Sanjay Singh

On National Technology Day, India's technology leaders argue that AI governance frameworks must keep pace with deployment speed. Executives stress accountability, cybersecurity and inclusion as foundational requirements for sustainable digital growth.

The Union government has appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former Prasar Bharati CEO, as CBFC chairperson for three years. He succeeds lyricist Prasoon Joshi who moved to head Prasar Bharati earlier this month.

Zscaler has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber programme to deploy advanced AI models for vulnerability detection and cyber defence.

Cybersecurity risk encompasses the threats facing Indian businesses in 2026, from AI-powered attacks to quantum computing dangers. Understanding these risks is now essential for organisational survival.

The Indian Railways has approved a ₹398.36 crore optical fibre cable project for the Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions of Western Railway. The communication backbone will support Kavach train safety system deployment across 1,929 route kilometres.

CometChat has raised ₹56 crore from Run Ventures to expand AI-powered customer service tools. The funding will target healthcare and e-commerce sectors where automated customer engagement affects business outcomes.

A parliamentary committee found the Environment Ministry spent only 68 per cent of its ₹3,481 crore budget by January 2026. The panel called for urgent action on Delhi-NCR's worsening air quality crisis.

The Centre has approved 104 research projects worth ₹271 crore to develop indigenous 6G technology under the TTDF scheme. The government has also released a spectrum roadmap covering 2025 to 2035.

The Department of Atomic Energy is expanding partnerships with State Agricultural Universities to develop radiation-bred crop varieties for Indian farmers, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh told Parliament.

Vijayawada-based AquaExchange has raised ₹67 crore in Series B funding to expand its shrimp farm automation platform. The company claims its technology has improved crop success rates to 85 per cent on monitored farms.