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MUMBAI : the world's digital infrastructure company®, today announced the opening of its fourth International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Mumbai, MB3. As one of the largest retail data centers in Mumbai, MB3 is designed to support high-performance workloads and hybrid multicloud deployments with liquid cooling capability for enterprises across India. The launch comes at a time when AI adoption, cloud migration, data localization requirements, and the rapid expansion of digital servi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's online shopping spree is about to go from impressive to unstoppable because when 150 million new digital shoppers join the party and Gen Z starts calling the shots, even the most ambitious targets start looking modest. According to the new Google and Deloitte report titled The $250 Billion Commerce Frontier, India's e-commerce market is projected to nearly triple from $90 billion today to $250 billion by 2030. This explosive growth will be driven by four key forces Inspired, Inte ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Adani Group has announced a significant investment of Rs 33,081 crore in three flagship infrastructure projects in Odisha. Spanning digital infrastructure, energy security, and manufacturing, these projects are expected to generate around 9,700 direct and indirect jobs while supporting the state's ambitious targets of achieving a USD 500 billion economy by 2036 and USD 1.5 trillion by 2047. Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), Karan ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) India's e-commerce market is projected to nearly triple to USD 250 billion by 2030, up from the current USD 90 billion, driven by a surge in Gen Z shoppers, the rapid expansion of quick commerce, and artificial intelligence, according to a joint report by Google and Deloitte released on Tuesday. The report, titled 'The USD 250 Billion Commerce Frontier', states that the Indian digital economy will see the entry of 150 million new shoppers by the end of the decade. A mass ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government should take immediate and decisive action to curb the growing malpractices of certain e-commerce and quick commerce companies, as such activities are severely distorting India's retail trade ecosystem, CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said on Sunday. The BJP MP expressed serious concern over the unchecked and unfair practices adopted by certain foreign-funded e-commerce entities, which are creating an uneven playing field for India's m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Member of Parliament and Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Praveen Khandelwal, has urged the government to curb alleged malpractices by certain e-commerce and quick commerce companies and called for the formation of a National Retail Development Council to ensure fair policymaking for the retail sector. In a communication to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Khandelwal expressed concern that practices adopted b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Member of Parliament and Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Praveen Khandelwal, has urged the government to curb alleged malpractices by certain e-commerce and quick commerce companies and called for the formation of a National Retail Development Council to ensure fair policymaking for the retail sector. In a communication to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Khandelwal expressed concern that practices adopted b ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): In a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers, the Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026. Labour, Employment and Mines Minister Dr. G. Vivek Venkataswamy, who introduced the Bill, said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect their rights, dignity and livelihood. As per the Bill, platform c ...Read More >
Tata Communications has introduced the IZO™ Data Centre Dynamic Connectivity, a software-defined platform designed to enhance global data centre connectivity in an AI-driven world. The platform leverages intelligent routing to ensure uninterrupted, resilient connections, offering enterprises performance predictability and cost efficiency amidst dynamic global challenges. Tata Communications has unveiled a groundbreaking platform, IZO™ Data Centre Dynamic Connectivity, to redefine resilience ...Read More >
Silicon Sanand: PM Modi Accelerates India's Global Chip Ambitions With Inauguration of New Second Semiconductor Unit Thursday, April 02, 2026 by Indian Defence News Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated India's second major semiconductor facility in Sanand, Gujarat, marking a significant acceleration in the nation's journey towards technological self-reliance. This new facility, operated by Kaynes Semicon, represents a strategic cornerstone of the India Semiconductor Mission an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Renewable energy firm CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Limited and STT GDC India have expanded their strategic partnership, scaling their renewable energy collaboration beyond 130 MW to support India's growing AI-driven digital infrastructure. As part of the latest agreement, the companies have added 21 MWp of solar capacity, strengthening CleanMax's existing wind-solar hybrid energy supply to STT GDC India's data centres in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The expansion will enable reliable, ro ...Read More >
63SATS Cybertech has renewed its strategic title partnership with CyberSec India Expo 2026. The Mumbai-based event will address emerging risks and India's new DPDP regulatory framework Amid rising cyber threats and tighter regulatory norms 63SATS Cybertech has renewed its strategic partnership with CyberSec India Expo 2026 for the second consecutive year, strengthening efforts to advance India's rapidly evolving cybersecurity ecosystem. The alliance reflects a growing shift towards integrated, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it has called for initiating discussion at the WTO on its proposal on the transfer of modern technologies to emerging and least developed economies to help enhance their share in global trade, while pushing for negotiations through "possible new approaches" to move agriculture talks forward. The commerce ministry said the country has also extended its support for robust work at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on digital divide, digital infrastruc ...Read More >
In a decisive move to protect the rapidly expanding gig workforce, the Telangana Assembly on Monday (March 30, 2026) passed The Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, giving platform-based workers for the first time a clear social security framework and statutory safeguards. Replying to the questions raised by the members regarding the Bills in the Assembly, Labour and Employment Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy said the government had crafted ...Read More >
Chennai: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Cameroon ended without agreement on key issues, including e-commerce moratorium and expiry of safeguard against non-violation complaints against intellectual property policies. With no agreement, the e-commerce moratorium lapsed for the first time in 26 years, opening the door for countries to impose customs duties on digital transmissions. MC14 was one of the most inconclusive ministerial conferences in recent years. Despite WTO rem ...Read More >
Chennai: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Cameroon ended without agreement on key issues, including e-commerce moratorium and expiry of safeguards against non-violation complaints against intellectual property policies. MC14 was one of the most inconclusive ministerial conferences in recent years. Despite WTO remaining ineffective in mitigating trade uncertainties, India to build coalitions to defend consensus-based decision-making at WTO, which is under threat due to growing ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026, a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers. According to a press release, Labour, Employment and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy introduced the Bill in the assembly and said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect thei ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a step towards protecting the rights of gig workers, the Telangana Assembly on Monday, March 30, passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026. Under this, strict penalties have been prescribed for non-compliance of welfare laws. Under the new bill, platform companies will have to submit details regularly and file electronic returns every three months. Strict penalties have been prescribed for non-compliance of rules -- Rs 50,0 ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill 2026, a landmark step for the rights and security of gig workers. According to a press release, Labour, Employment and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy introduced the Bill in the assembly and said the government has brought this legislation to give legal recognition to gig workers in the digital economy and protect thei ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17: Almost 16 per cent of the world's AI talent is of Indian origin, giving India an edge in global AI capability talent, a white paper showed on Tuesday, adding that India is projected to contribute nearly 20 per cent of incremental global GDP growth over the next 15 years. Summit shifts AI narrative towards productivity and inclusion The white paper, launched at the 'India AI Impact Summit 2026' here, marks a strategic effort to shift the national AI narrative from a narrow fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Almost 16 per cent of the world's AI talent is of Indian origin, giving India an edge in the global AI capability talent, a white paper showed on Tuesday, adding that India is projected to contribute nearly 20 per cent of incremental global GDP growth over the next 15 years. The white paper, launched at the 'India AI Impact Summit 2026' here, marks a strategic effort to shift the national AI narrative from a narrow focus on automation and displacement to one c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) In-Solutions Global Ltd (ISG) on Monday announced that it has received regulatory authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) across all three Payment Aggregator categories - online, physical or offline and cross-border. The approval was granted under the latest RBI Master Directions for 2025-26. With these approvals, ISG joins a select group of non-bank ecosystem players enabled to support merchant payments across domestic and international channels through a un ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) GenAI continued to dominate India's learning patterns in 2025, with the country recording three GenAI enrollments every minute, according to a report. The report by global online learning platform Coursera, based on insights from more than 32.8 million registered learners, showed that India contributed to more than 3.6 million enrollments, the highest globally. It noted that 2025 saw strong nationwide momentum across GenAI, data, cybersecurity, and core profe ...Read More >
India's Regulatory Gauntlet: WhatsApp's High-Stakes Struggle in Its Core Territory In the bustling digital ecosystem of India, where over 500 million users rely on WhatsApp for everything from family chats to business transactions, Meta Platforms Inc. is facing what could be its most formidable challenge yet. The Indian government has issued directives that demand significant operational changes, giving the company just three months to comply. This move underscores the growing tension between g ...Read More >
Image source: Ministry of Power (GODL-India), GODL-India , via Wikimedia Commons India's unified national power grid and aggressive expansion of renewable capacity have positioned the country as a premier destination for hyperscale data centers and Global Capability Centers (GCCs), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Goyal emphasized that the country's 500-gigawatt (GW) integrated grid -- one of the largest single-frequency networks i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is increasingly becoming a key growth market for global consumer goods companies, driven by the rapid rise of e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms. The country's expanding digital retail ecosystem is enabling faster market penetration and boosting online sales, making India one of the standout performers for international consumer brands. Global consumer goods majors Unilever and L'Oreal reported a sharp rise in online sales during the September quar ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is increasingly becoming a key growth market for global consumer goods companies, driven by the rapid rise of e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms. The country's expanding digital retail ecosystem is enabling faster market penetration and boosting online sales, making India one of the standout performers for international consumer brands. Global consumer goods majors Unilever and L'Oreal reported a sharp rise in online sales during the September quarter, driven by the rapid ...Read More >
CHENNAI, India, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India's leading Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Center, Cloud, Networks, Security and Digital services, today announced that it will report its unaudited IFRS financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 before the market opens. The following Monday, October 27, 2025, Sify will host a conference call at 8:30 ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Brazil on Thursday agreed to deepen their economic engagement by expanding the scope of their Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) under the Mercosur framework. As a part of this effort, the two countries have set a new bilateral trade target of $20 billion by 2030, up from $12 billion in 2024. At the India-Brazil Business Dialogue in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President and Minister for Development, Industry, Trade & Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said the two nations were "comple ...Read More >
The announcement comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has been asking American companies to prioritise domestic investment. India has emerged as a key destination for AI data centres. The country's low data costs and rapidly growing internet user base have made it a hub for cloud and AI expansion for tech giants. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the facility "will bring our industry-leading technology to enterprises and users in India, accelerating AI innovation and driving growth acr ...Read More >
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