India: Technology

On 28th November 2025 , the Department of Telecommunications issued a directive to manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets in India, to pre-install an application termed ‘Sanchar Saathi' – a mobile application that aims at enhancing cyber security at the device level and providing users with a platform to report cyber fraud.

Recently, the OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman posted on X seeking recruitment applications for the position of ‘Head of Preparedness'.

The use of AI within enterprises for productivity-related functions, including legal drafting, automated negotiation processes, and large-scale data analysis, is presently regulated in India through existing statutory frameworks rather than through any AI-specific legislation.

The absence of a clear framework for India as a whole remains a significant gap, given the ad hoc and fragmented manner in which these guidelines are being issued.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT") has issued a Gazette Notification dated 4 February 2026 ("2026 Notification"), replacing the startup recognition framework notified in 2019.

On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules...

The dispute between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI revolves around the release of OpenAI's updated voice assistant in its GPT-4o model, which featured a voice that many found eerily similar...

With the rapid advancement of technology, the digital landscape has become a breeding ground for cyber threats, and one of the most prevalent among them is phishing.

The Government of India, on November 2, 2022, notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 replacing the erstwhile E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.

In this exclusive Fireside Chat, Mr. Anuroop Omkar, Founding Partner at AK & Partners, and Mr. Amol Dethe, Editor at ETBFSI, share their expert perspectives on the BFSI and Fintech Outlook for 2026.

Crypto and Web3 technologies were built to reduce dependence on centralised intermediaries.

AK and Partners organized a Digital Lending Roundtable with speakers from across the globe on April 30, 2021.