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India’s semiconductor ambition has moved beyond announcing fabs and attracting investment. With all six pillars of Semicon 2.0 now notified, the Government is attempting something harder: building an entire semiconductor ecosystem that can…
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The unanimous adoption of the Chennai Declaration at the 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meeting marks an important attempt to move the grouping’s science agenda from periodic dialogue towards a more institutional, collaborative and…
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India’s identity as the “Pharmacy of the World” rests on scale, affordability and manufacturing strength. The next challenge is more demanding: becoming a global centre for discovery, clinical research and technology-led healthcare…
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As digital access nears saturation across major BRICS economies, the grouping is turning its attention to a harder challenge: building digital systems citizens can trust. India’s message at the Digital BRICS Forum in Pune suggests that…
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As voters in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry head to the polls tomorrow, the numbers tell only part of the story. The Election Commission has scheduled single-phase voting in all three on April 9, with counting on May 4. But beneath that…
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New Delhi/Washington, February 7, 2026: The United States and India have agreed on a framework for an Interim Agreement aimed at “reciprocal and mutually beneficial” trade—an early, politically salient down payment on the broader U.S.–India…
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New Delhi, February 6: India’s flagship India AI Impact Summit 2026 is positioning research as a policy instrument, not merely a side event. A Research Symposium on “AI and its Impact”, scheduled for February 18, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam,…
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New Delhi, February 6: India has quietly crossed a new threshold in its technology diplomacy. The government told Parliament that it has signed MoUs/agreements with 23 countries to share or cooperate on India Stack/Digital Public…
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National Press Day in New Delhi this year unfolded against a complex backdrop—an information ecosystem shaken by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, deepening digital echo chambers, and an unprecedented flood of misinformation. At…
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India’s negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) moved into a higher gear this week, with Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal holding a series of high-level meetings in Moscow. The visit marks a…
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