Shine Jacob

Shine Jacob

Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.

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UPI continues to grow strongly, volumes up 23% at 24.07 bn in September

Clocks highest daily avg volume of over 800 mn transactions

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 9:39 PM IST

SatLeo Labs to put India's 1st commercial thermal eye in space on Thursday

TAPAS-1 will demonstrate thermal sensing and data-processing capabilities in orbit, laying the groundwork for a planned constellation of 10-15 satellites by 2029

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 7:16 PM IST

35 yrs of liberalisation: Hyderabad's journey from IT hub to 'Future City'

Economic liberalisation, policy continuity and global investments transformed Hyderabad from a historic trading centre into a powerhouse of IT, pharma, GCCs and emerging technologies

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 2:10 PM IST

SaaS poster boy Mathrubootham turns producer with Sarpatta Parambarai 2

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham is set to produce Pa. Ranjith's Sarpatta Parambarai 2, marking his entry into Tamil film production after stepping down as chairman

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 8:39 PM IST

FM Sitharaman to launch ₹1 trn Rayalaseema horticulture hub this Friday

The three-year plan envisages ₹40,352 crore in public investment and about ₹60,000 crore from the private sector across 201 clusters in 10 districts.

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 9:42 PM IST

TakeMe2Space sets course for orbital data centre, plans six satellites

To send 2 satellites on Falcon 9 to take networked computing into space in '28

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 9:05 AM IST

India's space sector: Slow burn, hard-won successes - and then liftoff

From PSLV's breakthrough in the 1990s to Chandrayaan and private-sector reforms, India's space programme has transformed over 35 years

Updated On: 27 Sep 2026 | 11:38 PM IST

Microsoft opens data centre in Telangana amid AI infra expansion push

Microsoft's India South Central data centre region is now live in Telangana, as the state targets 5 GW of capacity and around $30 billion in AI and digital infrastructure investment by 2029

Updated On: 24 Sep 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

Zoho launches Zia Chat, enters vertical SaaS with 7 industry apps

The AI interface brings information, context and workflows into one conversational platform as Zoho expands into seven industry-specific applications

Updated On: 23 Sep 2026 | 2:29 PM IST

Syneos Health opens global life sciences and technology centre in Hyderabad

The 137,000-sq-ft centre is Syneos Health's largest in Asia and third-largest globally, with an initial workforce of more than 700 professionals

Updated On: 23 Sep 2026 | 2:12 PM IST

One year of GST 2.0: Bharat shines, small car sales revive in auto sector

According to Fada, most of the revival happened in small-car sales due to better-performing rural markets

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Starbucks to establish its first India GCC in Chennai, create 800 tech jobs

The Starbucks GCC is expected to create 800 high-value jobs in its first phase, adding to Chennai's growing ecosystem of global capability centres

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 4:50 PM IST

Automotive major Stellantis takes full control of India manufacturing JV

Plans to nearly triple output from TN plant by 2027

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Two bypolls, and a larger test for Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay

Assembly by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram will offer an early measure of the TVK's electoral strength and put the dynamics of its new alliance in focus

Updated On: 20 Sep 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Industry body CITI warns 100% US tariffs could hit Indian textile exports

Industry body says tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy could make Indian textiles uncompetitive in the US, its largest export market

Updated On: 19 Sep 2026 | 4:30 PM IST

Tamil Nadu advances GCC expansion with Walgreens Centre in Chennai

The centre at DLF Downtown, Tharamani, will focus on technology and business services, with further expansion planned over the coming years

Updated On: 18 Sep 2026 | 1:37 PM IST

Tiruppur: How a small cluster turned into a textile export powerhouse

From ₹429 crore in 1991, exports from India's knitwear capital have grown to ₹46,000 crore with markets spanning 50-plus countries

Updated On: 14 Sep 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

BRICS shared satellite system may cut space debris, optimise costs: Experts

Experts say a shared BRICS satellite constellation with common Earth observation and a risk and revenue model could lower data costs and help reduce space debris

Updated On: 13 Sep 2026 | 8:42 PM IST

Deccan Gold opens Altyn Tor plant, marks overseas production milestone

Operated through Deccan Gold's Kyrgyz subsidiary Avelum Partner, Altyn Tor has progressed from exploration and development to production

Updated On: 13 Sep 2026 | 10:47 AM IST

Brics backs peaceful space tech; to work against outer space arms race

Brics countries back the peaceful use of space technology and greater cooperation while reaffirming efforts to prevent an arms race and weaponisation in outer space

Updated On: 12 Sep 2026 | 9:27 PM IST