Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, changed “India” to “Bharat” in his Twitter bio after 26 opposition parties selected the name INDIA for their unified front as they prepare to challenge the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Mr. Sarma made a pointed jab at the name of the opposition alliance, the ...

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 is a proposed law that aims to protect the personal data of individuals in India. It has received approval from the Union Cabinet and will be presented in the upcoming session of Parliament. The DPDP bill has gone through an extensive consultation process, considering feedback from various ...

The BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) is a massive economic corridor project, influenced by China, that will cross a number of regions of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It is a multi-trillion dollar project that involves the construction of roads, railways, ports, and other infrastructure projects. The BRI is seen as a way to boost economic ...

India is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which comprises India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The summit, originally planned to be held in New Delhi but now in a virtual format, will be chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notable attendees include China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s President Vladimir ...

India is set to host the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on July 4, 2023. The summit will be led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will include the participation of various SCO member states and observer states. The theme of the summit is “Towards a SECURE SCO,” focusing on security, economy and ...

The OCEN is stands for Open Credit Enablement Network, is a transformative initiative that aims to democratize credit access in India. It is a digital platform that enables seamless and secure sharing of financial data among lenders, borrowers, and other stakeholders in the credit ecosystem. OCEN acts as a bridge between lenders and borrowers by ...

The subsequent changes in the social, geopolitical, and economic balance in the Indo-Pacific region in the last year have brought the recent Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with the US President Joe Biden. This first in-person meet of the Quad Summit will be reviewing the vaccine initiatives and the spiking global issues of cyber security, ...

There is disagreement amongst the government bigwigs over-tightening the noose around e-commerce rules for companies operating in the country. According to the finance ministry, some of the rules are ‘excessive,’ and seemingly unnecessary. The new rules will impact the business of companies like Flipkart, Walmart, Reliance Industries, and Tata Group. As buying sensibilities of the ...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured its first ever overseas solar project. This is the first project with Mauritius in the form of a grid connected solar power project. This is going to start at the Tamarind Falls, Henrietta (Phase II), for Mauritius on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, a formal statement by ...

As India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day on the 26 Jan 2021 with great galore and pride, the farmers during the tractor rally faced tear gas and lathi-charge from the Delhi Police. After a lot of discussions with the farmers’ unions, the Delhi Police had reached a consensus to permit farmers to hold a peaceful ...