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New Delhi: India's steel sector has taken another step toward decarbonization as SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant begins a hydrogen injection project in its blast furnace. The initiative follows the signing of an agreement with Forbes Marshall Private Limited and aligns with the country's broader push for sustainable industrial growth. The announcement, shared by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, highlights India's growing focus on reducing carbon emissions from heavy industries. Steel product ...Read More >
Wipro -- the Indian tech giant founded by billionaire Azim Premji -- is buying the IT unit of Olam Group for $375 million as the Singapore-based company moves to re-organize its operations and focus on its core agricultural commodities business. Under the deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, Bangalore-based Wipro will buy Olam's entire stake in its IT and digital services unit, Mindsprint, in cash. Following the acquisition, Wipro will provide Olam IT services for eight years ...Read More >
Jyoti Bansal, an Indian entrepreneur, is now a billionaire. He built Harness, an AI software delivery company, valued at $5.5 billion. Bansal's journey highlights the H-1B visa route. He previously founded AppDynamics, which Cisco acquired for $3.7 billion. Harness uses AI to automate software deployment. Bansal plans to take Harness public. He advocates for attracting global talent. Indian-born entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal has become a new billionaire after building Harness, an AI-based software ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education continues to command the largest share of India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, reaffirming its status as the country's most preferred social investment sector. With overall CSR expenditure touching nearly ₹34,000 crore in FY 2023-24, education alone attracted around Rs 12,000 crore, almost one-third of the total, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Exploratory Study on CSR in Education. Based on responses from 23 major corporates an ...Read More >
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India could emerge as a global destination for learning, research and ideas in an uncertain world if the momentum under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is backed by a strong reform push from state governments. Why is global higher education at a turning point? His remarks come as the global higher education landscape is being reshaped, with traditional academic hubs facing demographic decline, fiscal pressures and tigh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- When New Delhi's air quality plunged to "severe" levels this month, Gayatri Shrivastava switched on all three of her apartment's air purifiers -- two in the living room, one in the bedroom -- as a gray haze settled over the city. "Most of them are Philips," she told Nikkei Asia, adding ... ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday extended Diwali greetings to Indians and millions of people celebrating the festival of lights across the world. Musk reposted a Diwali greeting on the social media platform X, saying "Happy Diwali", while tagging a post from his company's subsidiary Tesla India, saying, "Wishing you an electrifying and safe Diwali." Musk's $500 Billion Net Worth Milestone Musk on October 2 became the world's first person ever to reach a net worth of ...Read More >
The Hurun list 2025 highlights the richest Indian professional managers, with Jayshree Ullal, Satya Nadella, and Nikesh Arora leading the rankings. The report showcases how Indian-origin leaders are shaping global tech and business giants.India continues to strengthen its position as a major global economy, with a rapidly expanding base of high-net-worth individuals. According to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, the country now has over 1,680 people with wealth above ₹1,000 crore - an increase o ...Read More >
Jayshree Ullal (left), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (centre), Falguni Nayar (right) India's businesswomen and entrepreneurs recently made history at the release of the M3M Hurun Rich List 2025 on Wednesday. As per the annual report published by the Hurun Research Institute, which tracks the wealth and assets of India's most affluent groups and families, India's businesswomen made history this week by featuring in the top spot of the Hurun India rich list for the very first time. Roshni Nadar Malhotra ( ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Business tycoon Gautam Adani, who recently secured the second position in Forbes' top 10 Indian billionaires list, revealed his future plans in the Artificial Intelligence industry. The Adani Group is mulling to build an AI-first multidisciplinary healthcare ecosystem in India. This system aims to be affordable, scalable, and incorporate international standards of care. While addressing a gathering at the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Asia P ...Read More >
Thursday, 10 July 2025 () India has emerged as the leading source of billionaire immigrants in the US, surpassing Israel, according to Forbes' 2025 list. Twelve India-born individuals, including tech leaders like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, are featured. Cybersecurity entrepreneur Jay Chaudhry, founder of Zscaler, leads the Indian contingent with a net worth of $17.9 billion. ...Read More >
India Surpasses China, Israel: A record 125 foreign-born billionaires now live in the United States, hailing from 43 countries. According to the latest Forbes report, India has overtaken China and Israel as the leading country of origin for these self-made fortunes, with 12 billionaire immigrants. China and Israel now tie at 11 each. India's latest additions to the list include tech giants like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, signalling the nation's growing influence in US corporate leadership. ...Read More >
July 1 (Reuters) - India's antitrust body on Tuesday ordered an investigation into Asian Paints (ASPN.NS), opens new tab after Aditya Birla Group's paints venture alleged that the country's top paint maker abused its dominant market position, according to an order. The Competition Commission of India's (CCI) initial review showed Asian Paints had breached competition laws, the order showed. Birla has alleged that Asian Paints was abusing its dominant market position by offering discounts and i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: After a week of speculation around Cristiano Ronaldo's future, Al Nassr signed a two-year contract extension with the footballing superstar. After the official confirmation of the signing was made, the club uploaded a video on their social media handle, posting a teaser video which shows Ronaldo walking along a beachfront and stating "Al Nassr forever". The football star is already 40 years old now and his Saudi Arabia adventure hasn't exactly went according to plan. The club also mi ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station CBSE Supplementary Exam Schedule 2025: The Central Board of Education (CBSE) has officially released the timetable of the Class 10th and Class 12th Supplementary Exams. Students who could not clear the class 10th or 12th exams (not more than two) or want to improve their scores can check their exam schedule through the official website, i.e. cbse.gov.in. The exams will start from 15t ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 28: Following its historic feat of planting over 500,000 trees in just 1 hour under the banner of "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam," Save Earth Mission has captured the world's attention and inspired a global climate awakening. The Guinness World Record-breaking campaign, which saw massive participation across India, was celebrated internationally and featured on prestigious media platforms including Forbes, Fox, Business Insider, and leading national and international TV ne ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vijay Mallya, once dubbed the "King of Good Times", recently grabbed headlines after his first interview since 2013, in a conversation with podcaster Raj Shamani, where he discussed a wide range of topics. In his four-hour-long video podcast aired on Thursday, Mallya claimed he made four settlement offers between 2012, following the collapse of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, and 2015, which the banks "refused to accept". After taking up the role of United Breweries Group chairm ...Read More >
New Delhi: GM Rao, who is the founder of GMR Group, is often referred to as the "Airport Tycoon" as he commends the three largest airports in India. The GMR Group, which boasts a revenue of Rs 83.64 billion, has different companies under its umbrella, namely GMR Infrastructure, GMR Energy, GMR Airports, and GMR Enterprises. GMR Group is one of India's leading airport developers, with projects spanning across countries like Greece and the Philippines. GM Rao hails from a small town in Andhra Pra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French economist and author Thomas Piketty said on Friday. The writer of the best-selling book "Capital in the 21st Century" called on India to follow through on a July pledge by finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies to cooperate on effectively taxing the world's largest fortunes. "India should be active in taxing the rich," Piketty said at an event organised by Delhi- ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 13: IIFL Capital Services Limited (formerly IIFL Securities Limited) today announced the unveiling of its state-of-the-art office in Bengaluru, dedicated to wealth management services for High Networth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra High Networth Individuals (UHNIs). IIFL Capital Services is one of the largest wealth managers in India, with about $30 billion (Rs 2.5 lac crore) worth of assets under management, advice and custody. Also Read | Big score is ju ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 12: The Manhattan Federal Court in New York, United States, on Wednesday, December 11, charged luxury real estate agents Alexander brothers - Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander on charges of sex trafficking. The accused brothers were arrested and charged with sex trafficking for allegedly raping women in the US. Notably, prosecutors described the alleged conduct of the Alexander brothers as "heinous". According to the official notification released by the US Attorn ...Read More >
₹275 crore is a big figure. It is enough to be a decent-sized Indian film's box office collection or a big Bollywood action flick's budget. But what if we were to say this is also the amount earned by an actor for one film? What's more, the film still managed to turn a profit. This is the story of Bollywood's highest-paid star, who ruled the box office at his peak. (Also read: When a villain was India's highest-paid actor, richer than Amitabh, was so feared kids weren't named after him for years ...Read More >
Also Read: Anand Mahindra posts electric SUV video: 'Don't try without supervision' Among the three, the one that got the most attention was the one paying homage to the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas ads from 1995, "Holidays Are Coming." This one features red delivery trucks with Christmas lights and pictures of Santa Claus, with two shots of smiling customers, one holding a bottle of Coke. The problem was that the shots were incredibly fast, and the ad seemed to be in such a rush to get over th ...Read More >
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here's what to know about it: National delegations still have a lot to hammer out before there is a treaty. Most contentious is whether there will be a limit on the amount of plastic that companies are allowed to produce. Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth by controlling ...Read More >
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