August 2026

From Supreme Court clerk to TIME100 AI 2026: How Utkarsh Saxena is using AI to transform Indian courts (Photo: Adalat AI Adalat) Artificial intelligence is usually associated with coding, chatbots and high-powered computing. Utkarsh Saxena is applying it to something much less glamorous but potentially far more consequential for India: the machinery of justice.Saxena, co-founder…

The panel, headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, was announced by PM Modi last month. NEW DELHI: The high-powered task force set up by Centre to overhaul India’s public examination system opened a nationwide consultation on Friday, seeking suggestions from students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders on making high-stakes tests more secure, transparent and student-friendly.The…

She lost her nephew to sepsis; now Suchi Saria’s AI is helping doctors spot the condition earlier. (Photo: Will Kirk) For Suchi Saria, artificial intelligence in healthcare is not an abstract technology problem. It is connected to a personal loss that changed the direction of her research.Saria, founder and CEO of Bayesian Health and a…

CJI Surya Kant said clean energy push unfair on developing nations NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant Friday told Commonwealth countries it was unfair that industrialised nations, who took two centuries to adopt clean energy, were asking nations in the process of industrialisation to move towards renewable energy within decades.Speaking at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London,…

JKBOSE Class 11 Result 2026 has been declared, with 64.76% of students clearing the bi-annual examination. Girls recorded a higher pass percentage than boys. JKBOSE Class 11th result 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared the Class 11 bi-annual examination result 2026 today, August 28 according to media reports. Students…

Road transport ministry plans to tighten norms for e-cycles & e-bikes with max speed of 25kmph and motor power below 600 watt. NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has proposed to tighten technical and safety norms for low-speed electric cycles and e-bikes with a maximum speed of 25 kmph and motor power below 600 watts….

Meetali Jain makes TIME100 AI 2026: The lawyer taking on AI companies over alleged chatbot harms. (Photo: Emile Jansen) The people shaping artificial intelligence are not all engineers, researchers or technology CEOs. Meetali Jain represents another increasingly important side of the AI revolution: the lawyers asking what happens when an AI system allegedly causes real-world…

An aerial view of damaged structures covered in thick mud and debris following the flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes…

Arvind Raman makes TIME100 AI 2026: How he is helping the US evaluate advanced AI systems. (Photo: Kevin Cofer—DOC) When artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, one question becomes increasingly important: how do you know whether an AI system is safe enough to deploy?That question sits at the centre of Arvind Raman’s work. An Indian-origin technology…

FSSAI agrees to red hexagonal warning labels on junk food packages for high salt, sugar and fat content. NEW DELHI: Junk foods will soon carry warning labels highlighting high levels of salt, sugar and fat, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) telling Supreme Court on Friday that it has agreed to…