Industry
Ola ropes in former Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin; Uber expands
07 Jul 2015
Ola, founded in January 2011 by IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, has operations in over 100 cities and its app is available on Android, iOS and Windows platforms
Unesco grants world heritage status to Champagne and Burgundy region
06 Jul 2015
The World Heritage Committee has handed world heritage status to the vineyards, hillsides and wine cellars where Champagne and Burgundy are produced and sold
UK receives record energy in the UK on Thursday
04 Jul 2015
Use of smart phones and devices could lead to ‘digital amnesia’
03 Jul 2015
While connected devices have enriched users’ lives, they have also given rise to digital amnesia by fashioning the way people remembered and how they protected their memories
Finally, India to have mobile number portability from 3 July
02 Jul 2015
After several delays in the last four years, India will finally have mobile number portability from 3 July
Indian operators ready for MNP
02 Jul 2015
Sebi directs Shah Group Builders to refund Rs22 crore illegally collected from investors
02 Jul 2015
Sebi directs Shah Group Builders to refund Rs22 crore illegally collected from investors
02 Jul 2015
S Africa sells Vodacom stake for $2 bn to raise cash for power utility
02 Jul 2015
The S African government has sold its entire stake in mobile phone operator Vodacom Group Ltd to raise funds needed to bail out struggling power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
European Union bans roaming charges after June 2017
01 Jul 2015
Telecommunications companies in the EU would be banned from charging premiums for roaming services starting June 2017
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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