The environment-tech sector in India has raised $7.3 billion in total funding to date, a report showed on Friday. The country’s environmental technology funding saw substantial growth between 2018 and 2022, surging from $0.23 billion to $2.47 billion, as per data by Tracxn, a leading market intelligence platform. India’s share in global funding was 7 […]
US diplomat Atul Keshap, president of the US-India Business Council, on Friday said with 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India’s national election is the Maha Kumbh of democracy. “Heartiest congratulations to the great people of India as they begin the largest exercise of electoral choice in the entire history of our […]
The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran have not been detained and are allowed to leave the country easily, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, said on Thursday. “The 16 Indian crew members on board the cargo ship have not been detained and are free to leave the […]
Mumbai, April 17 Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is wrestler Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist who […]
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his Iranian counterpart H. Amirabdollahian and raised the issue of 17 Indian crewmen on a commercial vessel seized by Iranian special forces. He also urged Iran to avoid escalation, following its missile and drone barrage on Israel overnight. The Israeli-linked MSC Aries, which has 17 […]
In a significant development amidst the ongoing tensions in Israel, a convoy of Indian construction workers was dispatched to the nation on 2 April, an event marked by the presence of Israeli ambassador Naor Gilon alongside Indian officials. This deployment is a direct response to an immediate appeal from the Israeli government, seeking to mitigate […]
April 1: Mercury stations retrograde at 27° Aries April 4: Venus enters Aries April 20: Jupiter conjuncts Uranus at 21° Taurus ARIES Significant movements are occurring, and now is the right time to take a profound, legitimate look inside. April will offer you more than adequate chances to line up with your most legitimate personalities […]
The Shimla home of HH Princess Kusum of Bharatpur has an illustrious history that dates back to the late 19th century. A witness to the heydays of the Raj, Independence and the birth of Himachal Pradesh, the home has welcomed nobility and royalty. Perched on a sunlit spur at over 7,700 ft on Jakhu Hill, […]
Every year, as the winter bids farewell and spring tiptoes in, the vibrant state of Goa in India bursts into a riot of colours and festivities. This traditional Hindu festival Shigmotsav, marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm. The festival is set to be held from 26 March to […]
Maritime security, political and commercial ties, and several other areas of cooperation were discussed as New Zealand’s visiting Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, on Monday called on the top leadership in Gujarat, including Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. Peters, who is also the foreign minister of New Zealand, is on an official visit to India from […]