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Rural India fuels internet use, growing 4 times at pace of urban: Report

India's total internet user base is now inching close to a billion users, with the active internet user (AIU) base at 958 million

Rural India fuels internet use, growing 4 times at pace of urban: Report
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 7:40 PM IST

Union Budget 2026-27: The next phase of India's technology growth

Focused execution and policy coherence can help position India as a tech powerhouse

Union Budget 2026-27: The next phase of India's technology growth
Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 11:20 PM IST

India-EU FTA: India's Bharat 6G Alliance push gets clearer signal

India's Bharat 6G Alliance is set to gain from closer collaboration with Europe's 6G industry body under the India-EU free trade agreement, boosting joint research, standards alignment

India-EU FTA: India's Bharat 6G Alliance push gets clearer signal
Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 11:58 PM IST

Digital intervention: Fiscal efficiency can work together with soil revival

Linking urea sales to digital farmer IDs could curb leakages and fiscal waste-but only a phased, inclusive rollout can protect farmers and revive soil health

Digital intervention: Fiscal efficiency can work together with soil revival
Updated On : 25 Jan 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

Centre likely to use digital farmer IDs to rationalise urea sales

Move could be another attempt to rein in burgeoning fertiliser subsidy

Centre likely to use digital farmer IDs to rationalise urea sales
Updated On : 22 Jan 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

India's invisible AI boom: Why early tech gains are not showing up in GDP

AI is already reshaping how Indians work-but its biggest gains lie in speed, quality, and coordination, not yet in the productivity numbers we rely on

India's invisible AI boom: Why early tech gains are not showing up in GDP
Updated On : 15 Jan 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Smaller GCCs losing plot through sponsorship change, AI strategy

As AI reshapes enterprises, many Indian GCCs risk being stuck as cost centres - forcing companies to rethink strategy, leadership and real decision power

Smaller GCCs losing plot through sponsorship change, AI strategy
Updated On : 11 Jan 2026 | 9:18 PM IST

Stock images of a market's making: A look at the BSE and Sensex's history

From share certificates to the introduction of computerised trading

Stock images of a market's making: A look at the BSE and Sensex's history
Updated On : 02 Jan 2026 | 5:14 PM IST

Growth in Northeast has been transformational: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Northeast is growing 1.6x faster than India, with ₹4.48 trillion in investment commitments and a push on logistics, credit and connectivity, says Scindia

Growth in Northeast has been transformational: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 10:49 PM IST

Slop: The four-letter word that is a war cry against low-quality content

This four-letter word is a compelling verdict on the sprawling glut of low-quality content now clogging screens and social media feeds everywhere

Slop: The four-letter word that is a war cry against low-quality content
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 10:33 PM IST

Half of our AI roadmap is being driven by our team in India: Diligent CEO

Stafford on building AI-powered compliance tools in Bengaluru and the future of governance technology

Half of our AI roadmap is being driven by our team in India: Diligent CEO
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 3:54 PM IST

How AI rewired work and life: The always-available partner for daily tasks

It's been three years since AI disrupted daily life with the launch of ChatGPT. It is now ubiquitous and, even amid fears of job losses and a looming bubble, the future is more rather than less AI

How AI rewired work and life: The always-available partner for daily tasks
Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 10:16 PM IST

Rich Insights on DPDP & Digital shift from Forvis Mazars' tech stalwart

In this episode, Rajan Arora,Partner, Digital Trust and Transformation, Forvis Mazars India talks about digital transformation across sectors, how the DPDP rules can impact it, and gives career tips

Icon YoutubeRich Insights on DPDP & Digital shift from Forvis Mazars' tech stalwart
Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 7:56 PM IST

9 in 10 Indian SMBs investing in or planning AI adoption: LinkedIn study

A new LinkedIn study shows AI has shifted from experiment to essential for SMBs, with businesses across metros and smaller cities using automation, analytics, and skills-first hiring to fuel growth

9 in 10 Indian SMBs investing in or planning AI adoption: LinkedIn study
Updated On : 13 Nov 2025 | 6:14 PM IST

Only joint secretaries, DIGs can now issue notices to social media firms

Meity amends IT Rules 2021; from November 1, only senior officers can flag unlawful content to intermediaries, with orders subject to monthly review at top level

Only joint secretaries, DIGs can now issue notices to social media firms
Updated On : 22 Oct 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

Infosys wins ₹14K cr deal from UK's NHS for workforce management solution

The 15-year contract with NHS Business Services Authority will replace the Electronic Staff Record system and manage payroll for 1.9 million NHS employees

Infosys wins ₹14K cr deal from UK's NHS for workforce management solution
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 10:26 PM IST

TCS to acquire US firm ListEngage for $72.8 mn to boost Salesforce ops

The $72.8 million buyout expands TCS' Salesforce and AI capabilities in the US, adding 100 specialists and strengthening its enterprise solutions unit

TCS to acquire US firm ListEngage for $72.8 mn to boost Salesforce ops
Updated On : 09 Oct 2025 | 7:27 PM IST

Oil industry makes the digital leap to cut costs and lift efficiency

Fossil fuel companies are setting up digital oilfields to improve efficiency, cut costs, and enhance customer satisfaction amid focus on renewable energy­

Oil industry makes the digital leap to cut costs and lift efficiency
Updated On : 31 Aug 2025 | 11:16 PM IST

Digital, AI focus to strengthen India's road to quality highways

In the last decade, investments in the national highways sector (public and private) have nearly sextupled to Rs 3 trillion in FY25

Digital, AI focus to strengthen India's road to quality highways
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 12:06 PM IST

MSMEs must focus on quality, competitiveness, and global integration: Govt

MSMEs contribute over 30 per cent to GDP and 45 per cent to exports, but leaders stress quality, innovation and Industry 4.0 adoption to boost competitiveness and global integration

MSMEs must focus on quality, competitiveness, and global integration: Govt
Updated On : 26 Aug 2025 | 5:19 PM IST