Early Diwali at Ola, gets $1.1 bn funding, another $1 bn in pipeline

The company did not disclose the valuations at which funds were raised. Transportation app Ola said on Wednesday it has raised $ 1.1 billion in funding led by Tencent Holdings and is in "advanced......

Chandrababu Naidu now knows what to do, and what not to do

Ten years after his defeat, Chandrababu Naidu is once again going to be the chief minister of a truncated Andhra Pradesh, says Aditi Phadnis Like they say: the more things change, the more they......

Paybacks from the hustings

In the US as in India, policy outcomes are linked to election funding, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Some might see Hurricane Sandy as an act of god that mocks next Tuesday's costliest political show on......

In ChatGPT's shadow, India readies for aggressive AI play

The government has identified nine key focus areas in the AI national programme, including agriculture, education, Indian languages, smart cities, cybersecurity, transportation, and finance.......

Big Tech invests $1.82 bn in Indian startups so far this year

Their startup investments number 13 so far, compared to 17 deals in 2020. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Reuters./span> Big......

Tata vs JioMart: The next big corporate battle to watch

While Tata has an upper hand like in-house products and brands, RIL has the backing of global biggies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Mukesh Ambani-owned RIL's JioMart is set to launch a slew......

Is this the best time for Amazon, Verizon to invest in Voda Idea?

In order to determine whether this would be sound strategy for them, one needs to look at two issues: One, on the alliances being built globally between telcos, on one hand, and cloud service......

Federer and Nadal to attempt world record in Cape Town

'I will play in my mother’s home country against my toughest rival and friend Rafa Nadal.' IMAGE: The clash between the two tennis greats will take place on February 7 at the Cape Town......

10 Best Sports Photos of the Week!

The action on the sports field got that much more intense in the last week when England took on arch-rivals Australia in the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's. Australia, led by century-maker Steve Smith,......