India

Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list

[NEW DELHI] India’s festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday (Dec 10) announced as an addition to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations.

While Meesho competes with giants in India’s online retail market, it has carved out a niche by offering low-priced products without charging sellers a commission.

E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut

The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion

The e-commerce giant has invested US$40 billion in India since 2010.

Amazon to invest over US$35 billion in India on AI, exports

Major US tech firms have poured billions of US dollars into India this year

The fast-expanding aviation industry has been hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a symbol of India’s growing economy and middle class.

IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance

The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the market

Microsoft regularly announces multiyear investment pledges in countries around the world.

Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

The country is also home to some of the world’s largest technology services companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys

The crisis is one of the biggest challenges faced by IndiGo, a no-frills airline which has built its reputation on punctuality.

India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’

The aviation regulator still orders the airline to cut its planned flights by 5%

In 2020, Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan backed one of RMZ’s office projects in Bengaluru (above), the country’s technology hub.

Indian property developer RMZ weighing US$1 billion IPO: sources

The offering is likely to take place later next year, they add

In India's Gir National Park, Asiatic lions reign over a 1,900-sq-km expanse of savannah and acacia and teak forests, their last refuge.

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back

[TALALA, GUJARAT] A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from th...

Some farmers have blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying countries such as India, Vietnam and Thailand are undercutting their crops.

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation