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Business: Forbes counts 22 Indian firms among ‘100 to watch’ in Asia-Pacific

August 10, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hinting that the Indian economy is rising irresistibly, despite the pandemic and other variables, business magazine Forbes Asia’s inaugural “100 to Watch” list has included as many as 22 Indian startups, out of 100 in the Asia-Pacific Region, in industries as diverse education, e-commerce, and healthcare. The list that the […]

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Roving Periscope: After US and Europe, India exiting Afghanistan

August 10, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the West’s strategy unfolds in an orphan Afghanistan by pitting the reloaded Taliban against China, and pinning Beijing down in the fast-radicalizing Muslim-dominated Xinjiang, India has asked its nationals to leave from places in and around Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh province of the mountainous country. Afghanistan is resurfacing as the […]

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Energy storage: Reliance New Energy Solar invests $ 50 mn in Ambri Inc.

August 10, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Mumbai: Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), along with strategic investors Paulson & Co. Inc. and Bill Gates, and a few other investors, has announced an investment of USD 144 million in Ambri Inc, an energy storage company based in Massachusetts, USA. The investment will help the […]

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Covid-19: Essar donates oxygen generator plant at Jamjodhpur

August 9, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday virtually inaugurated an oxygen generator plant donated by the Essar Foundation, Essar Group’s CSR arm, at Jamjodhpur, to strengthen medical facilities in the state. During the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in April-May this year, the Essar Group had set up a 100-bed Covid care center […]

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Diamantaire’s health: London HC allows Nirav Modi to appeal against extradition

August 9, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: A judge in the London High Court on Monday granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi the permission to appeal against a magistrates’ court order in favour of extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering before the Indian courts. The absconder wanted in the Rs. 10,000 crore scam, in […]

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Business: At a valuation of $1.2 bn, new unicorn upGrad raises $185 mn

August 9, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Higher education technology major upGrad has turned into the newest member of the unicorn club by raising a total of USD 185 million at a valuation of USD 1.2 billion. Interestingly, its valuation has doubled in just 60 days from the first fundraiser. The higher education technology major is also […]

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India@75: Virtual meet on Bhutan’s relationship with Assam, N-E states

August 6, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Thimphu, Bhutan, hosted a virtual conference on Friday on the contribution of Assam in India’s Freedom Struggle, connectivity, and synergies between Assam and Bhutan. The meet was held in a hybrid format as part of the Government of India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava (India@75 celebrations to commemorate the 75th […]

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Neighbour’s Envy: After Biden-Modi talk in April, Imran still waits for a WH call!

August 6, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is in a piquant situation: ever since US President Joe Biden spoke to Indian PM Narendra Modi in April, the Pakistan PM is keenly waiting for a call from the White House. Why the Pakistan PM has failed to get a call even […]

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Business: SC clears Amazon’s way on Future Group

August 6, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the appeal filed by the global e-commerce behemoth Amazon against a Delhi High Court order staying attachment of properties of Future Group companies and their founder Kishore Biyani in respect of its Rs.24,713 crore deal with Reliance Retail. In a major relief to Amazon, an SC Bench, […]

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Covid-19: Delta threatens Dragon as half of China sees restrictions

August 5, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the highly infectious Delta variant of SARS-Cov-2 spread to 135 countries, it has reached half of China, including the capital Beijing, forcing the government to re-impose restrictions and speed up vaccination and testing of all 12 million people of the pandemic’s epicenter, Wuhan. In the last week, more than […]