Interviews

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…

As India’s EV ecosystem expands into tier-2 and tier-3 markets, Omega Seiki Mobility’s CHRO, Nitin Khindria, explains key skill gaps, hybrid upskilling and future EV job roles.

‘India’s EV Transition Needs Hybrid Talent Across Battery, Software and…

As India’s electric vehicle ecosystem expands beyond metros into tier-2 and tier-3 markets, talent readiness has emerged as a critical…

Sonata Software is scaling enterprise AI adoption through its Harmoni.AI and AgentBridge platforms, combining responsible AI, cloud-native engineering and data modernisation.

‘For Sonata Software, Responsible-First AI is about Operational Controls, Not…

Sonata has leveraged its core capability to reimagine AI-first platforms, powered by its AI-enabled Modernisation Engineering Centre in India. Rajsekhar…

Rohan Manthani, Co-Founder, Streamoid

‘The Biggest Impact of GenAI in Retail is Operational, Especially…

In this exclusive interview, Rohan Manthani, Co-founder, Streamoid, shares with Anannya Saraswat, Reporter (Public Sector & Leadership) at CXO Media…

Governance

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…

‘Consensus Building Among States is the Most Challenging Task in River Interlinking Projects’: Shajatnan K.H., Director (Technical), NWDA

‘Consensus Building Among States is the Most Challenging Task in…

Interlinking of rivers remains one of India’s most ambitious water management initiatives, aimed at addressing floods, droughts and regional water…

HURL Launches Initiatives to Boost Healthcare and Education in Rural Areas

HURL Launches Initiatives to Boost Healthcare and Education in Rural…

New Delhi: Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) has signed two key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen healthcare services…

Delhi Cabinet Approves Carbon Credit Monetisation Framework to Generate Green Revenue

Delhi Cabinet Approves Carbon Credit Monetisation Framework to Generate Green…

New Delhi: The Delhi Cabinet approved a Carbon Credit Monetisation Framework that will allow the state government to generate revenue…

Movements

Narendra Singh Chandel, Vice President & Head of Human Resources, Biz2X

Biz2X Appoints Narendra Singh Chandel as Vice President & Head…

Noida: Biz2X has appointed Narendra Singh Chandel as the Vice President and Head of Human Resources. In this role, Chandel will…

Dr. Shilpa Kabra Maheshwari, Group CHRO

Amara Raja Group Appoints Dr. Shilpa Kabra Maheshwari as Group…

Hyderabad: The Amara Raja Group has appointed Dr. Shilpa Kabra Maheshwari as its new Group Chief Human Resources Officer. She succeeds…

Vertex Group Appoints Puneeta Rajwant as Head of Business Support and Administration

Vertex Group Appoints Puneeta Rajwant as Head of Business Support…

Gurugram: Vertex Group has appointed Puneeta Rajwant as Head of Business Support and Administration. In her new role, Rajwant will…

Mythili Sarathy has been promoted to VP – Enterprise Transformation Group in the Chairman’s Office at Reliance Industries, where she will lead group-wide transformation and strategic initiatives.

Mythili Sarathy Appointed VP – Enterprise Transformation Group, Chairman’s Office,…

Mumbai: Mythili Sarathy has been promoted to VP – Enterprise Transformation Group, Chairman’s Office, Reliance Industries. In this new role,…

Asnika Das has joined Tata Consulting Engineers as Senior HR Business Partner, focusing on talent management, workforce planning and HR transformation to support global growth.

Asnika Das Appointed Sr HRBP at Tata Consulting Engineers

Mumbai: Asnika Das has been appointed as Sr HR Business Partner by Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE). In this new role,…

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

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…

HDFC AMC, IFC Partner to Boost Private Credit for Mid-Market Firms

HDFC AMC, IFC Partner to Boost Private Credit for Mid-Market…

New Delhi: HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to…

Karthikeyan Manickam Appointed Chairman of ESAF Small Finance Bank

Karthikeyan Manickam Appointed Chairman of ESAF Small Finance Bank

Thrissur: ESAF Small Finance Bank announced the appointment of Karthikeyan Manickam as its new chairman. Manickam brings decades of experience…

Bartronics India to Expand Banking Correspondent Network for Maharashtra Gramin Bank

Bartronics India to Expand Banking Correspondent Network for Maharashtra Gramin…

Hyderabad: Bartronics India Limited, a financial inclusion and rural fintech infrastructure provider, is set to enter into a long-term Service Level…

‘Finway Accelerator Helps Build Practical, Scalable Fintech Businesses,’ Rachit Chawla, CEO & Co-Founder, Finway Accelerator

‘Finway Accelerator Helps Build Practical, Scalable Fintech Businesses,’ Rachit Chawla,…

In this exclusive conversation, Rachit Chawla, CEO & Co- Founder of Finway Accelerator, shares with Anannya Saraswat, Reporter (Public Sector…

RBI to Issue Stricter Norms to Curb Mis-selling of Financial Products

RBI to Issue Stricter Norms to Curb Mis-selling of Financial…

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue comprehensive norms for regulated entities on advertising, marketing, and sales practices to…

BASIC Home Loan Partners with udChalo Housing to Support Defence Sector Buyers

BASIC Home Loan Partners with udChalo Housing to Support Defence…

Gurugram: BASIC Home Loan has partnered with udChalo Housing to offer customised home loan solutions for serving and retired defence…

Startups

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…

DPIIT, Pfizer Collaborate to Accelerate Healthcare Startups’ lab-to-market Journey

DPIIT, Pfizer Collaborate to Accelerate Healthcare Startups’ lab-to-market Journey

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…

Healthcare & Wellbeing

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…

Kolkata Hospitals Start Telemedicine Services for Bangladesh Patients

Kolkata Hospitals Start Telemedicine Services for Bangladesh Patients

Kolkata: The Bangladesh unrest has prompted hospitals in Kolkata to ramp up video consultation services for patients across the border…

iLive Connect Launches Doctor-Led Continuous Home Healthcare Platform in India

iLive Connect Launches Doctor-Led Continuous Home Healthcare Platform in India

Bengaluru: iLive Connect has officially launched in India, introducing a doctor-led continuous care model that delivers medical supervision within the…

Max Healthcare to Enter Pune with a 450-Bed Super Specialty Hospital

Max Healthcare to Enter Pune with a 450-Bed Super Specialty…

Pune: Max Healthcare Institute Ltd has announced its entry into the Pune healthcare market with plans to set up a…

IHH Healthcare Steps Up India Expansion After Completion of Offer with Fortis Hospitals

IHH Healthcare Steps Up India Expansion After Completion of Offer…

Gurugram: IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest multinational healthcare provider, has announced plans to deepen its presence in India after completing its…

Technology

Tamil Nadu Signs Rs 10,000 Cr MoU With Sarvam AI to Set Up India’s First Sovereign AI Park

Tamil Nadu Signs Rs 10,000 Cr MoU With Sarvam AI…

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 13 January with Sarvam AI to establish India’s…

MeitY to Host BHASHINI Samudaye Workshop to Strengthen India’s Language AI Ecosystem

MeitY to Host BHASHINI Samudaye Workshop to Strengthen India’s Language…

New Delhi: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will host “BHASHINI…

IndiaAI Mission Partners UP Government to Set Up 65 Data and AI Labs Across Uttar Pradesh

IndiaAI Mission Partners UP Government to Set Up 65 Data…

New Delhi: The Digital India Corporation’s IndiaAI Mission has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh government to strengthen the state’s artificial…

IIT Madras Develops Ramjet-Assisted Artillery Shells to Boost Gun Range by Nearly 50%

IIT Madras Develops Ramjet-Assisted Artillery Shells to Boost Gun Range…

Chennai: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed and successfully tested ramjet-assisted artillery shells that…

Govt Dismisses Claim of Forcing Smartphone Makers to Share Source Code  

Govt Dismisses Claim of Forcing Smartphone Makers to Share Source…

New Delhi: The Union government rejected a media report claiming that India plans to compel smartphone manufacturers to share their…

Amit Shah Inaugurates NSG’s National IED Data Management System to Strengthen Anti-Terror Operations

Amit Shah Inaugurates NSG’s National IED Data Management System to…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) of…

TEC, IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Collaborate on 6G and Next-Gen Telecom Standards

TEC, IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Collaborate on 6G and…

New Delhi: The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a Memorandum…

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…

UIDAI Launches ‘Udai’ Mascot to Simplify Aadhaar Services for Citizens

UIDAI Launches ‘Udai’ Mascot to Simplify Aadhaar Services for Citizens

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched ‘Udai’, the official Aadhaar mascot, aimed at making Aadhaar-related services…

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan Launches Param Shakti Supercomputing Facility at IIT Madras

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan Launches Param Shakti Supercomputing Facility at…

Chennai: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan, on 3 January, inaugurated ‘Param Shakti’, a state-of-the-art…

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.…