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Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are improving at an unprecedented pace and the sector is set to witness exponential growth over the next three years, Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, said on Monday. Speaking at the AI for Disaster Management: Anticipatory, Hyperlocal, Scalable session during the AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Chandok said the speed at which AI has advanced in the last few months clearly shows how quickly the technology is evolving. The models you hav
New Delhi: In an interview with PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indias recent trade agreements with the EU, UK, Australia, UAE and others reflect a stronger and more confident economy. He said India now has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 38 partner nations, calling it an unprecedented milestone. According to him, earlier trade talks under previous governments did not conclude successfully. He said reforms, political stability and policy clarity over the last decade helped India negotia
New Delhi: Housing prices in Delhi-NCR increased by 6 per cent in 2025, a sharp slowdown after a massive 49 per cent jump in 2024, according to data released by PropTiger, now owned by Aurum PropTech. The moderation reflects softer demand after a steep rise in property rates during the 20222024 period. Across the top eight cities, average housing prices rose 6 per cent in 2025 compared to a 17 per cent increase in 2024. The data shows that while prices are still rising, the pace has clearly slow
The recent SaaSpocalypsea market shift that saw nearly 2 lakh crore in Indian IT valuation impacted by new AI automation toolsis a significant moment for reflection. As India moves to the front lines of the global AI race through the IndiaAI Mission, we have a unique opportunity to define a model of Bharat AI that harmonizes rapid innovation with our foundational commitment to a welfare state. While tech visionaries like Elon Musk suggest that AI may eventually lead to a Universal High Income, w
Mumbai: Claiming that Maharashtra will be among the top beneficiaries of the Union budget 2026-27, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said financial allocations for infrastructure, railways and industry have nearly doubled, which will accelerate the state's growth. Goyal, who represents Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, said the budgets focus on data centres in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai where sub-sea cables land will attract significant foreign direct investment, ultimately benefiting Ma
Mumbai, Feb 13: Mumbai is likely to see several quiet yet lasting benefits from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Without this large-scale renewal effort, many of these changes would probably not have taken shape through the citys usual planning process. Several urban features that had remained stalled or simply absent from Mumbais development roadmap are now being unlocked because of the sheer scale of the slum redevelopment initiative. Rehabilitating nearly 10 lakh people within Dharavi and a