Munsif Vengattil
Stories by Munsif Vengattil
Indian edtech giant Byju’s insolvency case fans employees’ fears
After three months without pay, many of Byju's 27,000 employees are considering street protests or lawsuits.
Amazon India head Manish Tiwary to leave company
His resignation comes as Amazon is fast expanding in India where it plans to invest $26 billion by 2030.
Indian software firm Zoho plans $700m foray into chipmaking
It is the latest company to seek financial sweeteners from the government to set up a chip fabrication plant.
India asks tech firms to seek approval before releasing ‘unreliable’ AI tools
The use of such tools must be done so with explicit permission of the Government of India.
Google removes some India matrimony apps over service fee payments
Google has sent notices to Matrimony.com, which runs BharatMatrimony, and Info Edge, which runs a similar app Jeevansathi.
Reliance, Disney create $8.5b powerhouse following merger of India media assets
The merged entity will have 120 TV channels and two streaming platforms.
Chinese smartphone part makers wary of setting up India ops: Xiaomi
India ramped up scrutiny of Chinese businesses after a 2020 border clash between the two countries killed at least 20 Indian soldiers.
Indian tax officials visit factory, office of China’s Lenovo
The reason for the visit was not immediately clear.
India to delay import licensing of laptops after pushback from US, industry
The licensing regime, announced abruptly on Aug 3, aimed to "ensure trusted hardware and systems" enter India.
Mukesh Ambani’s children join board of Reliance in succession plan
Nita Ambani steps down from board to focus on charity.
