Gurugram-based kitchenware brand Cumin Co. has raised $5 million in a pre-series A round led by Fireside Ventures, with participation from Atrium Angels, Mokobara founders Sangeet Agrawal and Navin Parwal, and Tracxn founder Abhishek Goyal.
Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor startup Sensesecmi Technologies has raised Rs 25 crore (about $2.75 million) in a seed round led by Piper Serica, with participation from LetsVenture Angel Fund, Sun Icon Ventures, MyAsiaVC, White Pine Investments, and Jain Oncor.
San Francisco-based startup Cartesia, which builds real-time voice AI agents, is launching operations in Bengaluru with a $2.5 million investment. The India office will hire researchers and support clients, helping build solutions for Indian business needs. Cartesia’s platform powers enterprises and startups with low-latency, scalable voice AI infrastructure.
India’s healthcare and health insurance sectors are ramping up data protection as the DPDP Act comes into force in May 2027. Hospitals and insurers are embedding privacy into operations, updating policies, and investing in compliance tools. The legislation is seen as both a regulatory mandate and an opportunity to build long-term trust in the space.
LTIMindtree is seeing rising demand for AI-led and AI-native services, even as discretionary enterprise spending remains uncertain. The company reported 6.1% year-on-year growth and is targeting double-digit growth by Q4. In a bid to expand its domain capabilities and geographical presence, the company is looking for acquisition opportunities, chief executive Venu Lambu said.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says clearer crypto regulations are needed for wider adoption in India, even as the US leads the sector. He views crypto as complementary to UPI and sees AI and blockchain as mutually reinforcing technologies. Teng also explained why enthusiasm around central bank digital currencies is dying globally.
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The 70-day-long India Tourism and Industrial Fair that began at the Island Grounds in the city recently turned 50 this year. The Sutrula Porutkatchi was conceived and named by former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. It began in the city in 1974 as the ‘Pongal Tourist Trade Fair.’
Woman in mathematics often find themselves up against a formidable glass ceiling. A new exhibition opens a window into the lives of 20 extraordinary women academics, including one from India
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield takes a pointed shot at new Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski on social media.
A Hmong immigrant, who is a U.S. citizen, was released after being questioned for an hour. Federal officials said they had been seeking sex offenders.
Deadly wrong-way crash on Tennessee interstate leads to vehicular homicide charges against suspect now held for ICE after allegedly fleeing scene.
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