India’s rural transformation is often narrated through visible infrastructure — highways, electrification, mobile connectivity, and financial inclusion. But a quieter shift is underway beneath these layers. Artificial Intelligence is beginning to function not as a standalone technology, but as an invisible governance infrastructure — one that is reshaping how decisions are made, services are delivered,…
The conversations at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 may have ended, but their implications are only beginning to unfold. At the centre of the discussions was what participants referred to as the New Delhi Declaration — a framework that signals India’s push to shape a more inclusive global AI order. While previous industrial eras…
The cavernous halls of Bharat Mandapam are used to diplomatic applause and carefully worded policy announcements. But this week, the India AI Impact Summit 2026 produced something far more unusual — a mass civic gesture. Within 24 hours, organisers reported that over 250,000 citizens, largely students, completed a digital pledge committing to the responsible use…
