Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) IIT Madras Director, Professor V. Kamakoti, on Friday said the government essentially aims to support deep-tech startups as they grow in their journey.His comment came as the government expanded the definition of startups to include deep technology firms as a separate sub-category as part of its revised guidelines to strengthen the Startup India programme, for developing the country as a global innovation powerhouse.Speaking to IANS, Kamakoti said: “Deep-tech startups rec…
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United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised India for taking the leadership in facing the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) through the summit it has convened. Guterres said on Wednesday that he was “delighted” to have the chance to participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in New Delhi from February 16 to 20.”I do believe that AI is today, an absolutely crucial issue in international relations and one of the biggest ch…
Kathmandu, Feb 5 (IANS) Nepali startup founders participating in a training and exposure visit to India’s startup ecosystem described their experience as a turning point that helped them progress from early-stage development to market-ready innovation. Two dozen Nepali start-up founders took part in an eight-week, fully funded training and innovation programme under the India-Nepal Start-up Partnership Network (IN-SPAN), which concluded in late January.The Indian Embassy launched this scheme to …
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) BJP leader Gourav Vallabh on Tuesday mounted a sharp counterattack on the Congress party for questioning the selection of Padma award recipients, asserting that the present government recognises individuals who genuinely deserve national honours and have made meaningful contributions to society, unlike what he alleged was the practice during the UPA regime.Vallabh’s remarks came after the Congress raised objections to the conferring of Padma awards on several personali…
Kathmandu, Jan 26 (IANS) The 77th Republic Day of India was celebrated at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Monday with the participation of members of the Indian community and ‘friends of India’ in Nepal, the Embassy said. Republic Day is celebrated in India to commemorate the enforcement of the Indian Constitution and the country’s transition to a republic, which came into effect on January 26, 1950.The event commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by the Charge d’Affaires of the…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As many as 201 Indian entrepreneurs aged 36-40 were named among 505 young global business leaders who are centimillionaires, beating China and the UK, a report said on Wednesday.Bengaluru led the country with 48 entrepreneurs featured in the list, reaffirming its position as “India’s U40 capital,” said the report from Avendus Wealth Management and Hurun India.”Across India, China and the UK, 505 entrepreneurs under the age of 40 have been featured, with 201 from India,…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India possesses the right to defend itself and will independently determine its response to any threats or acts of terrorism that endanger its citizens.“India will do whatever is required to defend itself,” he said at the inauguration of Shaastra 2026- IIT Madras Techno-Entertainment fest in Chennai.In a veiled attack on Pakistan, EAM Jaishankar said that persistent cross-border terrorism undermines goodwill and…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Friday, challenged young minds at the IIT Madras to see India not just as a nation of the present, but as a civilisation shaping the global future. While addressing the students and faculty at IIT Madras on various subjects including democracy, diplomacy and India’s growing international role, his address painted a powerful picture of a country rooted in ancient wisdom yet confidently navigating modern global challenges.EAM …
Aizawl, Dec 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor, General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd), on Monday stressed the need for in-depth and evidence-based studies to better understand the challenges faced by rural communities and to formulate more effective and sustainable development plans. The Governor on Monday held an interactive session with 32 students – 11 from IIT Madras and 21 from NIT Mizoram -participating in the New India Mission internship programme. The Governor, during the meeting held at Durbar Hall,…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India is ready to adopt a techno-legal approach to AI governance, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government, Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, said on Monday.Addressing a high-level roundtable conference here, Prof Sood highlighted the need to embed legal and regulatory principles directly into AI systems to ensure accountability, transparency, data privacy, and cybersecurity by design.He urged participants to evaluate all plausible ways of creating a techno-legal gov…