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Rapido’s Emerging Growth and Users, Beating Uber & Ola 

Rapido’s Emerging Growth and Users, Beating Uber & Ola 

Rapido has been rising as a top ride-hailing service, gaining greater market share and users, and beating both Uber and Ola, despite its previous perception as a specialised bike-taxi service. The Company’s notable market share is driven by its taxi operations, which adversely affects Ola and Uber’s ability to stay ahead in a dynamic market. …

PM Modi reacts to Trump’s offer to resume Trade Talks 

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…

Automakers to Reduce Vehicle Prices Post GST Deduction

Automakers to Reduce Vehicle Prices Post GST Deduction

Following the recent GST cuts proposed by the Indian government, several leading automobile manufacturers have proposed a price drop for their vehicles to encourage potential customers to benefit from the deduction. GST rate cuts will come into effect on September 22, and are expected to increase vehicle sales during the festivals and the rest of…

Finance Minister Said India Will Keep Buying Russian Oil

Finance Minister Said India Will Keep Buying Russian Oil

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, September 5, that India will continue to purchase Russian crude oil, despite President Trump’s decision to charge hefty tariffs on Indian goods, partially because of its energy purchases from Moscow. India took advantage of a concession on Russian crude oil output after Europe and the US shunned…

BHEL Bags ₹2,600 Cr Equipment Supply Order From MB Power

BHEL Bags ₹2,600 Cr Equipment Supply Order From MB Power

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) announced that it has accepted a letter of intent (LOI) worth ₹2,600 crore for supplying key equipment to its 1×800 MW Annupur thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh from MB Power. The Letter of Intent outlines the supply of a boiler, turbine, generator, and related auxiliary equipment, along with control and…

Cabinet Clears ₹1500 Cr For Critical Minerals Recycling 

Cabinet Clears ₹1500 Cr For Critical Minerals Recycling 

On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved a scheme worth Rs 1,500 Crore to promote critical minerals recycling in the country. This decision was taken under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Modi during the cabinet meeting.  This initiative aims to improve the nation’s recycling capacity for separating and producing critical minerals from secondary sources. This includes e-waste,…

PM launched the First 32-Bit Semiconductor  Chip Vikram

PM launched the First 32-Bit Semiconductor  Chip Vikram

On Tuesday, 3rd September 2025, Prime Minister Modi and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the first made-in-India semiconductor Vikram 32-bit processor during the inauguration of SEMICON 2025 at Yashobhoomi in Delhi.  The India Space Research Organisation developed the Vikram 32-bit processor chip in a semiconductor laboratory based in Mohali, Punjab.  On Tuesday, Narendra Modi presented…

OpenAI is All Set to Establish a Data Centre in India 

OpenAI is All Set to Establish a Data Centre in India 

OpenAI announced in August that it would establish its first office in India, in New Delhi, expanding its presence in the second-largest user market. This comes after the parent company of ChatGPT, OpenAI, had registered as a legal entity in India.  OpenAI is looking for companies in India to partner in a 1-gigawatt capacity data…

India’s MPL to Cut Off 60% Workers After Paid Games Ban

India’s MPL to Cut Off 60% Workers After Paid Games Ban

Mobile Premier League (MPL) is set to lay off 60% of its local workers after the government banned paid games, as part of a major downsizing, according to a company source with knowledge of the plan. The Narendra Modi government banned online paid games this month, resulting in the shutdown of many online gaming apps…

Microsoft Engineer Dies at 35 in Silicon Valley Campus 

Microsoft Engineer Dies at 35 in Silicon Valley Campus 

Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old engineer at Microsoft, was found dead in Silicon Valley. According to a Bloomberg report, Microsoft employees discovered Pratik’s body the day after he entered the office on the evening of August 19. The Santa Clara County medical examiner stated that the cause of death remains unclear, according to Bloomberg. Police arrived…