To counter the rising threat of “digital arrest” cyber extortion scams, the government has formed a high-level inter-departmental committee involving MHA, MeitY, DoT, and RBI. The task force strengthens coordination, leverages I4C and Sanchar Saathi, tackles mule accounts, and pushes legal and international cooperation.
Click to View MoreThe 'Bhashini Samudaye' initiative, launched by MeitY under the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM), aims to create a vast, community-driven ecosystem for Indian language data. By leveraging AI, crowdsourcing data through 'Bhasha Daan', and providing open-source models, the Bhashini Mission seeks to break the language barrier in India's digital landscape.
Click to View MoreThe Grok AI controversy has sharpened India’s AI regulation debate. It exposes gaps in the IT Act, 2000, over intermediary liability and deepfakes. India is shifting from light-touch oversight to a risk-based, accountable framework under the proposed Digital India Act, balancing innovation with ethics and democratic safeguards.
Click to View MoreDe-dollarisation is accelerating as U.S. sanctions and a shifting global balance push countries to diversify reserves, adopt local-currency trade, and build alternatives to SWIFT. Despite the dollar’s dominance, a multipolar currency system is emerging, offering India a strategic chance to internationalise the rupee.
Click to View MoreIndia’s GDP growth, driven by public capex and services, masks weak private consumption, rising inequality, and agrarian stagnation. Overreliance on state spending is unsustainable. Inclusive growth needs revived household demand, private investment, labor-intensive sectors, and stronger human capital.
Click to View MoreMisuse of X’s Grok to create abusive deepfakes exposes gaps in India’s tech accountability. While users, platforms, and AI design share blame under existing laws, these remain reactive. The episode highlights the urgent need for a proactive duty-of-care framework and swift enactment of the Digital India Act.
Click to View MoreIndia’s rural waste crisis reflects rising consumption, weak infrastructure, and poor data. Evidence from Murud shows top-down fixes fail amid local complexity. Success, as in Korlai, needs strong local leadership and community ownership. Empowering Gram Panchayats, decentralised models, and reforming ineffective EPR financing are essential for sustainable solutions.
Click to View MoreIndia faces a massive urban waste challenge, with 165 million tonnes projected by 2030. Through Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, it is shifting to a circular economy via source segregation, dumpsite remediation, waste-to-energy, EPR for plastics, and recycling, aiming for garbage-free cities by 2026.
Click to View MoreIndia aims to shape global AI governance by hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026, positioning itself as the Global South’s voice. Adopting a balanced, risk-based regulatory approach, it leverages the IndiaAI Mission and Digital Public Infrastructure to promote innovation while mitigating harms, despite gaps in AI-specific law and data protection.
Click to View MoreThe Union Cabinet approved the PM e-DRIVE Scheme (₹10,900 crore, 2024–26) to replace FAME-II and boost EV adoption. It offers demand incentives, charging infra support, and e-bus funding, aligns with Production Linked Incentive Scheme, cuts battery import dependence, and advances Aatmanirbhar Bharat toward the 2070 Net Zero goal.
Click to View MoreEcuador has made history by granting legal rights to Amazonian stingless bees, the first insects to receive such protection. This move under the "Rights of Nature" shifts conservation from a human-centric utility model to an eco-centric legal framework. These bees are vital for Amazonian biodiversity and indigenous livelihoods.
Click to View MoreIndia is advancing AI through the IndiaAI Mission, backed by ₹10,371.92 crore. Its seven pillars build sovereign compute, data platforms like AIKosh, and models such as BharatGen, driving inclusive growth and supporting the Viksit Bharat 2047.
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