Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Digital India” campaign has evoked yet another controversy — this time over the appointment of brand ambassadors for the campaign. Even as news was doing the rounds that self-proclaimed “ethical hacker” Ankit Fadia, 30, has been named brand ambassador for the initiative, a statement by the Department of Electronics and Information […]
The lone earning member of his family, Patel (no first name) is among the 59 who have lost a limb or sustained other debilitating injuries while trying to kill themselves by jumping in front of a Metro train in the past five years. Patel was saved because of the quick intervention of Delhi Metro Rail […]
Innovation is central to economic development. In a country the size of India, it is imperative to look at innovation from an international as well as a state and level perspective. Two recent reports on innovation offer unique insights on fostering innovation in India from these two viewpoints. The first is the ‘Global Innovation Index […]
looks like Indian investors would have to take a closer look at Africa’s agriculture because of the potential the sector presents. Proof that the continent has very high potential has come from the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) which says in a recent report: “The value of Africa’s agriculture output is about $280 […]
Indian equities have been hammered over the last couple of months amidst global volatility arising out of the confusion around the US Fed hike, China recession fears as well as disappointment over domestic economic data. IANS spoke to Shankar Sharma, vice chairman and joint managing director of First Global, for his expectations from the upcoming […]
Jharkhand Tourism will be promoted by brand ambassador and Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said here on Sunday. “On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate online the rejuvenation and preservation of terracotta temples of Maluti at a cost of Rs.13 crore,” Das said, while addressing the ‘Unexplored Jharkhand […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left the tech world charmed at its very epicentre in Silicon Valley, securing an endorsement for his ambitions “Digital India” project from the chief executives of some of the world’s top firms in the business like Apple, Qualcomm, Google and Microsoft. The best in Modi’s fame as a digital-friendly […]
Ahead of his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg changed his profile picture to support ‘Digital India‘. Within minutes, Modi too changed his picture to thank him. “I changed my profile picture to support ‘Digital India’, the Indian government’s effort to connect rural communities to the internet and give people access […]
Free Wi-Fi facility was inaugurated at INA Market’s Dilli Haat in the national capital on Sunday by Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra. Addressing the gathering, Mishra said: “Dilli Haat is now a free Wi-Fi zone. Every visitor can now access free internet connectivity for 20 minutes every day in Dilli Haat.” “By launching free Wi-Fi […]
Thirty-five-years-ago, Bhagirathi Devi was a sweeper in the block development office in Narkatiyaganj, a town in Bihar’s West Champaran district. Today, she is a third-term member of the legislative assembly (MLA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing the Ramnagar (formerly Shikarpur) constituency in northwestern Bihar, one of 34 female MLAs in the 243-member house. […]