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How Delhi, once ruled by Tomars, became the capital for Khiljis, Mughals and British
1 week, 3 days ago

How Delhi, once ruled by Tomars, became the capital for Khiljis, Mughals and British

India Today  

It is commonly believed that Delhi was destroyed and rebuilt seven times over a span of 1,000 years. The journey began with Lal Kot, established around 1140 CE, and continued through the foundation of New Delhi, which remains the capital of India today. Historical records mention Anangpal as a Tomar king ruling the region, with his capital near present-day Qutub …

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Tiger Global case bolsters appeal of Mauritius as Indian investment gateway, Mauritian official says
4 months, 1 week ago

Tiger Global case bolsters appeal of Mauritius as Indian investment gateway, Mauritian official says

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Delhi High Court’s judgement in the case of Tiger Global’s capital gains tax exemption from share sales will give confidence to entities in Mauritius that invest in India and set a precedent for legal disputes, a top official of the island country’s premier industry body said. Last month, the Delhi High Court overturned an order of the Authority …

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'We Were Just Months Away from Beating Twitter': Why Is Koo Shutting Down?
6 months, 1 week ago

'We Were Just Months Away from Beating Twitter': Why Is Koo Shutting Down?

News 18  

Homegrown microblogging startup Koo on Wednesday announced the discontinuation of its services. In a LinkedIn post, its co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka said that at the company’s peak, Koo used to have 10 per cent like ratio, which was 7-10x the ratio Twitter had, and was “just months away from beating Twitter in India in 2022”. Most of them …

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Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal
7 months, 1 week ago

Temperature in India Capital Jumps as Heat Waves Turn Brutal

Live Mint  

-- The mercury hit 52.9C at a weather observatory in Delhi, with heat waves in several parts of the country posing serious health risks and sending peak electricity demand in the capital to an all-time high. IMD is examining the data and sensors.” The place has more concrete structures and relatively less green coverage, and sometimes records higher temperatures also …

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How Hardika Shah of Kinara is creating social capital
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Hardika Shah of Kinara is creating social capital

Live Mint  

An understanding of entrepreneurs overcoming the odds in gaining access to capital is part of Hardika Shah’s inheritance. That was how you got working capital through the Gujarati community.” It is perhaps not a coincidence that Shah would eventually start Kinara Capital in 2011, focusing on unsecured lending to small business owners similarly starved of working capital, after a successful …

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'India should set up $10bn fund of funds to develop semiconductor design labs'
1 year, 1 month ago

'India should set up $10bn fund of funds to develop semiconductor design labs'

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India should set up a $10 bn ‘fund of funds’ for pureplay semiconductor design companies to funnel private investments and, in turn, boost chip manufacturing, said India Semiconductor Mission advisory committee member Sriram Viswanathan. “India should set up a $10 billion fabless design initiative or incentive scheme that requires private capital to multiply that for every dollar of …

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Onion Prices Remain High in National Capital; All India Average Rate at Rs 53.75 Per Kg
1 year, 2 months ago

Onion Prices Remain High in National Capital; All India Average Rate at Rs 53.75 Per Kg

News 18  

Onion continued to be costly in the national capital on Tuesday as the average retail price remained at Rs 78 per kilogram even as the wholesale prices in the key supplying state of Maharashtra started cooling down after the imposition of export curbs. The all-India average retail onion prices increased by Rs 3.40 per kg to Rs 53.75 per kg …

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G20 Summit India: Green development, climate finance among key issues on agenda
1 year, 4 months ago

G20 Summit India: Green development, climate finance among key issues on agenda

Live Mint  

The G20 Summit in India is all set to commence on September 9 in the national capital. The G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi at ‘Bharat Mandappam’ at the ITPO Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan. To avert any hostages during the G20 summit in Delhi, a total of 69 explosive detection dogs from the police K9 squad will be …

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Accel, Sequoia Capital assess risk of AI to India, SE Asia portfolio companies
1 year, 7 months ago

Accel, Sequoia Capital assess risk of AI to India, SE Asia portfolio companies

Live Mint  

Global investors at the world’s largest venture capital firms including Accel and Sequoia Capital India are asking their portfolio companies the same question: How vulnerable are you to artificial intelligence? “An internal team at Accel is very deeply focused on this,” said Barath Shankar Subramanian, an India-based partner at the firm, discussing AI’s impact to its portfolio of more than …

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Moody’s ups GDP estimate to 5.5%
1 year, 10 months ago

Moody’s ups GDP estimate to 5.5%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Moody’s Investors Service revised upwards India’s GDP growth projections to 5.5% in 2023 from its earlier projection of 5%, owing primarily to the sharp increase in capital expenditure budget allocation for FY24 and ongoing economic resilience. “In the case of India, the upward revisions additionally incorporate the sharp increase in capital expenditure budget allocation to ₹10 trillion for …

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Florintree Advisors buys stake in Cybrilla
2 years ago

Florintree Advisors buys stake in Cybrilla

Live Mint  

Florintree Advisors, led by former Blackstone India head Mathew Cyriac, has invested about $2 million for a minority stake in Cybrilla Technologies Pvt. Bhalchandra Joshi, who was earlier chief operations officer at White Oak Capital, also invested ₹2 crore and joined Cybrilla as head of global strategy and operations. “The investment from trusted industry leaders like Mathew Cyriac and Bhalchandra …

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Sovereign Gold Bonds: Last tranche of SGBs in 2022: Should you invest?
2 years ago

Sovereign Gold Bonds: Last tranche of SGBs in 2022: Should you invest?

Live Mint  

The last tranche of sovereign gold bonds was thrown open to public today for subscription. And the sovereign gold bonds are issued at an average price. The RBI calculates the issue price of gold bonds on the basis of simple average of closing price of 24 karat gold published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Limited during the last …

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Let’s reflect on what’ll make India a developed country
2 years, 1 month ago

Let’s reflect on what’ll make India a developed country

Live Mint  

During his recent United Nations General Assembly speech, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar told the world about India’s ambition to become a developed country by 2047, a century after the country’s independence. Usually, countries are considered developed based on the size of their GDP, and therefore the per capita income of their citizens, along with the presence of high-quality infrastructure. …

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Why India Inc. is not taking a Hanuman leap
2 years, 3 months ago

Why India Inc. is not taking a Hanuman leap

The Hindu  

In a meeting held with the country’s corporate leaders on September 15, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman drew attention to an important aspect of the economy today. Also, they would not necessarily have been enthused by the possibility that the ideology of ‘minimum government’ could end up putting public investment on hold, failing to expand aggregate demand when it was needed. …

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Why Delhi? Shed baggage, build a new capital at a place that borders 5 poor states
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Delhi? Shed baggage, build a new capital at a place that borders 5 poor states

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The word London makes one recall English. Although the principal seat of power of the East India Company had been Calcutta for more than 100 years, the British viceroy and Governor-General of India Lord Lytton chose Delhi to organize an imperial durbar in 1877 to proclaim Queen Victoria as the Empress of India as he believed that the former …

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Reliance AGM 2022 Highlights: Jio 5G In Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Other Metros by Diwali; RIL to Set Up New Gigafactory in Power Electronics
2 years, 4 months ago

Reliance AGM 2022 Highlights: Jio 5G In Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Other Metros by Diwali; RIL to Set Up New Gigafactory in Power Electronics

News 18  

RIL AGM 2022 LIVE Updates: Jiomart on WhatsApp to Revolutionise Business, says Reliance The JioMart on WhatsApp experience will revolutionize the way millions of businesses across the country connect with their consumers while bringing unparalleled simplicity and convenience to people’s shopping experience, said Reliance in a press release RIL 45th AGM Live Updates: Mukesh Ambani Sets Big Target Mukesh Ambani: …

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Is Rupee Fall Impacting Startups' Valuation, Funding? Know What Experts Say
2 years, 4 months ago

Is Rupee Fall Impacting Startups' Valuation, Funding? Know What Experts Say

News 18  

Impact of Rupee Fall on Startups: As the rupee, which has fallen about 7 per cent in the current calendar year so far, has adversely affected the inflation rate in India by making imports costlier, the depreciation in the domestic currency also is impacting the startup valuation and funding. Know in details: Tarun Sharma, managing partner of India-focused mid-market growth …

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As DU turns 100, build on its legacy
2 years, 8 months ago

As DU turns 100, build on its legacy

Hindustan Times  

Few educational institutions in India have their history entwined with that of a city — and fewer with a nation’s — than Delhi University. This journey cannot be gauged on just academic achievements — although even there, DU comes out with flying colours. DU influenced the growth of a city that had fallen into neglect post the Mughal era only …

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Delhi reels under heatwave: Capital likely to face power crisis as Centre allocates its share to Haryana
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi reels under heatwave: Capital likely to face power crisis as Centre allocates its share to Haryana

India Today  

As the India Meteorological Department declares Delhi reeling under a heatwave, the power demand in the capital is set to rise amid reports of a likely power crisis in the coming weeks. The national capital could face a power crisis as the Center has allocated over 728 megawatts of Delhi's power share to Haryana. Meanwhile, parts of Delhi are predicted …

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Global venture capital funds flock to India as China's appeal dims: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Global venture capital funds flock to India as China's appeal dims: Report

Hindustan Times  

India is receiving investment from venture capital firms from around the world, suggesting a breakout moment for the country's startups, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. Citing the overall data from Tracxn, Nikkei Asia said that 597 venture capital firms have made 2,284 deals so far this year. Talking about the situation in China, the report said that Beijing's regulatory crackdown …

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Monsoon revival: IMD issues orange alert for moderate rain in Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Monsoon revival: IMD issues orange alert for moderate rain in Delhi

India TV News  

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for moderate rain in the capital on Friday, with the revival of the monsoon in northwest India. Delhi has recorded just 63.2 mm rainfall against the normal of 157.1 mm so far this month as the capital and the adjoining regions in northwest India had entered a “break monsoon” phase, the …

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India starts evacuating Indian nationals and diplomats from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

India starts evacuating Indian nationals and diplomats from Afghanistan

Op India  

As the Taliban await the transfer of power after its militants entered the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides today seeking the unconditional surrender of the Afghanistan govt, India is looking at the speedy evacuation of its diplomatic personnel, along with most other countries including the USA. To bring back the Indians, an Air India flight AI-243 took off from …

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Odisha govt’s tender fillip can further spur industrial growth momentum
3 years, 7 months ago

Odisha govt’s tender fillip can further spur industrial growth momentum

Hindustan Times  

While most of the economists are of the view that a large scale, as well as rational industrialization, is synonymous with a country’s economic development, they also bat for the timely support from the Government whenever warranted as it pumps in the requisite elixir as well as boosts up the morale and paces up the robust business activities. A glaring …

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Centre Brings Ordinance To Set Up Permanent Commission To Tackle Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR [Read Ordinance]
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Brings Ordinance To Set Up Permanent Commission To Tackle Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR [Read Ordinance]

Live Law  

The President of India on Wednesday night signed an Ordinance brought by the Central Government to set up a permanent commission to tackle air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region and adjoining areas.The Ordinance titled "Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020" comes two days after the Central Government told the Supreme. The President …

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