Innovation now accessible on mobile phone: Dr Jitendra Singh

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has matured to a stage where opportunity is fully democratised and accessible ‘on a mobile phone,’ Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, urging young people to move beyond the traditional aspiration of government jobs and embrace entrepreneurship.

C‑DOT, Synergy Quantum to build tool to spot quantum‑vulnerable cryptography

IANS | February 14, 2026 3:10 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) R&D institution, Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has signed an agreement with Synergy Quantum India Private Limited to jointly develop an automated tool that will detect, classify and report "quantum‑vulnerable cryptographic algorithms in target devices," the government said on Saturday.

India AI Summit key for Global South: Industry

IANS | February 14, 2026 12:38 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Calling the upcoming India AI Impact Summit a “pretty key, an important event,” Dell Technologies senior executive Vivek Mohindra said the gathering marks a pivotal moment for India and the broader Global South as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and governance.