Interviews

Aseem Nath Tripathi, Chief Human Resources Officer, Multiplier

‘Generative and Agentic AI are Enabling HR Teams to Shift…

In this exclusive interview with CXO Media, Aseem Nath Tripathi, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Multiplier, shares his perspective…

Praruh Technologies positions itself as a one-stop ICT and digital transformation integrator, with CEO Vishal Prakash outlining its lifecycle-driven approach to secure, scalable infrastructure projects.

‘We have Delivered Mission-Critical Infrastructure Projects for DMRC, ONGC, AAI…

Praruh positions itself as a one-stop ICT and digital-transformation integrator, helping organisations modernise their infrastructure while ensuring security, scalability, and…

‘Zero Trust Represents a Fundamental Shift in How We Approach Security’: Vaibhav Dutta, Vice President and Global Head-Cybersecurity Products & Services, Tata Communications

‘Zero Trust Represents a Fundamental Shift in How We Approach…

In this exclusive conversation, Vaibhav Dutta, Vice President and Global Head of Cybersecurity Products and Services at Tata Communications, shares…

Lily Sahota, VP- HR, Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

‘Medanta Focuses on People, Purpose, and Continuous Development to Deliver…

In this exclusive interview, Lily Sahota, Vice President- Human Resources at Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, shares with CXO Media…

In an exclusive interaction, eScan CEO Govind Rammurthy explains how DLP, AI guardrails and managed security can help enterprises secure data in the age of GenAI and remote work.

‘eScan Prices for Indian Enterprises Realistically – World-Class Protection without…

CISOs today are drowning in alerts from an average of 76 different security tools, each generating its own dashboards, false…

Governance

Gurugram Municipal Corporation to Establish Micro Data Centre to Modernise Water Supply Network

Gurugram Municipal Corporation to Establish Micro Data Centre to Modernise…

Gurugram: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is preparing a technology-driven plan to modernise the city’s water supply system by…

World Bank Approves Rs. 5,700 Cr for Jal Sanrakshit Project in Haryana

World Bank Approves Rs. 5,700 Cr for Jal Sanrakshit Project…

Chandigarh: The World Bank has approved technical and financial assistance of Rs. 5,700 crore for the Jal Sanrakshit Haryana Project.…

UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification Under DPDP Act

UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification…

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new Aadhaar App that enables age verification without…

Central Secretariat to Become Delhi Metro’s Second Triple Interchange Station Under DMRC Phase 5 (A)

Central Secretariat to Become Delhi Metro’s Second Triple Interchange Station…

New Delhi: The Central Secretariat Metro station is set to become a triple interchange station under the Delhi Metro Rail…

Movements

Mercedes-Benz R&D India appoints Prerna Malhotra as Lead for Leadership and Behavioural Development to drive learning initiatives aligned with its global people strategy.

Prerna Malhotra Joins Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India as Lead-…

Bengaluru: Prerna Malhotra has been appointed as Lead – Leadership and Behavioural Development, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India. In her…

MakeMyTrip Appoints Rahul Agarwal as Vice President of Information Technology

MakeMyTrip Appoints Rahul Agarwal as Vice President of Information Technology

Gurugram: Rahul Agarwal has been appointed Vice President of Information Technology at MakeMyTrip Group. In his new role, Rahul will…

Greaves Electric Mobility has appointed Samarpita Banerjee as its new CHRO to lead the company’s people and HR agenda, aligning talent, leadership and culture with its growth plans in electric mobility.

Samarpita Banerjee Joins Greaves Electric Mobility as CHRO

Bengaluru: Samarpita Banerjee has been appointed as CHRO of Greaves Electric Mobility. In her new role, Samarpita will lead the…

Poorva Bhatikar Elevated to Industry Head – Auto at Google India

Poorva Bhatikar Elevated to Industry Head – Auto at Google…

Mumbai: Google has elevated Poorva Bhatikar to the role of Industry Head – Auto, based in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. …

Anjana Harve Appointed CDO of Astellas Pharma

New Delhi: Anjana Harve has been appointed as the Chief Digital Officer of Astellas Pharma. This marks a significant step…

Merger & Acquisitions

Accenture to Acquire UK-Based AI Firm Faculty to Strengthen Applied AI Capabilities

Accenture to Acquire UK-Based AI Firm Faculty to Strengthen Applied…

Bengaluru: Accenture has agreed to acquire Faculty, a UK-based AI-native services and products company, to help clients improve core business…

ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Bn, Strengthening Cybersecurity Portfolio

ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Bn, Strengthening Cybersecurity Portfolio

New Delhi: ServiceNow has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cyber exposure management firm Armis for $7.75 billion in…

JSW Energy will acquire GE’s supercritical boiler plant in Durgapur, expand capacity and jobs, and invest Rs 24,000 crore to boost its power portfolio.

JSW Energy to Acquire GE’s Durgapur Thermal Boiler Plant

Kolkata: JSW Energy is set to acquire GE’s supercritical thermal boiler manufacturing facility in Durgapur. The Durgapur plant has a…

ServiceNow Completes Acquisition of Moveworks to Accelerate Enterprise AI

ServiceNow Completes Acquisition of Moveworks to Accelerate Enterprise AI

Hyderabad: ServiceNow has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Moveworks, a move that strengthens its push to put…

Tata Technologies and Infosys Engage Disseqt to Strengthen Governance-Focused Agentic AI Development

Tata Technologies and Infosys Engage Disseqt to Strengthen Governance-Focused Agentic…

New Delhi: Disseqt has partnered with Tata Technologies and Infosys to support the development and testing of Agentic AI applications…

BFSI

From UPI to Fintech Orchestration: The Future Beckons – By Anil Kanwar, Data Streaming Platform Head – APAC & MEA – Confluent

From UPI to Fintech Orchestration: The Future Beckons – By…

In just a few short years, India’s digital payment ecosystem has become a global phenomenon. With over 11 billion UPI…

Payoneer Gets RBI Nod for Cross-Border Payment Aggregator Role in India

Payoneer Gets RBI Nod for Cross-Border Payment Aggregator Role in…

Bengaluru: Payoneer India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Payoneer Global, has received in-principle authorization from the Reserve Bank of India…

ZET Gets NPCI Approval for TPAP License, Expands Credit Card Use on UPI

ZET Gets NPCI Approval for TPAP License, Expands Credit Card…

Bengaluru: ZET, a Bengaluru-based fintech firm, has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to operate as…

HDFC Bank Reappoints Kaizad Bharucha as Deputy Managing Director

HDFC Bank Reappoints Kaizad Bharucha as Deputy Managing Director

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Limited has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the reappointment of Kaizad Bharucha…

LIC’s Stability Key to India’s Financial Health, Govt Highlights Digital and Product Transformation

LIC’s Stability Key to India’s Financial Health, Govt Highlights Digital…

New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is not merely an insurer but a Domestic Systemically Important Insurer (D-SII),…

RBI Gives In-Principle Approval to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to Set Up a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

RBI Gives In-Principle Approval to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to…

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India has granted in-principle approval to Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to set…

Bank of India Partners with Western Railway to Offer Expanded Insurance Cover for Staff and Pensioners

Bank of India Partners with Western Railway to Offer Expanded…

Mumbai: Bank of India (BOI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Western Railway to provide enhanced financial security and…

Kotak Mahindra Bank Appoints Anup Kumar Saha as Whole-time Director

Kotak Mahindra Bank Appoints Anup Kumar Saha as Whole-time Director

Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as Whole-time Director, subject to regulatory approvals. Until…

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Partners with TechFini to Strengthen UPI Infrastructure

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Partners with TechFini to Strengthen UPI Infrastructure

Chennai: Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB), a leading private sector bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with TechFini, a UPI…

Delhi Govt Signs MoU with RBI for Infrastructure Development

Delhi Govt Signs MoU with RBI for Infrastructure Development

New Delhi: In a major financial reform, the Delhi Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve Bank…

Startups

Startup India Turns 10: Over Two Lakh DPIIT-Recognised Startups Create 21 Lakh Jobs, Boost Tier 2/3 Entrepreneurship

Startup India Turns 10: Over Two Lakh DPIIT-Recognised Startups Create…

New Delhi: As the Startup India initiative completed a decade on Thursday, government data highlighted its role in transforming India…

PM Modi Engages Indian AI Start-ups Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

PM Modi Engages Indian AI Start-ups Ahead of India AI…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a roundtable with leading Indian artificial intelligence start-ups at his residence, ahead of…

Tvasta, CEPT University Partner to Build National Platform for 3D Construction Technology

Tvasta, CEPT University Partner to Build National Platform for 3D…

New Delhi: Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a deep-tech startup specialising in construction 3D printing, has partnered with CEPT University in Ahmedabad…

IIT Madras Incubation Cell Crosses 500-Startup Benchmark as Deep-Tech Pipeline Expands

IIT Madras Incubation Cell Crosses 500-Startup Benchmark as Deep-Tech Pipeline…

Chennai: IIT Madras Incubation Cell has crossed the 500-startup mark, reflecting the steady expansion of India’s deep-tech entrepreneurship landscape. Established…

PB Health Acquires Fitterfly to Strengthen Preventive Care and Chronic Disease Management

PB Health Acquires Fitterfly to Strengthen Preventive Care and Chronic…

Mumbai: PB Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd. (PB Health), the healthcare venture incubated by PB Fintech, has acquired Mumbai-based digital health…

Accel, Prosus to Co-Invest in Early-Stage Indian Tech Startups

Accel, Prosus to Co-Invest in Early-Stage Indian Tech Startups

Bengaluru: Venture-capital firm Accel has joined hands with investment group Prosus to co-invest in early-stage Indian startups developing breakthrough technologies such…

DPIIT Signs MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Primus Partners to Support Startups

DPIIT Signs MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Primus Partners to…

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed separate agreements with Kotak Mahindra Bank…

Karnataka Sets Up Rs 100 Crore AI Fund to Support Emerging Startups, Expand Innovation Beyond Bengaluru

Karnataka Sets Up Rs 100 Crore AI Fund to Support…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has approved a Rs 100 crore fund to support 50 emerging AI startups, marking a new…

UP Emerges as ‘Fearless Business’ Hub with 17,000 Startups: CM Yogi Adityanath

UP Emerges as ‘Fearless Business’ Hub with 17,000 Startups: CM…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state is fast becoming a centre for “fearless business,” with over…

Union Govt Launches Rs 100 Cr Scheme to Boost Green Hydrogen Startups

Union Govt Launches Rs 100 Cr Scheme to Boost Green…

New Delhi: The Union Government has announced a Rs 100 crore scheme to support startups developing green hydrogen technologies.  The…

Healthcare & Wellbeing

AIIMS Delhi Signs Pan-India MoU to Strengthen Biomedical and Clinical Research

AIIMS Delhi Signs Pan-India MoU to Strengthen Biomedical and Clinical…

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create…

Uttarakhand Govt, ITBP Sign MoU to Deliver Healthcare Benefits in 108 Border Villages

Uttarakhand Govt, ITBP Sign MoU to Deliver Healthcare Benefits in…

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has signed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to strengthen…

Telangana Health Minister Inaugurates Stem Cell Lab at NIMS to Expand Access to Advanced Healthcare

Telangana Health Minister Inaugurates Stem Cell Lab at NIMS to…

Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has inaugurated a Stem Cell Lab Centre of Excellence at the state-run…

Medhavi Skills University Signs MoU with NephroPlus to Bridge Healthcare Education Gap

Medhavi Skills University Signs MoU with NephroPlus to Bridge Healthcare…

New Delhi: Medhavi Skills University (MSU), Sikkim, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NephroPlus to bridge the gap…

Max Healthcare, Google Partner to Enable Simpler Hospital Appointment Bookings

Max Healthcare, Google Partner to Enable Simpler Hospital Appointment Bookings

New Delhi: Max Healthcare announced a collaboration with Google to allow patients to book hospital appointments directly through Google Search…

SECL Partners with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to Set Up Healthcare Skill Centre in Nava Raipur

SECL Partners with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to Set Up…

Raipur: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has partnered with the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust to establish a…

IIT Hyderabad, Institute For Lung Health Launch India’s First Bioengineering Centre of Excellence for Lung Health

IIT Hyderabad, Institute For Lung Health Launch India’s First Bioengineering…

Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Institute for Lung Health, Germany, launched India’s first…

Max Healthcare Joins Hands with The Learning Lab to Advance Clinical Training and Research

Max Healthcare Joins Hands with The Learning Lab to Advance…

New Delhi: Max Healthcare has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based The Learning Lab to strengthen healthcare capacity-building programmes and…

Tata Memorial Centre, Wipro GE Healthcare Partner to Set Up Cancer Research and Innovation Centre

Tata Memorial Centre, Wipro GE Healthcare Partner to Set Up…

New Delhi: Tata Memorial Centre, a grant-in-aid institution under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, has signed a…

NTPC signs MoA with GCRI to Boost Cancer Treatment Facilities in Gujarat

NTPC signs MoA with GCRI to Boost Cancer Treatment Facilities…

Gandhinagar: NTPC Limited Western Region I Headquarters, Mumbai, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Gujarat Cancer and…

Technology

UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification Under DPDP Act

UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App to Enable Privacy-First Age Verification…

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new Aadhaar App that enables age verification without…

BISAG-N, QNu Labs Partner to Develop Quantum-Resilient Cybersecurity Solutions

BISAG-N, QNu Labs Partner to Develop Quantum-Resilient Cybersecurity Solutions

New Delhi: The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics…

New Aadhaar App Launched to Enable Secure, Privacy-First Digital Identity

New Aadhaar App Launched to Enable Secure, Privacy-First Digital Identity

New Delhi: Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada dedicated the new Aadhaar…

MeitY Seeks Industry Views on Faster Rollout of DPDP Act, Proposes 12-Month Compliance Timeline

MeitY Seeks Industry Views on Faster Rollout of DPDP Act,…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought feedback from social media platforms and digital companies…

Tata’s Dholera Fab to Support Chip Startups’ Tape-Outs, Says IT Minister Vaishnaw

Tata’s Dholera Fab to Support Chip Startups’ Tape-Outs, Says IT…

New Delhi: Tata Electronics’ upcoming semiconductor fabrication plant at Dholera will support Indian chip startups with design tape-outs, expanding domestic…

Centre Plans IT (Digital Code) Rules 2026 to Regulate Online Content, Curb Obscenity

Centre Plans IT (Digital Code) Rules 2026 to Regulate Online…

New Delhi: The Centre is reportedly planning to introduce draft rules to regulate online content and curb obscenity, with the…

DoT Strengthens Digital Security and Telecom Services in Andhra Pradesh with Sanchar Saathi and Anti-Fraud Initiatives

DoT Strengthens Digital Security and Telecom Services in Andhra Pradesh…

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has stepped up efforts to enhance digital security, telecom service quality and citizen-centric…

India to Begin Commercial Semiconductor Chip Production by End of February: Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos

India to Begin Commercial Semiconductor Chip Production by End of…

New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has crossed an important milestone in its…

Bharti Airtel Boosts Network Connectivity on Kolkata’s Vidyasagar Setu

Bharti Airtel Boosts Network Connectivity on Kolkata’s Vidyasagar Setu

Kolkata: Bharti Airtel has laid 1.3 km of fibre across the entire stretch of Vidyasagar Setu and deployed network antennae…

‘I Call It the Fifth Industrial Revolution’: Ashwini Vaishnaw Outlines India’s AI-first Economic Vision at Davos

‘I Call It the Fifth Industrial Revolution’: Ashwini Vaishnaw Outlines…

New Delhi: Calling the ongoing AI-led transformation the “fifth industrial revolution,” Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said…

CXO Connect

Google and Apple Issue Emergency Security Updates After Active Exploitation of Software Flaws

Google and Apple Issue Emergency Security Updates After Active Exploitation…

New Delhi: Google and Apple have released emergency security updates after identifying that hackers were actively exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities…

Satish Singh is the new Chief People Officer at PNB Housing Finance, bringing over 10 years of experience in HR and business transformation to lead people strategy.

PNB Housing Finance Elevates Satish Singh as CPO

New Delhi: After more than 10 years as a prominent contributor, Satish Singh has moved into the position of Chief…

Johnson Controls Unveils Liquid Cooling Platform to Meet India’s Data Center Energy Demands

Fortinet Expands AI Tools to Tackle Security Risks and Monitor…

New Delhi: Fortinet has expanded its FortiAI tools across its Security Fabric platform to support automated threat detection, secure AI…

Mandar Jadhav, Business Head - AVSI at Syntel by Arvind, shares how integrated AV-IT solutions powered by AI, IoT & cloud are transforming education, healthcare, retail & more across India.

‘We are positioning Unified Collaboration Tools as the future of hybrid workspaces bridging…

In an exclusive conversation with CXO Media and APAC Media, Mandar Jadhav, Business Head – AVSI, Syntel by Arvind explains integrated AV-IT…

APAC Media Weekly Leadership Bulletin: Key CXO Movements and Appointments

APAC Media Weekly Leadership Bulletin: Key CXO Movements and Appointments

Learn all about the movers and shakers in the top echelons of Indian technology in the CXO News Weekly Bulletin.…