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An international order does not end when the purchase order is signed. For an exporter, the real test begins when the cargo starts moving. That reality is becoming increasingly visible as congestion at major transshipment hubs in Singapore and Colombo puts pressure on regional shipping networks. Recent reporting highlighted disruptions faced by Indian exporters, including limited availability of feeder vessels…

Hyderabad, (Telangana) [India] 14 August 2026: A week before opening day, work at HITEX Exhibition Centre has moved from planning to building. Stall frames are up, and the first machines are starting to arrive ahead of HIMTEX 2026, which opens 20 August and runs through 24 August. With the exhibitor line-up now finalised, organisers turned their attention this week to…

[India], August 13, 2026: Unlimit Mobile, a global eSIM connectivity brand owned by Zetexa Global, an India-based travel ancillary company, has established a referral partnership with ICICI Bank Canada and RBC Royal Bank for Indian students applying to study in Canada. Under this partnership, Unlimit Mobile connectivity credits will be packaged along with a Student Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) –…

India’s pioneering hotel art fair returns on August 22 and 23 with 21 immersive gallery spaces, a tribute to K. G. Subramanyan, the launch of ‘Artist in Focus’, and an exciting line up of leading galleries, artists and brands New Delhi, [India]: ARTIX, India’s pioneering hotel art fair, returns with its fifth edition on August 22 and 23, 2026, at…

Hyderabad, (Telangana) 12 August 2026: Stall allotments for the 9th edition of the Hyderabad International Machine Tool & Engineering Expo (HIMTEX 2026) are now settled, with organisers confirming 350+ exhibitors and 1,000+ live machines for the show, which runs 20–24 August at the HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. At 18,500 sqm, this is the largest edition HIMTEX has staged so far.…

Thane West, (Maharashtra) [India]: Many businessmen get stuck in the everyday activities of their businesses where growth is only possible through personal contribution. Coach Salman Khan, Founder of SAFAL TRANSFORMATION, thinks that businesses need to be structured in a different way. He aims to assist entrepreneurs in creating a profit-driven and systematic company which will keep growing without the involvement…

For most small and medium enterprises in India, “HR process” often means a stack of Excel sheets, a chat group for leave requests, and a payroll cycle run on manual calculations and hope. Kolkata-based Keyline Digitech Pvt Ltd, a digital solutions company with over 23 years of experience building web, mobile, and AI products for businesses across the globe, wants…

As nations increasingly treat data sovereignty as a matter of national security, one name comes up consistently among those tracking the space in India: Innefu Labs, the artificial intelligence company in the space of national security that industry watchers regularly describe as India’s Palantir. Over more than a decade, its platforms have become embedded across the country’s defence, intelligence, law…

Chennai, (Tamil Nadu) [India], 10th August, 2026: The Chennai Angels (TCA), one of India’s leading angel investment networks, has announced an investment in LogiXair, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and logistics technology company building automated, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for middle-mile cargo movement. The round also saw participation from the Kerala Angel Network and Lead Angels. Founded by Bhanu Teja Chidura and Pulla…

Indian homes have evolved, and so have the expectations about furniture. While earlier buyers looked at cost alone, consumers now ask if the furniture will last and look good after twenty years. This is exactly what has motivated the formation of Lakkadhaara, a furniture brand that uses only solid wood based on the tradition of woodworking in the Ramgarh Shekhawati…