Artificial Intelligence is no longer a bolt-on upgrade to manufacturing—it is the operating system of modern industry. Global thought leaders converge on this point: PwC frames the shift as moving from “doing digital” to “being digital”, embedding intelligence into the very fabric of workflows; McKinsey underscores that productivity gains now hinge on human-machine partnerships; Deloitte…
Working with AI has mostly been a one-person sport till now. You open a chat window, ask for a draft, polish an e-mail or summarise a report—it feels like a smarter keyboard. The year ahead will feel different. AI is moving from single-player to multi-player. That is, shifting from helping individuals to participating in the…
Over the past few years, the conversation around Artificial Intelligence has swung between extremes—will it save us or replace us? But as I look back on my discussions with industry leaders, creators and developers in 2025, it’s clear that something more profound has happened. AI didn’t make a dramatic entrance as many had anticipated; instead,…
In 1950, the mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing asked a question far ahead of his time: can machines think? It was an era when computers functioned like mechanical calculators, capable of processing numbers but not ideas. He argued that intelligence lies in the ability to learn, reason and act intelligently, rather than by consciousness…
Artificial Intelligence in education is no longer a distant idea. It is a rapidly emerging tool that educational institutes are engaging with, reshaping how students learn and teachers teach. From AI tutors and automated assessments to lesson planning and teacher feedback, classrooms across the world are experimenting with the technology at a pace few anticipated…
At the start of 2025, the compulsions that drove Narendra Modi and Donald Trump were similar. Both were seen as strongmen who had entered uncharted political territory in their respective countries. With both over 70 years old, the quest for them was less about political survival and more about establishing a lasting and impactful legacy….
Since he took over as Reserve Bank of India Governor a year back, Sanjay Malhotra has walked the fine line between sustaining growth and safeguarding stability. At the RBI’s headquarters in Mumbai, he spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Managing Editor M.G. Arun on a range of economic issues, like why he considers…
Is the current exuberance in the economy a momentary surge, or does it signal a structural reboot that could extend into the next few quarters? And what more needs to be done to keep the momentum going? Here’s what the Board of India Today Economists (BITE) think Board of India Today Economists (BITE ISSUE DATE:…
When the GDP numbers for the second quarter of the current fiscal came in December-end, economists were pleasantly surprised. Growth had risen to 8.2 per cent, higher than the 7.2 per cent in Q1, and much higher than the 7 per cent the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had anticipated. This brought to the fore…
In an exclusive interview, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav says the Centre is looking at a ‘whole of government’ strategy to bring down pollution numbers. Excerpts: ISSUE DATE: Dec 22, 2025 | UPDATED: Dec 13, 2025 17:57 IST Q. Pollution is choking Delhi. How can we break this annual cycle? Source link
