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While tightening the operating conditions for vehicles running on All-India Tourist Permits, reducing the maximum continuous period they can remain outside their home state from 90 days to 60 days, this new regulation is introduced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. A New Regulation For All India Tourist Vehicles Moving ahead, this rule is brought in through the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Amendment Rules, 2026 and it requires that each trip must either originate or conclude in the vehicle’s home state and mandates stricter monitoring through tracking systems and compliance checks. These newly introduced rules will come into effect from April 1 and are aimed at strengthening oversight of tourist vehicles and ensuring they operate strictly within the framework intended for tourism services.  Key Provisions  Let’s go through the provisions for these rules. Time Limit Reduced to 60 Days The tourist vehicles with an All-India Tourist Permit (AITP) must now not remain outside their home state for more than 60 days continuously, which is reduced from the earlier 90-day limit.  Besides this, a vehicle’s journey must either start or end in the home state, and it must return before exceeding 60 days out of state. Mandatory Tracking…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

On February 17, Anthropic and Infosys  announced a collaboration to develop and deliver enterprise AI solutions across telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and software development. Anthropic and Infosys Collaboration  In this collaboration, they will be integrating Anthropic’s Claude models and Claude Code with Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions, and platforms using generative and agentic AI technologies, to help companies speed up software development and adopt AI with the governance and transparency that regulated industries require. When it comes to India, it is the second-largest market for Claude.ai, home to a developer community doing some of the most technically intense AI work we see anywhere. It appears that almost half of Claude usage in India involves building applications, modernizing systems, and shipping production software.  Being the global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting founded and headquartered in Bengaluru, Infosys is one of the first partners in Anthropic’s expanded presence in India. The CEO and Co-founder of Anthropic, Dario Amodei said, “There’s a big gap between an AI model that works in a demo and one that works in a regulated industry—and if you want to close that gap, you need domain expertise. Infosys has exactly that kind of…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

India is about to witness a major leap in urban mobility with the launch of what is poised to become the fastest metro system in the country — the 120 Km Per Hour, 3 Coaches: India To Get Fastest Metro System In Meerut. The project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will introduce a metro service operating at a maximum speed of around 120 km/h — significantly faster than conventional metro systems in India. High Speed Meets Metro Comfort Unlike typical metro trains that max out at about 80–100 km/h, the new Meerut Metro raises the bar with a top operational speed of 120 km/h, making it the fastest metro service in India upon launch. The metro is part of the broader Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor and runs on shared infrastructure with the advanced Namo Bharat semi-high-speed system. This integration allows not just faster travel speeds but also seamless connection between urban transit and longer intercity travel. The metro stretch from Meerut South to Modipuram covers around 21 km with all scheduled station stops included, promising commuters a 30-minute end-to-end journey. Sleek 3-Coach Trains for Modern Commuters The new metro trains consist of three coaches — compact…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

Research and innovation are core indicators of academic strength — and patents are one of the most tangible markers of this. According to official data from the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Galgotias University has filed an astonishing 2,297 patent applications since its establishment in 2011, more than some older public institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Indian Institute of Technology Madras. However, this volume of filings has not translated into substantive intellectual property rights (IPR). Only 24 of those applications — about 1% — have been granted patents, exposing a stark contrast between claims and achievements in actual innovation. Benchmarking Success: IITs vs. Private Universities Patent filing volume alone does not measure research impact. What matters more is conversion rate — how many applications are successfully turned into granted patents. On this measure, the IITs outperform private universities by a wide margin. Collectively, IITs have published 10,660 patent applications, with 6,675 of them granted — a roughly 63% success rate. In contrast, many private universities — including another high-filing institution with about 7,500 applications — see success rates in the 3–6% range or lower. This comparison underscores that publishing patents in…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups

VC firm Peak XV has announced three maiden funds — India Seed, India Venture and APAC Funds — its first…

IT services major Tech Mahindra has announced the launch of a new Hindi-first LLM focused on education developed in collaboration…

In an era of feature-rich productivity apps, collaboration dashboards, and AI-powered knowledge systems, a surprising number of high performers rely on something far simpler.Plain text files.No formatting toolbar. No embedded media. No complex database structure. Just words on a blank screen.For professionals managing complex decisions, research, and long-term projects, plain text offers advantages that many modern tools cannot. Let's explore it in detail!5 reasons high performers rely on plain text filesFocus without interface frictionPlain text removes everything except thinking. There are no font choices, alignment options, or layout distractions. There are no notifications inside the writing environment. This reduces cognitive switching.Productivity research consistently shows that attention fragmentation reduces output quality. Feature-heavy note-taking applications often introduce friction through design layers, plugin menus, and visual clutter. Plain text eliminates that layer. The result is faster idea capture and clearer thought flow.When the tool disappears, thinking improves.Portability across time and devicesOne of the biggest risks in digital productivity is vendor lock-in. Proprietary applications store notes in specific formats that may not be accessible decades later. Companies shut down. Pricing models change. Export formats break.Plain text files, typically saved as .txt or .md files, are universally readable. They open on any device, across operating…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed

Home interior and innovation unicorn Livspace has laid off 1,000 employees, or 12% of its workforce, amid AI push. In…

Soon, you will be able to ask your fridge to buy a packet of milk for you. That, according to Harshil Mathur, Co-founder and CEO of Razorpay, is not a distant scenario but a logical extension of what he calls “agentic commerce”—payments embedded directly into conversational AI interfaces.This week, Razorpay launched Agentic Payments on Claude in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), enabling users to order from Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto within a chat interface at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi.The rollout builds on an earlier integration unveiled with OpenAI at the Global Fintech Festival 2025, marking what the company describes as a sustained push into AI-native commerce.For Mathur, the shift is less about a new checkout button and more about reimagining how commerce happens. “The chat environment is just a starting point,” Mathur said in an interview with YourStory on the sidelines of the event. “The chat first model allows you to discover the way you expect to do.”He contrasted conversational commerce with traditional app-based interfaces. “Apps are typically built in a specific format that there is a search bar here, there’s a text, here you go, and you discover in the format the…  ​Read More​YourStory RSS Feed

In India, freight transport — especially heavy and medium-duty trucks — contributes disproportionately to the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Although trucks make up just about 3% of all vehicles on the roads, they are responsible for a significant share of transport emissions, including carbon and particulate pollutants that accelerate climate change. According to a new report by the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, TERI and IIM-Bangalore, freight demand in India is expected to nearly triple by 2030–31, while emissions from road freight could rise sharply as well — a troubling trend for climate targets and environmental health. Without strategic action, freight emissions will continue to escalate, undermining efforts to mitigate global warming and improve air quality. Why Freight Emissions Matter More Than They Appear The core issue lies in how freight moves across the country. Road freight — dominated by diesel-powered heavy trucks — currently accounts for the majority of logistics transport. As India’s economy expands, infrastructure projects, e-commerce growth and industrial output are driving higher consumption of freight transport services. Without clean alternatives, this results in a disproportionate rise in emissions even though trucks are a small share of the total vehicle fleet. This rising emissions trend not only…  ​Read MoreBusiness Archives - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups