A DECADE IN NUMBERS There is a version of India’s startup story that begins with a number: 502. That is how many startups the government had formally recognised when Startup India was launched in January 2016. By March 2026, that number stood at 2,23,000. The numbers saw a 444-fold increase in a single decade. Those…
On June 5, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Robin Khuda, the founder and CEO of AirTrunk, at his New Delhi office. What followed was an announcement that set a new benchmark for foreign investment in India’s digital economy. Modi announced AirTrunk’s plans to invest around Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in India…
01. The Quiet Revolution in Indian Homes Walk into an Indian household today, and you will encounter a world radically different from what existed just a generation ago. The sewing machine that once symbolised household enterprise sits alongside a washing machine; the radio that once connected families to the outside world has been displaced by…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming rural India by improving governance, farming, education, and healthcare, making services more accessible, efficient, and inclusive. In India, artificial intelligence has evolved beyond being a distant or city-centric technology. In countryside areas, it is slowly becoming integrated into everyday life. What started as talks about rules and trying things is…
In a major move to fill the educational gaps that exist between rural and urban areas, a major initiative was launched by the Uttar Pradesh government to open digital libraries in 104 gram panchayats in the Agra district. The initiative was headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and will be executed by the UP Panchayati…
Today, India can send rockets to the Moon with precision, yet a courier still struggles to find the right house down the street. This predicament has stinging implications. A decades-old 6-digit PIN tries to search for a needle in a haystack, leaving little room for efficient logistics or the smooth delivery of government benefits. For…
Situated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, GIFT City, also known as Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, is the nation’s first FinTech City. The vision was to integrate financial services, urban infrastructure and technology innovation in a single ecosystem. It is also the nation’s first operational smart city and India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The 1,000-acre project,…
Uttar Pradesh has taken a thoughtful step toward supporting women in the world of technology. On 19 November 2025, Governor Anandiben Patel launched the NARI scheme at the Unnao campus of Chandigarh University. The name NARI stands for Nurturing AI Revolution for Inclusion. The aim is simple. It wants to help more women learn skills…
From being a slogan, semiconductor self-reliance has graduated into a well-structured program under the India Semiconductor Mission. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology-launched ambitious initiative now looks to bring fabrication or advanced chip manufacturing to Indian soil for the very first time. Fiscal support by the government, up to 50 percent of the eligible…
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed 1.5 million schools in India, impacting almost 250 million students, online learning did not appear to be just an answer but a turning point in history. For the very first time, talk of “Digital India” in education was no longer wishful talk; it was a requirement. But five years down…
