The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters China-based startup DeepSeek’s latest AI models, primarily the DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model, has caused a stir in the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) which has been dominated by giants like OpenAI. Apart from being on par with OpenAI’s … Read more
Under India’s EV mission, the country aims to incentivise electric vehicles as an alternative to fossil fuels in transportation Schemes promoting electric mobility (e mobility) in India have got a renewed push in the Union Budget 2025-26 with a funding increase of over 20% compared to last year. Collective allocation for such schemes has risen … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the White House on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Trump assumed office on January 20, 2025 and as of February 10, he has signed 61 executive orders, which is more than those signed by any recent … Read more
For income taxpayers, the ‘nil tax’ slab was increased to Rs 12 lakh in the Union Budget 2025. Despite announcing that no income tax needs to be paid up to an income of Rs 12 lakh under the new regime, the government is still expecting the share of income tax in gross tax collections to … Read more
The IndiaAI mission got the highest increase in allocation Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025, unveiling the eighteenth Cabinet’s plans for funding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various fields. Allocations for all schemes related to AI have seen significant increases since the previous Union Budget. In her 8th Budget … Read more
The share of allocation to IITs in FY26 remained the same as the revised estimates in FY25. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B In FY26, the government is expected to spend ₹50,077.95 crores on higher education. The allocation increased by ₹3,595.6 crore, when compared with the revised estimates for the year FY25. While the allocation … Read more
PLI schemes were introduced by the government to reduce India’s import dependence, attract investments and provide a filip to the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative Funding for the various production linked incentive schemes (PLI) has more than doubled in the recent Union Budget 2025-26 underscoring the importance for the manufacturing sector and the government’s push for making … Read more
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, investment flows into AI technologies have increased nearly eight-fold | Photo Credit: ChakisAtelier The demand for generative AI training has grown significantly among learners and enterprises, according to Coursera data, highlighted in the Future of Jobs Report 2025. India and the U.S. are leading this global trend … Read more
Variations existed between skill categories, government and private schools and States. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA The closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the ability of rural schoolchildren to divide three-digit numbers and read a paragraph in their regional language. The latest data for 2024, published in the Annual Status of Education … Read more
President Donald Trump throws pens used to sign executive orders to the crowd during an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade eveny | Photo Credit: Matt Rourke Signing his first batch of executive orders following his return to the White House on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization … Read more