Archive · 29 Jan 2026
AI Innovations Shine at hackCBS 8.0
hackCBS 8.0 was a big tech event in Delhi where over 4,400 students from around the world came to show off their AI projects.
They had 36 hours to build solutions for real-world problems.
A judge named Pranay Mandadapu, who is an expert in AI, was impressed by the students' work.
He saw that they are building advanced AI systems that can make decisions on their own and even protect intellectual property.
The students are also focusing on making AI fair and unbiased.
Pranay compared the event to similar ones in the US and found that Indian students are catching up quickly, even with fewer resources.
He believes that events like hackCBS show that India is becoming a leader in AI technology.
hackCBS 8.0, held in Delhi, drew over 4,400 attendees from 700+ colleges across 440 cities and 25 countries.
The event featured themes like AI, GenAI, FinTech, Health Tech, and Web3, with prizes totaling $220,000 USD.
Judge Pranay Mandadapu noted that students built sophisticated AI solutions, including collaborative systems and GenAI for IP protection.
Mandadapu observed that Indian students are quickly closing the gap with US standards, focusing on ethical AI frameworks.
Challenges included scalability, with students needing more access to advanced compute resources.
- Who
- Pranay Mandadapu, a US-based software engineer and judge at hackCBS 8.0
- What
- AI innovations and projects showcased at hackCBS 8.0
- When
- November 8-9, 2025
- Where
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi
- Why
- To evaluate and provide insights on the maturity of AI systems developed by young Indian coders
- Event Name
- hackCBS 8.0
- Date
- November 8-9, 2025
- Location
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi
- Attendees
- 4,400+ from 700+ colleges, 440 cities, 25 countries
- Prizes
- $220,000 USD
- Judge
- Pranay Mandadapu
- Themes
- AI, GenAI, FinTech, Health Tech, Web3
- Registrations
- 15,800