According to highly-placed Indian government sources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to arrive in India next week, shortly after the UK’s long Easter break, with a state visit highlighting a successful India-UK partnership on the agenda, in addition to a busy schedule in Continue Reading
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Following Zomato’s announcement of 10-minute food delivery last month, ride-hailing giant Ola has now entered the fray, with the company piloting the services in select Bengaluru and Gurugram pin codes. Ola has been providing instant food delivery services in some areas for quite some time. Ola Dash, the Bhavish Aggarwal-led firm’s recently announced quick Continue Reading
A vast patch of arid shrubland on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, the size of about 14,000 football fields, is being used as a test bed for a model that could help the world wean itself off its reliance on Chinese drug ingredients. The Hyderabad Pharma City, which is marked by scuffed sign posts and […]Continue Reading
The Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech slashed the prices of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines for private hospitals to Rs 225 per dose on Saturday, a day before the Centre rolls out precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all adults. In private hospitals, each dose of Covishield costs Rs 600, while Covaxin costs […]Continue Reading
Former BharatPe CEO Ashneer Grover has written to the company’s board of directors, requesting action against CEO Suhail Sameer and the resignation of chairman Rajnish Kumar, following his offensive remarks on social media. “Behen- tere bhai ne saara paisa chura liya,” Sameer said in response to Ashneer’s sister Aashima’s comment on a social Continue Reading
As the competition for millions of first-time users heats up, Koo, the microblogging and social networking app for Indian languages, hopes to one-up rival Twitter Inc. by allowing users to self-verify their profiles. A verified profile on social media sites like Twitter and Instagram, which is usually indicated by a badge or tick next to […]Continue Reading
Investigation against online food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy for alleged business practices. According to the reports, such an inquiry has been ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). It is alleged that Swiggy and Zomato are making some changes to their platform in favor of certain brands in the name of certain business […]Continue Reading
Two state government officials told Reuters that bids for two separate tenders by India’s Adani Enterprises to supply imported coal were cancelled because the prices quoted were too high. A major government tender for imported coal has been cancelled for the first time in recent years due to high prices. There have been no previous […]Continue Reading
Under the government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Wipro GE Healthcare, a global medical technology and digital solutions services provider, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. Wipro GE Medical Device Manufacturing Factory (MDM) is a new plant that is aligned with the National Agenda of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and will help to Continue Reading
Citi announced in a press release that Axis Bank will acquire Citi’s consumer businesses in India for a cash consideration of approximately $1.6 billion. According to the statement, the transaction involves the sale of Citibank India’s consumer banking businesses, which include credit cards, retail banking, wealth management, and consumer loans. Citi chose Axis Continue Reading



















