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palak agarwal

Palak brings over a decade of rich, multifaceted experience in journalism, spanning radio, digital platforms, and currently working across print and digital with Business Today. While she holds experience in education, health, and lifestyle reporting, her expertise shines in business journalism, particularly covering startups, tech, and MSMEs. Her storytelling extends beyond the written realm, with voice-over work for All India Radio, satellite channels, e-commerce platforms, and the creation of video series on Ind...

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Mani Vembu, Chief Executive Officer at Zoho Corp

Zoho's $20-mn AI bet: why the SaaS giant built the homegrown LLM from scratch

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 17, 2025

Launches Zia LLM, Hindi-English speech models and 25+ enterprise-ready AI agents—all exclusive to Zoho’s product suite

Financial institutions are exploring practical applications of quantum computing

WEF: Quantum technology's $622 bn opportunity could transform banking and finance

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 16, 2025

While quantum breakthroughs often sound futuristic, financial institutions are already exploring practical applications. From boosting investment returns to safeguarding digital assets, the financial ...

Will bold policy moves help India shape the future of AI?

Will bold policy moves help India shape the future of AI?

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 15, 2025

India is the world's top user of ChatGPT, yet it lacks a clear vision for artificial intelligence and enterprises are yet to harness its full potential. Will bold policy moves help India shape the fut...

Perplexity’s AI-powered browser, Comet

With Perplexity’s Comet creating buzz, are AI browsers the future or a privacy minefield?

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 15, 2025

While AI browsers promise instant answers and streamlined experiences, they raise new risks around privacy, misinformation.

From healthcare to manufacturing, financial services to logistics, AI startups offer specialised solutions designed to embed AI directly into business workflows.

India’s vertical AI startups gear up for enterprise shift amid cautious adoption

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 10, 2025

The VIBE50 report, released today, spotlights 50 emerging vertical AI startups founded by Indian entrepreneurs. These startups are tackling deep, domain-specific challenges across 12 key industries.

Sachan is no newcomer to India’s startup ecosystem. He previously co-founded Trell alongside Pulkit Agrawal but exited in 2020, a year before the company faced corporate governance challenges in 2022.

The next big thing in India’s start-up boom? Faith tech, says AppsforBharat CEO

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 7, 2025

AppsforBharat’s Sri Mandir is digitising devotion by partnering with temples to offer virtual darshan, pooja bookings, and AI-powered spiritual guidance. With 3.5 million monthly users and $50 million...

Unlike consumer tech ventures, which can scale through mass adoption and private demand, deep tech startups often require substantial upfront investment, patient capital, and validation from the government.

The missing buyer: India’s deep tech dreams could stall without enough govt demand

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 2, 2025

Despite being home to promising deep tech startups, India struggles to transform these ventures into global powerhouses. The problem, say industry insiders, is structural: deep tech needs a reliable f...

Deep tech demands significant capital, and that’s where India faces its second big challenge.

Why India’s deep tech future hinges on ecosystem and not just cash

by Palak Agarwal |Jul 1, 2025

India’s deep tech ambitions demand more than just funding—they need bold vision and a thriving ecosystem to translate ideas into global impact. Industry leaders like Kris Gopalakrishnan and Madan Pada...

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw On AI, Biosimilars & Funding India's Biotech Future

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw On AI, Biosimilars & Funding India's Biotech Future

by Palak Agarwal |Jun 27, 2025

In a conversation with Business Today, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted the evolving India-U.S. collaboration in biopharma, with a special focus on the role of AI and the growing potential of biosi...

Invest India MD & CEO Nivruti Rai

Why India needs ‘LLM Diplomacy’ and a ‘Trust Corridor’ with the US to strengthen AI

by Palak Agarwal |Jun 26, 2025

At the USIBC’s Bengaluru Special Summit, Nivruti Rai, MD & CEO of Invest India talked about the idea of LLM Diplomacy, a framework where nations align not just on AI technology but also on ethical sta...