Budget 2026 bets on biopharma, SME capital to drive resilient growth: Industry leadersThe Union Budget 2026-27 focuses on fortifying the Indian economy against global volatility through strategic investments in technology, he...
02 Feb, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
How Mamata Banerjee can get real investment and make Bengal great againWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's trip to London aimed at attracting investments was marred by a fire at Heathrow, coinciding with her arriv...
29 Mar, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Lakhpati Didi: Building a resilient sisterhood of earners and spenders in BharatFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim budget speech said 8.3 million self-help groups with 90 million women are transforming t...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
Budget 2024: Lakhpati Didi Scheme target enchanced to 3 crore from 2 croreBudget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the target enhancement for the 'Lakhpati Didi Scheme' from 2 crore to 3 crore. T...
01 Feb, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Didi plans 2024 Hong Kong listing in comeback bidDidi Global, China's largest ride-hailing company, is planning to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year, following its trou...
13 Oct, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
Need for greater coordination between gram, block, zila panchayats: Giriraj SinghRural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has emphasized the need for greater coordination between village, block, and district panchayats t...
21 Aug, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Govt planning skill training for 2 crore women under 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme, says officialThe government is planning skill development training for two crore women under the 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme that aims to encourage them to s...
16 Aug, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
China's cyber watchdog tries to assuage concerns of internet firmsChina's cyber watchdog tries to assuage concerns of internet firms. Niu Yibing, vice minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CA...
19 Aug, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
China's cyber watchdog wants 'affectionate' ties with domestic internet firmsThe CAC was among Chinese regulators which in late 2020 launched an unprecedented crackdown on the country's internet firms.
19 Aug, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
Didi's digital payments unit fined by China's central bankDidi has struggled to bring its business back to normal after angering Chinese regulators by pushing ahead with its $4.4 billion New York l...
15 Jul, 2022, 08.57 PM IST
Bengal renaissance with Didi's rhymesThis year's award went to Mamata Banerjee for her 2020 'Kabita Bithan' (Poetry Collection). Every poet in West Bengal (read: every Bengali)...
13 May, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
What China expects from businesses: Total SurrenderUnlike regulators in Europe and the United States, China is using the guise of antitrust to bring powerful tech companies into line with it...
19 Jul, 2021, 11.52 AM IST
China orders takedown of 25 apps from ride service DidiThe Cyberspace Administration of China had already taken down the main Didi app last Sunday, pending a cybersecurity review, after it debut...
10 Jul, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
For China’s business elites, staying out of politics is no longer an optionBeijing has made it clear that it is serious about keeping important data within its borders while pressuring its tech elites, who are amon...
07 Jul, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Mamata calling BJP leaders outsiders insult to Netaji: Modi"When the British tried to divide us, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose said - India is one, and the hopes and aspirations of every Indian are the...
03 Apr, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
After China, Uber exits Russia but books a ride with Yandex TaxiThe Russia deal is Uber's second retreat from a major market after exiting China last year, losing over $2 billion in its battle with Chine...
14 Jul, 2017, 09.00 AM IST
LeEco billionaire Jia Yueting’s car-hailing ambitions suffer a setbackYidao Yongche, the limo service 70% owned by LeEco, has been trying for months to hit its fund-raising targets and fallen short.
12 Nov, 2016, 11.09 AM IST