Digital Technology

India, South Korea discuss cooperation in digital governance, AI

India and South Korea on Saturday discussed possible cooperation between the two countries in digital governance, e-government, public administration, capacity building and citizen-centric service delivery. The discussion came up during a meeting between Republic of Korea Minister of Interior and Safety Yun Hojung and Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh. The two leaders, accompanied by respective delegations, held bilateral talks lasting over an hour, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Singh said that the ministries concerned of both the countries are in active discussion for finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in the field of public administration and government innovation. Discussions between the two sides focused on strengthening collaboration in areas such as digital transformation of government services, application of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, in public administration, ...

Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants AI regulated like aviation and pharma

Anthropic chief Dario Amodei says advanced AI now poses public safety and national security risks, calling for mandatory testing and government oversight before deployment

Manufacturing shift | Getting real about automation

In this session, Karthikeyan Natarajan, CEO, Infinite Uptime, talks about the future of manufacturing & provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Mastering the business of travel & tourism

In this session of Manager’s Mantra, Wifred Selvaraj, Managing Director, LGT Holidays, talks about India’s travel and tourism industry and provides management tips.

Rich Insights on the digital shift | From Wipro’s tech expert

In this session, Gaurav Gupta, Program Manager, Wipro shared his insights on digital transformation. Note: The opinions are those of the speaker and do not represent the employer or any companies.

Learn to manage cybersecurity

In this session, Nidhi Srivastava, CEO, DigiArmorX, ex-Deutsche Bank, talks on cybersecurity, scope for MBAs and others.

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