STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM-Backed Bodhan AI Unveils Four AI Models For Education Ecosystem
Bodhan AI, a centre of excellence in AI for education incubated at IIT Madras, has launched four foundational AI models for Indian languages, aimed at creating shared AI infrastructure for India’s multilingual education ecosystem. Developed in partnership with AI4Bharat, the models are being released as digital public goods through open-weight models and hosted APIs on […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 4, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Protean eGov Targets AI-Led Digital Expansion And Global Growth
Protean eGov Technologies Ltd, an IT-enabled solutions company, is pursuing a three-pillar strategy focused on scaling Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), building AI-driven enterprise digital ecosystems and taking its capabilities to international markets. The company plans to strengthen its existing digital platforms while developing new foundational digital rails across financial services, insurance, agriculture, healthcare, education and […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 29, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
CAG, IITM Launch Digital Systems Audit Certification Programme
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have launched the Certification on Audit of Digital Systems (CADS), a first-of-its-kind certification programme to build capabilities for auditing digital government and enterprise systems. With governments and organisations increasingly relying on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence (AI), […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 27, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
UPI Turns 10: How It Scaled From 1.78 Crore To 24,162 Crore Transactions
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched on August 25, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), completes a decade of transforming the way India makes payments. What started as a digital payments platform has evolved into the backbone of India’s digital payments […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 24, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
India Signs Pacts With 24 Countries To Drive Global Reach Of India Stack
India has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 24 countries to promote the adoption of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), marking a significant step in exporting homegrown digital governance platforms such as India Stack, DigiLocker, UPI, e-Sanjeevani and e-Office to partner nations. The agreements provide a framework for collaboration in capacity building, knowledge sharing, technical […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 30, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
ICICI Bank Eyes Sustainable Growth With AI-Led Banking Transformation
ICICI Bank has reaffirmed its strategy of pursuing risk-calibrated profitable growth while strengthening its digital capabilities, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and maintaining robust governance standards to remain resilient in an evolving banking landscape. In his message to shareholders in the ICICI Bank Annual Report 2026, Chairman Pradeep Kumar Sinha said the bank has optimised all […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 19, 2026
ECONOMY
eSaras Empowers Over 8.99 Cr SHG Members Through Digital Commerce
As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government’s eSaras platform has emerged as a key driver of rural digital commerce, enabling women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and producer collectives to access customers across India through a unified digital marketplace. Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 12, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Ajay Rajan Joins Protean eGov As MD & CEO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth
Protean eGov Technologies Ltd, the Mumbai-headquartered digital public infrastructure (DPI) company known for building population-scale technology platforms, has appointed Ajay Rajan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from June 1, 2026. Rajan succeeds V. Easwaran, who had been serving as Interim CEO, and takes charge at a time when governments, institutions and […]
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Jun 3, 2026
