STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Concord Control Arm Wins ₹54-Cr Kavach 4.0 Order From Indian Railways

Concord Control Systems Ltd on Friday said its associate company, Progota India Pvt Ltd, has secured an order worth ₹53.73 crore from the Indian Railways for deployment of onboard Kavach 4.0 equipment. The order entails the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of onboard Kavach 4.0 systems, India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) technology designed […]

CW Bureau · Feb 28, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY HCLTech, IIT Kanpur Join Hands To Drive Deep-Tech Innovation For GCCs

HCLTech has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to accelerate deep-ech innovation for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), marking a strategic push to translate cutting-edge academic research into enterprise-ready solutions. The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly convert advanced research into real-world pilots and scalable deployments for […]

CW Bureau · Feb 27, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Pizza Hut’s Campaign For Crafted Flatzz With Creator-Led Digital Push

Pizza Hut is furthering its digital engagement strategy for its newly-launched Crafted Flatzz range with a creator-led campaign featuring digital creator and actor Niharika NM. The collaboration, conceptualised and executed by Defodio Digital, marks a shift towards personality-driven storytelling to sustain post-launch momentum online. The move builds on the brand’s national launch campaign, which focused […]

CW Bureau · Feb 26, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY ePlane Opens eVTOL Prototyping Hub At IIT-M Discovery Campus

India’s urban air mobility ambitions moved a step closer to reality as The ePlane Company unveiled the country’s largest integrated eVTOL prototyping and testing facility at the IIT Madras Discovery Campus. Spanning 60,000 sq. ft. at the Thaiyur campus, the facility marks a major transition from lab-scale prototypes to certification-grade, full-scale aircraft development. The site […]

CW Bureau · Feb 26, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT-M Played Key Role In Shaping Dialogue At India AI Impact Summit

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), through its Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI), played a prominent role in shaping conversations on safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi from February 16 to 20. CeRAI served as a knowledge partner for the summit, which was […]

CW Bureau · Feb 25, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Coforge Bags $158 Mn Deal From UK Client, Widens Europe Network

Coforge has secured a $158 million five-year contract from a UK-based client, signalling its growing presence in the European market and underlining sustained demand for AI-led digital transformation services. The engagement, which will commence in April 2026, is expected to generate evenly distributed revenue over the contract period. The company also anticipates meaningful expansion of […]

CW Bureau · Feb 25, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Zoom Unveils Virtual Agent To Drive End-To-End Customer Resolution

Zoom Communications, Inc has introduced Zoom Virtual Agent 3.0 (ZVA), positioning the upgrade as a major step toward automating complex, end-to-end customer service workflows rather than merely containing queries. The launch reflects a broader shift in enterprise customer experience (CX) strategy, as organisations grapple with rising service volumes, cost pressures, and growing consumer frustration with […]

CW Bureau · Feb 25, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Capillary Buys SessionM For $20Mn To Boost Enterprise Loyalty

Capillary Technologies, a global leader in AI-powered customer loyalty and engagement solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SessionM, the customer engagement and loyalty company from Mastercard for a cash consideration of $20 million. Session M Inc, founded in 2011, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mastercard Inc. The proposed acquisition is part […]

CW Bureau · Feb 25, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Shunya Labs’ Vaķ Signals Shift Towards Sovereign, Inclusive Voice AI

At a time when India’s artificial intelligence ambitions hinge on digital sovereignty and linguistic inclusion, Shunya Labs’ launch of Vāķ, a real-time, open-weight voice AI translation system spanning 2,970 language pairs across 55 Indian mother tongues, could mark a inflection point for both the country’s AI ecosystem and public service delivery. Reducing Dependence on Foreign […]

CW Bureau · Feb 25, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Centum Bags HAL Order For AESA Radar For UH-Maritime Platform

Centum Electronics has secured a purchase order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the design and development of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems for the utility helicopter–maritime (UH-M) platform, marking a significant step in its expanding footprint in indigenous defence electronics. The Bengaluru-based electronics system design and manufacturing company will develop AESA radar systems capable […]

CW Bureau · Feb 24, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT-M’s Prof B Ravindran Selected To UN Panel On Artificial Intelligence

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) Professor B Ravindran has been appointed to the independent international scientific panel on artificial intelligence, established by the United Nations to provide rigorous, independent scientific assessment of AI’s impact on society. Established through UN General Assembly resolution, the panel on AI serves as the first global scientific body […]

CW Bureau · Feb 24, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Lineage Power Secures ₹159-Cr Energy Storage Contract from Reliance

Lineage Power Pvt. Ltd., the material subsidiary of Pace Digitek Ltd, has secured a ₹159-crore purchase order from Reliance Industries Ltd for the supply of high-capacity lithium-ion battery packs. Under the agreement, Lineage Power will manufacture and supply 50,000 units of 48V 15S1P 314Ah lithium-ion battery packs. These industrial-grade systems are designed to provide backup […]

CW Bureau · Feb 24, 2026