Starbucks Corporation will open its first Global Capability Center in India, in Chennai, in southern India. The coffeehouse chain expects the center to create more than 800 technology jobs. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on September 21, 2026. The center will be located at DLF Downtown in...
IIT Madras Researchers Map Brain’s Command Center
How a team at IIT Madras built the world's most detailed atlas of the human brainstem — and why it matters For more than a hundred years, neuroscientists have studied the human brain the way early explorers charted unknown continents: assembling a vast picture from scattered glimpses. The problem is...
Indian Navy Launches Reconstructed 5th-Century Stitched Vessel
The Indian Navy has formally inducted and launched the INSV Kaundinya, a reconstructed 5th-century stitched sailing vessel designed to honor the nation’s ancient maritime history. The project, a collaboration between the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Culture, and various academic institutions, culminated in a ceremony at the Naval Base in...
Google to Set Up Global Fintech Center in India
Google will set up its global fintech operation center at GIFT City in Gujarat, its CEO Sundar Pichai said. The Indian-origin CEO said it is exciting to see the progress that the country has made, particularly around the vision of Digital India and the economic opportunity. Pichai added that Prime...
Continental AG Partners IIT Madras for R&D in Machine Learning
Hanovar, Germany-based Continental AG and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras agreed to conduct advanced research in Machine Learning. IIT Madras, with its capability in machine learning and bio-inspired neural networks will contribute to Continental’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems business that provide drivers and passengers with additional safety. The collaboration, code-named...
Washington State University Helps Advance India's Power Grid
Washington State University will lead a nationwide consortium of U.S. universities and industry partners in a five-year, $30 million joint research project with India to advance the development of the power grid in both countries. The US. Department of Energy announced a $7.5 million grant to the U.S. team, which...