Academia, Research & Alumni Networks
The Year India Wrote the Fine Print on Technology
From privacy rules to AI funding, the year marked a shift from ambition to enforcement.
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Innovation Strategy
India Names First Managers for $11.1 Billion RDI Fund: Report
BIRAC and the Technology Development Board have been picked to steer the first tranches as startup funding is set to open by March 2026.
MIT SMR Editors
Government, Policy & Public Sector
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, CCI Reply to Apple Plea on Global Turnover Fines
Case tests legality of India’s shift to competition penalties based on worldwide turnover amid competition watchdog's claim that Apple’s challenge is aimed at delaying its App Store investigation.
Kaumudi Kashikar Gurjar
IT Governance & Leadership
India Scraps Order Mandating State Cybersecurity App on New Smartphones
The reversal follows days of protests over privacy risks, constitutional rights and the prospect of a non-removable state app on every handset.
Kaumudi Kashikar Gurjar
AI and Machine Learning
India Drafts AI Content Label Rule, Tightens Takedown Powers
New draft rules mandate clear “synthetic content” labels on AI-generated media, and restrict takedown orders to senior officials amid concerns over misuse and due process.
