Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has extended an invitation to China for deeper economic engagement, asserting that Bangladesh plays a critical role in providing ocean access to India’s seven northeastern states, all of which are landlocked. During his recent visit to Beijing,

Apple is significantly scaling up its manufacturing operations in India, with Foxconn, its key supplier, planning to produce between 25 to 30 million iPhones in the country this year. This marks a dramatic increase from the 12 million units produced last year, reflecting Apple’s growing commitment to India as a key manufacturing base. Foxconn India […]

Indian cybersecurity startups are experiencing a significant rise in funding as they gear up to combat increasingly sophisticated AI-driven threats. Since August 2024, at least nine cybersecurity firms in the country have successfully raised capital, marking a strong indicator of a maturing sector and heightened investor interest. Cybersecurity Startups India Startups like

A leading German company from the chemical sector is set to invest $1.5 billion in India, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced during the Kautilya Economic Conclave held in Delhi. While the name of the company has not been officially disclosed, the minister confirmed that the agreement has already been signed and that […]

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s premier fast bowler, is in the midst of a careful recovery from a serious back injury. The 31-year-old pacer has not bowled in a competitive match since early January, when he suffered back spasms during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Those spasms were later revealed to be a […]

Eight district central cooperative banks (DCCBs) in Maharashtra are currently holding approximately ₹101.2 crore in demonetised ₹500 currency notes, a predicament persisting for over eight years. The Kolhapur DCCB holds the largest portion, amounting to ₹25.3 crore, followed by the Pune DCCB with ₹22.2 crore. Challenges in Safekeeping Demonetised Notes These banks face

India is taking a significant step toward completing its electronics manufacturing ecosystem by making indigenous software design the next national target. Following the successful rollout of incentive schemes for electronics hardware and component manufacturing, the government now aims to develop and integrate software solutions domestically, completing the value chain

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has put forward a proposal to develop a completely indigenous 110kN thrust engine for fighter aircraft, building upon technological lessons learned from the earlier Kaveri engine program. Jayant Damodar Patil, who heads L&T’s aerospace and defense division, emphasized that the private sector has the capability to deliver on this

Three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake devastated central Myanmar, rescue teams continue to battle against time in the hope of finding more survivors. With over 1,600 confirmed deaths and thousands injured, the scale of destruction has overwhelmed emergency services. While there have been occasional miracles, such as the rescue of a woman trapped under […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering in Nagpur, described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the ‘modern akshyavat’—an indestructible banyan tree—of India’s eternal culture. He stated that the RSS has grown from seeds planted nearly a century ago into a powerful force dedicated to national awakening and cultural preservation.