At a moment when artificial intelligence is racing ahead faster than regulators and societies can comfortably absorb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Leaders’ Plenary Session of the India AI …
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NRS and Krasdale Foods Form Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Independent Grocery Retailers in the Northeast
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readNational Retail Solutions (NRS) has announced a strategic partnership with Krasdale Foods aimed at strengthening independently owned neighborhood retailers across the Northeast. The collaboration brings together NRS’s data-driven point-of-sale technology …
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Franco-Indian AI Collaboration in Health: A New Strategic Axis Beyond Washington and Beijing
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readArtificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every sector of modern life, but nowhere is its potential more profound than in healthcare. At a recent summit, India and France inaugurated the Franco-Indian …
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USISPF Hosts Ambassador Sergio Gor at India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Deepen U.S.–India Strategic and AI Collaboration
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readThe U.S.–India Strategic Partnership Forum hosted U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor at its first official engagement on February 18 during the …
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Canada’s AI Minister Evan Solomon Visits India to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in AI and Digital Innovation
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readCanadian Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon arrived in India on February 18 for a four-day visit aimed at advancing Canada’s interests in artificial intelligence and digital …
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From Poverty Gains to Climate Losses: What ESCAP’s Data Reveal About South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia is emerging as one of the most consequential battlegrounds for the global 2030 Agenda, with new data showing that hard-won social and economic gains are being steadily undermined …
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By the time the doors opened at Bharat Mandapam for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, it was clear this wasn’t a conference chasing hype cycles. What unfolded instead was …
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Inside India’s Big AI Moment: Power, Purpose, and a Bid to Shape the Future
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe buzz inside Bharat Mandapam this week wasn’t just about algorithms and compute power. It was about ambition. About who builds the future of artificial intelligence—and who merely rents it. …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Anand Deshpande, Founder, Persistent Systems
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readAnand Deshpande is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Persistent Systems since inception and is responsible for the overall leadership of the Company. Deshpande holds a Bachelor of Technology …
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When Algorithms Tell Stories: AI Cinema, Gaming and Creativity Take Centre Stage in Delhi
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readWalking into Bharat Mandapam this week feels less like entering a conference venue and more like stepping into a working prototype of the future. Holographic avatars greet visitors in multiple …