India: News
27 Jul 2017
Pranab MukherjeePranab Mukherjee: Glimpses of an eventful life in politics
As India is investing tonnes of hope in its new President Ram Nath Kovind, Pranab Mukherjee said goodbye to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, concluding another eventful chapter in his political career.
26 Jul 2017
AmulAmul Girl: One of the longest and cheapest ad campaigns
When the Women in Blue lost the World Cup, Indians showered praises on the players.
26 Jul 2017
Sri LankaSri Lanka addresses India's concerns in revised China-Hambantota port deal
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a revised agreement for a deal with a Chinese firm for its southern port of Hambantota.
26 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiKargil Vijay Diwas: The conflict, the victory and the lessons
India's military victory against Pakistan in the Kargil conflict in 1999 is celebrated on July 26.
26 Jul 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Indian father-son duo who made it big in cricket
One of the most loved sports in the world, Cricket is followed like a religion in India.
26 Jul 2017
UberUber takes out new feature to foster driver-rider bond
In order to address the trust deficit between a rider and driver, Uber has now announced a new feature called Driver Profile.
26 Jul 2017
Indian RailwaysAir Travel will overtake Indian Railways soon, says internal report
In the near future, upper-class passengers will choose domestic airlines over Indian Railways as the preferred method of long-distance travel.
26 Jul 2017
OlympicsWhy is KD Jadhav's Olympic bronze medal up for auction?
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav's Olympic bronze medal, independent India's first ever individual Olympic medal, has been put up for auction by the late wrestler's family.
26 Jul 2017
Air IndiaAir India menu to soon have wines, mocktails and more!
In a bid to woo business class and international passengers, Air India is now planning on introducing items from regional cuisine, mocktails and wines in their menu soon.
26 Jul 2017
CryptocurrencyAre we seeing signs of a bitcoin-friendly India?
Despite seeing a valuation spike after the demonetization, bitcoins never really took off in India.
25 Jul 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft mulls on investing $100 million in Ola's parent firm
According to reports, Microsoft is now mulling on investing $50-100 million (Rs. 320-640 crore) to acquire a minority stake in ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which runs Ola, the home-grown ride hailing platform.
25 Jul 2017
Solar EnergyUK to fund solar energy, health projects in India
UK's top funding agency the Global Challenges Research Fund of the Research Councils UK (RCUK), has included India among several countries which would receive financial assistance worth 225 million pounds.
25 Jul 2017
DoordarshanDoordarshan invites public entries for new logo
Doordarshan is changing its decades-old logo to reflect the choices of the "children of liberalization".
25 Jul 2017
Arvind PanagariyaNifty50 reaches 10,000 for the first time ever
Nifty50 has finally hit the coveted 10,000 in the opening trade on Tuesday.
25 Jul 2017
Nitin GadkariDriverless cars won't be allowed in India: Gadkari
Stating that he wouldn't have technology take away any sort of employment, Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari said that he wouldn't allow driverless cars in India.
25 Jul 2017
Delhi High CourtRam Nath Kovind sworn in as 14th Indian president
Ram Nath Kovind has been sworn in as the 14th Indian president today at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi.
25 Jul 2017
Sexual HarassmentCentre launches 'SHe-box' to address sexual harassment at work
There are 34 lakh central government employees in India, and women constitute 11% of the total force.
25 Jul 2017
Air IndiaAir India privatization plan garners interest from PE funds
Air India, perhaps, never felt so wanted in its entire tenure as it's now.
24 Jul 2017
FacebookIs Facebook's WhatsApp taking a step towards monetization?
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp doesn't make any money as of now.
24 Jul 2017
Indian ArmyTank on JNU campus equivalent to 'love for Army': VC
If JNU's VC has his way, then the government university will soon have an Army tank on its campus. The reason behind it might boggle you.
24 Jul 2017
Lok SabhaSix Cong MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for 'unruly behavior'
Six Congress MPs have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for five days over 'unruly behavior'.
24 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiIndia catching up to China in financial assistance diplomacy
India is catching up to China when it comes to extending line of credit (LoC) to other countries.
24 Jul 2017
Electric VehiclesMercedes says, without incentives, EVs in India would be impossible
If New Delhi wants to end fossil-fuel transport by 2030, it will have to cough up incentives. Previously Tesla CEO Musk had asked for incentives in electric-car imports until local output was viable.
24 Jul 2017
Mukesh AmbaniIndian CEOs take 1,200-times more salary than average staff
The rich gets richer, the poor just survives. Recent declarations showed that top executives in the biggest listed blue-chip firms get up to 1,200-times more than what is paid to their average employees.
24 Jul 2017
SingaporeIndividuals can declare bankruptcy if unable to repay loans
Soon, individuals will be able to declare bankruptcy and allowed to repay loans in a planned manner, instead of being forced to pay banks at once.
24 Jul 2017
Indian NavyNaval Modernization: India to kick off mega submarine project soon!
After years of political and bureaucratic delays, India is finally set to kick off its mega-submarine project titled Project 75 (India), under its new Strategic Partnership Model in defence manufacturing unveiled recently.
24 Jul 2017
Padma BhushanEx-ISRO chief UR Rao passes away
The man behind Aryabhatta, the internationally-renowned space scientist UR Rao passed away in the wee hours of Monday morning.
24 Jul 2017
Shashi TharoorNow states can have their own flag, says Tharoor. Really?
With Karnataka opening a fresh debate on whether states could have their independent flags, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recently said that as long as one observed a system of checks and balances it could be allowed.
24 Jul 2017
MumbaiAmbulances in need, start-ups are now breaking new grounds
The government runs around 24,000 ambulances under its National Ambulance Service and there is a bevy of private ambulances across India.
23 Jul 2017
Lok SabhaPranab Mukherjee thanks all Parliamentarians as he steps down
With Ram Nath Kovind set to take his post as the 14th President of India, today was Pranab Mukherjee's last day at office.
23 Jul 2017
Russia NewsRussia to sell MiG-35 fighter jets to IAF, say sources
If reports are believed to be true, then Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India. MiG Corporation's chief said talks were on to understand the country's requirements.
23 Jul 2017
EmploymentNSSO findings: Jobs in the unorganized sector are drying up
According to findings of a 2015-2016 NSSO survey, employment in India's unorganized sector is stagnating despite rising incomes.
23 Jul 2017
Aadhaar CardDitching Aadhaar for privacy concerns, government needs to act now
"Big Brother is watching you", George Orwell's famous Nineteen Eighty-Four is now on the mind of several Indian tax payers.
23 Jul 2017
Terror AttackIndia is third largest target for terrorism: US State Department
New data from the US State Department ranks India third behind Iraq and Afghanistan as a terrorist target.
23 Jul 2017
Bharti AirtelCAG Report: Six private telcos under-reported revenue by Rs. 61,000cr
The country's apex audit body Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said six private telecom players understated revenues of Rs. 61,065cr over five years (FY 2011-15).
23 Jul 2017
ITC LimitedIndia seeks explanation from Marlboro cigarettes maker over promotion practices
A health ministry official said India is planning to seek an explanation from tobacco giant Phillip Morris over its marketing practices.