Month: May 2026
Lenskart to step up AI push in FY27, targets scale-up in eye tests, automation
Eyewear retailer Lenskart said artificial intelligence will be central to its FY27 growth strategy, as the company looks to shift from being a consumer-tech company…
CCI okays Blackstone, other investors’ proposal to acquire stake in AI firm Neysa Networks
Fair trade regulator CCI on Wednesday approved a proposal of Blackstone-backed PE funds and other investors to acquire a stake in AI acceleration cloud provider…
ETtech Infographic: Reliance’s startup roll-up: hits & misses
Since the start of 2026, Reliance Industries has added two more beauty and personal care brands — Pahadi Local and Anomaly Haircare — to its…
Core sector output rises 1.7% in April
India’s core sector output grew 1.7% year-on-year in April, up from 1.2% in March, supported by stronger electricity generation and cement production, official data released…
India’s toffee exports jump 166% in 12 years to reach Rs 132 crore in 2025-26
New Delhi, The country’s toffee exports climbed 166 per cent in the past 12 years to reach Rs 132 crore in 2025-26, Commerce and Industry…
India’s infrastructure output grows 1.7% in April; cement, steel, electricity lift core sectors
India’s infrastructure output growth grew at 1.7% in April 2026, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, with…
Not all startups are built the same. Which category defines yours?
Every founder has had this moment. You’re halfway through an award application form, confidently filling in your startup’s name, website, founding year and financials, until…
India needs to raise R&D spending to 2 pc of GDP by 2035 to boost manufacturing: Report
Mumbai: India’s manufacturing growth is constrained by low spending on research and development (R&D) at just 0.6 per cent of GDP, and it should increase…
Parle stock’s ‘melodious’ moment as price rises 5% after PM Modi gifts Melody to Meloni. But there is a twist
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Italy for an official trip, had an unusual gift for his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni – a pack…
‘A decisive phase’: Giorgia Meloni says India-Italy ties are being rewritten at speed
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said relations between India and Italy had entered a “decisive phase”, adding that a deeper strategic alignment between…