Qualcomm Expands India Focus to Develop AI And IOT
Qualcomm is expanding its focus in India to develop new areas, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), automotive technology, extended reality (XR), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Manmeet Singh, Senior Director and India Business Head, said that the company anticipates these projects will play a significant role in shaping its business over the next three years. …
RBI May Lower Rates by 25 Basis Points to Boost Spending
State Bank of India research reports state that they urged a 25-basis-point rate cut, claiming this is “the best possible option” for the RBI. However, some experts believe that the Central Bank’s rate-setting panel will likely opt for a status quo to announce its bi-monthly monetary policy on October 1. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, who…
Gen Z Uprising Rocks Nepal: From Social Media Ban to Political Crisis
The year 2025 turned out to be the scene of an unprecedented youth rebellion in Nepal. Jolted by government policies that are viewed by many as excessive, most notably a ban on large social media providers, the Gen Z protests have quickly transformed into a mass movement that is demanding an end to corruption, accountability…
US Probes Waaree Energies for Evasion of Solar Tariff
On Thursday, U.S. customs officials announced that they were investigating whether India’s company, Waaree Energy, was using Chinese-made cells and panels, labeling them as Indian, despite the U.S. tariff. US Customs and Border Protection revealed the investigation in a memo to lawyers for Waaree and the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee. This committee…
Digital India: Rethinking automation for real outcomes
The digital revolution in India is no longer just a promise; it is a tangible change in how people are governed, how they buy or sell, how they consume healthcare, manage logistics, and manufacture goods. Whether it’s a UPI transaction that exceeds 10 billion monthly or the growth of digital infrastructure, such as Aadhaar or…
Leadership Lessons from Anthony Francis Fernandis
The airline business is one of the most competitive and tough businesses in the world, not because of the inherent risks the business poses, but also because of the strict regulations surrounding the industry. However, there is a man who has navigated these challenges more than once, and with class, his name is Anthony Francis…
Larry Ellison Success Story: From Employee to Founder
What if the most powerful database software was not an idea of a big conglomerate, but the mind of a college dropout? What if the man behind the successful software had no formal tech degree? This is not a fiction- it is a true story of Larry Ellison, the man behind the Oracle, a software…
How policy, talent & tech shaped a global startup powerhouse
At the heart of Asia lies a modern miracle: a city that transformed from a mid-level regional economy into a global innovation hub in just a couple of decades. A good example is Hyderabad, India, where intelligent policies, a huge talent pool, and supportive technological initiatives united to redefine the guidelines of creating startup hubs…
PM Modi reacts to Trump’s offer to resume Trade Talks
On Tuesday, September 9, US President Donald Trump said his administration is trying to negotiate addressing trade barriers with India. Trump says he will talk to PM Narendra Modi, expecting high hopes for deals after weeks of discord. Trump also said he looked forward to speaking to Modi in the ‘upcoming weeks’and showed positivity that…
How Disruption Becomes a Competitive Advantage
On a chilly morning in 2018, a group of engineers at a legacy car company gathered anxiously around a large screen. On it played a livestream from California. Elon Musk was unveiling the Tesla Roadster, an electric sports car claiming 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, faster than anything they had ever built. Silence…
