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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicAI summit

Topic: AI summit

‘Symbolic political critique’: Why Delhi court gave bail to 9 Youth Congress workers over AI summit stir

Prolonged pre-trial detention, bereft of any investigative necessity, violates right to liberty under Article 21 of Constitution, says judge.

India is the AI world’s most valuable unpaid intern

More than building foundation models, setting equitable data policies is where India has the biggest opportunity to truly lead the Global South in the AI era.

Foreign media isn’t convinced of India’s AI dreams. Patronising headlines tell all

The Economist is known to cover India extensively for its financial and business potential, but on AI, it had its doubts. It concluded that India is using the AI event to hype itself.

Tariff refund rigmarole & the award goes to…

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Global media sums up India’s AI summit as a mix of ambition fallen short & ‘out-of-control’ VIP culture

Global media reports on the 'VIP culture' and timing of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi and an exhibition of photographs of the 'types' of Indian people in British India.

Modi tears into Congress over AI summit protest. ‘Turned global event into arena for naked, dirty politics’

The summit was not a BJP event, Modi said in Meerut, adding that the protest by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the India AI Impact Summit violated the dignity of a national event.

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

The great Maharashtra dig & Andrewgate, skeletons in the palace

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Galgotias University calls Professor Neha Singh ‘ill-informed’

Galgotias University expressed 'profound regret' for the confusion and said that Neha Singh 'in her enthusiasm, gave factually incorrect information.'

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.