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As data centres proliferate, do we have enough clean energy for them to guzzle?

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India generates about 20% of the world's digital data but is home to only 3% of its data-centre capacity. At the same time, India's policy aim is to have all sensitive data gener... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Indian exports showed resilience last month but don't celebrate yet

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Even though US tariffs could yet weigh Indian exports down, overall outward shipments from India so far have been resilient. Government data released on Wednesday shows that expo... Read More


Go ahead, adopt AI for education, but sharpen the critical capacity of students too

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- There is no escape from AI. Its embrace is essential to progress, a consensus that unites tech mavens and policy wonks with AI chatbots. As OpenAI's ChatGPT puts it, artificial i... Read More


Google's $15 billion plan for an AI hub in India: Is this the leap we need?

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- US-based Google will invest $15 billion over five years to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, its CEO Sundar Pichai has said. With its g... Read More


This year's Nobel is a nod to the role of innovation and creative destruction in an economy: Think AI

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Over the last two centuries, the world has seen sustained economic growth that has lifted vast numbers out of poverty. How much did technology contribute to this remarkable achie... Read More


Price stability: What's good for the near-term is great for the long-haul

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- With a shaky global economy posing headwinds, it's a matter of comfort that the cost of living in India is going through a phase of splendid stability. Government data released ... Read More


India's electricity reforms: We mustn't let the latest effort fizzle out

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Centre recently proposed legislative changes to "strengthen and reform" India's electricity sector in keeping with the "evolving industry requirement." This is an urgent goa... Read More


Trade war escalation: Why India must watch the latest US-China stand-off closely

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on China. He cited Beijing's "extraordinarily aggressive" policy stance, referring to its tightened licensing rules ... Read More


India-Afghanistan relations: A chance to reshape the regional balance of power

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- There are many occasions when even rivals agree to unite behind a common issue. It is usually a shared threat or mutual interest that yields a 'consensus among enemies.' The Whit... Read More


An American chill pill for India: Trump's 100% pharma tariff won't cover generic drugs

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- America's new 100% pharma tariff, going by a recent post online by US President Donald Trump, was aimed at "branded or patented" pharmaceutical products, barring those for which ... Read More