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How the DPDP Act Is Reshaping Data Privacy Strategies for Indian Businesses

For years, data protection in India operated on a patchwork of IT Act provisions and internal policies that organisations largely defined for themselves. That changed once the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 were notified on November 13, 2025, giving operational teeth to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act passed by Parliament in August 2023. Data privacy is no longer …

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Indian Cybersecurity Entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia calls for collaborative AI development for developing nations at UN Geneva

New Delhi, August 2026: As artificial intelligence quickly reshapes economies, public services and national competitiveness, the question of who gets to build and control AI is becoming increasingly important for developing nations. At the AI for Developing Countries Forum (AIFOD) Geneva Summit 2026, Indian cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia, Founder & CEO of ePROTECT360, advocated a more collaborative strategy to AI …

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Raksha Bandhan 2026: No Need to Fear Bhadra, Says Dr. Acharya Vinod Kumar Ojha

As Raksha Bandhan 2026 approaches, confusion regarding the presence of Bhadra during the festival has been circulating widely on social media. Many people are questioning whether Rakhi can be tied on August 28 and whether the presence of Bhadra makes the day unsuitable for the sacred ritual. According to Dr. Acharya Vinod Kumar Ojha, Vedic Astrologer and Spiritual Mentor, there …

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Government of Maharashtra, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust Partner to Bring Quality Vision Care to 2 Million School Children

Three-year initiative will strengthen the Vision for All school eye health program across Maharashtra and provide 100,000 free prescription spectacles to children in need, advancing the Blindness-Free Maharashtra initiative. Mumbai, 25 August 2026: The School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust  today signed a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand access …

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Staywell.Health Announces Investment Led by Equanimity Investments to Build an AI-Native Health Insurance Distribution Platform

India, 25th August, 2026 – Staywell.Health, an AI-native health insurance platform founded by Arun Ramamurthy, Arup Chatterjee and Atul Mehta, today announced the successful completion of an investment led by Equanimity Investments, alongside a select group of investors. Staywell.Health is focused on retail health insurance distribution in India. The company embeds artificial intelligence across the customer journey, combining AI with …

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PwC India and SAP India launch Career Readiness Training Programme for engineering students

Odisha, India— 25 Aug 2026 — PwC India and SAP India today announced an 18-month long immersive skill development programme for engineering students in the country. This initiative aims to equip students with industry-relevant skills and certifications to enhance their workforce readiness. The launch was marked by the signing of an MoU with Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Bhubaneswar, …

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IVCA Welcomes Consultative Approach on Draft FEMA NDI Rules

Industry appreciates consultative approach adopted by RBI, SEBI, DPIIT and DEA on the evolving foreign investment framework Mumbai, August 25, 2026: The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) has welcomed the recent stakeholder consultation on the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, appreciating the open and constructive consultative approach adopted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities …

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EDII Organises CSR Roundtable in New Delhi to Advance Climate-Resilient Enterprises and Sustainable Livelihoods

New Delhi, 25 August 2026: The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad organised a roundtable on ‘Climate Change and Sustainable Businesses’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, bringing together representatives from Government, corporates, CSR and the development sector to discuss building climate-resilient communities through sustainable enterprises and livelihoods. The roundtable was held in the presence of Smt. Anita Shah Akella, Joint …

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100+ Bengaluru Clinics Use QR678® as Indian Hair Regeneration Platform Adds New Patent and Expands Globally

Bengaluru, August 25, 2026: An Indian hair regeneration research platform with a rapidly expanding international footprint has added another intellectual property milestone with the grant of a new Indian patent. QR678®, whose products are used by a growing network of doctors across India and internationally, has received an Indian patent for an integrated hair growth system combining a shampoo, hair …

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“Strengthening the Circular Textile Economy”: Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh Applauds ReFiber–Textile Recovery Facility Partnership for Digital Collection of Used Clothes

Mumbai, 25 August 2026: ReFiber, a technology-enabled post-consumer textile collection and recovery company powered by OterRi, has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Textile Recovery Facility (TRF), Belapur, Navi Mumbai, to strengthen technology-led digital collection of used clothes and build more structured pathways for post-consumer textiles to enter the recovery ecosystem. The LoI was signed on behalf of ReFiber …

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