'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
Facebook is fast learning the limits of tech exceptionalism.
The company aims to be part of all smart city programmes in the country directly or indirectly and has come up with a host of India-specific products. Karan Choudhury reports.
'IIT-ians want to contribute to nation building and the Pan IIT meet provides a channel to do that. We want to move beyond words and set up an action plan for this,' says Pradeep Gupta.
Parvaiz had left home after an argument with his father, who wanted him to join a college while the son was interested in religious studies.
The Code on Social Security, 2020 gives a lot of comfort to gig firms which recognise cab drivers or food delivery executives as 'independent contractors' who directly do business with customers with the help of their digitised platforms.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.
The Hyderabad-born Nadella says it's not the AI engine, but the teams that build it as well as the algorithms to make it intelligent have to be diverse and inclusive, so that the solutions they build do not show up any sort of 'unconscious bias' that they may have.
SoftBank will hold majority stake in the joint venture.
Although residential sales faced a major set back in Q2, they made a comeback with help of pent up demand.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
"Democracy and dissent go hand in hand," it said, adding that the authorities have to act on their own and cannot hide behind courts in dealing with such a situation.
The selection of Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun in the West Zone U-16 side has left both social media and cricket fans angry. Fans are furious over the exclusion of Pranav Dhanawade, who became the first batsman in the game's history to score 1000 runs in an innings.
How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
Looking to monetise assets not in Reliance Capital's core area of business.
'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'
Their leaders in the provinces, which have been under the control of Taliban commanders for several months now, speak the language of the bigot. Women are known to have been abducted and enslaved. Several young girls have simply disappeared.
Recognising the threat posed by outfits like the Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Dawood Ibrahim network, India and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation in fighting terrorism and asked Pakistan to bring to justice the 2008 Mumbai attack perpetrators.
Releasing its annual Global Risks 2014 report, Geneva-based WEF said that the income disparity was the most likely risk to cause an impact on a global scale in the next decade, while other significant risks include extreme weather events, unemployment and fiscal crises.
The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017
Cashless transactions need ubiquitous connectivity, which we don't have. And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence, says Shyam Ponappa.
The 'Save Heart Initiative' has treated 8,000 patients through unique forms of medical consultation.
Its pre-consultation paper has been silent on the issue of closed electronic communication network, a loophole telcos can exploit to offer discriminatory pricing.
Kanimozhi told reporters that the Palaniswami-led government has become 'bloodthirsty' and the chief minister should be held responsible for the incident.
While the two high-profile exits in pharmaceutical and telecom have raised concerns over regulatory hassles in the country, Japanese investors are still keen to tap into India's consumer growth story and many more merger and acquisition deals are in the offing in this space.
Online retail is increasing market share rapidly.
In the Silicon Valley of India, one can use the cryptocurrency to pay for food, buy bus tickets, order stuff online, and even get a haircut.
Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.
Twelve suspects, arrested from across the country for their alleged links with terror group ISIS, were remanded in the NIA's custody till February 5 by a special court in New Delhi.
India's demographic dividend may not automatically give rise to tangible economic gains -- at least not with immediate effect -- but it is likely to have a big impact on the coming Lok Sabha elections, Mayank Mishra
According to the sources, the agency filed the charge sheet before District Judge Amar Nath.
Modi said India had been a "cradle of all major religions in the world".
'He has a splendid opportunity to capitalise on the CPEC and turn the economy around decisively, putting Pakistan firmly on a higher growth trajectory.' 'Indeed, under the Imran-Bajwa dispensation, there has been a noticeable whittling down of support to militant groups,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Those who have already joined the ISIS have the potential to create a network of similarly motivated youth. It is from this breed of self-radicalised, semi-skilled professionals that a potential attacker is likely to emerge, reports R S Chauhan.
He said cheap valuations, improving sentiment and the ongoing reform momentum coupled with increased transparency due to the internet are driving investors to the Dalal Street.
With ever evolving social media, the threat of child abuse often manifests itself in new avatars like the Blue Whale Challenge and Sarahah.
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