STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Coforge Value Gates Framework Eyes Measurable AI Business Outcomes

Coforge Ltd, a global AI-native engineering services company, has introduced the Value Gates Framework, a methodology aimed at helping enterprises assess whether their artificial intelligence investments are translating into measurable business outcomes. The framework comes as organisations step up spending on generative AI and agentic AI, while continuing to grapple with the challenge of moving […]

CW Bureau · Sep 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India’s GCC Boom Drives Demand For AI Workplace Collaboration: Yealink

The rapid expansion of global capability centres (GCCs), rising artificial intelligence adoption and the evolution of hybrid workplaces are creating a new demand cycle for intelligent enterprise communication and collaboration solutions in India, according to enterprise video conferencing and unified communications provider Yealink. Speaking at Infocomm India 2026, Yealink said enterprises are increasingly moving beyond […]

CW Bureau · Sep 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Integration Overtakes Supply As Primary Semicon Challenge: Study

Integration, rather than chip supply constraints, has emerged as the biggest challenge for enterprises as semiconductors become increasingly central to business strategy, according to a new global report by HCLTech. The report, The Silicon Shift: When Every Industry Becomes a Chip Industry, surveyed 300 senior leaders across engineering, R&D, semiconductor and hardware, product, innovation and […]

CW Bureau · Sep 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Students Win 2026 Njord Challenge For Autonomous Vessel

Students of the Department of Ocean Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have won the 2026 Njord Challenge, an international competition in Norway that tests autonomous surface vessels under real-world maritime conditions. Team Aritra secured the overall championship at the competition held in Trondheim from August 10 to 14, finishing with 90.42 […]

CW Bureau · Sep 18, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Practo Reshuffles Leadership Team, Shashank ND Elevated To Chairman

Digital healthcare platform Practo has announced a new leadership structure as it enters its next phase of growth, with Founder and CEO Shashank ND Singh being elevated to Managing Director and Executive Chairman and Jagnoor Singh appointed Chief Executive Officer. The changes took effect on September 1, 2026, as Practo reported business growth of 40% […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Cognizant, Axis Bank Go Live With 5-Year AMS 2.0 Programme To Boost IT

Cognizant and Axis Bank have announced the successful implementation and go-live of Cognizant’s Application Management Services (AMS) under the bank’s AMS 2.0 initiative, aimed at strengthening IT operations, governance and automation across critical banking applications. The five-year agreement covers application management services across key business functions, including branch and operations, cards, corporate banking and treasury, […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY PM Flags Energy Security As Key Challenge For Semicon Industry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has identified energy security as a major challenge for the global semiconductor industry as rising artificial intelligence (AI) adoption drives demand for computing power and electricity. Speaking at the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026, Modi said AI data centres use thousands of high-performance processors to process large volumes of data. As […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY EyeROV Presents Underwater Drones To World Leaders At BRICS Summit

EyeROV, a Kerala-based deep-tech startup, showcased its underwater drones to world leaders at the recently concluded BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Co-founder and CEO Johns T Mathai demonstrated the company’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) technology, highlighting applications in infrastructure inspection, defence, maritime security and scientific research. Focus on underwater inspection Dams, bridges, ports and offshore […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Humyn Labs Benchmark Study Finds Major Gaps In AI Voice Models

Humyn Labs, a physical AI research lab focused on accelerating the deployment-readiness of robots in the real world, has launched the second edition of BRIDGE, an independent benchmark report examining the gap between human speech and AI voice models. The benchmark evaluated 23 voice AI models across 23 languages using real-world noisy conversations, including models […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY LTM Wins Avasant Digital Masters Award 2026 In Innovator Category

LTM, a Larsen & Toubro (L&T) group company, has won the Digital Masters Award 2026 in the Innovator category from Avasant, a global management consulting firm. The award recognises LTM’s focus on innovation, leadership and domain expertise. It also acknowledges the company’s ability to deliver transformative business outcomes through its portfolio of AI-powered offerings. LTM […]

CW Bureau · Sep 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India Data Centre Capacity Hits 1,789 MW; AI, Cloud Demand Drives Growth

India’s data centre sector is witnessing strong growth, driven by hyperscale cloud adoption, artificial intelligence (AI) deployments and enterprise digital transformation. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Data Centre H1 2026 Update, the country’s top seven data centre markets added 178 MW of capacity during the first half of 2026. Total operational capacity reached 1,789 […]

CW Bureau · Sep 16, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IITM Develops Framework To Assess Climate Challenges To Coastal Infra

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed an integrated framework to assess the impact of climate change on India’s coastal regions and identify adaptation measures for protecting critical infrastructure, ecosystems and vulnerable communities. The framework brings together climate science, coastal engineering, water resources and environmental engineering to assess risks from cyclones, […]

CW Bureau · Sep 16, 2026