Interviews

Neelakantan Venkataraman, VP & Global Head- Cloud and Edge Business, Tata Communications

‘Tata Communications has Evolved from Being a Connectivity Provider to…

As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, cloud and edge technologies are becoming central to how organisations build scalable, secure, and AI-ready…

Nikul Shah, Co-Founder and CEO, IndieSemiC Pvt Ltd

‘We Build Application-Specific Silicon That Solves Real-World Industrial Challenges’: Nikul…

As India sharpens its focus on building a strong semiconductor ecosystem, the fabless model is emerging as a practical and…

VVDN CEO Puneet Agarwal outlines India’s push for sovereign AI, edge AI solutions and a local semiconductor supply chain.

‘India Must Build a Sovereign AI Ecosystem to Reduce Global…

India’s push for sovereign artificial intelligence is gathering momentum as domestic companies seek to build end-to-end capabilities across hardware, software…

SolarWinds strengthens its India strategy with AI-driven observability, Agentic AI innovations, expanded Bengaluru R&D and a revamped 2026 Partner Program, reinforcing its long-term commitment to India as a strategic growth and innovation hub.

‘Over 80% of Indian Firms have Already Deployed or Actively…

SolarWinds has significantly bolstered its long-term commitment to India by expanding its regional footprint and deepening local collaborations. Rohit Shukla,…

‘We are Embedding Sustainability and Digital Thinking along with Technical Capability into our Everyday Work’: Ruhie Pande, Group CHRO & CMO, Serentica Renewables, Resonia Ltd., and Sterlite Electric

‘We are Embedding Sustainability and Digital Thinking along with Technical…

In this exclusive conversation, Ruhie Pande, Group CHRO and CMO at Serentica Renewables, Resonia Ltd., and Sterlite Electric, shares with…

Governance

IAS Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi Appointed New Commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

IAS Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi Appointed New Commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad…

Pune: The Maharashtra government has appointed senior IAS Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi as the new Municipal Commissioner of the Pimpri Chinchwad…

Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Partners with Airpay to Enable UPI Across Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Partners with Airpay to Enable UPI…

Mumbai: Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB), has partnered with Airpay Payment Services to enable UPI payments across the bank’s entire…

Indian Railways Deploys AI and Smart Monitoring Systems to Boost Safety and Efficiency

Indian Railways Deploys AI and Smart Monitoring Systems to Boost…

New Delhi: Indian Railways has begun deploying advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)-based monitoring systems to strengthen safety…

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation Partners with SRIT to Expand Adoption of Indigenous Database Platform ShaktiDB

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation Partners with SRIT to Expand Adoption…

New Delhi: IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation has entered into a collaboration with SRIT to promote wider deployment of ShaktiDB, an…

Movements

Moglix Appoints Animesh Srivastava as Chief Technology Officer

Moglix Appoints Animesh Srivastava as Chief Technology Officer

Noida: Moglix has appointed Animesh Srivastava as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, he will lead the…

Commvault appoints Nithya Cadambi as GM of Global Centres of Excellence to drive innovation, collaboration and customer outcomes across its global capability network.

Nithya Cadambi Appointed as General Manager of Global Centres of…

New Delhi: Commvault has appointed Nithya Cadambi as General Manager, Global Centres of Excellence (GCoEs). In this role, Nithya will spearhead COE…

Adani Healthcare Appoints Himanshu Bhardwaj as Chief Information Officer

Adani Healthcare Appoints Himanshu Bhardwaj as Chief Information Officer

Mumbai: Adani Healthcare has announced the appointment of Himanshu Bhardwaj as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Bhardwaj brings over 28…

Naresh Kumar Gunda appointed Head of Talent Acquisition at Matrix Pharmacorp, set to lead recruitment strategy across API, peptides and pharma operations.

Naresh Kumar Gunda Appointed Head of Talent Acquisition at Matrix…

Hyderabad: Naresh Kumar Gunda has been appointed as Head of Talent Acquisition at Matrix Pharmacorp. In his new role, Naresh…

Bank of America promotes Nadeem Mohammed to SVP HR, recognising his over two decades of leadership experience across HR functions, including key roles at BA Continuum India.

Nadeem Mohammed Appointed SVP HR at Bank of America

Mumbai: Nadeem Mohammed has been promoted as SVP HR at Bank of America. He brings deep HR leadership experience of…

Merger & Acquisitions

Sophos Acquires Arco Cyber to Strengthen Governance and Risk Management Capabilities

Sophos Acquires Arco Cyber to Strengthen Governance and Risk Management…

New Delhi: Sophos has announced the acquisition of UK-based Arco Cyber, a cybersecurity assurance company, in a move that strengthens…

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…

BFSI

Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Partners with Airpay to Enable UPI Across Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Partners with Airpay to Enable UPI…

Mumbai: Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB), has partnered with Airpay Payment Services to enable UPI payments across the bank’s entire…

CRED Receives RBI Authorisation to Operate as Payment Aggregator

CRED Receives RBI Authorisation to Operate as Payment Aggregator

Bengaluru: Fintech platform CRED has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment…

Cabinet Approves Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Companies Act

Cabinet Approves Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Companies Act

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has reportedly approved a set of proposed amendments to the insolvency framework and corporate governance…

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju Reviews Progress of Major IBC Cases at NCLT, Urges Faster Resolution

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju Reviews Progress of Major IBC Cases…

New Delhi: M Nagaraju, IAS, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a high-level meeting to assess the…

RBI Launches Digital Payment Awareness Week with Focus on Safe Transactions

RBI Launches Digital Payment Awareness Week with Focus on Safe…

Ahmedabad: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the sixth edition of the Digital Payment Awareness Week (DPAW) in Ahmedabad. It…

Central Bank of India, Madhya Pradesh Police Sign MoU for ‘Cent Parakram’ Salary Accounts Scheme for Police Personnel

Central Bank of India, Madhya Pradesh Police Sign MoU for…

Bhopal: Central Bank of India and Madhya Pradesh Police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out specialized…

Axis Bank, Tesla Partner for Custom EV Loans

Axis Bank, Tesla Partner for Custom EV Loans

Mumbai: Axis Bank has partnered with Tesla to provide financing to customers. This move is aimed at supporting the country’s…

‘Our Goal is to Make Every Woman Customer Digitally Confident and Fraud-Resilient’: Gagandeep Sharma, Chief Information Security Officer, Midland Microfin Ltd

‘Our Goal is to Make Every Woman Customer Digitally Confident…

As digital adoption deepens across India’s microfinance sector, cybersecurity has become central to protecting trust, especially for first-time borrowers. In…

Medi Assist Partners with LawtonAsia to Strengthen Cashless Claims Infrastructure

Medi Assist Partners with LawtonAsia to Strengthen Cashless Claims Infrastructure

New Delhi: Medi Assist Healthcare Services is partnering with LawtonAsia to deploy its proprietary AI-enabled technology, improving how health benefits…

HDFC Bank Parivartan Expands STEM Education Initiatives to 47,000 Students

HDFC Bank Parivartan Expands STEM Education Initiatives to 47,000 Students

Mumbai: HDFC Bank has expanded its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education initiatives under HDFC Bank Parivartan, its flagship…

Startups

DPIIT, Voltas Partner to Boost Innovation in Cooling and HVAC Technologies

DPIIT, Voltas Partner to Boost Innovation in Cooling and HVAC…

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Voltas…

India Explores ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites to Protect Space Assets

India Explores ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites to Protect Space Assets

New Delhi: Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Indian security agencies have reportedly proposed a new project to deeptech and spacetech startups…

PharmEasy Launches WomenCare Platform to Support Women’s Health Needs

PharmEasy Launches WomenCare Platform to Support Women’s Health Needs

New Delhi: PharmEasy has announced the launch of WomenCare, a dedicated category aimed at providing comprehensive support for women’s health across…

MeitY’s SAMRIDH Programme Accelerates 373 Startups, Disburses Rs 93.75 Cr

MeitY’s SAMRIDH Programme Accelerates 373 Startups, Disburses Rs 93.75 Cr

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) SAMRIDH programme has accelerated 373 startups across the country, with…

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…

Healthcare & Wellbeing

AIIMS Delhi, ISRO Sign MoU to Advance Research in Space Medicine

AIIMS Delhi, ISRO Sign MoU to Advance Research in Space…

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian…

IIT Guwahati, Coventry University Group, UK Partner to Boost AI Use in Healthcare

IIT Guwahati, Coventry University Group, UK Partner to Boost AI…

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Coventry University Group, UK,…

NITI Aayog, UNICEF India Partner to Boost Nutrition and Health in Aspirational Districts, Blocks

NITI Aayog, UNICEF India Partner to Boost Nutrition and Health…

New Delhi: NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with UNICEF India to support strategic healthcare interventions in…

PharmEasy Launches WomenCare Platform to Support Women’s Health Needs

PharmEasy Launches WomenCare Platform to Support Women’s Health Needs

New Delhi: PharmEasy has announced the launch of WomenCare, a dedicated category aimed at providing comprehensive support for women’s health across…

Building a Patient-First, Green Platinum Hospital in 25 Months—Inside the Journey of Jupiter Hospital Project

Building a Patient-First, Green Platinum Hospital in 25 Months—Inside the…

In Dombivli, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, a hi-tech hospital, rooted in sustainability, stands tall with a 500-bed facility to serve the…

IIT Madras Study Finds 1 in 4 Indian Breast Cancer Patients Carry Inherited Cancer-Linked Genetic Variants Beyond BRCA Genes

IIT Madras Study Finds 1 in 4 Indian Breast Cancer…

Chennai: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Karkinos Healthcare have found that one in four Indian breast…

Delhi CM Inaugurates Multiple Projects to Expand Critical Care, Mental Health Infrastructure

Delhi CM Inaugurates Multiple Projects to Expand Critical Care, Mental…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated multiple projects to enhance critical care and mental health infrastructure in the…

Medi Assist Partners with LawtonAsia to Strengthen Cashless Claims Infrastructure

Medi Assist Partners with LawtonAsia to Strengthen Cashless Claims Infrastructure

New Delhi: Medi Assist Healthcare Services is partnering with LawtonAsia to deploy its proprietary AI-enabled technology, improving how health benefits…

FUJIFILM India Inaugurates Endoscopy Manufacturing Facility in Jodhpur to Boost Advanced Healthcare

FUJIFILM India Inaugurates Endoscopy Manufacturing Facility in Jodhpur to Boost…

Jodhpur: FUJIFILM India Private Limited has inaugurated its endoscopy manufacturing facility in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The facility signals a strategic expansion…

Aster DM Healthcare to Accelerate India Expansion with Rs 2300 Cr Investments

Aster DM Healthcare to Accelerate India Expansion with Rs 2300…

New Delhi: Aster DM Healthcare is preparing for an expansion in India following its merger with Quality Care India Ltd…

Technology

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation Partners with SRIT to Expand Adoption of Indigenous Database Platform ShaktiDB

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation Partners with SRIT to Expand Adoption…

New Delhi: IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation has entered into a collaboration with SRIT to promote wider deployment of ShaktiDB, an…

Japan’s Hirose Electric to Establish First Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu with Rs 100 Cr Investment

Japan’s Hirose Electric to Establish First Manufacturing Facility in Tamil…

New Delhi: Japanese electronic components manufacturer Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. has announced plans to establish its first production facility in…

AIIMS Delhi, ISRO Sign MoU to Advance Research in Space Medicine

AIIMS Delhi, ISRO Sign MoU to Advance Research in Space…

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian…

IT Ministry Awaiting Industry Feedback on Shorter Data Protection Compliance Timeline

IT Ministry Awaiting Industry Feedback on Shorter Data Protection Compliance…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders before finalising its proposal to…

Andhra Pradesh Partners with Calibo for AI Academy; Deploys AI Innovation Sandbox

Andhra Pradesh Partners with Calibo for AI Academy; Deploys AI Innovation…

Vishakapatnam: The Government of Andhra Pradesh signed two MoUs with Calibo to advance rapid use case development using AI-ready talent and responsible…

India Makes Significant Progress in Semiconductor Talent Training Under C2S Initiative: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

India Makes Significant Progress in Semiconductor Talent Training Under C2S…

New Delhi: India has made substantial progress towards its target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design over ten years…

India Explores ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites to Protect Space Assets

India Explores ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites to Protect Space Assets

New Delhi: Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Indian security agencies have reportedly proposed a new project to deeptech and spacetech startups…

IISc Researchers Develop Low-Power Quantum-Safe Cryptography Chip for IoT Security

IISc Researchers Develop Low-Power Quantum-Safe Cryptography Chip for IoT Security

Bengaluru: Researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have developed a compact hardware accelerator chip designed to support quantum-safe…

Karnataka to Set Up AI Centre of Excellence, Ban Social Media for Children Under 16: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka to Set Up AI Centre of Excellence, Ban Social…

New Delhi: The government of Karnataka has unveiled a series of initiatives spanning artificial intelligence development, wildlife management, urban flood…

Delta Electronics India Sets Up Robotics & PLC Centre of Excellence at Government College of Engineering Bargur

Delta Electronics India Sets Up Robotics & PLC Centre of Excellence…

Bargur | Chennai: Delta Electronics India has inaugurated a new Centre of Excellence in Robotics and PLC at the Government…

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.…