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Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India
EduTech

Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India

Adobe will give millions of students across India free access to AI-powered Photoshop, Firefly and Acrobat via 15,000 schools and 500 colleges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth
Agricultural Technology

Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth

Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub, naming Irina Ghose India MD as it doubles revenue and ramps local-language AI for schools, farms and courts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
India smartphone shipments hit 152m as premium demand rises
eCommerce

India smartphone shipments hit 152m as premium demand rises

India's smartphone market grew in value as premium handsets gained ground, with Apple posting record shipments and offline retail regaining momentum.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub
Fintech

AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub

AliveNow builds interactive 'Born To Trade' hub for FYERS, blending personalised videos and a daily quiz to drive repeat trader engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth
Fintech

Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth

Toast has opened a 64,000-square-foot Bengaluru tech hub at RMZ Ecoworld to scale product development, hiring and global innovation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences
Fintech

Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences

Indian banks are overhauling loyalty schemes, swapping cashback for travel, lounges and lifestyle perks to lure Gen Z and affluent cardholders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Fateh Rural alliance targets India's rural loyalty gap
Digital Transformation

Fateh Rural alliance targets India's rural loyalty gap

Fateh Rural forms alliance to tap India's rural loyalty gap, targeting distributor schemes in a USD $3.58 billion market by 2025.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Indian firms struggle to turn AI pilots into real ROI gains
Digital Transformation

Indian firms struggle to turn AI pilots into real ROI gains

Indian firms ramp up AI pilots for customer engagement and marketing, but most still struggle to prove real returns and scale deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Dabur Odomos taps contextual ads to lift video views
YouTube

Dabur Odomos taps contextual ads to lift video views

Dabur Odomos' monsoon health push hits 86.95% video completion using Silverpush contextual ads across YouTube and connected TV.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Student founders shine at Mumbai HABITia '25 conclave
EduTech

Student founders shine at Mumbai HABITia '25 conclave

Student founders and early-stage teams took centre stage at Mumbai's HABITia '25, pitching innovations to investors, mentors and industry leaders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Lenovo fuses AI tech with Indian art in Yoga Aura Edition drive
Artificial Intelligence

Lenovo fuses AI tech with Indian art in Yoga Aura Edition drive

Lenovo's 'Made With Yoga Aura Edition' campaign blends AI tech with Indian crafts, reviving Odisha, Rajasthan, and Kashmir art to engage younger generations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
OneTAC launches digital tourism circuit to boost Udupi creators
Public infrastructure

OneTAC launches digital tourism circuit to boost Udupi creators

OneTAC has unveiled its first digital tourism Experience Circuit in Udupi, empowering local creators to drive community-led cultural tourism across Karnataka.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
IIM Sirmaur launches AI-focused MBA with INR ₹8,00,000 fee
EduTech

IIM Sirmaur launches AI-focused MBA with INR ₹8,00,000 fee

IIM Sirmaur has launched India's first AI-focused MBA for working professionals with fees set at INR ₹8,00,000 for a two-year programme starting in 2026.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Indian marketers face confidence gap despite growing AI adoption
Generative AI

Indian marketers face confidence gap despite growing AI adoption

79% of Indian marketers plan to increase AI use, yet only 46% feel confident using it effectively, revealing a major confidence gap despite rising adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Pocket FM expands AI audio series to empower Indian writers
Artificial Intelligence

Pocket FM expands AI audio series to empower Indian writers

Pocket FM launches AI-powered audio series in India, enabling writers to quickly create and monetise diverse stories with voices from ElevenLabs technology.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
JCDecaux & VIOOH launch programmatic DOOH at Bengaluru airport
Marketing Technologies

JCDecaux & VIOOH launch programmatic DOOH at Bengaluru airport

JCDecaux India and VIOOH partner to offer programmatic digital advertising on 64 screens at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, reaching 41m+ monthly impressions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Moloco SDK launches on Google AdMob as self-serve for publishers
Marketing Technologies

Moloco SDK launches on Google AdMob as self-serve for publishers

Moloco's AI-driven SDK is now self-serve on Google AdMob and Ad Manager, enabling 500 publishers to monetise app ads with global advertiser demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
MiQ launches Sigma, an AI ad platform built in Bengaluru
Hyperscale

MiQ launches Sigma, an AI ad platform built in Bengaluru

MiQ has launched MiQ Sigma, an AI ad platform developed in Bengaluru to unify programmatic advertising and boost media decision-making globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Krutrim unveils India's first agentic AI assistant - Kruti
Biometrics

Krutrim unveils India's first agentic AI assistant - Kruti

Krutrim unveils Kruti, India's first agentic AI assistant, launching on 12 June to perform tasks in 11+ Indian languages across Ola ecosystem and beyond.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025