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Inside the 48-hour Grok crisis that put X in MeitY's crosshairs

NEW DELHI, Jan. 4 -- In the final days of 2025, a meeting between the Indian government and X escalated into a confrontation over artificial intelligence (AI), online safety, and the limits of safe ha... Read More


If India data centre investments were landmark in 2025, look out for new players, peaks in 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to e... Read More


Govt weighing new smartphone incentives in 2026, says top official

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The government is discussing an extension or a completely new production-linked incentives plan for assembling mobile phones in India as the existing Rs.40,995 crore scheme is set... Read More


Tata, Foxconn, Motherson lead India's mobile enclosure push to cut China reliance

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Homegrown Tata Electronics and the Motherson Group, along with Taiwanese giant Foxconn's India arm Yuzhan Technology, led the list of companies that received approvals as the gove... Read More


Tata, Foxconn, Motherson lead India's mobile enclosure manufacturing push to cut China reliance

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Homegrown Tata Electronics and the Motherson Group, along with Taiwanese giant Foxconn's India arm Yuzhan Technology, led the list of companies that received approvals as the gove... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will 2026 be a turning point for AI in India?

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India closed 2025 with a surge of activity in artificial intelligence. A dozen government-backed startups began building foundational artificial intelligence models, with one of ... Read More


Fix 'below par' sexual content moderation or face action, govt tells social media platforms

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- In an advisory issued late on Monday, the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) warned social media platforms of legal action for their 'below par' reporting... Read More


EMIs, cashbacks make iPhone 16 India's best-seller

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Apple Inc. has notched another feat in India-fuelled by easy credit, cashbacks and aspirational Indians, the iPhone 16 is now the country's highest-selling smartphone, eclipsing ... Read More


For the first time, India invites China to its AI Summit

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India has extended an official invitation to China to participate in its weeklong 2026 AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, a top government official told reporters here on Monday. Thi... Read More


Apple's iPhone 16 is the bestseller in a sea of budget smartphones in India

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Apple Inc. has notched another feat in India - fuelled by easy credit, cashbacks and aspirational Indians, the iPhone 16 is now the country's highest-selling smartphone, eclipsin... Read More