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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicCoding in India

Topic: Coding in India

SubscriberWrites: India’s IT industry is at a crossroads; it’s going from coding factories to research hubs

AI is rewriting the rules for India’s IT giants—once masters of coding scale, they must now pivot to research, IP, and innovation or risk sliding into low-value commoditization.

Parents are pulling kids out of coding classes. Why pandemic trend is losing steam

Parents are disenrolling their kids from platforms like WhiteHat Jr and CampK12 because they no longer see the value. Industry experts say hype has died down, but there’s hope yet.

Bjyu’s acquires coding platform Tynker for $200 million to grow in US

Tynker, launched in 2013, offers classes, camps on coding. The company's co-founders Krishna Vedati, Srinivas Mandyam & Kelvin Chong will remain in their roles after the acquisition.

Can coding make children billionaires? Govt says ads of ed-tech platforms are misleading

In a reply in Rajya Sabha, education ministry says state govts should educate stakeholders about false advertising and impractical claims that create 'misleading expectations'.

7-year-old game developers? Why coding is India’s latest education fad

Young children in the country have taken to ‘coding’ lessons in the last few months. Online platforms that offer such lessons say the trend is here to stay.

Pushy Indian parents now have a new goal for six-year-olds — coding

Indian parents can put tiger-moms and soccer-moms to shame.

Know coding like you know alphabets — Modi govt’s scientific education vision for students

Modi govt has started conducting CodeIndia workshops as it plans a new school-level curriculum in computer programming.

On Camera

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

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.