This Week in Tech India

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Stay on top of India’s tech story in just one weekly show. Each episode breaks down the most important tech news and trends shaping life in India, with clear explanations, an Indian perspective, and honest, unbiased insights you can actually use.

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Thursday · 12 min
TWITI #30 of 2026: Trump Tariffs 2.0 has already failed just like Trump 2.0
This is Episode 30 of 2026 - your favorite weekly tech India news roundup! Donald Trump is trying to distract everyone from his many embarrassing failures - such as the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the 5-month long Iran “war” - with more embarrassing failures such as tariffs that make things worse for Americans. The Trump Administration is citing forced labor as basis of such tariffs, then goes on to bomb people in countries they have no business in. 0:00:23 Cockroach inspiration 0:00:53 Trump Tariffs 2.0 are here 0:03:08 Reminder of how corrupt the US Government and companies are - and have ruined things for the rest of the world 0:06:02 PM Modi’s High Power Taskforce 0:06:37 Government moved against Bitchat 0:07:10 Ministers told to make more reels 0:07:37 Headlines 0:09:48 Harassment by Tech Mahindra ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-30-of-2026/ 🔗 And if you want daily news roundups: https://techinform.in/techregator/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ ✊🏽 Here’s the silent protest from the female employee who was harassed: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbN6VwyCKL2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
July 24 · 9 min
TWITI #29 of 2026: The OTHER protest in India that's as important
At the time of posting this, Sonam Wangchuk just ended his hunger strike after assurances from the Government, which included one massive selfie video from the Prime Minister. But don’t forget about the OTHER important protest that happened in India this week. 0:00:23 Congratulations to Spain for winning “the FIFA” 0:00:42 My support for the student protest 0:02:08 The Data Centre Protest in Thane that ROCKS 0:04:43 Telangana Government signs massive data centre deal with Amazon that SUCKS 0:05:50 Headlines: Meta AI, Snapdeal, Swiggy, Skyroot and MORE ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-29-of-2026/ 🔗 And if you want daily news roundups: https://techinform.in/techregator/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
July 12 · 14 min
TWITI #28 of 2026: Naukri.com is a privacy fraudster
In this episode - jobseekers are actually a very vulnerable group of people. And to take advantage of them, link Naukri did, is very unfortunate. 0:00:23 Why Naukri is a b*tch 0:07:48 Headlines: Bike Taxis, Google’s Delhi HC Appeal, Punjab 95, and more 0:10:48 Meta thinks Indians are fools Read Entrackr’s investigation into Naukri: https://entrackr.com/in-depth/for-sale-your-salary-info-address-and-phone-number-how-info-edges-naukri-is-monetising-the-trust-of-millions-12143567 And Inc’s revealing of the same practice globally: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/90-percent-of-job-platforms-sell-user-data-study-finds-here-are-the-biggest-offenders/91358104 ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-28-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
July 8 · 17 min
TWITI #27 of 2026: Meta has a serious problem
In this episode - Meta proves yet again it does not care about the safety of its users, particularly children and teenagers. And we’re not talking about usernames here. 0:00:23: WhatsApp’s failing username experiment and the Government’s hypocrisy 0:05:00: Instagram allows C$AM to be promoted 0:08:15: Headlines ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-27-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
June 29 · 15 min
TWITI #26 of 2026: Apple charging Indians more for things made in India
Apple has increased the prices of most of its products globally, citing the “Ram-ageddon”. While this was expected, what is shocking is how disproportionately and unfairly those prices have been increased for Indian consumers. This is a real betrayal from Apple. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕖 Timestamps: 0:00:23: Happy half-year! 0:01:00: Why Apple’s price rise is a betrayal for India 0:05:20: Tata Electronics’ data breach exposes sensitive Apple and Tesla information 0:06:21: Headlines 0:12:44: Two more things… ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-26-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
June 22 · 17 min
TWITI #25 of 2026: Telegram's Tantrums and Jio's Triumph
Telegram’s temporary ban has still not been lifted - as on date of this episode’s publishing - even after the NEET re-examination. But soon we are going to forget all about the Telegram ban, because the Jio IPO is almost here. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕖 Timestamps: 0:00:23: Telegram’s ban and tantrums 0:04:10: Jio IPO is almost here 0:05:28: Starlink’s approval un-approved 0:06:30: Indian’s “Voice AI” moment 0:07:46: Headlines 0:14:00: Two more things… ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-24-of-2026/ 📝 Here’s the list by @moneycontrol I was talking about: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZmVfRRn5y_/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
June 15 · 16 min
TWITI #24 of 2026: This World Cup Sucks
The FIFA World Cup is off to a lousy start, Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire, national security is used as a rotten excuse. And ZEE5 pulled a dirty one. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 0:00:23: Zee5 Tried to Scam World Cup Fans in India 0:02:50: Why I’m not watching this World Cup 0:03:49: Anthropic pulled access to latest models for “foreigners” 006:00: Indian Gov’t Pauses Approval for Starlink in India 0:07:45: Zoho launches indigenous server 0:08:27: Meta and Reliance sign yet another agreement 0:09:45: Indian companies pay for first person videos to train AI 0:11:20: Headlines ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-24-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
June 8 · 14 min
TWITI #23 of 2026: The Great "Made in India" Smartphone Circus
Instagram launches Instagram Plus which promises additional features for ₹299/- a month, including the option to view others’ stories without them knowing it’s you. This actually puts Instagram closer to death as a platform. But there’s something more important we need to talk about in India - that’s related to the promise of a “Make in India” smartphone and the sad state of current affairs. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:23: Instagram launches subscription tier for some questionable features 0:03:54: Amazon Music “Unlimited” launches 0:05:10: JioStar still thinks AI is the future 0:05:49: AirTrunk’s 3 lakh crore investment promise 0:06:30: India gets access to Claude’s mysterious Mythos model 0:07:33: eCommerce companies launch Digital Commerce Coalition to continue exploiting gig workers 0:08:11: Headlines 0:11:11: A special message, with gratitude to Gyantherapy Techbar, Techwiser and Mrwhosetheboss among others for doing what they do 💯 ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-23-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ 📕 This is the great book by Cory Doctorow: https://amzn.to/49JEwkL 🇮🇳 This is the video every Indian should watch: https://youtu.be/s7aOJYueEtI?si=YvEDKXgb39HSWZCs 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
June 4 · 18 min
TWITI #22 of 2026: Why Marco Rubio achieved nothing in India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India and achieved nothing. Literally nothing. India is more impacted by the CBSE scandal, which has gripped the education sector and has potentially affected the careers of 4+ lakh students. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:23: Marco Rubio visited India and achieved nothing 0:03:11: CBSE fiasco 0:06:36: Delhi HC passes landmark judgement against Google 0:07:57: “Pronto” privacy nightmare 0:08:53: “Memflation” (memory + inflation) is real 0:10:21: Indians are still trafficked to scam centres in Myanmar operated by Chinese groups 0:11:42: Headlines ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-22-of-2026/ 🎥 Video and podcast edited by the amazing ⁨@darkdoorstudios⁩ 📕 Here’s my guide from 2025 about crypto in India: https://techinform.in/trading-cryptocu-in-india-2025/ 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
May 28 · 13 min
TWITI #21 of 2026: CarryMen Is Now the Most Important Startup of India
A Delhi startup called CarryMen offers the services of men to carry your things while you shop, and this unsurprisingly is the most popular tech news from India. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:24: Google I/O (pronounced “ayyo”) 0:01:31: Delhi startup CarryMen 0:05:25: Maharashtra instructs Apple and Google to remove Uber and Ola and Rapido from app stores 0:06:50: Vinfast to launch more affordable alternative to Uber 0:08:17: Tata and ASML sign MoU to advance chip making in Dholera 0:08:55: Apple Pay’s India launch delayed (again) 0:09:55: Government to ban Polymarket and Kalshi 0:10:45: TN and Kerala create AI ministries 0:11:48: Headlines ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-21-of-2026/ 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
May 17 · 11 min
TWITI #20 of 2026: This company used bots to rob online gamers
ED’s probe into GamesKraft has revealed more sinister things - not least of which how easy it is for companies to use tech to cheat people out of massive amounts of money. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:24: GamesKraft probe reveals big online frauds 0:03:33: Many cricketers are horrible people 0:04:17: Uber to setup data centre with Adani in India 0:04:58: Jio IPO updates and twists 0:06:15: Flipkart told to push IPO to 2027 0:06:33: Some company called Shadowfax 0:07:24: Gig worker strike 16-May-26 0:08:39: Headlines ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-20-of-2026/ 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 ♣️ National Indian Gaming Commission: https://www.nigc.gov/utility/report-a-violation/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
May 11 · 19 min
TWITI #19 of 2026: This is the showdown we all want in tech India
Reliance is reportedly exploring its own LER satellite system to provide satellite internet services to remote areas in India. This is clearly to rival Starlink - which has still not launched in India after more than 3 years of noise. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:23: Ambani takes on Musk (in India) 0:06:20: (ad) Best VPN out there 0:07:20: Government approves two more semiconductor units 0:08:45: Zee takes Nykaa and JioStar to court 0:12:00: Deepinder Goyal’s “Temple” device 0:13:12: Zepto gets SEBI approval for IPO 0:14:18: Headlines 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-19-of-2026/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!
May 7 · 20 min
TWITI #18 of 2026: Apple is HAPPY-SAD with India
Within two days Apple said two things about India - that they are “over the moon excited” for India, and that the Competition Commission of India is “overstepping its jurisdiction”. The nerve. Catch up on this and the most important tech news for Indians this week! 🕐 Timestamps: 0:00:24: Apple is both happy and sad about India 0:06:55: Amazon and FCPL settle for ₹11 crores 0:09:15: Aadhaar card now in Google Wallet 0:11:10: Reliance announces new $17 billion data centre cluster 0:12:55: MeitY warns VPN companies against allowing access to betting 0:14:58: (Ad) best VPN out there 0:16:08: Headlines 💡Sponsor: Avail unto 85% OFF on the best VPN service out there - PureVPN - by using this link: https://bit.ly/47ouEM5 ▶️ If you want to read my weekly news roundup, you can here: https://techinform.in/this-week-in-tech-india-twiti-18-of-2026/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel - a lot of fun stuff there: https://www.youtube.com/@Tech_In_Form Follow / Contact me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_in_form/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tech_in_form Email: discounteddevices1@gmail.com Substack: https://substack.com/@techinform And please visit my website https://techinform.in If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode with a friend. And hit that follow button!