Meta’s Chris Cox sought Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp advice - then made him leaderMeta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox reached out to Shah directly in the spring, seeking advice on picking the future leader of WhatsApp. C...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Bezos’ industrial AI firm Prometheus raises $12 billion; valued at $41 billion: ReportIndustrial AI startup Prometheus has secured a massive $12 billion in its Series B funding round. This significant investment propels the c...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
IN-SPACe picks Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE for first funding under Technology Adoption FundThe three companies are the first beneficiaries under the scheme, which was launched earlier this year. They were chosen after a multi-stag...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Affiliation of 22 govt, 589 pvt ITIs cancelledThe government has disaffiliated 611 Industrial Training Institutes. These institutes recorded zero student admissions and remained non-ope...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Anthropic nears $1 trillion valuation, zooms past OpenAI after latest funding roundThe company’s valuation has more than doubled from $380 billion in February, reflecting its swift rise as a leading competitor in the AI ra...
29 May, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
IAIRO appoints AvenuesAI's CMD Vishal Mehta as Technical AdvisorThe Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO), a fast-rising institution at the centre of India's sovereign artificial intelligence ambitions...
28 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
21 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Gen-Z did not invent entrepreneurship but it might be the first generation that thinks it does not require permissionIndian campuses are witnessing a surge in student entrepreneurship, with Gen-Z founders prototyping and building ventures before graduation...
19 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperationIndia and Japan are boosting collaboration in cutting-edge fields. Agreements were signed for quantum science and medical devices. This par...
06 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Minister Jitendra Singh says scientifically-conceived RDI Fund response enthusiasticIndia's new Research, Development, and Innovation Fund is receiving an enthusiastic response from the private sector. This unique initiativ...
06 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
TEXMiN joins NITI Aayog discussion on future of India’s mining sectorTEXMiN highlighted the shift to intelligent, data-driven systems and addressed India's diverse technological landscape.
01 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Many VC firms ban side investing. Yuri Milner's DST encourages itDST Global doesn’t typically invest in young companies, so it allows the partners to do so individually or pool their cash. DST does this, ...
07 May, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
DST invites applications from startups for developing new technologies, innovative productsThe initiative is a special drive of the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board under the DST for supporting in...
21 May, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
DST to launch programme to scale up startupsThe DST plans to scale it up 5 times the current number in the next five years.
18 Aug, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
How Yuri Milner's DST dug into Goldman Sachs' talent gold mineOver the years, Yuri Milner's DST Global has tapped into Goldman Sachs' nifty deal makers to strengthen its leadership team.
06 Aug, 2015, 11.26 AM IST