A small but growing cohort of VCs is bankrolling India's AI boom, putting money into undefined markets. ‘Real danger lies in mistaking wrappers for businesses.’
After 10 years of painstaking research, Gurugram bioscience startup Absolute is finally taking its groundbreaking science to market. ‘Economics is greater than genomics.’
The insurance companies operating in the Indian space industry are limited. It was only in 2024 that TATA AIG entered the market with its satellite in-orbit third-party liability insurance.
Half a dozen graduates from IIT, BITS Pilani, and other engineering colleges are propelling India into the next frontier of modern spaceflight — satellites in LEO. Hyderabad is a hub.
Robotics startup CynLr has teamed up with neuroscientists at IISc’s Vision Lab to build intuitive robots that could transform automation. Tie-up will also fund PhDs and train new talent.
BITS Pilani's start-up accelerator Conquest supports a new generation of founders through a zero-cost, zero-equity model, helping reimagine healthcare.
From surveillance to reconnaissance to anti-satellite systems, the private sector is upping the ante as India plans to fast-track the launch of 52 dedicated satellites for the Armed Forces.
There must be a Supreme AI Council that operates at the apex. It must be chaired by the Prime Minister, with real authority, full representation, and a mandate to act.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
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.
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