'India in bad position on AI': Sam Pitroda (IANS exclusive)

Lalit K Jha | August 28, 2026 11:50 AM

New York, Aug 28 (IANS) India has made little progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) despite the prominent role of Indian technologists in shaping the emerging industry, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said, calling for the technology to be used to address the country’s courts, schools, healthcare and agriculture.

Union Ministers join Substack in a pivot to better public communication

IANS | August 28, 2026 11:24 AM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Ministers are increasingly turning to independent digital publishing platforms such as Substack to communicate directly with citizens, industry and policy stakeholders, offering longer-form perspectives on government initiatives beyond conventional press releases and social media posts.