Eco Survey: Demographic advantage, responsible approach position India to benefit from AI

IANS | January 31, 2025 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As concerns grow around Chinese AI DeepSeek while India remains steadfast in safeguarding users’ data and privacy, the Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday said the country's demographic advantage and diverse economic landscape position it uniquely to benefit from AI, which can serve not as a crisis but as a catalyst for equitable economic transformation -- positioning India to thrive in an increasingly automated world.

India a bright spot in global manufacturing despite persistent geo-political tensions: Eco Survey

IANS | January 31, 2025 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India remains a bright spot on the global manufacturing map despite persistent geopolitical tensions, aggressive industrial and trade policies, supply chain disruptions and global trade slowdown, and fostering R&D investments, and innovations enhancing the growth and formalisation of smaller manufacturers will further drive growth across various sectors, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday.

Digital fraud, cybercrime, deepfake are serious challenges: President Murmu

IANS | January 31, 2025 12:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The budget session of Parliament has begun with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses on Friday. In her address, she underlined the growing threats posed by digital fraud, cybercrime, and deepfake technology. She reaffirmed the Modi government's commitment to strengthening cybersecurity measures to safeguard social, financial, and national security interests.