India’s homegrown tech scene is celebrating a surprise blockbuster moment. Arattai, the messaging platform developed by Zoho Corporation, has vaulted to the top of Apple’s iOS social networking charts after witnessing a 100× jump in sign-ups within three days — from roughly 3,000 daily registrations to about 3.5 lakh. According to Moneycontrol, this surge has…
Australia has introduced a new law that will ban children under 16 from holding social media accounts starting December 2025. The move aims to protect young people from harmful online content and exploitation, but it has also triggered fierce debate about feasibility, privacy, and government overreach. The legislation, known as the Online Safety Amendment (Social…
Reliance Industries is gearing up to build what may become the world’s largest single-site solar park in Kutch, Gujarat — spanning a staggering 550,000 acres, nearly three times the land area of Singapore. Announced during Reliance’s 48th Annual General Meeting, chairman Mukesh Ambani revealed that this mega project forms the core of the Dhirubhai Ambani…
In a significant move to bolster its position in the global space race, Russia has unveiled an ambitious plan to conduct 300 rocket launches over the next decade. Dmitry Bakanov, the head of Roscosmos, Russia’s state space corporation, announced this initiative during the Microelectronics 2025 forum. The plan underscores Russia’s commitment to advancing its space…
In an extraordinary twist to what should have been a glorious moment, India declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, setting off a dramatic public standoff. The Match & The Build-Up India clinched a thrilling victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, winning by five…
In a recent speech at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, remembered how a small group of 15 Indian engineers changed the company’s direction forever. He called the move “phenomenal” and a turning point—not just for Microsoft, but for both India and the United States. gatesfoundation.org+2The Economic Times+2 It happened…
In a landmark decision at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Annual General Meeting, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was unanimously elected as the new president, becoming the 37th head of Indian cricket’s top administrative body. He succeeds Roger Binny, who resigned last month upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70….
“Self-Reliant Leap” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered a sweeping new vision for India — one in which everything from state-of-the-art semiconductor chips to large ocean-going ships is designed, built, and exported from Indian soil. This push is meant to deepen the “Make in India” mission, unlock millions of jobs, expand exports, and recast India…
Sridhar Vembu, the founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation, has set an ambitious tone for the future of the Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) giant. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Vembu declared that Zoho is now positioned as the only company in the world capable of taking on Microsoft in terms of the breadth…
Russia is pushing forward with an ambitious nuclear project: by 2030, the country plans to launch the world’s first nuclear energy system that operates on a closed fuel cycle in the Tomsk region, President Vladimir Putin announced at the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow. News On Air+3Business Standard+3TASS+3 What is a Closed Fuel Cycle?…