India is racing to build AI independence after China’s DeepSeek exposed its lag in foundational models. Long constrained by underfunded research and development, just 0.65 percent of GDP in 2024 compared with 2.68 percent in China, and a services-first tech culture, India has struggled to invent at scale. Linguistic diversity adds complexity, with 22 official […]
AI companies are slashing prices to grow their footprint in India’s rapidly expanding digital market. OpenAI offers ChatGPT at one-fifth of its U.S. price, while Elon Musk’s xAI provides Grok at one-quarter of its American rate. Perplexity, a search-focused AI startup, gives its service free for one year to 360 million Airtel users. The push […]
In India, 92% of office workers use AI tools, compared with 64% in America, reflecting the country’s rapid embrace of new technology. This widespread adoption delivers clear benefits for both individuals and the wider economy. For workers, AI assistants help automate routine tasks, speed up research, and improve productivity, enabling them to focus on higher-value […]
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has rightly underscored the urgency of transforming Dhaka and Delhi’s proximity into deeper cooperation. Speaking at the National Defence College in Dhaka, he called for a partnership based on mutual respect, sensitivity, and people-to-people ties, anchored in frameworks like BIMSTEC, Neighbourhood First, and Act East. We agree wholeheartedly. […]
India is preparing a $454 million incentive package to boost its shipbreaking industry, aiming to take market share from sector leader Bangladesh. The financial support will be rolled out over 10 years beginning in 2026, with approval expected from the federal cabinet by the end of September, according to people familiar with the plan. Shipowners […]
India’s $250 billion technology outsourcing sector is staring at a potential shock from Washington. The proposed Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act would slap a 25 percent tax on US companies for payments to foreign workers and block those expenses from being tax deductible. Such a measure would cripple the economics of outsourcing, threatening […]
India’s technology outsourcing industry faces a new challenge from Washington as U.S. lawmakers push the Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act 2025. The bill seeks to impose a 25 percent tax on payments American companies make to foreign workers for services consumed in the United States, while also eliminating the ability to deduct such […]
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Sunday evening. The tremor struck around 5:14 pm and lasted only a few seconds, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Its epicenter was located in Assam, India, near Udalguri district, with a depth of about 10 kilometers. Residents in […]
India could be next. Across the region, youth anger has already toppled leaders — Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh and Khadga Prasad Oli in Nepal. In both cases, the spark was a government action that Gen Z saw as an attack on their future: quotas in Dhaka, a social media blackout in Kathmandu. India has similar […]
Donald Trump’s approach to India strained ties not just through economics but by undercutting years of diplomatic trust. His administration leaned on coercive tactics, expecting New Delhi to fall in line on U.S. priorities like isolating Russia or reducing ties with Iran and China. Instead, India doubled down on strategic autonomy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
