Maruti Suzuki India has expanded its startup innovation programme by partnering with five Indian startups to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered business solutions and environmentally responsible battery recycling technologies. The move is aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing customer experience and supporting the company’s long-term sustainability
The Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) has introduced a new digital platform, the Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool (SMART), aimed at improving the monitoring and management of sanitation and civic services across the cantonment area. The platform has been developed to tackle long-standing operational challenges, including
Tata Communications is investing $152 million (around ₹1,270 crore) to expand its subsea cable network between India and Singapore, strengthening one of Asia’s busiest digital routes. The investment will increase network capacity, improve connectivity for businesses and support the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud
India’s Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved a proposed outlay of ₹1.25 lakh crore for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0. The proposal will now be moved to the Union Cabinet for final approval. The proposed investment exceeds ₹76,000 crore, a reserve from the
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has expanded its international footprint with the launch of a new remittance service in Greece through Eurobank. The initiative is part of Eurobank’s strategic collaboration with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of
India is emerging as one of the global data centre hubs, with developers and cloud companies from across the world turning attention to the country as established markets struggle with land, power and infrastructure shortages. A new report by ICICI Securities says the United States, Europe
Meta has introduced a new AI system that translates a person’s brain activity into written text without requiring brain implants or surgery. Called Brain2Qwerty v2, the technology marks one of the biggest advances yet in non-invasive brain-computer interface research. It could eventually help people who have
YouTube has introduced a new set of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered comment management features in YouTube Studio, giving creators a faster way to search, organise and moderate conversations across their channels. The update goes beyond traditional keyword-based searches, allowing creators to find comments by meaning or topic.
Chennai-based The ePlane Company has achieved a key milestone in its electric aviation programme with the completion of the full-scale assembly of its e200X electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The newly assembled prototype, known as PT-01, brings together the aircraft’s major subsystems into a
India has taken another step towards simplifying product quality compliance for manufacturers. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued detailed operational guidelines to implement the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026. An alternative pathway has been introduced for companies seeking product quality