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Google’s TPUv7 Sparks Industry Shift as Meta, Anthropic Consider Large-Scale Adoption

Google’s TPU Platform Re-Enters Center Stage Amid Silicon Valley’s AI Hardware Race

Google has re-emerged as a core driver in the global AI infrastructure landscape—not through search or consumer platforms, but through rapid developments in its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) hardware. With the unveiling of TPUv7 “Ironwood”, the company has reignited competitive dynamics in the AI accelerator market, drawing serious attention from firms like Meta and Anthropic, both evaluating large-scale TPU deployments.

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India Proposes DHRUVA Digital Address System Under Post Office Act Amendment

India Unveils DHRUVA: A Digital Addressing Framework for a Modern Postal and Service Economy

The Department of Posts has released a draft amendment to the Post Office Act, 2023 to operationalise a new digital addressing framework known as DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address). The system aims to make address usage interoperable, secure and seamlessly shareable—addressing long-standing challenges of inconsistent formats, manual entry errors and duplication across digital services.

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Supreme Court Seeks Clarity on Minority Exemption Order and Its Alignment with Assam Accord

SC Flags Possible Conflict Between Centre’s Minority Exemption Order and Assam Accord

The Supreme Court has sought a detailed explanation from the Union government on whether its Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025—which grants persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh entry and stay in India until December 31, 2024—is compatible with the Assam Accord, 1985. The query came during a hearing on a petition that warns the order may effectively alter Assam’s legally protected migration cut-off.

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IndiGo Aviation Crisis 2025: Pilot Shortages, Flight Cancellations and Government Action

IndiGo Network Collapse Triggers Nationwide Aviation Crisis

India witnessed one of its most severe aviation disruptions in recent years as IndiGo’s domestic network unraveled over five days, resulting in thousands of cancellations, stranded passengers, and record-high airfares. The crisis stemmed from the airline’s inability to adapt to the newly enforced 2024 Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL), which tightened fatigue management rules for pilots and required major roster restructuring.

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Lok Sabha Passes Health and National Security Cess Bill 2025 on Pan Masala Units

Lok Sabha Approves Health Security and National Security Cess Bill 2025

The Lok Sabha has passed the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, introducing a targeted cess on pan masala manufacturing units. The measure aims to create a dedicated revenue stream for strengthening India’s public health architecture and national security preparedness—two sectors identified as long-term strategic imperatives.

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