Technology

Singapore, Sri Lanka and Srinagar dominate Indian holiday lists, but Varanasi, Tirupati and Ayodhya have carved out a special spot of their own.

Disclaimer drama: Influencers thrown for a loop over AI labelling guidelines; compliance far off

Brands that were excited about AI-powered campaigns are now slowing down to understand what qualifies as AI content and what does not, industry official told Moneycontrol.

India’s first ISS astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares insights from his ISS mission

India’s first ISS resident Shubhanshu Shukla describes modular engineering brilliance, global crew cooperation, scientific breakthroughs and crucial insights guiding India’s upcoming orbital space station plans.

Inside India’s AI data-centre boom: What it takes to build one

India generates nearly 20% of the world’s data, yet hosts only about 3% of global data centre capacity

OpenAI partners amass $100bn debt pile to fund its ambitions

Cloud companies and developers rely on lossmaking start-up to repay huge loans

OPINION | India’s Data Centre Boom: A path to sustainable growth

India's data centre growth can drive sustainability by repurposing waste heat for industrial uses, supporting cooling, agriculture, and manufacturing, while reducing energy costs and emissions By Ateesh Kumar Singh

Dharmendra’s Ikkis to Avatar---theatres set for a Rs 2,000-cr Dhurandar December

The year is gearing up for its season finale at the box office, with a star-studded lineup, and theatres are pinning their hopes on a power-packed slate.

Money is just a number: Indians continue to chase Northern Lights despite soaring prices

Costs may be climbing but India’s love affair with aurora borealis is only growing, with travellers splurging lakhs for that memorable, Insta-capturing shot at the Arctic spectacle

OPINION | Computer science cannot rely on jugaad for real-world reliability

India’s reliance on jugaad in computing leads to fragile, unreliable systems. True progress requires rigorous computer science education, formal reasoning, and principled design instead of improvisation and shortcuts 

Delhi’s toxic air turns into business boom for hotels, villas and workcations across India

Delhi’s annual smog season is choking the city but it’s filling up hotels across India with its residents not only opting for hills and beach stays for holidays but also for remote work to escape worsening air quality in the capital.

Huge opportunity for sports industry to rethink media distribution with AI, says Nielsen’s Jon Stainer

AI will be a key enabler for content consumption in the future, driving deep personalisation, according to Nielsen Sports global GM Jon Stainer

Ready to host CWG 2030 with existing infra, India delegation addresses concerns after 2010 debacle

Pushing back against concerns after the 2010 CWG controversy, Indian officials poinyed to new projects planned as part of Gujarat’s sports expansion drive and aspiration to make Ahmedabad sports capital of India.

Rs 20k to Dubai? Indians still jet off in style as high-end holidays heat up winter travel

Travel platforms are seeing a growth of 30-35% in demand for luxury stays in villas, private resorts, ultra-premium hotels, yachts this year versus last year.

Tech Mahindra to build 8 bn-parameter education LLM under IndiaAI Mission, targets March 2026 launch

The model will be able to provide personalised guidance to students for various subjects in their preferred Indian languages.

Govt to build Agentic AI ‘digital assistant’ for DigiLocker; will autonomously fetch and verify documents

The DigiLocker agent will serve as a template for other ministries, with reusable platform components.

Xoriant acquires Latvia’s TestDevLab to strengthen European footprint, boost AI-led quality engineering

The deal marks Xoriant’s fourth acquisition in three years, as the ChrysCapital-owned firm expands aggressively across global markets. Xoriant currently operates 28 offices across India, the US and Europe.

Maharashtra sets out plan to outpace southern states in GCC investments

Kaustubh Dhavse, chief adviser on investments and strategy to the chief minister, said Maharashtra expects each Rs 1 crore in new investment to generate one direct and one indirect job, with a target of 400,000 jobs by 2030

Salesforce India’s FY25 profit jumps 45% to Rs 1,292 crore, revenue up 46%

Salesforce's offices in India are spread across six locations with a workforce of over 13,000, growing from 2,500 employees in 2020. India is the second-biggest market for the company after the US

Yatra names Siddhartha Gupta as CEO after co-founder Dhruv Shringi takes over as chairman

Gupta's previous stints were at SAP, HP, and high-growth SaaS ventures in India and overseas

How Kantara, Baramulla gave visual effects firm Identical Brains Studios a new lease of life

The NSE SME debut should’ve been a high, especially with Rs 20 crore raised, but celebrations were muted. Then Kantara and Mahavatar Narsimha changed the script.

From Rs 50K employee reimbursement to Rs 10 crore for IT parks: How Karnataka is luring IT firms to Beyond Bengaluru clusters

The measures are part of a wider strategy to ease pressure on Bengaluru’s strained infrastructure and seed new technology hubs across the state.

Indian IT firms deem DPDP compliance timelines workable, warn smaller firms could be left scrambling

The DPDP Rules also puts legal obligation on businesses on data handling practices

Honeymoon Travel: Bookings jump, wallets open wider even as couples opt for short getaways

One emerging trend this year is Indian couples are taking shorter trips just after their wedding followed by longer vacation. Private villas, heritage courtyards, and boutique luxury stays are growing faster than standard hotels

Deepwatch opens GCC in Bengaluru with 50 employees, plans to hire 100 more

The new GCC will focus on building agentic AI systems, or autonomous AI agents that streamline cybersecurity workflows by automating repetitive tasks such as threat detection, investigation, and response.

Growth cools for India’s top brands, but firms like Zomato, MakeMyTrip buck the slowdown

The food delivery firm is the fastest growing brand, climbing 10 places to rank 21 and nearly doubling its brand value to $6 billion with over a 69% year-on-year brand value growth.