India’s first AI marketing copilot automates planning, execution and performance analysis. Early adoption shows gains in speed and consistency, not full replacement. The real shift is from manual optimisation to strategic oversight. Teams using copilots reallocate effort toward creative and growth strategy rather than reporting.

Cognition AI focuses on reasoning, learning and adaptive decision-making rather than rule-based automation. Businesses applying cognition AI report improvements in complex problem solving and cross-system optimisation. Value depends on data quality and clearly defined decision scopes to prevent uncontrolled outcomes.

Green technology innovation in India spans renewable energy, EV infrastructure and waste management. Policy incentives and rising energy costs are accelerating adoption. Businesses integrating green tech report long-term cost savings and regulatory resilience. Commercial viability improves when sustainability initiatives are embedded into operations rather than treated as standalone experiments.

Venture builders reduce early-stage risk through shared capital, talent and execution playbooks. In India, this model accelerates validation and shortens time-to-market. Success depends on disciplined venture selection and operational depth, not idea volume. Builders focusing on repeatable execution create stronger portfolio economics over time.

Marketplace revenue growth stalls when supply quality, pricing control and demand generation fall out of sync. Indian platforms face margin pressure from incentives and logistics costs. Revenue-led marketplaces focus on seller performance analytics, demand forecasting and controlled discounting to improve take-rates without sacrificing scale.

Multi-agent planning enables AI systems to coordinate tasks, simulate outcomes and optimise workflows autonomously. Enterprises experimenting with agent-based systems report faster planning cycles and reduced manual intervention. Business value emerges when agents are tightly governed with clear objectives and data boundaries.

Blockchain adoption has shifted from hype to selective utility. Indian enterprises apply blockchain in supply chain traceability, identity verification and secure data sharing. Real value emerges when blockchain replaces manual reconciliation and trust gaps, rather than being layered onto existing systems. Clear ROI frameworks are essential to avoid experimentation without impact.

Mindcase, founded by Kritish Puri and Saurabh Shubham, has raised ₹1.5 crore in a pre-seed round led by AJVC to scale its self-serve market intelligence SaaS. The startup plans to expand data coverage, enhance agent-driven insights, and push global go-to-market efforts, helping strategy and business teams access faster decision-ready market intelligence across sectors.

Breakthrough Ventures, founded by Roman Scott and Itbaan Nafi, has secured $2 million to expand accelerator supporting student-led startups across United States, offering grants, mentorship, credits and investor access. It aims to incubate 100 ventures over three years widening capital access beyond elite campuses for founders building companies in AI, health, consumer and sustainability.

India has successfully concluded five major trade agreements in the past year, with the latest being a trade deal with US that cuts reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. Last week, India signed a "mother of all deals" with the EU. In 2025, India signed a trade agreement with the UK, followed by pacts with Oman and New Zealand.