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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Experts at Capitol Hill Hearing Underscore India’s Importance in Staying Ahead of China in the Indo-Pacific
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 6 minutes readOn February 17, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on “India, China, and the Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific,” at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, …
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Experts Tell Congress U.S.-India Partnership Key to Countering China
by Khushboo Razdan 4 minutes readSenior experts told a U.S. congressional commission on February 17, that the United States and India increasingly view their partnership as critical to balancing China’s rise, despite recent diplomatic tensions …
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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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NCAIA Celebrates India’s 77th Republic Day in Virginia, Welcomes Ambassador Namgya Khampa and Highlights U.S.–India Ties
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readThe National Council of Asian Indian Associations (NCAIA) commemorated India’s 77th Republic Day and hosted a welcome reception for India’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) to the United States, Ambassador …
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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 …
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Canada and India Foreign Ministers Meet at Munich Security Conference, Signal Continued Momentum in Bilateral Ties
by Prabhjot Singh 1 minutes readEven as clarity is awaited on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed visit to India in the coming weeks, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Indira Anand and India’s External …
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Record Harvest for Western Australia Grains as Industry Marks 30-Year Milestone
by Pooja Bhardwaj 3 minutes readThe Western Australia grains sector is marking a major milestone as the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its Grains Research Update conference in Perth, …
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Even before the expiration of the New START Treaty on February 5, there were problems aplenty, starting with the thinking that perhaps the international order was slowly slipping into anarchy, …