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We back companies where tech is an enabler, not the hero: C4D Partners CEO

Our crucial thesis is that the business model is woven around a societal problem, said CEO Agarwal

Bangladesh economy outshone India, now it must learn from its neighbour

Bangladesh's per capita national income is now higher than that of India next door

India, Uzbekistan agree pilot trade shipment through Chabahar Port

The shipment is expected to be executed in the next 15-20 days, an official in the know of the matter said

India to contribute in economic growth of Middle East, S Asia under I2U2

India said it has vital stakes in peace and prosperity in the Middle East through I2U2 and is confident of making significant contributions to energy, food security and economic growth in South Asia

HUL MD Mehta, UP CM Adityanath inaugurate detergent unit in UP's Sumerpur

HUL CEO Sanjiv Mehta and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually unveiled the spray dried detergent factory and co-located distribution centre

Companies pick up teams in global T20 leagues as IPL footprint grows

After UAE-based International League T20, Indian firms acquiring franchises in Cricket South Asia's new league

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad eyeing acquisitions in the US, Southeast Asia

As part of the acquisition strategy, upGrad Rekrut, a 100 per cent subsidiary of upGrad, has acquired Wolves India, a recruitment and staffing firm, for an undisclosed amount

Indian influence in South Asia declines as China expands foothold

China's exports to the region grew over five times between 2005 and 2020

EIU Liveability Index: Bengaluru ranks 146th, worst place to live in India

Economist Intelligence Unit on June 24 released its Global Livability Index 2022, which ranks cities across the world on their 'livability' quotient

Sanjiv Mehta appointed as president commissioner of Unilever Indonesia

Sanjiv Mehta will join Unilever Indonesia's board of commissioners and chair it in a non-executive capacity

Procedural issues continue to hinder commercialisation of GM crops in India

Two decades after Bt cotton made its debut in India, commercialisation of genetically modified crops remains mired in complex procedural rules

As China deals with Covid, nearly 1 in 4 European firms consider moving out

Of the firms considering a shift in investment, 16% said they were looking at relocating to Southeast Asia, while 18% said they were looking elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region

'Act East, Neighbourhood First policies to have impact beyond South Asia'

Addressing the Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI) conclave here, Jaishankar said the realisation of this is evident from the potential of BIMSTEC on the Bay of Bengal region.

Kashmir issue elephant in the room: Pak on S Asia integration, trade boost

Describing the Kashmir issue as "the elephant in the room", Pakistan minister Hina Rabbani Khar said any efforts to integrate South Asia and boost trade would be futile without resolving the conflict

India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia

India was on Tuesday ranked at the 54th place in a global travel and tourism development index, down from 46th in 2019, but still remained on the top within South Asia. Japan has topped the global charts, followed by the US, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austraila, UK, Singapore and Italy in the top ten. The World Economic Forum's biennial travel and tourism study also showed a recovering sector following pandemic lows, though the recovery has been uneven and challenges remain. The Travel and Tourism Development Index assesses 117 economies, identifying key factors in enabling the sustainable and resilient growth of travel and tourism economies. "COVID-19 shutdowns have re-emphasised the important contribution travel and tourism makes to many economies around the world," Lauren Uppink, Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism at the World Economic Forum, said. "As the world emerges from the pandemic, economies must invest in building a strong and resilient environment to delive

Listen to voices of Asean, South Asia, Indo-Pacific: Kishida at Quad Summit

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in his opening remarks at the Quad summit on Tuesday called upon the international community to listen to the voices of the Asean, South Asian and Indo-Pacific countries.

Increasing the pace of India's urbanisation

The rate of urbanisation needs to be moderated in a way that the influx of population is not concentrated in bigger cities only

World recognising India, its values: Deepika Padukone on Cannes jury

"I think what we should be talking about is the celebration of India. The celebration of Indian talent and cinema," she added.

Sri Lanka president's brother quits as PM in escalating economic crisis

Sri Lankan authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide curfew and Army troops were deployed in the capital

Sri Lanka in talks for $100 mn emergency funding from China-backed bank

Sri Lanka has requested foreign-exchange liquidity support for state banks from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.