How Tata Motors is changing its design approach
On 16 June 2026, Tata Motors’ chief design officer Martin Uhlarik said the company will reintroduce physical buttons and switches in upcoming models.
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NEP 2020 and India’s Unfolding Education Crisis
In the last few weeks, India’s education crisis has unfolded dramatically.
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The next wave of Indian design may not look like design at all
On June 11, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated an advanced quantum computing and AI lab at MNIT Jaipur.
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India’s language stack just crossed its first border
On 7 June 2026, the Digital India Bhashini Division signed an MoU with Kathmandu University’s Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure and AI to co-build a voice-first multilingual translation platform for…
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When Consent is designed for Legibility
Between June and August 2026, the central government is expected to operationalise the Consent Manager framework under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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India’s muga silk gets a redesigned value chain
Mission Senehjori, launched on 2 June 2026, sets out a three-year plan to rebuild Assam’s Muga silk economy from cocoon to export.
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Bengaluru gets a lesson in designing interoperability
Starting June 2026, BMTC buses begin accepting the National Common Mobility Card under India’s One Nation One Card framework, which also works on Namma Metro.
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Sikkim is adding design to its rural enterprise toolkit
On 8 June 2026, a day-long workshop on product design, branding, packaging, and storytelling was held at the Kabi Block Administrative Centre in Mangan district, North Sikkim.
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Digital Artisans of India Awards recognises innovation in craft
The Digital Empowerment Foundation, Digikargha, and Creative Dignity have jointly announced the Digital Artisans of India Awards 2026, recognising Indian artisans and organisations that are harnessing…
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A Cockroach is now India’s most-followed Political Icon
On May 15, the Chief Justice of India reportedly called unemployed youth, activists and parts of the media “cockroaches” and “parasites.” Within a day, a political communications strategist Abhijeet Dipke…