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TopicInformation Technology

Topic: Information Technology

The controversial rise of BA Basavaraj, BJP MLA arrested in realtor murder case

Thursday's arrest of the now 64-year-old Basavaraj by Karnataka Police CID in the 2025 murder of a Bengaluru realtor has reignited scrutiny of the Krishnarajapuram BJP MLA.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Maharashtra IT minister amends govt resolution to stop ‘loot’ in the name of consultancy

All departments now have to submit information about all consultancy contracts, their profiles and payments, Ashish Shelar has said. Some consultants are working in multiple departments. 

How Coimbatore went from city of textile mills to IT powerhouse in just 10 years

Swanky IT parks, improved infrastructure and a wealth of talent are drawing IT start-ups & tech giants to Coimbatore. Number of startups has shot up to 1,350 from 271 in 2020.

SubscriberWrites: India’s dream, reality and much more

As per findings of the HCES 2022-23 conducted by NITI Aayog, less than 5% of Indians are now expected to be below the poverty line and extreme destitution has almost gone away.

SubscriberWrites: The age of automation: GPT-4 leading the charge

This AI powerhouse, by automating approximately 70 per cent of customer interactions in selected industries, has expedited response times, slashing them by an average of 50 per cent.

Despite pushback from social media intermediaries, govt’s grievance appellate committee stays

This committee will focus on the redressal of complaints against social media giants within 24 to 36 hours.

Roe v Wade saga shows India must reform health data policy. Protection, privacy not same

India’s health data policies assume that enabling data sharing and interoperability will lead to desirable outcomes. But this approach comes with its own risks.

Aalpha Information Systems expands its business horizons, starts sales operations in US

Along with web & mobile development services, Aalpha Information Systems also offer cloud computing solutions, blockchain solutions, artificial intelligence, virtual reality etc.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.