Trends & Future-Focused
6 days ago
AI’s Next Act: Wealth Management, Logistics, Kitchens and Power Grids
Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into corners of the economy where consumers may never notice it. At a startup showcase hosted by venture capital firm Antler India on Tuesday, five young companies presented technologies that use artificial intelligence and deep engineering not to generate text or images, but to solve problems in banking, …
6 days ago
Why India’s AI Startups are Chasing US Customers First
Founders increasingly see artificial intelligence as a borderless business and the United States as the world’s largest customer base rather than a distant expansion market
18 - 07 - 2026
India Flexes Industrial Muscle in Shinkansen Standoff
Tokyo’s concessionary lending was explicitly tied to the procurement of Japanese industrial exports: their rolling stock, their proprietary signaling architectures, and critically, their pricing mechanisms on their own terms
16 - 07 - 2026
As AI Becomes Ubiquitous, the New Battleground Is Trust
Even the most advanced AI models struggle to deliver meaningful outcomes without operational context
02 - 07 - 2026
From trash to Tesla: How plastic bottles could solve the graphite bottleneck
By combining shredded PET waste with minuscule quantities of graphene oxide, researchers have developed a chemical upcycling method that converts everyday plastic waste into highly ordered synthetic graphite
26 - 06 - 2026
Kalashnikov Expands Indian Footprint with Anti-Drone Weapons Pact
The deal, finalized at the India Homeland Security Expo, emphasizes Moscow’s intent to remain India’s primary hardware provider, even as New Delhi faces intense western pressure to diversify its defense procurement away from Russia
24 - 06 - 2026
The algorithmic auditor: accounting firms pivot from AI hype to human oversight
66% of firms report active AI adoption, from pilots to use in selected functions
22 - 06 - 2026
Anthropic’s Fable 5 Blackout: US Export Controls Signal AI Sovereignty Shift
Washington blocks global access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, citing national security; India’s AI ambitions face similar curbs as U.S. tightens chip and model weight restrictions
25 - 05 - 2026
Did India Miss the WFH Bus?
India did not miss the WFH bus; it merely allowed vested commercial interests to delay it. The underlying fundamentals have fundamentally shifted since 2020. The rollout of robust 5G networks, widespread fiber-to-the-home connectivity, and the rise of decentralised co-working spaces mean that technical infrastructure is no longer a bottleneck.