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Polytechnic courses set for changes with soft skills, yoga, startup studies
Maharashtra post-SSC polytechnic admissions begin May 20; NEP 2020-aligned diploma curriculum adds soft skills, emerging tech, bilingual exams, longer training.
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 15, 2026
Flipkart puts IPO on ice; Rapido's $240 million raise
Flipkart has hit pause on its IPO in a jittery market. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 15, 2026
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
Support from Anthropic's technical staff and usage credits for its Claude AI will account for its half of the financial commitment, while the Bill Gates co-founded Gates Foundation will provide…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 15, 2026
Intel-AMD veterans' Agrani Labs scouts for $100 million to build AI chip
Agrani Labs, founded by former Intel and AMD executives, is aiming for a significant $100 million Series A funding. This investment will support the development of AI inference chips designed…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 15, 2026
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
Anthropic and the Gates Foundation have teamed up to allocate $200 million over the span of four years, with the goal of advancing artificial intelligence for the greater good. This…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech
India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence hunting
Happy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs who left the VC firm are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startups
Three former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fund aims to raise $350-400 million. Mettle Capital will invest…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startups
Three former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fund aims to raise $350-400 million. Mettle Capital will invest…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI bet
Venture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company considers India a key market. Activate will partner with ElevenLabs…
Source: The Times of India | Published: May 14, 2026
