826 things moved India forward since we started watching.
94 developments
IBM and Yotta make Sovereign Agentic AI Platform generally available in India
WEH Ventures announced first close of its ₹250 Cr Fund III (amount undisclosed)
KKR to acquire majority stake in Cisternina Logistics
First steel bridge for Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train installed in Maharashtra
RSA Global to open phase 1 of an empty container yard at JNPT
Dilip Buildcon declared L1 for Solapur elevated corridor and Yavatmal 400 kV project
IFC commits $70 million (₹672 crore) to JNPA for shore-power infrastructure
Gupshup launched an agentic AI solution for real estate customer interactions
Belden to begin manufacturing RUCKUS ICX Ethernet switches in Pune
Nykaa and L’Oréal’s BOLD set up partnership to co-invest in Indian beauty brands
BuildSpace says Sahakar Logistics Park in Bhiwandi is under construction
Kotak Alts announces final close of Kotak Yield & Growth Fund at ₹5,000 crore
JSW Greentech says its Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar e-CV plant will start production in a month
JSW Greentech completed Ampstar electric commercial vehicle plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
PLOS One study finds sacred groves aid regeneration of giant-tree species in Western Ghats
Oriana Power receives MSEDCL letters of award for 900 MW/1,800 MWh BESS in Maharashtra
Indian Railways approved ₹497 crore doubling of the 10.86-km Chouk–Karjat section
Railways approved ₹493 crore for Mukutban–Gadchandur 38.21-km rail line in Maharashtra
Vadhvan Port HAM tender deadline extended to 23 Sept after bids submitted
Advent International agreed to invest ₹3,150 crore for 24.9% in Yatharth Hospitals
Central Railway floated tenders for emergency medical rooms at 43 Mumbai suburban stations
BIS announced ₹38.72 crore project to modernise 21 cotton testing labs
Central Railway completes railway span work of reconstructed Sion Road overbridge
Maharashtra orders diversion of 4.985 ha forest land for Boisar goods siding yard
Mazagon Dock signed MoU to be anchor shipyard for proposed Dighi greenfield cluster
Maharashtra approved ~₹750 crore soft-loan support for cooperative sugar mills
Maruti Suzuki says cumulative exports of three India-made models to Japan crossed 100,000
New caecilian species Gegeneophis chandgadi described from Chandgad, Maharashtra
Xflow and HSBC announce India collections for global businesses
NABARD opened an ‘Experience Centre’ at its head office in Mumbai
IHMCL and NPCI launched OneTag FASTag portability via Rajmargyatra app
NPCI unveiled Unified Ticketing Platform and announced RuPay credit card on UPI abroad
Macquarie Asset Management invested $450m to buy stake in Maple InVIT
Marengo Asia Hospitals raised $40 million growth capital from LeapFrog Investments
MSEDCL says 6.5 GW of agricultural feeder solarisation has been commissioned in Maharashtra
South Central Railway to run special Nanded–Sawantwadi Road trains on four dates
NPCI launched instant card-issuing Android ATMs at Global Fintech Fest 2026
UIDAI launched Face Auth SDK and Sandbox for integrating Aadhaar face authentication
PhonePe and Visa unveiled tap-to-pay and QR-based cross-border payments in India
AERA revised landing-fee waiver rules for new international flights from Navi Mumbai airport
Akasa Air operated a Mumbai–Goa commercial flight using 1% blended sustainable aviation fuel
Kuku Technologies hired ~200 staff for a Mumbai AI-native content production unit
Maharashtra approved ₹2,975 crore ADB borrowing for PRAGATI health reform project
Fundly.ai raised $4 Mn pre-Series A and secured $900K venture debt
Mazagon Dock filed the only EoI to be anchor shipyard for Dighi greenfield cluster
Nua raised $50 Mn in Series C funding to expand women’s wellness products and distribution
JioPC cloud-computing service expanded beyond JioHome broadband users
RPG Active Pharma agreed to acquire Actis Generics and Raghava Life Sciences’ API business
Airbus selected Indamer Technics to set up a radome repair facility in Nagpur
BookMyShow raised its first external funding in seven years from KKR
Dell unveiled new Dell Pro AI PCs, Precision workstations and peripherals for sale in India
Novonesis announced ₹6,660 crore expansion of its Patalganga facility in Maharashtra
Aeron Systems raised ₹45 Cr in a pre-Series B round to expand navigation and weather systems
ICMR study quantifies higher mortality and costs from carbapenem-resistant infections
upGrad completed acquisition of Unacademy for just over $200 million
Reliance Jio introduced new business RCS pricing after Apple partnership enabled iOS support
Mahindra moves to take possession of ~800 acres for greenfield plant at Additional Butibori, Nagpur
Minimac Systems raised ₹30 Cr funding round to scale lubricant recycling infrastructure
United Breweries announced ₹110 crore canning facility investment at Ellora brewery, Maharashtra
Indian Navy commissions diving support vessel INS Nipun at Mumbai Naval Dockyard
Indian Navy commissions deep-sea diving vessel INS Nipun in Mumbai
NIIF secures ₹19,000 crore first close for its second fund
Central Railways planted 10,000 vetiver slips on Bhor Ghat slopes as a landslide pilot
IndiaFirst Life partners with Salesforce to deploy agentic AI across sales and customer ops
HCLTech and Wacker Chemie established a global capability centre in Pune
InspeCity raises ₹100 Cr pre-Series A funding round
Vande Bharat sleeper prototype manufacturing underway at Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
JSW MG Motor India launched the Hector Tomahawk SUV with EV and plug-in hybrid options
NHSRCL reports 74 km of piers completed on Maharashtra elevated stretch of bullet train
Maharashtra removes the 30-year age limit for admission to tribal hostels
WazirX launched “WazirX AI” trading assistant and a paper-trading sandbox
Supreme Universal acquired development rights for a 1-acre plot near Carter Road, Bandra West
Boundless VC closed its first fund at ₹300 crore for early-stage AI and frontier-tech
Uniflow Controls invested about ₹50 crore in a new valve plant at Ambernath MIDC
JM Baxi–SPM partnership acquired a second VLGC for about $80 million
Indian Railways operated a double-stack long-haul container train from JNPT to Vadodara
Railway Board cleared procurement plan for 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai suburban network
Greenjoules raised about ₹62 Cr in an ongoing Series B round led by Amazon’s investment arm
Techno Defence hands over 10-gram miniature cryocooler for trials
Butterfly Learnings raised ₹65 Cr in a pre-Series B round
Borivali–Virar 5th and 6th railway lines project reaches ~30% completion
Rezolv raised $12.5 million in a funding round led by Norwest
SAS secured regulatory approvals to start non-stop Copenhagen–Mumbai flights from Oct 1
Hong Kong Air Cargo operates first freighter flight to Navi Mumbai airport
Central Railway took over management of all 17 CIDCO-built Navi Mumbai stations
FläktGroup begins mass production of AI data centre HVAC units at new Pune facility
BMC erects 78.5 m pylon and completes western span of Mahalaxmi cable-stayed bridge
MRVC shifts 238 Mumbai AC local rakes to production at 3 railway factories
Mirae Asset Venture Opportunity Fund II marks first close at ₹1,125 crore
Waaree Transpower wins ₹160 crore order to supply 8.3 MVA MV skids for BESS
NUCFDC inaugurated a new office building in Mumbai
Study finds iron- and zinc-fortified pearl millet did not harm toddlers’ gut microbiome
Study finds eight Indian tribal groups have distinct diet-linked gut microbiomes
Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad began cash incentives for malaria testing and referrals