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Lenskart Rs 1,857-crore block deal: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, ICICI Prudential, SBI MF among buyers as Alpha Wave exitsLenskart Solutions experienced institutional transactions totaling Rs 1,857 crore on August 28. Numerous domestic and global investors purc...
Recent Indian executive moves at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta & other tech majorsIndian executives have recently taken on key leadership roles at some of the world’s biggest AI and technology companies, highlighting the ...
Meta’s Sandhya Devanathan to join OpenAI; IT stocks rallyMeta’s India and South East Asia head Sandhya Devanathan is departing after 10 years to join OpenAI. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Meta's Sandhya Devanathan exits after decade-long stint, to join OpenAIDevanathan joined Meta in 2016 when the company's Singapore office had roughly 300 employees. Over her tenure, she worked across the ecomme...
GMR Group to explore opportunities for airports, adjacent biz in West Asia, Eastern EuropeGMR Group chairman G M Rao sees significant international airport opportunities. The company will explore growth in West Asia and Central A...
A hotter planet puts 145 mn Indian children under greater stress every year: StudyIndia sees 61 percent of children facing extra heat stress annually. Global research shows climate change doubles dangerous heat exposure f...
A 2024 Harvard-led study collected 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across 6 continents and analyzed their DNA; researchers found the pest evolved from an Asian cockroach about 2,100 years ago before hitching rides with humans around the worldAccording to new genetic findings, the German cockroach's roots trace back to Asia nearly 2,000 years ago. It seems that the cockroach adap...
Northeast India can become a strategic gateway for India’s emerging space economy: SIA-IndiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 explored leveraging space technology for regional transformation. Discussions focused on building a...
AI adoption surges in Asia as companies set up new hubs in Singapore, IndiaAI and generative AI investment in Asia is projected to reach $175 billion by 2028. Many employees across Asia-Pacific already use AI at wo...
H-1B visa fee hike may accelerate shift of US tech jobs to India-based GCCs: Former UN advisor Santosh MehrotraThe proposed $103,265 H-1B fee could accelerate the movement of technology work from the US to India-based Global Capability Centres, econo...
AVPN Global Conference 2026 opens in Delhi, calls for Asia-led solutions and coordinated capitalThe AVPN Global Conference 2026 has officially kicked off in New Delhi, marking a first for the city. With participation from around two th...
ESDS to expand data centre operations with Rs 720-cr IPO proceedsESDS Software Solution is embarking on a ₹720-crore IPO aimed at broadening its data center operations across India and Europe. This strate...
ET World Leaders Forum: India can benefit from global shifts if it adapts quickly, says Bain & Company chairman Manny MacedaIndia can benefit from global shifts driven by AI, geopolitical tensions, tariffs, energy security and changing capital flows, but it must ...
ET World Leaders Forum: Geopolitical actors must make peace for global growth, says DP World CEO Yuvraj NarayanDP World CEO Yuvraj Narayan said diplomatic negotiations, rather than logistical workarounds or war-risk insurance, are needed to address d...
India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthensIndia is heading for its weakest monsoon in nearly two decades, with rainfall expected to be around 15% below normal, according to two seni...
Allied Blenders to produce Officer’s Choice Blue locally in MalaysiaAllied Blenders and Distillers Ltd will produce Officer's Choice Blue locally in Malaysia. This marks the company's first overseas local pr...
National Space Day 2026: From bicycles to global space leadership, ISRO chief recalls India's journeyIndia observed its third National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan recalled the age...
Northeast India looks to emerge as space-tech gateway to Southeast AsiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 will convene in Guwahati to explore regional transformation. This event aims to leverage space tech...
LG Electronics India bets on exports, B2B products for margin boostLG Electronics India is looking to exports and B2B products as key growth drivers as its Korean parent aims to make India a global manufact...
Ex-Kissht cofounders’ firm Rezolv raises $12.5 million, to expand credit servicesThey said the company, which raised $3.5 million in its seed round last year at a $12.8 million post-money valuation, saw its valuation ris...