Spread the love Large enterprises have to unravel business processes to make them AI-first and to rewire business processes in terms of AI-ready, Virtusa COO Venkatesan Vijayaraghavan said on Friday (February 13, 2026) at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026. In a conversation with John Xavier, Tech Editor, The Hindu, on the topic, ‘Managing the post Anthropic Plug-in Era’, Mr. Vijayaraghavan said, “I...
India’s Hasina dilemma: Resurgent BNP seeks extradition – what are New Delhi’s options?
Spread the love The return of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to power in Bangladesh has brought back into focus Dhaka’s demand for the extradition of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, setting up a complex diplomatic test for New Delhi.Soon after the BNP’s landslide victory in the country’s first general elections since the 2024 uprising, senior party...
UPI in China? India in talks with Beijing for cross-border payments
Spread the love India is in discussions with China-related Ant International to allow integration of the digital payments platform Alipay+ with the country’s instant payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The move could ease cross-border transactions for Indian travellers across merchants that have signed up with Alipay+, Reuters reported, citing two government sources.This would heavily simplify the overseas spending and...
What 1500 Amazon engineers told company’s leadership over forced use of coding tool?
Spread the love Amazon engineers are pushing back against a company policy favoring its AI coding assistant, Kiro, over superior third-party tools like Claude Code. Around 1,500 engineers have formally backed Claude Code, citing productivity concerns and questioning how sales teams can promote AWS Bedrock while restricted from using its offerings. This internal dissent highlights a growing demand for better...
Why did the U.S. FDA decline to review the new mRNA influenza vaccine?
Spread the love On February 3, 2026, the US FDA issued a ‘refusal to file’ (RTF) letter to Moderna Inc. regarding their new mRNA vaccine developed against influenza. This decision generated considerable controversy worldwide, particularly given the current direction of vaccination policy in the United States towards a more conservative approach. However, that does not necessarily mean that the FDA’s refusal...
As New Delhi turns 95, PMO shifts to Seva Teerth: City’s layered past shapes its legacy
Spread the love 95 years of Delhi (Representative Image: Created with AI) New Delhi turned 95 today, a milestone that binds two moments of power separated by nearly a century. On this date in 1931, the British formally inaugurated New Delhi as the imperial capital. Ninety-five years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked a symbolic departure from that...
Tech layoffs: Amazon, Salesforce & others cut nearly 30,000 jobs in first 40 days of 2026
Spread the love We are in the middle of the second month of 2026 and nearly 30,000 jobs have been cut across the global tech sector in the first 40 days of the year. Online retail giant Amazon accounted for the single largest layoff in 2026 after the company announced to cut about 16,000 roles in late January. According to...
‘Govt is compromised’: Cong seeks Hardeep Puri’s resignation over Epstein link
Spread the love Hardeep Singh Puri (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday demanded the resignation of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his alleged links to the Jeffrey Epstein case, intensifying its attack after the minister acknowledged meeting the disgraced financier several times in a professional capacity.Congress leader Pawan Khera said that the party believes Puri has no...
Parasakthi gets uncensored OTT release after CBFC imposed 25 cuts in theatres: ‘We heard you all’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiFeb 13, 2026 05:13 PM IST Sudha Kongara’s Parasakthi, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela and Ravi Mohan, hit theatres on January 10 during the Pongal window. Before its release, the film underwent 25 cuts and modifications mandated by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and was even referred to the revising committee. Now, the film’s...
Man dies at Vijay’s political rally, months after 40 deaths during Karur stampede
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiFeb 13, 2026 04:57 PM IST Months after more than 40 people lost their lives at Vijay’s TVK rally in Karur, another tragedy struck on Friday at the actor-turned-politician’s political rally in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A 37-year-old fan, identified as Suraj, collapsed during the rally and was declared dead after being taken to hospital....
