Hacker News with Generative AI: India

Why India fell behind China in tech innovation (restofworld.org)
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry.
India, China, Technology, Innovation, Government
10 points by jethronethro 4 hours ago | 1 comments
Why do Indian researchers accept to publish in predatory journals? (stackexchange.com)
Why do Indian researchers accept to publish in predatory journals?
Academic Publishing, India, Research, Predatory Journals
6 points by cl3misch 11 hours ago | 0 comments
Why India fell behind China in tech innovation (restofworld.org)
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry.
India, China, Technology, Innovation, Politics
6 points by impish9208 23 hours ago | 1 comments
Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China (ft.com)
Apple, iPhone, Manufacturing, India, China
13 points by selkin 1 day ago | 4 comments
At least 26 tourists killed by suspected militants in Kashmir attack (theguardian.com)
At least 26 tourists have been killed and ten injured after suspected militants opened fire at a popular local tourist destination in Kashmir during a scheduled four-day visit to the country by the US president JD Vance.
Terrorism, Kashmir, India, Politics, Travel
6 points by crossroadsguy 3 days ago | 0 comments
Foxconn's India iPhone factory triggers real estate boom (restofworld.org)
Foxconn’s arrival is quickly changing a rural town in southern India into a real estate hot spot.
Real Estate, India, Manufacturing, Technology, Apple
8 points by vinnyglennon 4 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: 15 Years, 9 Startups, 0 Big Wins – Should I Quit or Keep Going? (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, <p>I'm Bibin Mohan, a 37-year-old founder from India. I started selling firecrackers at 15 and jumped into entrepreneurship full-time at 22. I’ve been at it ever since — 15 years, 9 different startup attempts, and still grinding.
Entrepreneurship, Startup Advice, Failure, Motivation, India
10 points by bibinmohan 6 days ago | 17 comments
Ziroh Labs Launches CPU Powered AI to Rival GPUs (precedenceresearch.com)
Kompact AI, an AI framework, has been launched by Indian company Ziroh Labs, which promises to eliminate the need for advanced and costly GPUs for running large-scale AI models.
Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Startups, India
3 points by mpweiher 6 days ago | 0 comments
India's sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82 (bbc.com)
An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans to retire.
India, Martial Arts, Elderly, Culture
10 points by fuzztester 6 days ago | 0 comments
The Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation (bbc.com)
An Indian archaeologist, whose career was marked by brilliance and controversy, made one of the world's greatest historical discoveries. Yet he remains largely forgotten today.
History, Archaeology, India, Ancient Civilizations
8 points by ViktorRay 6 days ago | 0 comments
Uber rethinks commission based pricing in India (restofworld.org)
India’s homegrown ride-hailing startups are forcing Uber to rethink its strategy.
India, Ride-hailing, Business Strategy, Competition
7 points by dockerd 7 days ago | 0 comments
India's Waaree to double its solar module output at its Texas factory (electrek.co)
Facing potential 40% tariffs on India-made solar modules, India’s Waaree Energies is doubling its manufacturing capacity at its Texas factory.
Solar Energy, Manufacturing, Texas, India, Trade
5 points by LinuxBender 9 days ago | 1 comments
Apple airlifted iPhones worth a record $2B from India in March (yahoo.com)
Apple's main India suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United States in March, an all-time high, as the U.S. company airlifted devices to bypass President Donald Trump's impending tariffs, customs data shows.
Apple, India, Trade, Manufacturing, Tariffs
5 points by tosh 11 days ago | 0 comments
India to Consider Blocking Wikipedia (hindustantimes.com)
The Maharashtra police’s cyber cell has written to the central government requesting it to block Wikipedia and Proton Mail due to their “repeated non-compliance” with the Information Technology Act despite being sent “multiple legal notices and warnings” regarding objectionable content and misuse for serious criminal activities.
India, Wikipedia, Censorship, Law Enforcement, Information Technology
9 points by argilla 12 days ago | 0 comments
Apple 'flew' 5 flights of iPhones from India and China in 3 days to beat tariffs (indiatimes.com)
Anticipating new tariffs imposed by the US, Apple expedited shipments of iPhones and other products from India to the US in late March.
Apple, Trade, Tariffs, India, China
7 points by colinprince 18 days ago | 0 comments
India's repair culture gives new life to dead laptops (theverge.com)
In a dimly lit, cluttered workshop in Delhi’s Nehru Place, the air hums with the sound of whirring drills and the crackle of soldering irons.
India, Repair Culture, Technology, Sustainability
325 points by hilux 18 days ago | 194 comments
Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days (indiatimes.com)
Apple transported five planes full of iPhones and other products from India to the US in just three days during the final week of March, a senior Indian officials confirmed to The Times of India.
Apple, Supply Chain, India, China, Manufacturing
7 points by SanjayMehta 19 days ago | 0 comments
High-level discussions to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles (in India) (indiatimes.com)
Transportation, India, Environment, Policy
5 points by gnabgib 20 days ago | 0 comments
Wikipedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, rules Delhi High Court (thehindu.com)
The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered by the Delhi High Court to remove statements deemed defamatory from the page of news agency ANI that it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.
Wikipedia, Law, India, Defamation, News Agencies
7 points by dilawar 22 days ago | 1 comments
IBM US cuts may run deeper than feared ‒ and the jobs are heading to India (theregister.com)
Following our report last week on IBM's ongoing layoffs, current and former employees got in touch to confirm what many suspected: The US cuts run deeper than reported, and the jobs are heading to India.
Layoffs, Tech Industry, India, United States, Outsourcing
14 points by sleepyguy 28 days ago | 2 comments
How Kerala got rich (aeon.co)
Fifty years ago it was one of India’s poorest states, now it is now one of the richest. How did Kerala do it?
India, Economics, Development, Social Progress
380 points by lordleft 29 days ago | 299 comments
IBM US cuts may run deeper than feared ‒ and the jobs are heading to India (theregister.com)
Following our report last week on IBM's ongoing layoffs, current and former employees got in touch to confirm what many suspected: The US cuts run deeper than reported, and the jobs are heading to India.
Layoffs, India, Technology, Business, United States
13 points by rntn 29 days ago | 2 comments
From April 1, Indian govt can see your WhatsApp messages, emails (wionews.com)
From the next financial year, which begins on April 1, the tax authorities of India can access your account on communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and emails under the provisions of the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
India, Privacy, Government, Tax, Legislation
21 points by shahriarhus 29 days ago | 1 comments
Indian Programmers Work the Longest Hours (reddit.com)
India, Programming, Work Culture
3 points by thisislife2 29 days ago | 0 comments
India wants backdoors into clouds, email, SaaS, for tax inspectors (theregister.com)
India’s government has proposed giving its tax authorities sweeping powers to access private email systems and applications.
India, Government, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Taxation
9 points by temphnaccount 30 days ago | 0 comments
UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (bbc.com)
Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered.
Recycling, Environment, India, UK, Pollution
6 points by NoRagrets 31 days ago | 0 comments
UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (bbc.co.uk)
Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered.
Environmental Issues, Recycling, International Trade, India, UK
9 points by sarreph 32 days ago | 0 comments
Indian chemical company employees indicted for Importing of Fentanyl Precursors (justice.gov)
An India-based chemical manufacturing company and three high-level employees were charged in federal court in Washington, D.C., today related to illegally importing precursor chemicals used to make illicit fentanyl.
India, Chemistry, Law Enforcement, Fentanyl, Drugs
17 points by 737min 36 days ago | 0 comments
After 5 Years, FDA Finally Inspected Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths (propublica.org)
The Food and Drug Administration has found problems at an Indian factory that makes generic drugs for American patients, including one medication that was manufactured there and has been linked to at least eight deaths, federal records show.
FDA, Pharmaceuticals, India, Health, Regulation
16 points by ck2 37 days ago | 3 comments
India's Battle to Control the Democracy Narrative (theplankmag.com)
How the Modi government moved from improving its global democracy rankings to redefining democracy itself—turning narrative control into a governance strategy.
India, Politics, Democracy, Governance, International Relations
71 points by ethan_smith 46 days ago | 103 comments