AI is India’s ‘next oil’: Global tech expert

IANS | February 14, 2026 12:32 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Artificial intelligence is at an inflection point globally, and India must treat data as its “next oil” if it wants to lead the next industrial revolution, Sunil Pal, Head of AI GPU Allocation at AMD, said ahead of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Rural budget allocations in India rise over 211 pc in a decade

IANS | February 14, 2026 11:38 AM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Sustained fiscal commitment has driven rural transformation, with rural development budget allocations rising over 211 per cent in a decade to Rs 2.73 lakh crore in 2026-27, according to an official statement.

India must reinvent how AI is being leveraged: AI evangelist ahead of global summit

IANS | February 13, 2026 7:16 PM

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future opportunity for India — it is an immediate strategic test, said Anupam Govil, Chief Tech and AI Evangelist and Managing Partner at global management consulting firm Avasant, adding that the country must lead in AI and must “reinvent how AI is being leveraged”.

India's auto industry in top gear, sales hit all-time high in January

IANS | February 13, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The domestic passenger vehicle sales grew 12.6 per cent (year-on-year) to 449,616 units in January, compared to 399,386 units in January 2025, according to data released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Friday.