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Between Rakesh Sharma and Shubhanshu Shukla — India’s leap in space exploration
In 1984, Rakesh Sharma flew as part of a Soviet mission. In 2025, Shubhanshu Shukla launched aboard a SpaceX capsule. The two missions reveal how India evolved from a dependent spacefaring nation to one preparing its own human spaceflight programme

India’s startups bet on AI, tier-2 markets, omnichannel to drive next phase of growth, reveals Meta–Alvarez & Marsal India report
India’s high-growth startups are evolving their playbooks to meet the demands of a rapidly shifting consumer landscape, with a clear push toward artificial intelligence (AI), omnichannel strategies, Tier 2 and Tier 3 market expansion, and...

India’s defence exports poised for booming business: Leveraging cost, skill, infrastructure
Biz News India’s defence exports: The deal between Reliance Defence and Rheinmetall of Germany to supply ammunition can become a precursor to the country’s defence manufacturing sector as a whole. (Picture Credit: depositphotos) Kolkata: Once...

India's electronic production set to reach ₹27.7 lakh crore by FY28: Report
Globally, per capita electronic consumption is USD 324, but in India, it is only USD 78.India's electronic manufacturing is expected to grow significantly and reach Rs 27.7 lakh crore by the financial year 2027-28 (FY28), according to a recent...

India's electronics sector set for 27% CAGR, may touch Rs 27.7 lakh crore by FY28
Driven by government policies and rising demand, domestic production will grow alongside exports, projected at Rs 10.8 lakh crore by FY28. India's electronic manufacturing is expected to grow significantly and reach Rs 27.7 lakh crore by the...

India to see record rice crop even as reserves overflow
Inventories totaled almost 39 million tons this month, according to the state-owned Food Corporation of India. | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK India’s stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it...

India News | Uttarakhand: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Addresses 156th Founders' Day at Sherwood College, Nainital
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], June 27 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday urged students to set goals beyond personal success and dedicate themselves to the nation and society. Addressing the 156th Founders' Day celebration at...

Indian Researchers Develop Diagnostic Device To Detect Early-Stage Bone Cancer
New Delhi: In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from IIT (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh have developed a miniaturised, self-reporting diagnostic device that can detect early-stage bone cancer with high precision. The first-of-its-kind sensor...

India-based GCCs double down on upskilling to power global tech and innovation
India-based global capability centres (GCCs) are sharpening their focus on employee upskilling as they evolve into hubs driving business strategies and technological innovations of their parent firms. GCCs of Walmart, SAP, Thales, Intuit, and...

Why LTTS is Designing AI-based Defence Tech in Texas
With around 55% of its revenue already coming from North America, L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has taken a bold step. It has inaugurated its new Engineering Design Centre in Plano, Texas. The facility, which is set to create at least 350...

MongoDB’s Quiet Dominance in India’s AI Boom
With the new wave of building AI-powered applications, new technologies have emerged that help companies operate more efficiently while keeping pace with rapid changes. From quick-commerce players like Zepto to sovereign funds seeking to modernise...

Plug-and-play industrial parks to help manufacturing capability of India: Survey
Slow land aggregation, delayed approvals, patchy utilities and weak links to highways and railheads are biggest roadblocks for manufacturers. According to a survey of top executives of manufacturers by Cushman & Wakefield, 97% of respondents...

Why India's middle class can't afford a home anymore
India is a welfare state where the government strives to provide basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter for all. Yet, in the same country, Uday Kotak and his family recently bought 12 sea-facing flats in Mumbai for over ₹200 Cr., setting a...

Wiom Raises $40M to Power Affordable Internet Across India
Wiom secures funding from BII, Accel, Prosus, and others to expand affordable internet access. Operates under India’s PM-WANI framework as a licensed PDOA with an asset-light, scalable model. Aims to bridge India’s digital divide by reaching...

Latest News | SPMEPCI Scheme to Attract Foreign Players to Invest, Bring EV Portfolio to India: Mercedes-Benz India CEO
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) The Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI) will attract newer foreign players to invest and bring their EV portfolio to the country, Mercedes-Benz India CEO and Managing Director Santo...

VIDEO | Cornered, beaten & terrified… Mumbai stray dog jumps off 15th floor following assault by security guard; dies
Mumbai News An elderly community dog, Princy, died after falling from a Mumbai high-rise. CCTV showed a guard assaulting her, prompting outrage. He was arrested under animal cruelty laws. Activists confronted him, reigniting calls for stricter...

Big tension for Pakistan, China as India FINALLY set to make deal with US to develop this jet engine to fuel Tejas, AMCA, more powerful than..., name is...
India will no longer have to wait for jet engine as the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to seal a deal with US defence giant General Electric (GE) Aerospace to jointly produce a jet engine to power the next generation of India's combat...
Thierry Birles On Why It Is Important To Consider Technology Integration in Restoration Projects
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 27: Thierry Birles is not someone who is often taken unawares, mostly because his analytical mind plays out most scenarios already before they happen. The current trend happening in the yacht restoration scene is...

Business News | Trust on Overdrive: How Kimbal's People-First Playbook Catapulted It to India's Top Workplaces in 2025
India PR Distribution New Delhi [India], June 27: Kimbal's meteoric rise-from 40 humble heads-in-hoodies to 450 passionate professionals in just 24 months has now been crowned 34th spot on the 2025 India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces Index from...

Before the clock runs out: India, US race to seal trade deal before Donald Trump’s tariffs kick in; top things to expect
India-US trade deal: Currently, India's main trade representative is conducting negotiations in Washington. (AI image) India-US trade deal: The United States and India appear to be in the final stages of discussions to finalise the first-cut of...