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Byju’s Fall and the Hard Times for India’s Edtech Startups

Byju’s once stood tall with a $22 billion valuation. Today it is nearly worthless, stuck in insolvency, with heavy layoffs and legal fights. That crash changed everything for Indian edtech. Investors who once threw money at online education now stay far away.

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UPI at 10 Becomes a Story About Scale, Trust and Digital Habits

A ten-year milestone note on UPI shows how digital payments have moved from innovation to everyday national infrastructure.

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India and Brazil Sign ICT Cooperation MoU on the Sidelines of BRICS Meeting

A fresh bilateral telecom and ICT agreement announced on August 21 adds a practical partnership layer to the broader BRICS digital agenda.

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BRICS ICT Ministers Meeting in Pune Puts Digital Inclusivity at the Center

India used the August 21 BRICS communications meeting to emphasise sustainable ICT infrastructure and a wider development role for digital connectivity.

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NEWS · Startups

DPIIT’s MoUs with PhonePe and Shell Show Startup Policy Moving Closer to Platforms

The August 20 agreements suggest startup support is being pushed through large private networks, not only government programmes.

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NEWS · Mobility Tech

FASTag Local Pass Expansion Tries to Turn a Toll Pain Point into a Digital Utility

The extension of the digital local-pass facility to 121 toll plazas shows the state trying to solve a recurring commuter friction through platform design.

Technology visual with screens and digital devices.

NEWS · AI

NIELIT Launches Cyber Kushti 2026 to Blend Cybersecurity and AI Talent Search

A new hackathon announced in mid-August places cyber capability and AI problem-solving in a common public competition format.

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NEWS · Latest

FutureSkills PRIME Crosses 34 Lakh Registrations as Digital Skilling Scale Expands

The August 14 update on FutureSkills PRIME suggests that India’s future-tech skilling drive is increasingly being framed as a workforce strategy, not only a training scheme.

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NEWS · AI

IndiaAI and Semiconductor Push Moves from Vision to Deployment Metrics

A government technology factsheet released on August 13 places new emphasis on measurable AI and semiconductor capacity, not just long-term ambition.

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