Interviews

D2L MD, Vivek Iyer, highlighted that Indian universities adopt D2L Brightspace to digitise assessments, support blended learning and enhance student engagement under NEP 2020 reforms.

‘D2L Brightspace Aligns Perfectly with Educational Shifts being Driven by…

The move away from manual, paper-heavy processes toward fully digital academic workflows is becoming a central pillar of campus modernisation.…

Arya Omnitalk and Syntel by Arvind CEO Paresh Shetty on IoT-driven GPS tracking, AIS-140 compliance, smart sensors, body-worn cameras and integrated fleet solutions in India.

‘Arya Omnitalk has Played a Key Role in India’s Smart…

Arya Omnitalk has always believed that reliability is the cornerstone of any GPS solution. Paresh Shetty, CEO, Arya Omnitalk and…

'India has become an important environment for healthcare AI innovation because of its mix of scale, diversity and digital maturity.' : Jagdeep Singh Chawla, Chief Delivery Officer, Emids

‘India has become an important environment for healthcare AI innovation…

Successful GenAI adoption begins with building a unified, context-aware data foundation. Hospitals, diagnostic providers, TPAs, digital health apps and government…

'With 5G/6G-Ready Campuses and IoT-Enabled Networks, Shaurrya is Helping Build a Digitally Empowered Society': Salil Ahuja, Chief Strategy Officer, Shaurrya Teleservices

‘With 5G/6G-Ready Campuses and IoT-Enabled Networks, Shaurrya is Helping Build…

As a TRAI-empanelled Digital Connectivity Rating Agency, Shaurrya evaluates properties across parameters such as fiber readiness and in-building connectivity, pushing…

Cathy Yum, Regional Head of Marketing and Demand Generation, Zoom

‘Zoom has Publicly Committed Not to Use Customer Data to…

In this exclusive conversation, Cathy Yum, Regional Head of Marketing and Demand Generation at Zoom, speaks to Anannya Saraswat, Reporter…

Governance

Bihar Transfers Senior IAS Officers, Rajiv Roshan Appointed Higher Education Secretary

Bihar Transfers Senior IAS Officers, Rajiv Roshan Appointed Higher Education…

Patna: The Bihar government, on 11 December, issued another round of IAS transfers across key departments. A notification from the…

DGCA Sacks Four Inspectors After IndiGo Flight Disruptions Spark Oversight Questions

DGCA Sacks Four Inspectors After IndiGo Flight Disruptions Spark Oversight…

New Delhi: The aviation regulator has terminated four flight operations inspectors following last week’s large-scale disruptions across IndiGo’s network. The…

Union Govt Launches Pilot Project on Hydrogen Mobility, Marks Major Step in Clean Energy Transition

Union Govt Launches Pilot Project on Hydrogen Mobility, Marks Major…

New Delhi: Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the pilot project for field trials on the…

Piyush Goyal Inaugurates NEST–02 at SEEPZ, Calls for Stronger Skilling and Transparent Governance

Piyush Goyal Inaugurates NEST–02 at SEEPZ, Calls for Stronger Skilling…

New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated the NEST–02 (New Enterprises & Services Tower – Phase…

Movements

Spyne Names Jatin Jain as Head of Technology & AI to Strengthen Global Engineering Plans

Spyne Names Jatin Jain as Head of Technology & AI…

New Delhi: Spyne has appointed Jatin Jain as its new Head of Technology & AI. The move signals the company’s…

Meta India appoints former Amazon executive Aman Jain as Head of Public Policy, strengthening its strategy amid upcoming tech and AI regulations.

Meta India Appoints Aman Jain as New Head of Public…

New Delhi: Meta India has appointed Aman Jain, former Amazon Director of Public Policy, as its new Head of Public…

NTT DATA Appoints Bratin Saha as CEO of New AI Subsidiary AIVista

NTT DATA Appoints Bratin Saha as CEO of New AI…

New Delhi: NTT DATA has appointed Bratin Saha as Chief Executive Officer of its newly established artificial intelligence company, NTT…

Micron Technology appoints Abhishek Garg as Director of Operations in India

Micron Technology appoints Abhishek Garg as Director of Operations in…

Ahmedabad: Micron Technology has appointed Abhishek Garg as Director of Operations, strengthening its leadership team as it builds a larger…

Total Environment names Pavankumar Hansoge as new Group COO

Total Environment names Pavankumar Hansoge as new Group COO

Bengaluru: Total Environment has appointed Pavankumar Hansoge as Group Chief Operating Officer, signalling a strategic effort to strengthen its product…

Merger & Acquisitions

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…

Securonix, Orient Technologies Partner to Strengthen AI-led SIEM Adoption in India

Securonix, Orient Technologies Partner to Strengthen AI-led SIEM Adoption in…

New Delhi: Securonix has entered a strategic partnership with Orient Technologies to accelerate the deployment of AI-driven SIEM solutions across…

Vertiv to Acquire PurgeRite for $1 Billion to Strengthen Data Center Thermal Management Capabilities

Vertiv to Acquire PurgeRite for $1 Billion to Strengthen Data…

Mumbai: Vertiv Holdings Co., a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, has announced an agreement to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate,…

Zscaler Strengthens AI Security Capabilities with Acquisition of SPLX

Zscaler Strengthens AI Security Capabilities with Acquisition of SPLX

Bengaluru: Zscaler has announced the acquisition of SPLX, an AI security company.  This move aims to enhance the Zscaler Zero…

TCS expands partnership with Google Cloud to adopt Gemini Enterprise, enabling AI-driven workflows, innovation and enterprise-scale agentic solutions.

TCS Acquires US-Based Salesforce Partner ListEngage to Strengthen AI and…

New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has acquired US-based Salesforce Summit partner ListEngage, taking full ownership of the firm as…

BFSI

Aurionpro Launches AurionAI as Banks Push for Integrated, Domain-focused AI Systems

Aurionpro Launches AurionAI as Banks Push for Integrated, Domain-focused AI…

New Delhi: Aurionpro has introduced AurionAI, a unified enterprise AI platform built specifically for banking and financial services. The company…

UPI Recognised as World’s Largest Real-Time Payment System

UPI Recognised as World’s Largest Real-Time Payment System

New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the world’s largest small change…

Airpay Secures Complete RBI Authorisation for Domestic and Cross-Border Payment Services

Airpay Secures Complete RBI Authorisation for Domestic and Cross-Border Payment…

Mumbai: Indian payments firm airpay Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. has secured full authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),…

Mini T. M. Takes Charge as Executive Director of Indian Bank

Mini T. M. Takes Charge as Executive Director of Indian…

Chennai: Mini T. M. has taken charge as Executive Director of Indian Bank. She brings more than three decades of…

Zoomcar Partners with Universal Sompo to Launch Trip Protection Cover for Hosts and Guests

Zoomcar Partners with Universal Sompo to Launch Trip Protection Cover…

Bengaluru: Zoomcar has introduced Trip Protection, a new cover supported by Universal Sompo General Insurance through a Contractual Liability Policy.…

Punjab & Sind Bank Adopts FSS BLAZE Platform in Major Core Payments Modernisation Push

Punjab & Sind Bank Adopts FSS BLAZE Platform in Major…

New Delhi: Punjab & Sind Bank has adopted Financial Software and Systems’ (FSS) BLAZE-powered debit card management and payments infrastructure,…

IndusInd Bank Names Amitabh Kumar Singh as Chief Human Resources Officer

IndusInd Bank Names Amitabh Kumar Singh as Chief Human Resources…

Mumbai: IndusInd Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Amitabh Kumar Singh as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)…

Stripe, NEC to Pilot Face Recognition Payment Integration at Singapore FinTech Festival

Stripe, NEC to Pilot Face Recognition Payment Integration at Singapore…

New Delhi: Stripe and Japan’s NEC Corporation have joined forces to test a face recognition-based payment system that allows users…

IIHL Forms JV with Invesco to Expand its BFSI Offerings

IIHL Forms JV with Invesco to Expand its BFSI Offerings

Mumbai: IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL) and Invesco have finalized the formation of their asset management joint venture after receiving…

Govt Plans Merger of Union Bank of India and Bank of India to form Second-Largest PSU Lender

Govt Plans Merger of Union Bank of India and Bank…

New Delhi: The government is preparing a plan to merge Mumbai-headquartered public sector lenders, Union Bank of India and Bank…

Startups

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…

ICICI Bank, DPIIT Partner to Boost Startup Ecosystem

ICICI Bank, DPIIT Partner to Boost Startup Ecosystem

New Delhi: In a move to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),…

Healthcare & Wellbeing

Trivitron Healthcare, ResoHealth Launch Trivitron Digital.AI to Drive Next-Gen Smart Hospital Ecosystems

Trivitron Healthcare, ResoHealth Launch Trivitron Digital.AI to Drive Next-Gen Smart…

New Delhi: Trivitron Healthcare, in partnership with Dubai-based digital health company ResoHealth, has launched Trivitron Digital.AI. The new joint venture…

Delhi Govt Plans to Deploy Citywide Mist Sprayers to Tackle Rising Air Pollution

Delhi Govt Plans to Deploy Citywide Mist Sprayers to Tackle…

New Delhi: The Delhi government is preparing a detailed plan to deploy mist spray technology across the capital to control…

Punjab Cabinet Approves Empanelment of 300 Specialist Doctors to Boost State Healthcare

Punjab Cabinet Approves Empanelment of 300 Specialist Doctors to Boost…

Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the empanelment of 300 specialist doctors across 12 key medical domains, aiming to strengthen…

ICT Health: The Silent 15-Year Product Powerhouse Now Poised for Explosive Global Growth

ICT Health: The Silent 15-Year Product Powerhouse Now Poised for…

Healthcare across emerging markets is undergoing its most profound and irreversible digital transformation. Hospitals that once relied on paper files,…

Rajasthan Reviews Trauma Care Readiness as State Drafts New Emergency Response Policy

Rajasthan Reviews Trauma Care Readiness as State Drafts New Emergency…

Jaipur: Rajasthan is tightening its focus on trauma care preparedness as the state government begins formulating a new policy to…

Desun Hospital Plans New Medical College in Dankuni, West Bengal

Desun Hospital Plans New Medical College in Dankuni, West Bengal

Kolkata: Desun Hospital plans to set up a new private medical college with 250 MBBS seats in West Bengal. The…

Swasthya Ingit Telemedicine Services Cross 7 Cr Consultations in Bengal

Swasthya Ingit Telemedicine Services Cross 7 Cr Consultations in Bengal

Kolkata: The West Bengal health department’s Swasthya Ingit telemedicine services has crossed 7 crore consultations across the state, even in…

Kotak Alts Invests Rs 40 Cr in Mediversal Healthcare to Accelerate Eastern India Expansion

Kotak Alts Invests Rs 40 Cr in Mediversal Healthcare to…

Patna: Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, through its Kotak Life Science Fund I, has invested Rs 40 crore in Mediversal…

Delhi Govt to Set Up 187 Arogya Mandirs to Improve Primary Healthcare

Delhi Govt to Set Up 187 Arogya Mandirs to Improve…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the government is going to set up 187 Arogya Mandirs in addition…

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…

Technology

Bidhannagar Commissionerate App to Offer Live Traffic Updates, Option to File Reports

Bidhannagar Commissionerate App to Offer Live Traffic Updates, Option to…

Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Commissionerate has launched a new mobile app for citizens called Bidhannagar Police. Available on the Google Play…

IndiaAI Mission Opens Global Call for AI-in-Education Case Studies

IndiaAI Mission Opens Global Call for AI-in-Education Case Studies

New Delhi: IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has invited global submissions for a casebook showcasing real-world…

India Deploys 37 Supercomputers, Adds 40 Petaflops with PARAM Rudra Under NSM

India Deploys 37 Supercomputers, Adds 40 Petaflops with PARAM Rudra…

New Delhi: India’s push for self-reliance in high-performance computing has accelerated under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), with 37 supercomputers…

DST Secy Launches National Quantum Communication Hub to Boost Secure Tech

DST Secy Launches National Quantum Communication Hub to Boost Secure…

New Delhi: Department of Science & Technology (DST) Secretary Prof Abhay Karandikar inaugurated its National Hub for Quantum Communication at…

Govt Proposes Mandatory Blanket Licence for AI Firms to Use Copyrighted Works, With Royalties for Creators

Govt Proposes Mandatory Blanket Licence for AI Firms to Use…

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released the first part of a working paper recommending…

Vingroup Signs $3 billion MoU with Telangana to Explore Smart City, EV Mobility Projects

Vingroup Signs $3 billion MoU with Telangana to Explore Smart…

Telangana: Vietnam-based conglomerate Vingroup has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Telangana to explore investments of up…

India to Introduce Mandatory CNAP System to Display KYC-Verified Caller Names

India to Introduce Mandatory CNAP System to Display KYC-Verified Caller…

New Delhi: India is preparing to introduce a nationwide Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) system that will display the KYC-verified name…

Karnataka, Taiwan’s Allegiance Group sign MoU to develop Industrial Technology Innovation Park

Karnataka, Taiwan’s Allegiance Group sign MoU to develop Industrial Technology…

Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka has signed an MoU with Taiwan-based Allegiance International Co. Ltd. to establish an Industrial Technology…

India Operationalises National AI Compute Capacity With Over 38,000 GPUs: MoS Jitin Prasada

India Operationalises National AI Compute Capacity With Over 38,000 GPUs:…

New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that India’s national…

India Reports Six-Fold Rise in Electronics Output; Ten Semiconductor Projects Approved: MoS Jitin Prasada

India Reports Six-Fold Rise in Electronics Output; Ten Semiconductor Projects…

New Delhi: The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, informed the Rajya Sabha during the Winter…

CXO Connect

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.…

APAC News Network Weekly Leadership Bulletin: Key CXO Movements and Appointments

APAC News Network Weekly Leadership Bulletin: Key CXO Movements and…

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