The Indian deep tech ecosystem has already begun treating 2026 as a delivery deadline. Over the next year, public funding, industrial policy and private capital are expected to converge in ways that could determine whether the country finally moves deep tech…

The banal truth behind the brewing financial crisis in technology

With AI becoming mainstream, demand for data scientists has climbed sharply across experience levels over the past year, extending beyond Tier 1 hubs and into Tier 2 cities. A recent TeamLease report points to demand for nearly 45,000 AI-related roles, led…

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As demand for large language models and real-time AI applications accelerates, the constraint is no longer just chips or capital, but electricity. Across the country, data centre operators are prioritising access to power over geography, snapping up any parcel…

It was Christmas Eve, 2025, and like any other day, Ulysses Xavier was doom-scrolling LinkedIn.

Worry about how to work with people.

In March last year, the launch of the IndiaAI Mission drew a lot of attention at the global stage. Aimed to create a robust AI ecosystem in the country by building sovereign large language models (LLMs), the mission has had its share of hits and misses. Twelve…

The Karnataka government has moved to deepen its role in startup financing by encouraging state public sector enterprises (PSEs) to invest in government-backed venture capital funds, such as Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN).…