Shrabona Ghosh

Entrepreneur India’s Tech and Innovation Summit 2026, in its data center panel discussion, explored the current discourse around sustainability, policies and infrastructure shaping India’s journey

At TIS 2026, Kunal Purohit, chief digital services officer at Tech Mahindra. says, technology alone cannot drive transformation; it must be anchored in values, talent, and domain expertise.

As India pivots towards becoming a global powerhouse in tech, Jaya Jagadish, country head of AMD India emphasized that leadership is not about competing with machines but about complementing them.

India’s GCC growth roadmap is entering a scale-and-depth phase. The country already hosts over 1,700 GCCs employing nearly two million professionals, and this base is expected to expand significantly. However, this growth story isn't without challenges.

India is not just participating in the GCC model, it is significantly influencing how it evolves.

Abhyuday Jindal stepped into the company in 2014 at its toughest hour, steering it from crisis to confidence. Today, he has reshaped the business with bold domestic focus, investments in new-age applications, and a vision for stainless steel in India's growth story.

India continues to be the key destination now for Apple's supply chain and manufacturing diversification strategy

Saumya Engineer, the chief executive officer of Astral, heads the chemicals division, which comprises adhesives, sealants, construction chemicals, and paints.

Leading data center companies such as Yotta, Sify Infinit Spaces, CtrlS are working towards power availability and transmission readiness scale to meet India's digital ambition.

With over 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry, The Lalit Suri Group operates 14 hotels: 12 luxury and two mid-scale in India. The company is evaluating its IPO goals.

Currently, with artificial intelligence (AI) workloads increasing, data centers require significantly higher power densities, GPU-heavy infrastructure, advanced cooling systems, and ultra-low latency connectivity. Indian players are gearing up to meet the new infrastructure demands

The next phase of growth relies on key execution factors such as sustainable power, streamlined land and approval procedures, extensive fibre networks, and ongoing policy stability at both the central and state levels.

Establishing an advanced OSAT facility in India for display driver chips (DDICs) would deepen local value addition for a component which is still largely imported at the module level.

Empowered by Sun Group's legacy, Kaviya Kalanithi Maran carved out a foundation that stands firm.

I always knew I wanted to start my own business, says Sara Tendulkar, entrepreneur & philanthropist

The company is placing fewer bigger bets on doubling down on high growth demand spaces

The width of our product portfolio is our biggest strength, from entry level electric cars to top end models, is what makes us sustain leadership, says Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited

This is a move towards strengthening Hamdard's footprint in the overall pharmaceutical industry, blending its heritage in herbal and Unani medicine with modern generic healthcare demands, says chairman, Abdul Majeed.

Parle Agro's focus remains on investing in manufacturing, creating a resilient supply chain, and deepening the distribution across the country, says Nadia Chauhan, CMO, Parle Agro

The India-US trade agreement marks a meaningful shift from transactional trade negotiations to strategic economic partnership

Presenting the Union Budget 2026 in the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the government is addressing one of India's most critical dependencies – access to strategic materials dominated by global monopolies.

Continued emphasis on infrastructure development, expansion of freight and logistics networks, and focused support for construction and equipment manufacturing will directly translate into higher vehicle utilisation

With an allocation of INR 40,000 crore for manufacturing electronics components, furthering the India semiconductor mission - India is moving beyond chip assembly to build a complete, self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem.

In the December quarter of FY26, FMCG heavyweights sharpened their focus on high-growth categories and witnessed a rising trend towards premiumization.

The India–Europe Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a historic milestone as it provides duty-free access to European markets and will attract European OEMs to invest further in India.

Kuldip Singh Dhingra, chairman Emeritus and Rishma Kaur, chairperson of Berger Paints, in an exclusive with Entrepreneur India, share how strategic risks are now the company's growth engines, strengthening capacity, capability and resilience for long term.

A.S. Lakshminarayanan, CEO, Tata Communications is repositioning the company from a telecom major to a technology powerhouse. He tells Entrepreneur India how the heavy weight is gearing up.

For Q3 of FY26, both IT giants quarterly revenue grew stronger on the back of advanced AI services.

To maintain its momentum and long-term sustainability, Acer continues to push for innovation in existing businesses, eco-conscious designs and solutions, while expanding multiple business engines.

Harsh Mariwala and Rishabh Mariwala, the father son duo is rewriting the narrative of consumer business in India.