Motorola Unveils Moto Pad 70 Groove: Immersive Sound, 120Hz Display, AI Tools at ₹33,999

• The moto pad 70 groove features a 9-unit JBL Pro Speaker System, featuring 4 tweeters, 3 woofers, and 2 passive radiators for room-filling sound, deep bass, crystal-clear vocals, and immersive Dolby Atmos® audio. 
• Experience breathtaking visuals on the immersive 12.1-inch 2.5K display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision®, HDR10, DCI-P3 colour gamut, and up to 800 nits High Brightness Mode. 
• The innovative 360° Kickstand 2.0 offers four versatile viewing modes – Lean, Stand, Theatre, and Hanging Mode – adapting effortlessly to entertainment, learning, productivity, and creativity. 
• Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor with up to 8GB RAM, the moto pad 70 groove delivers smooth multitasking, seamless streaming, responsive gaming, and supports 4K video playback
• Crafted in a premium all-metal design and finished in stunning PANTONE Blue Surf, the tablet combines elegance, durability, and portability with a slim 6.8mm profile
• Stay entertained longer with a massive 10200mAh battery offering up to 15 hours of YouTube streaming and support for 45W TurboPower™ charging. 
• Learn, create, and stay productive with Google Gemini, Circle to Search with Google, Smarter Reader, AI Writing Tools, AI Notes, and Smart Connect
• The moto pad 70 groove comes with Android 16 out of the box, guaranteed OS upgrades up to Android 18, and 4 years of security updates. 
• The moto pad 70 groove will be available in the PANTONE® Blue Surf colour in an 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, priced at ₹33,999*. The sale starts from 7th August 2026 on Flipkart, Motorola.in, and leading retail stores across India.

Motorola, a global leader in mobile technology and India’s leading AI smartphone brand, today announced the launch of the all-new moto pad 70 groove, the ultimate entertainment tablet designed for consumers who demand immersive entertainment, cinematic sound, premium design, and limitless versatility.

Available in an 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant at a launch price of ₹33,999*, the moto pad 70 groove sets a new benchmark in the tablet category as it features a 9-unit JBL Pro Speaker System with dedicated bass units, delivering room-filling sound, deep bass, crystal-clear vocals, and immersive Dolby Atmos® audio.

Complementing the industry-leading audio experience is an immersive 12.1-inch 2.5K 120Hz display with Dolby Vision®, HDR10, DCI-P3 colour gamut, and up to 800 nits High Brightness Mode, ensuring stunning visuals for every movie, game, and video.

Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor and equipped with an innovative 360° Kickstand 2.0, the moto pad 70 groove seamlessly adapts to entertainment, productivity, and learning while delivering smooth performance throughout the day.

Specifications

Spec	Detail
Operating System	Android 16 OS upgrade until Android 18, 4 years security patches updates
System Architecture / Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Octa-core processor
Memory + Storage (GB)	8GB + 256GB Expandable MicroSD card up to 2 TB
Body	Rounded edge, all metal design Kickstand 2.0 with 360-degree design plus 180-degree design Support portrait + landscape mode
Dimensions	278.8mm x 181.1mm x 6.8mm, speaker bump 22.7mm
Weight	~ 775g
Display	12.1” (30.73cm)
Display Technology	120Hz refresh rate 600nits, 800nits HBM DCI-P3 Dolby Vision HDR10
Display Resolution	2.5K LCD (2560*1600)
Battery	10200mAh
Charging	Support of 45W TurboPower charging
Rear camera	13MP AF
Front camera	8MP FF
Audio	JBL 9-unit Pro Speaker System Cinematic Audio System with Dedicated Bass Units
Microphones	2 microphones
Headset jack	No
Bluetooth® technology	Bluetooth® 5.4
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6
USB	USB Type-C™ 2.0 (Charging / Audio)
SIM	Micro-SD slot
Sensors	Accelerometer Sensor Gyroscope
Inbox Accessories	moto clear case
Colors	PANTONE Blue Surf
Device Name	moto pad 70 groove

Pricing

motorola pad 70 groove 8/256 GB – Rs 36,999

₹3,000 Instant Bank Discount.

Net Effective Pricing – Rs 33,999*

About Lenovo & Motorola

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WazirX Launches Free Crypto Tax Report Generator tool

• Taxlyst allows users to upload transactions from any crypto exchange, making it useful not only for WazirX users but for any Indian crypto investor

As tax filing deadline approaches, WazirX has launched Taxlyst, a free crypto tax reporting platform designed to simplify one of the most time-consuming aspects of crypto investing - calculating taxes accurately.

Preparing crypto tax reports manually can be challenging, particularly for investors who trade across multiple exchanges and execute multiple transactions throughout the year. Even a small calculation error or missing transaction can lead to incorrect reporting, making tax filing more stressful than it needs to be. With Taxlyst, WazirX aims to remove the operational burden of crypto tax calculations by offering a free, exchange-agnostic reporting platform that helps investors generate accurate, structured reports with significantly less effort.

Users simply download their transaction history from their exchange, upload the file to Taxlyst, enter basic details and generate a comprehensive tax report within minutes.

The platform automatically analyses trading activity and generates a detailed tax dashboard that includes VDA gains and losses, estimated tax liability on reported VDA income, futures profit and loss, exchange-wise transaction summaries and Schedule VDA-ready reports. For spot transactions, Taxlyst applies the FIFO (First In, First Out) methodology to match acquisitions with subsequent disposals, helping users prepare calculations aligned with India's crypto tax reporting requirements.

Beyond the summary dashboard, Taxlyst enables users to download multiple reports based on their filing requirements. These include a comprehensive PDF tax report, a Schedule VDA CSV formatted for Indian Income Tax Return filings, a complete transaction history containing trading pairs, prices, fees and TDS deductions, a USDT-INR conversion rate report used during calculations, and a detailed Futures P&L report with realised gains, losses and trading fees.

Commenting on the launch, Nischal Shetty, Founder, WazirX, said: "Many investors still spend hours manually reconciling trades across different exchanges, and even small calculation mistakes can create unnecessary stress during tax filing. We built Taxlyst to simplify this entire process. Whether someone trades on WazirX or elsewhere, they should be able to upload their transaction history and receive a structured, tax-ready report within minutes."

BWA Chairperson Dilip Chenoy added, "As digital assets become a part of more investment portfolios, tax compliance is becoming equally important. Investors should maintain accurate records of their transactions and ensure they file complete and correct tax returns. Simplifying the reporting process can go a long way in encouraging voluntary compliance and strengthening confidence in India's digital asset ecosystem."

For Indian crypto investors preparing to file taxes this year, Taxlyst offers a faster, simpler and more organised alternative to manual calculations, regardless of where they trade.

IBM and Sarvam Collaborate to Advance Full Stack Sovereignty for AI, Sovereignty for Government and Regulated Enterprises Across India

• IBM Sovereign Core and Sarvam's India stack to help organizations operationalize sovereign AI aligned with India's governance and sovereignty requirement

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Sarvam, India's full-stack sovereign AI company, today announced a collaboration to advance the development and adoption of sovereign AI technologies in India. Through the collaboration, IBM and Sarvam will work together to demonstrate and pilot technologies and solutions targeting industry use cases relevant for central and state governments, public sector organisations, and regulated enterprises across India. 

This initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of trusted, governed, and sovereign AI capabilities across industry and public sector ecosystems through innovation pilots, solution accelerators, technical advisory, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. It brings together IBM Sovereign Core, IBM's AI-ready sovereign-by-design software that enables full control over data, operations and governance, with Sarvam's Sovereign AI stack, which includes reasoning models and India-first language and voice AI trained from scratch in India. The combined offering is purpose-built for the public sector and regulated enterprises aligned with the country’s regulatory, security, and operational requirements.

Together, IBM and Sarvam will power use cases like citizen services, grievance redressal, document processing, and administrative workflows on full stack sovereign AI. This ensures accelerated delivery of secure, multilingual, and voice-enabled Government-to-citizen services at scale.

The IBM GovTech AI Innovation Center in Lucknow will serve as a joint incubation and demonstration hub, where government departments, public sector organisations, enterprises and industry stakeholders can work through the technical, operational, and governance requirements of moving AI from pilots into production and explore practical applications of sovereign AI.

Sriram Raghavan, General Manager, IBM Software, India and Software Innovation Lab said, "Sovereign AI is not simply about where AI runs. It is about giving organizations control over how AI is governed, deployed, and operated. IBM Sovereign Core provides an open, enterprise-grade platform and middleware foundation designed to help governments and regulated enterprises scale AI within environments they trust while addressing governance, security, and compliance requirements. By combining these capabilities with Sarvam's India-first AI technologies, we aim to help organizations operationalize sovereign AI and accelerate the journey from experimentation to production-scale outcomes."

“Sovereign AI has to run inside the systems governments and enterprises already depend on, and at the scale at which those systems operate,” said Pratyush Kumar, Co-Founder of Sarvam. "IBM's Sovereign Core gives governments an AI-ready technology foundation they control. Our stack puts models, voice, and language technologies on top of it, so a citizen can access a benefit or resolve a grievance in their own language, on a phone call."

About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

India Fast‑Tracks World’s Largest Green Methanol Tender

India is set to finalize tenders for 500,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen–based methanol within the next two months, under Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)'s SIGHT scheme. The bidding process began in May 2026, with contracts expected to be awarded by September 2026, marking a major milestone in India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.

Green hydrogen methanol (or e-methanol) is a clean liquid fuel made by combining green hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide. It turns volatile hydrogen into a stable liquid that is easy to store and transport.

SECI has officially announced the 500,000‑tonne green methanol tender under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The tender was published on May 6, 2026, with bids opening on June 8, 2026, and includes a 10‑year Green Methanol Purchase Agreement (GMPA).

The upcoming tender is the world’s largest because no other country has yet launched a single procurement of this scale for green methanol, making it a landmark in global shipping decarbonisation and hydrogen‑derived fuels.

Most global initiatives (EU, US, China) are in the 50,000–200,000 MT range, often fragmented across multiple plants. India’s tender dwarfs other announced projects.

Part of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, with SECI acting as the central buyer, ensuring guaranteed demand and revenue visibility, this is the first structured offtake mechanism for green methanol at such scale, backed by a 10‑year Green Methanol Purchase Agreement (GMPA).

Key Tender Details

• Agency: Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
• Scheme: Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT), Mode‑2C‑Tranche‑I
• Capacity:500,000 MT per annum of green methanol
• Bidding Process: Cost-based competitive bidding, single-stage, two-envelope system
• Eligibility: Only new production facilities (greenfield projects); existing methanol plants excluded
• Contract Tenure:10-year Green Methanol Purchase Agreement (GMPA) with SECI
• Bid Range: Minimum 50,000 MT/year; maximum 250,000 MT/year per bidder
• Financials:
  • Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): ₹5,000 per MT
  • Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG): ₹7,500 per MT
  • Non-refundable bid processing fee (capacity-linked)

Strategic Importance

• Shipping Decarbonisation: First tranche prioritizes maritime fuel transition
• Climate Standards: MNRE notified Green Methanol Standard (≤0.44 kg CO₂eq/kg) in March 2026
• Energy Security: Reduces reliance on imported fossil fuels
• Global Leadership: Positions India alongside EU and US in green methanol adoption

Comparison: Green Methanol vs Alternatives

Fuel	Carbon Intensity	Use Cases	India’s Policy Support
Green Methanol	≤0.44 kg CO₂eq/kg	Shipping, chemicals	SIGHT Mode‑2C, GMPA
Green Ammonia	≤0.5 kg CO₂eq/kg	Fertilizers, energy storage	SIGHT Mode‑2A auctions
Fossil Methanol	>2.0 kg CO₂eq/kg	Chemicals, fuels	No incentives

Risks & Challenges

• Financing: High upfront costs; long-tenor GMPA helps mitigate
• Technology Readiness: Scaling green hydrogen electrolysis and methanol synthesis
• Global Competition: EU shipping corridors and US Inflation Reduction Act subsidies may outpace India
• Compliance: Strict adherence to MNRE’s carbon intensity standards required

Next Steps

• SECI will finalize bids by September 2026
• Selected producers will begin supply under GMPA, with financial incentives for 3 years
• India aims to integrate green methanol into shipping fuel corridors and chemical industries

Why It’s the World’s Largest

• Scale: At 500,000 MT per annum, India’s tender dwarfs other announced projects. Most global initiatives (EU, US, China) are in the 50,000–200,000 MT range.
• Single Tranche: India has bundled half a million tonnes into one consolidated tender, unlike fragmented projects elsewhere.
• Global Benchmark: First structured offtake mechanism for green methanol at this scale, backed by a 10‑year GMPA.
• Policy Backing: Part of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, with SECI acting as central buyer.

Global Comparison

Country	Largest Announced Capacity	Structure	Status
India	500,000 MT (single tender)	SECI GMPA, 10 years	Tendering, 2026
EU	200,000 MT (multiple plants)	Shipping corridors, subsidies	Under construction
US	150,000 MT (IRA‑backed)	Private projects, tax credits	Announced
China	100,000 MT (regional pilots)	Provincial support	Operational pilots

India Launches First Telecom Manufacturing Zone

India has signed an MoU to establish its first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior, targeting ₹10,000–12,000 crore in investments over two phases, with ₹2,000–3,500 crore already committed in the first phase. The project is expected to generate up to 45,000 jobs and strengthen India’s push for self-reliance in telecom manufacturing.

Notably, India’s telecom manufacturing sector in 2026 is undergoing a major transformation, driven by government incentives, domestic component production, and rapid 5G/6G rollout. While India has excelled in mobile phone assembly, it is now aggressively localizing critical telecom hardware to reduce import dependence and strengthen supply chains.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) approved 22 projects worth ₹41,863 crore ($4.6B) under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in January 2026. These projects target telecom equipment, IT hardware, and strategic electronics.

India’s Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior is a landmark step toward Atmanirbhar Bharat in telecom, aiming to reduce imports, boost exports, and create a robust ecosystem for next-gen technologies.

Key Details of the Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone

• Location: 170–350 acres in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
• Investment Target: ₹10,000–12,000 crore over two phases
• Phase 1: ₹2,000–3,500 crore already committed; 4,500–14,500 jobs expected
• Plug-and-Play Model: Ready infrastructure, testing labs, and R&D facilities
• Government Support: Subsidized land, power, water, capital subsidy, and employment incentives

Strategic Impact

• Self-Reliance: Currently, 80% of telecom components are imported; the zone aims to localize production
• Export Boost: HFCL plans to export 80% of its optical solutions manufactured here
• Innovation Hub: Facilities for 5G/6G technologies, fibre optics, semiconductors, and telecom equipment
• Global Positioning: Designed to make India a telecom design and manufacturing hub

Challenges Ahead

• Execution Timeline: Phase 1 spans three years; delays could push back Phase 2
• Technology Gap: India is focusing on 28nm–110nm nodes, while global leaders are advancing toward 2nm
• Supply Chain Risks: Dependence on imported raw materials and geopolitical volatility may affect progress

Quick Comparison of Phase 1 Commitments

Company	Investment (₹ crore)	Focus Area
HFCL	700	Optical solutions (exports)
Dixon Technologies	200	Optical transducers, routers
VVDN	500	R&D and design facility
Optiemus Infracom	150	Telecom equipment
Syrma SGS	250	Electronics manufacturing
Lava International	130	Mobile devices
Paramount Cable	200	Cable solutions