From $0 to $100 mn valuation in 5 years: That’s how long Indian start-ups now take

India has about 100 unicorns, which includes names like Swiggy, Ola, Nykaa, etc., and 170 soonicorns, such as Ather Energy, SUGAR Cosmetics, Dunzo, and others. With the start-up ecosystem maturing in the last decade, the time taken to reach the $100 million-mark has decreased significantly to just five years now, a new report by Redseer … Read more

Putin sends missile ship to train in Atlantic and Indian Oceans and Mediterranean

A street destroyed by the Russians stands in downtown Kharkiv on January 04, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presided over the launch of a warship armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles on a training mission to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean. “I … Read more

Microsoft in collaboration with NIELIT to train Indian youth in cybersecurity skills

Cyberattacks are on a constant rise. To bridge this cybersecurity skills gap in India, Microsoft, in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), will train underserved youth in cybersecurity skills. Under this collaboration, Cyber Shikshaa and Ready4Cybersecurity programs will be deployed in 30 training centers of NIELIT in Tier 2 and … Read more

China convenes an Indian Ocean forum, without India

The forum was organised by CIDCA, China’s new development aid agency, and is currently headed by former Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui, who also earlier served as envoy to India and Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters China this week convened a first “China-Indian Ocean Region Forum” bringing together 19 countries from the region – and … Read more

Unbeaten Indian teenager rules Tagaytay chess tournament

International Master (IM) Harshavardhan G B of India ruled the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships in unbeaten fashion Friday at Knights Templar Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay City. Harshavardhan went for a routine draw—which was what the 19-year-old from Chennai needed to win the gold medal—with fellow IM Sugar Gan-Erdene of Mongolia to seal the … Read more

Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police

New Delhi CNN  —  Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of cannabis seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were unable … Read more

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s flagship company is raising $2.5 billion

London/New Delhi CNN Business — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s business empire is planning to raise nearly $2.5 billion in a new share offering as it pushes to expand into new areas. Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, said in a stock exchange filing on Friday that its board had given approval to … Read more

Pakistan issues 100 visas to Indian pilgrims visiting Shadani Darbar in Sindh province

Pakistan said it has issued 100 visas to Indian pilgrims keen to participate in the 314th birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib. Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan on Monday said it has issued 100 visas to Indian pilgrims keen to participate in the 314th birth … Read more

Chiranjeevi Named Indian Film Personality Of The Year

Anurag Thakur shared this picture. (courtesy: @ianuragthakur) New Delhi: During the opening of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Chiranjeevi was named the Indian Film Personality of the Year. Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, announced at the film festival. Also, he congratulated the megastar on his Twitter handle. Sharing a … Read more

Google sets rules for HQ guest speakers after row over Indian historian -emails

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 18, 2022  •  16 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content OAKLAND — Alphabet Inc’s Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who … Read more