Nothing, a consumer tech venture by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, is keen on building an ecosystem of "connected" products and services and is counting on India to be one of its important markets, a top company official said. The London-based company, which is backed by Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, has partnered with Walmart-owned Flipkart for its foray into the Indian market.

Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that Mitron has laid off several members from its team of 60. However, Mitron co-founder and CEO Shivank Agarwal, said only a few people have been laid-off, and the company is hiring for tech roles. 

Industry body IAMAI on Thursday said Google India Vice President and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta has been elected as its chairman for the period 2021-23. He succeeds Amazon Senior Vice President and India Country Manager Amit Agarwal.

Microsoft Corp will show off on Thursday the first major revamp of its Windows operating system since 2015. Analysts expect the successor to Windows 10 to be called Windows 11 and to contain updates for business users that could make it easier to use with dual-monitor setups. It may also hold updates for PC gamers, another important customer base for Microsoft, including an Xbox app.