Author: Ansh Singh

New Delhi: Global oil prices are once again soaring in the face of a growing amount of tension over the Strait of Hormuz. Former US President Donald Trump has begun pressing for an international coalition to re-open the important sea route, which many oil tankers use to transport crude oil across the world. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important oil shipping routes in the entire world. Almost 20 percent of the world’s oil flows through this narrow channel between Iran and Oman. To the distant consequence of the continuous tensions, and the military activity in the…

New Delhi: Access to bank and non-bank financial institutions lending is also improving in the MSME sector of India where small and medium-sized companies are situated. This has relieved millions of small business people who rely on credit to operate and expand their enterprises. In the last one year, the situation has seen banks lend more to MSMEs because there are improved loan recovery and government support schemes. The digital loan platforms, credit guarantees, and other programs have minimized risk to the lender and provided smaller firms with an easier access to borrowing. The NBFCs are also contributing significantly by…

New Delhi: India has also dispatched the biggest and the most varied delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos. In 2021, the Indian list features Chief Ministers, the best CEOs of companies, the founders of startups, and even social media influencers. This peculiar combination of this has drawn attention worldwide. The purpose of the delegation is to present the lifestyles of growth in India to the global world. The Chief Ministers are representing their states and selling investment opportunities. CEOs are discussing the position of India in the global business, manufacturing and technology. The Indian story is being spread…

New Delhi: PedalStart, in collaboration with Cesim India, recently hosted NitiQuest 2026 at The Den, Whitefield, Bengaluru – a curated event designed to connect select early-stage startup founders with active investors and operators. The high-engagement ecosystem-enablement event served as the culmination of a national-level startup challenge, as well as a launchpad for 12 promising student-led startups from campuses across India – many of them from tier-2 and tier-3 locations. It also witnessed participation from 4 startups accelerated by PedalStart, 2 of its portfolio startups, and 50+ investors from PedalStart’s flagship PedalInvest club. Notably, the twelve college student-led startups invited to present their innovations at NitiQuest…

New Delhi: The fast movement in the 10-minute delivery market is getting more difficult, so India based quick commerce startup Zepto is adding cities to its dark store chain. Dark stores are small warehouses situated within the cities whereby products are transported to the customers within a short time. Zepto was known as a company that delivers grocery and daily items within a few minutes. The company has now set plans to penetrate additional Tier-2 cities in which there is growing demand of delivery in fast services. Previously, rapid trading was only available in major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi,…

New Delhi: Influencers in social media are contributing to the development of the opinion of the people in a greater capacity than ever. Influencers have become a powerful force that dictates the thoughts and purchases of people as well as political views because they are used in promoting products to political agendas. The trend has increased rapidly due to the emergence of services such as Instagram, YouTube, and X. Previously, the major means through which companies were able to advertise their brands was through TV advertisements, advertising in newspapers and billboards. Influencers are favored by a large number of brands…

New Delhi: A new application for booking of LPG cylinders has found an unexpected achievement by becoming the most downloaded application in India. The app recently broke the download charts on the Google Play Store and the App Store in the last week. The application enables users to book LPG cylinders using their smartphones in no time. It is designed to make the process of cooking gas booking more fast and convenient for households. There are millions of families in India that use LPG cylinders for cooking. Because of this massive amount of people using this platform, it is easy…

New Delhi: India’s wealthiest businessman Mukesh Ambani is set to get Reliance Industries further into the business of Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers. The company is planning new investments in digital infrastructure while the data and cloud services demand is growing across India. Reliance has already revolutionized a number of industries in the country, from telecom to retail. Now the company wants to have a bigger role in the booming AI and cloud computing market. According to industry experts, Reliance is looking at ways to create huge data centers which can support AI systems, digital services and online platforms. These…

New Delhi: A software engineer who earlier worked from Bengaluru has gone viral on the internet after he shared his experience of migrating to Ireland for a new job at Amazon. The engineer confided that he was now making money to the tune of around Rs 1.3 crore a year in salary and felt overall quality of life was better after the relocation. In his social media post, he explained that while Bengaluru provided an opportunity for excellent career, there were challenges in daily life in the form of traffic congestion and long commute time that impacted the work-life balance.…

New Delhi: The global aviation industry is facing a new challenge with the strong increase in the price of jet fuel as a result of tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. Jet fuel, which is one of the biggest expenses for airlines, has become much more expensive in recent weeks. The rise is primarily associated with the soaring prices of crude oil and concerns about disruptions to oil supply in the Middle East. The region is a significant area in the world’s production and transportation of oil. Where there are conflicts or military tensions there, energy markets react rapidly.…