Interviews

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…

Inspira’s Pritam Shah explains DPDP compliance impact on BFSI, vendor risk, cyber resilience and how firms can turn regulation into trust advantage.

‘Inspira Advocates Outcome-led Security through Our iSMART2 AI-driven Platform’: Pritam…

Inspira is a global cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI services provider, offering end-to-end cybersecurity services to diverse industries. In an…

Governance

Centre Extends NSG Deputation Tenure for CAPF, Assam Rifles Personnel to Seven Years

Centre Extends NSG Deputation Tenure for CAPF, Assam Rifles Personnel…

New Delhi: The Centre has approved a seven-year deputation tenure for personnel from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the…

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…

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…

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…

Movements

Anuja Ghosh has been appointed Head HR at Mindspace Business Parks, where she will lead people strategy, talent development and organisational culture initiatives.

Anuja Ghosh Appointed Head HR at Mindspace Business Parks

Mumbai: Anuja Ghosh has been appointed as Head HR of Mindspace Business Parks. In her new role, Anuja will lead…

HSBC has promoted Parul Balana to VP – Global People Business Partner, Group Infrastructure, where she will lead people strategy and organisational development initiatives.

Parul Balana Promoted to VP-Global People Business Partner at HSBC

Gurugram: Parul Balana has been promoted to the role of VP – Global People Business Partner, Group Infrastructure at HSBC.…

Lakme Lever appoints Shweta Mhatre as Head – HR & Training to drive talent management, workforce planning and capability building across its nationwide salon network.

Shweta Mhatre Appointed Lakme Lever HR Head

Mumbai: Shweta Mhatre has been appointed as Head – HR & Training of Lakme Lever. In her new mandate, Shweta…

Practo Appoints Cijo George as Vice President of AI

Practo Appoints Cijo George as Vice President of AI

Bengaluru: Practo has announced the appointment of Cijo George as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence. In this role, Cijo will…

Reema Jain promoted as Unilever CIO

Reema Jain promoted as Unilever CIO

Bengaluru: Reema Jain has been promoted as the CIO of Unilever. In her new role, Reema will accelerate how AI…

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

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…

PhonePe Unveils Biometric Authentication for Transactions Upto Rs 5000

PhonePe Unveils Biometric Authentication for Transactions Upto Rs 5000

New Delhi: PhonePe has rolled out biometric authentication for UPI transactions upto Rs 5,000. This will allow users to authorise…

UTI Mutual Fund Launches VAANI, India’s First Agentic AI Voice Contact Centre for Investors

UTI Mutual Fund Launches VAANI, India’s First Agentic AI Voice…

Kolkata: UTI Mutual Fund has announced the launch of VAANI, a voice-first, agentic AI-powered contact centre solution. This makes UTI…

Manipal Academy of BFSI, Central Bank of India Partner to Train 1,000 Credit Officers

Manipal Academy of BFSI, Central Bank of India Partner to…

Bengaluru: Manipal Academy of BFSI (UNext Learning) has announced has partnered with the Central Bank of India to train a…

RBI Grants Approval for Vinay Muralidhar Tonse’s Appointment as MD & CEO of Yes Bank

RBI Grants Approval for Vinay Muralidhar Tonse’s Appointment as MD…

Mumbai: Yes Bank announced that the Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as its…

PNB Partners with MSC India Consulting to Enhance Access to Formal Credit

PNB Partners with MSC India Consulting to Enhance Access to…

New Delhi: In an effort to boost last-mile credit access, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a Memorandum of…

UPI-Alipay+ Link Under Discussion for Cross-Border Payments: Reports

UPI-Alipay+ Link Under Discussion for Cross-Border Payments: Reports

New Delhi: AliPay+ could soon be enabled in India for cross-border digital payments, according to reports. The government and the…

Startups

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…

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…

Healthcare & Wellbeing

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…

Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital, IIT Kanpur to Develop AI Device for Lung Cancer Detection

Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital, IIT Kanpur to Develop AI Device…

Prayagraj: Prayagraj-based Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital has joined hands with Lenek Technologies Private Limited, a start-up incubated at the Indian…

India, France Launch Indo-French Centre for AI in Health to Boost Digital Collaboration

India, France Launch Indo-French Centre for AI in Health to…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Indo-French Centre for Artificial Intelligence…

Technology

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…

Who Are Pragati and Vikas? Amit Shah Signals a Tech-Led Transformation in India’s Biggest National Exercise

Who Are Pragati and Vikas? Amit Shah Signals a Tech-Led…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled “Pragati” and “Vikas” – the official mascots of Census-2027 – marking a…

Mercedes-Benz R&D, IIT Delhi Collaborate for Joint Research

Mercedes-Benz R&D, IIT Delhi Collaborate for Joint Research

New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) and IIT Delhi are collaborating on joint research programs. This will create…

RRP Electronics Secures 101 Acres in Maharashtra for Rs 36,000 Cr Semiconductor Campus

RRP Electronics Secures 101 Acres in Maharashtra for Rs 36,000…

Mumbai: RRP Electronics Limited has acquired a 101-acre industrial land parcel in Maharashtra as part of its plan to build…

UIDAI Completes Aadhaar Biometric Updates for 1.2 Cr Students Across 1.03 Lakh Schools

UIDAI Completes Aadhaar Biometric Updates for 1.2 Cr Students Across…

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has covered over 1.03 lakh schools nationwide to facilitate mandatory biometric…

Supreme Court Warns Use of AI-Generated Fake Judgments in Orders Will Amount to Misconduct

Supreme Court Warns Use of AI-Generated Fake Judgments in Orders…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on 2 March cautioned that reliance on artificial intelligence-generated, non-existent judgments in court orders would…

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.…