India and the world articles
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First stage of world’s largest election under way in India
The second round will be held on April 26, and turnout is expected to increase over the course of the voting. Authorities said the voting was largely peaceful on Friday. Media reports said that some supporters of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress party clashed in Chhindwara, a city in central India, during the voting.
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Can India build a world-leading computer chip industry from scratch?
India currently has a fairly small chip-manufacturing industry, but prime minister Narendra Modi wants the country to become a dominant player in the sector in just a few years
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India leads the world in AI’s skill penetration; lags on investments
At a time when AI is the buzzword on everyone’s lips — from businesses to governments — where does India standon adoption of the technology? The Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024 published by Stanford University sheds some light. India is number one in the world in terms of relative AI skill penetration, and is in the top four globally when it comes to relative AI hiring rate. 109476217The country’s AI talent concentration remains low but the rate of growth has been the fastest in the...