Uber India head ends trip; Amazon CEO on India opportunityUber's India head Prabhjeet Singh has stepped down after 11 years at the platform. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Jun, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Fertiliser shipments begin exiting through Hormuz straitBefore the U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28, about a third of globally traded urea - the world's most widely used fertiliser...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Traffic through Strait of Hormuz slows after attack on shipStrait of Hormuz traffic saw a dip Friday after a Taiwanese ship was attacked, prompting a pause in evacuation efforts. Despite this, sever...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Gold poised for fourth weekly loss as hawkish Fed bets buoy dollarGold is poised for its fourth consecutive weekly decline, weighed down by a strengthening dollar amid expectations of U.S. interest rate hi...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Tashi Network, DroneVerse complete drone swarm field trial in DelhiTashi Network and DroneVerse successfully conducted a 72-hour drone swarm field trial in Delhi, showcasing autonomous tactical cells securi...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Kolkata godown collapse: WB minister Agnimitra Paul announces audit of new constructions, vows strict actionWest Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday said that all new construction sites under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) limits w...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
India’s $55 billion green energy pipeline faces climate damageIndia's ambitious renewable energy expansion faces a significant climate threat, with $55 billion in planned solar, wind, and hydropower as...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Swiggy Instamart COO Ankit Jain, CBO Hari Kumar quit amid top-level rejigQuick commerce platform Instamart has seen key leadership departures with COO Ankit Jain and CBO Hari Kumar resigning due to personal reaso...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Beyond the top 3, Amazon and Flipkart wage war to win the quick commerce crownEcommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are aggressively expanding their quick commerce operations, aiming to capture market share from establ...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Dubai’s GEMS Education lines up $30 million for India expansionGEMS Education is investing up to $30 million over five years to launch over 30 new schools and partner with 1,000 others nationwide. This ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
India panel proposes simulator-heavy pilot licence to ease crew shortage, document showsIndia is exploring a new pilot license option to combat a growing shortage, proposing increased simulator training and reduced flight hours...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Spark by Hilton debuts in APAC, opens 2 hotels in Bengaluru, GoaHilton has launched its Spark by Hilton brand in Asia Pacific with new hotels in Bengaluru and Goa. This expansion is part of a significant...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership changeWhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Ku...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Best proverb of the day: “The man may be the head of the home...” - Life lessons on respect, shared responsibility and partnershipProverb of the day: The proverb “The man is the head of the family, but the woman is the neck that turns the head” highlights the importanc...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Operation Tiger turns real: Two Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs confirm switch to Shinde-led Shiv SenaTwo Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar and Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, have defected to the Eknath Shinde-led faction, citi...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Aluminum’s war shock blunted by dark transits and Chinese supplyThe Iran war triggered one of the biggest shocks to the global aluminum market, raising fears of widespread smelter shutdowns and prices su...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST