaran

India's digital public infrastructure (DPI) has achieved world-class scale, but challenges relating to digital access, data governance, interoperability and cyber security remain areas of concern, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday. Addressing an ICRIER event on "Digital Public Infrastructure & Public Service Delivery", Nageswaran said large sections of the population, particularly the elderly, people living in areas with poor connectivity and those with low literacy and limited digital fluency, still face barriers in accessing digital services. "Digital infrastructure, however sophisticated, is not the same as digital inclusion in the fullest sense. The last great challenge of ensuring that those who most need services are also those who can most easily access them through digital means, that remains an ongoing effort," Nageswaran said. He said legislative and institutional framework in the area of data sharing and digital records is still ...

From traditional to tech-driven management

In this session, Aakash Yadav, Sr. Information Security Risk Engineer, Roblox shared his insights on the gaming industry, AI and the way it can shape the future.

India AI mission can democratise AI | From EY’s tech consulting expert

In this session, Hari Balaji, Partner, EY India, shares his insights on the evolving space of tech consulting and what's in there for MBAs

RBI issues draft guidelines on compensating customers for digital fraud

The guidelines come amid a rise in fraud cases as digital payments see wider adoption in the country

Broadband India Forum-president's take on sub-sea cables

In this session of Gurugyaan, Mr TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum shares his views on “How sub-sea cable and digital cloud is indispensable for today’s digital economy"

Why digital literacy is the real infrastructure behind India's 2047 vision

India's digital economy is now central to its growth story and will support economic expansion until 2030

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 1 wrap: Key takeaways on jobs, sovereign AI and regulations

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 began on February 16 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Watch: Visuals from inside AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam

The AI Impact Summit 2026, hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, kicks off today (February 16) and will carry on till February 20.

KPMG expert’s analysis of DPDP

In this session of Guru gyaan, Akhilesh Tuteja, Partner & National Leader, Clients and Markets, KPMG in India, explains the DPDP rules and why it matters to BSchool students

India's scientific progress must extend beyond labs, says Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India's scientific progress must move beyond laboratories and focus on meaningful engagement with citizens, students and youth. Addressing a gathering at the four-day India International Science Festival (IISF) here, he said the festival was conceived not as a routine academic gathering but as an open, public-facing platform that brings science closer to people. The festival encourages direct interaction between scientists and beneficiaries of scientific research, he said, emphasising the government's push for greater coordination among science ministries and departments. Reiterating that the IISF is built on the three C's - Celebration, Communication and Career - the minister said the event celebrates India's scientific achievements, communicates scientific knowledge beyond academic spaces and helps young participants explore careers in research, startups and industry. He said students, researchers and ...

Cloudextel secures ₹200 cr debt to boost AI-ready digital infrastructure

Digital infrastructure provider CloudExtel on Thursday said it has raised Rs 200 crore in debt from a leading private sector bank to accelerate the development of AI-ready digital infrastructure and expand its metro fibre network across India. The Mumbai-headquartered company did not disclose the name of the lender. The capital infusion is complemented by a proportional follow-on equity investment from CloudExtel's existing shareholders to support its expansion plans, according to a company statement. The debt will be used to fund CloudExtel's upcoming Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) network initiative, aimed at providing high-capacity, low-latency, and redundant connectivity between data centrescritical infrastructure for AI workloads, cloud computing, and digital content delivery. The network will debut in Mumbai, followed by expansion to major metro cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Pune. These funds will help us scale more rapidly, deepen our infrastructure ...

Nasscom Foundation, IBM to upskill 87K marginalised youth in digital tech

In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted from being the leader of a military bureaucracy where he's been cutting red tape to quickly buy inexpensive drones to a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The boyish Iraq War veteran, former venture capitalist and friend of Vice President JD Vance went from presenting President Donald Trump's plan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to sitting down with Russian officials in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday, heading up the latest phase of talks on a possible deal to halt the fighting. Trump appears to believe Driscoll's efforts are going well, posting on social media that my team has made tremendous progress. In the hopes of finalizing this Peace Plan," Trump wrote Tuesday, I have directed my Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with President Putin in Moscow and, at the same time, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will be meeting with the ...

Samsung launches DigiArivu for digital and STEM education in Tamil Nadu

Through this initiative, Samsung will upgrade school infrastructure, enable STEM and digital learning, train teachers, and support holistic student development

New-age reality check: NSO set to reboot industrial activity codes

MoSPI drafts NIC-2025 to classify emerging activities from ashwagandha farming to drone toys and digital tutoring, aligning with UN ISIC standards

NLB Services forays into GCC, targets $200 mn revenue over next 5 years

Global technology and digital talent solutions provider NLB Services on Monday announced its foray into the Global Capability Centre (GCC) segment and is eyeing USD 200 million revenue over the next five years, a senior company executive has said. The company also announced the appointment of Abhilash Raghavan as Chief Business Officer (CBO) of its GCC vertical, who will lead global business strategy and accelerate growth across priority markets. Raghavan will help establish and scale operations across India and other key markets across North America, Asia, the UK and Europe. "India continues to be at the forefront of major GCC expansions globally. We have built a strong and trusted presence in the GCC ecosystem by consistently delivering transformative outcomes for global enterprises," NLB Services SVP and APAC Head Varun Sachdeva told PTI. "Over the next five years, we are aiming to generate around USD 200 million in revenue through our GCC-as-a-Service venture," he ...

Armenia's TUMO first India centre in Mumbai to offer free digital training

TUMO has completed pilot programmes and is now set to launch its Mumbai centre, which will accommodate up to 1,500 students, said Pegor Papazian, Chief Development Officer, TUMO

How digital technology platforms are lubricating the NPA disposal process

The digitalisation of the entire process, has the potential to reduce costs for banks and buyers, speed up recovery for banks, and provide fair access to buyers

India's digital infrastructure development 'game-changer': Databricks CEO

India's digital infrastructure development has been a game-changer, putting the country ahead of most other nations, Databricks CEO and Co-founder Ali Ghodsi has said. At a press conference here on Wednesday at the Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025, Ghodsi said that India is on the upswing at a time when recession is a concern in several other regions and nations. What has happened in the last decade, where they've built a lot of digital infrastructure in India, is a game-changer. We don't have that even here, in other countries. India is now ahead on digital infrastructure compared to most other countries in the world," Ghodsi said in response to a question by PTI on India. This of course, makes it much easier to innovate in data and AI, he said. Ghodsi added that Databricks is very excited to partner with new companies in the field of AI as well as with companies that have been around a long time such as the Tatas of the world that we're partnering with as well. It's a gigantic .

CtrlS Datacenters partners with BSE to power digital infrastructure

CtrlS Datacenters operates 15 data centres across eight key markets and plans to expand into new overseas markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with Thailand as its first international foray

Algorithmic management of work led to decline in job quality: ILO report

AM refers to the allocation, monitoring and evaluation of work tasks and workers' performance through extensive data collection, surveillance, real-time decision-making and metrics-driven evaluations