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Educational content and self-assessment tools are becoming increasingly important as well, because users today want to make informed decisions and feel more in control of their health journeys," Shailja Mittal, Founder, Rxmen

"The best CEOs are also their CTOs, that's the concept. And this will be true not just for tech companies. It will be true for every industry because every industry will be disrupted and rediscovered by a geek," says R. Srikrishna, CEO & Executive Director, Hexaware Technologies

"You have to always increase the value that you offer to your customers, and as an Indian manufacturer, this can be achieved by investing in technology development and import substitution," says Munjal Sharad Shah, Managing Director, Paras Defence & Space Technologies

"Conversational AI was still a nascent field when we started, and convincing businesses to adopt AI-driven solutions was challenging. Many were sceptical about the reliability and effectiveness of AI assistants," says Ankush Sabharwal, founder and CEO, CoRover

From mobile applications and e-signature capabilities to offering alternative investments and gamification, financial services providers are constantly evolving with new offerings

As of 2021, India topped the world in crypto ownership, with over 10.7 crore individuals invested in digital assets

While acknowledging the struggle athletes face in terms of societal or parental pressures, she professes how her parents, brother and coaches have 'always been pillars of strengths.'

With over a decade of experience and 500 weddings under his portfolio— including Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, and Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa— Vishal and TWF have mastered the art of knowing what people want to remember.

DeepSeek also knocked Nvidia from its position as the world's most valuable company, from USD 3.5 trillion to USD 2.7 trillion

While previous editions of one of the country's highest civilian Awards have largely recognised contributions to computing, semiconductors, and machine learning, this year saw AI and deep tech gain widespread acknowledgement.

From expressing conflicting views to that of Infosys chief to launching a USD one million grant, here's how the Indian AI founder became the talk of the tech town

Home to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognised 140,803 startups, India is the third largest startup ecosystem globally. It is fair to expect startups to bring their innovation and solutions to the UP metropolis.

According to CoinGecko, Donald Trump and Melania meme coins stand at 21st and 89th position, respectively on the list of most valuable cryptocurrencies in the world.

The generation beyond Beta might have an advanced gaming experience, which might vary fromplayer to player courtesy of artificial intelligence (AI) and its subset- Generative AI.

Notably, this will be JPL's Web3 and blockchain debut in India

Among the demands and suggestions posed by the ecosystem players, the reduction of tax on virtual digital assets (VDA) and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) remain a prime concern. The previous interim budget and union budget failed to provide any relief for domestic crypto investors.

From AI chatbot to digital lost-and-found centres, here are five ways the UP government is embracing tech to bring Maha Kumbh to all and yield a whopping revenue of two lakh crore

Goel feels that playing guitar has enhanced his ability to balance focus and teamwork as a founder of an eCommerce shipping start-up.

He developed a reading habit during his teenage years and has honed it over the years, encouraging him to get into writing. "Books inspired me to write my own," he shared.

Industry players expect 2025 to be another remarkable year for the ecosystem.

On being asked about trends in the space one can look forward to, the co-founder hints at two- AI-driven automation and hyper-personalization

Bitcoin (BTC) has overtaken silver and Saudi Aramco to become the seventh-largest asset in the world. On December 17, it touched an all-time high of USD 108,268.45.

In early 2024, with the first essential components of the AggLayer being live, the only protocol connected to the network was the Polygon zkEVM with other chains set to 'plug into the AggLayer soon.'

Freshworks' new report on AI in the workplace suggests that India is leading in setting new benchmarks in AI integration and innovation

By the end of 2028, the Indian online gaming market is estimated to touch INR 66,000 crore, growing at a CAGR of 14.5 per cent between 2023–2028, according to PwC.

With the appointment of under-the-radar Sanjay Malhotra to replace Das as India's new and 26th central bank governor, crypto players are optimistic about the future

"Six and a half of the million of those (MAU) are actually from the Indian region," revealed the co-founder. "India is a huge market for us." The L1 blockchain company entered the region in 2023 as one of its test markets.

When it comes to the Web3 start-up ecosystem, India has emerged as the 2nd largest developer market and the 3rd largest founder base. The country acts as a base for 11.8 per cent of crypto developers and 5.4 per cent of global Web3 founders.

Bitcoin witnessed a 126 per cent increase in price tag since January 1, going from USD 44,000 then to USD 100,000 now.

"AI is going to become a common infrastructure which people will use as a repository of human knowledge. And this cannot be built by a single entity. It has to be a collaborative project," LeCun noted.