Design against Design: India’s emerging new visual culture
In five weeks, a six-legged insect has become one of the most reproduced symbols in Indian visual culture.
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One year of worst air disaster, India misses its own deadline
12 June 2026, India marked one year since Air India Flight AI171 crashed seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.
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Can AI Agents spend your hard earned money through UPI?
On 11 June 2026, Pine Labs launched the Pine Labs Payment Protocol (P3P), a system that allows AI agents to complete UPI payments without the user authenticating each transaction.
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Omission by Design? India’s new Telecommunications Law
On 12 June 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released the draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026.
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Is Indian folk culture and music an act of design?
On 13 June 2026, a research paper presented at the Design Research Society Conference in Edinburgh argued that India’s folk musicians about how folk artists are recognised, credited and compensated.
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Jharkhand’s Bhagaiya silk, Munda jewellery, bamboo craft get GI tag
On June 14, Jharkhand’s Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery, and bamboo craft products have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
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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.