HOSPITALITY Star Health Sees Young Indians Drive Digital Health Insurance Revolution

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd’s FY26 direct digital channel data shows that young, salaried Indians are increasingly using digital channels to buy higher-value health insurance covers. The data points to a shift in health insurance buying behaviour, with digitally comfortable consumers moving from assisted, intermediary-led journeys towards more direct and self-led decision-making. Young […]

CW Bureau · Sep 16, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Madras Plans To Launch AI Studio To Build AI Startups From Research

The Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI) at IIT Madras is set to launch AI Studio, a venture-building platform aimed at turning research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science into scalable companies. The AI Studio will help researchers and founders take research concepts from the idea stage to viable businesses and […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Hexaware Backs Project NANDA Fellowship To Build AI Agent Infra

Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT solutions and services, has announced its collaboration with Project NANDA fellowship, a three-month fully remote programme aimed at giving developers hands-on experience in building open-source infrastructure for the emerging internet of AI agents. The fellowship is hosted by FAN, the umbrella programme behind Project NANDA, with support from […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

AUTO OLX India Unveils Elite Buyer Platform For Dealers, Resellers & Businesses

OLX India, part of CarTrade Tech Ltd, has launched Elite Buyer for Businesses, a dedicated offering for dealers, resellers and businesses that source inventory through the platform. The offering is aimed at improving the experience of serious and high-intent buyers on OLX India. Elite Buyer crosses 100,000 users The Elite Buyer programme has scaled rapidly, […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY PwC US, PwC India Form JV To Help Clients Grow At Great Speed & Scale

PwC US and PwC India have announced a joint venture combining PwC India’s Consulting business and PwC US Advisory’s India-based capabilities into a single integrated platform to serve clients in India, the US and other global markets. The platform will bring together market relationships, industry expertise and delivery capabilities, enabling clients to access PwC’s capabilities […]

CW Bureau · Sep 14, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Coforge Bags AI Native Enterprise Award At TOI AI Quotient Awards

Coforge, a global AI-native engineering services company, has won the flagship AI Native Enterprise category at the TOI AI Quotient Awards, recognising organisations that have scaled artificial intelligence across their businesses and delivered measurable business impact. The award places Coforge among companies that have demonstrated the ability to move beyond AI experimentation and integrate the […]

CW Bureau · Sep 13, 2026

GENERAL Lenskart Acquires 1.8% Stake More In Smart Glasses Firm Dimension NXG

Lenskart Solutions has acquired an additional 1.80% stake in Dimension NXG Pvt Ltd (Ajna), an associate company, for around ₹8 crore, strengthening its strategic exposure to smart eyewear, extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence-led technologies. Following the latest acquisition, Lenskart’s shareholding in Ajna has increased from 4.84% to 9.01% of the company’s fully diluted share […]

CW Bureau · Sep 13, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Ramco Systems’ 30 Years In Malaysia: Unveils AI Vision

Ramco Systems, the global enterprise software company, has marked three decades of operations in Malaysia with the Ramco Now & Next celebration, while showcasing its vision for the next phase of enterprise software driven by artificial intelligence. The event brought together customers and industry leaders to reflect on Ramco’s journey in Malaysia and explore how […]

CW Bureau · Sep 10, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Bajaj Finance Acquires 5% Stake In TrueFan AI For Undisclosed Sum

Bajaj Finance Ltd, part of Bajaj Finserv Ltd, has acquired a 5% stake in TrueFan AI, operated by Hogwarts E-learning Universe Pvt Ltd, an artificial intelligence-powered video generation platform. The investment is part of Finserv Intelligence, Bajaj Finserv’s group-wide strategic initiative focused on applied research and innovation. The initiative aims to develop and support high-tech, […]

CW Bureau · Sep 8, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY TCS’ HyperVault To Build ₹70,000-Cr AI Data Centre Campus In Hyderabad

HyperVault, a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will develop a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centre campus of up to 1GW capacity across more than 250 acres in Hyderabad, marking a major push to build AI-ready digital infrastructure in India. ₹70,000 crore investment HyperVault and its partners are expected to invest up to ₹70,000 […]

CW Bureau · Sep 5, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT Guwahati’s Brain-Inspired AI Targets Energy-Efficient Computing

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) are developing a novel brain-inspired Artificial Intelligence (AI) model designed to process long sequences of data efficiently while consuming significantly less energy than many conventional AI approaches. The research was carried out by researchers from the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence […]

CW Bureau · Sep 5, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Liberty Shoes Eyes Future Growth With Stronger Brands And Designs

Footwear major Liberty Shoes Ltd is looking to strengthen its position in the Indian footwear market by focusing on product innovation, contemporary designs, technology-led operations and stronger brands as consumer preferences evolve. The management, in a letter to shareholders, said the company will focus on improving efficiency, maintaining disciplined costs and enhancing its ability to […]

CW Bureau · Sep 3, 2026