Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India in Hyderabad, expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure footprint. The company expects India’s data centre capacity to grow significantly as businesses and institutions scale up AI adoption.
India’s non-life insurance premiums grew 10% year-on-year to Rs 27,455 crore in August, driven by strong health insurance growth. CareEdge Ratings said health premiums rose 18% to Rs 10,834 crore, while crop premium surged due to extended Kharif enrolment deadlines.
The Ayush Ministry is exploring artificial intelligence across healthcare, research, education and information services to strengthen the digital ecosystem for Ayurveda and other Ayush systems. Key initiatives include AI-enabled electronic health records, disease-trend detection, personalised treatment support and multilingual digital services. AI-powered tools such as the ARP Research Assistant, MAISP Chatbot, eLMS Chatbot, e-CHARAK Chatbot, Yoga Saarthi and Nivesh Saarthi are being developed to support citizens, researchers, students, practitioners and investors.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said India is moving through a transformative phase with significant opportunities for economic growth, innovation and development. Addressing the convocation at IIT Roorkee, Doval said India’s GDP, currently around $4.015 trillion, could reach $38 trillion within the next 20 years. He also urged students to approach their careers with courage, conviction and clear goals.
India currently accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the global semiconductor design workforce, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said at SEMICON India 2026. The government is placing strong emphasis on semiconductor skills and plans to train around 85,000 design engineers under its ongoing programme. Krishnan said India’s skilled talent pool, stable policy environment and government support are attracting major domestic and global companies to invest in the semiconductor sector. The event has also witnessed participation from countries including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, highlighting growing international interest in India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
India’s EOS-05 satellite could significantly strengthen the country’s space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, according to a report by The Diplomat. Launched aboard GSLV-F17 on September 4, EOS-05 is India’s first dedicated imaging satellite from geostationary orbit and is designed to provide persistent observation of the subcontinent. The satellite could enable more continuous monitoring of military movements, strategic assets and force mobilisation, particularly during periods of heightened tensions with Pakistan. The development is part of India’s broader Space Based Surveillance Phase-III (SBS-III) programme to expand its defence satellite network.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the Indian equity market for the fifth consecutive week, offloading Rs 7,620 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) invested Rs 11,232 crore during the week. Analysts said sustained FII selling and global headwinds could keep markets volatile, while domestic institutional buying may provide support. Investors will track Brent crude prices, US-Iran developments and upcoming PMI data for further market cues.
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