Nearly $120 bn will come from private sector
SmartCity project is in advanced stage.
Infosys has been demanding SEZ status to start its Bengal campus, but the state government has been against providing it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said re-developed railway stations would become iconic structures and centres of economic activity.
Software industry body Nasscom on Wednesday appointed Cognizant India Executive Vice Chairman R Chandrasekaran as its Chairman for the year 2014-15.
While India ranks 60, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the US and UK retained their top spots as the most-innovative countries. China is at 22nd spot.
This is the maiden visit of any Indian President to Ghana and Ivory Coast whereas to Namibia, such a visit comes after two decades.
A competition on yoga would be organised next year where the best performing student will be given a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced plans for a four million pounds refurbishment of the award-winning JP Morgan Media Centre at Lord's.
Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.
Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.
Telecom industry in India is in a mess and it is a result of thinking that more the competition better it is, Vodafone India CEO & Managing Director Marten Pieters said on Thursday.
The four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha pronounced the single-word judgement at the tense courtroom.
Data is the new oil, and intelligent data is the new petrol, said Mukesh Ambani
"I never expected it. It was too good to be true," says the 20 year-old.
The Centre expects cooperation from the state governments to slash the surcharge and taxation on aviation fuel to control its prices, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said in New Delhi on Thursday.
The prime minister also welcomed convergence of views between India and ASEAN for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
India has told the United Nations that governance of cyber space should be democratic and transparent and cannot be managed as a "private property".
The company will invest additional $60 million in India.
The data-generation ability of technology can not only provide real-time feedback on its return on investment but also evaluate education programmes.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released a list of top Indian universities across categories.
Govt announces slew of schemes for rural India
50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born. The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or indirectly many, many, Indians, says Shivanand Kanavi.
Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.
Under the 'Major Defence Partner' recognition, the US will continue to work toward facilitating technology sharing with India to a level commensurate with that of its closest allies and partners.
Amid anti-Telangana agitations impacting power supplies in Andhra Pradesh, the Union Power Ministry has set up a special team to monitor the functioning of electricity grid the state.
Software market in India grew 10 per cent to $4.76 billion in 2013, driven by strong adoption of cloud or subscription-based services, research firm Gartner said.
Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it.
Iconic Sachin Tendulkar and limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni have led the bandwagon of former and current cricketers praising Zaheer Khan, who ended his international career on Thursday.
'As the world goes digital, we cannot afford to be left behind.'
Mandatory prescription of generic names is not a complete solution. Rather, in the absence of a range of approaches, it could mean passing the choice of selecting a drug from a doctor to a pharmacist, says Chandrakant Lahariya.
In a strong message to China, India and ASEAN on Thursday called for a "full and effective" implementation of the understanding between the parties involved in the South China Sea dispute, while stressing on maritime security and freedom of navigation in the critical sea lanes.
The prime minister seems to have turned his face away from the business of introducing serious reform, says T N Ninan.
A Supreme Court judge has clashed with the Chief Justice of India over holding of a three-day long judges conference during the holy period for Christians as the meet began on Friday in New Delhi to deliberate on problems facing judiciary.
US President Barack Obama on Sunday affirmed his commitment to enhancing India's 'voice and vote' in global financial institutions like IMF.
Modi is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on Tuesday.
The BRICS also called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism including countering radicalisation and blocking terror financing sources.
Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.
Silicon Valley techies and investors who were at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India dinner analyse the parlay for Ritu Jha.
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