Centre mandates label for photorealistic Al content

The Union government has notified amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2021, requiring photorealistic AI-generated content to be prominently labelled. The changes, which will come into force on February 20, also significantly shorten timelines for takedown of illegal material.

The approaching Al surge, its global consequences 

With Al disrupting global power, warfare and governance, the issue is whether humanity can keep pace with a set of checks and balances in place.

Fighter push - HAL's experience with private enterprise 

The development of India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft will test private industry's ability to match HAL'S institutional knowledge.

Rethinking UGC's new equity regulations 

Last month, the University Grants Commission (UGC) (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, triggered protests by a section of general category students. On January 29, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the regulations. These regulations are necessitated by an undeniable reality. Caste-, gender-, and religion-based discrimination in higher education is persistent and has been increasing in recent times. Grievance redressal mechanisms have been notoriously slow, often discretionary, and at times only symbolic, leaving students from marginalised communities to suffer the consequences in silence. Even the most ardent opponents of these new regulations cannot, therefore, deny the necessity of such an intervention. Why then are there protests?

A reckoning for India's aviation sector 

India's aviation sector faces urgent challenges as operational failures and safety incidents threaten IndiGo and Air India. With profits declining and rising passenger dissatisfaction, the industry must address systemic vulnerabilities ahead of the entry of new regional players.

What explains SpaceX and Blue Origin stepping up their moon plans? The simplest explanation for the pivot is that it improves the rate at which SpaceX can learn the technologies it most needs to mature. Another possibility is that in the current environment, lunar missions are also accompanied by external demand and more legible milestones.

Bangladesh plans to shift from Indian to U.S. cotton

Information adviser says 'game changer trade deal can provide Bangladesh greater access to U.S. market; experts caution it will prevent Dhaka from exploring other cotton producing countries.