Author: Punit Panchal

New Delhi: GMR Airports Ltd. is planning to invest up to ₹19,400 crore (around $2 billion) to expand and modernise its airports in New Delhi and Hyderabad. This investment will take place in the next five-to-seven years in the backdrop of India’s strong aviation growth. The company will invest approximately ₹13,800 crore in the Airport in Hyderabad, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, and up to ₹5,600 crore in Airport in New Delhi. The funds will be used to expand the airport’s capacity for carrying passengers and make it more suitable for the growing volume of air traffic. Hyderabad Airport to get…

New Delhi: Here is some relief for Indian families concerned with the soaring prices of sugar. The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has said that there is no shortage of sugar in the country and retail prices are expected to come down in the coming days. But there has been a sharp rise in sugar prices in recent weeks that has resulted in concerns over its availability for households, particularly during the holiday season. But ISMA President Niraj Shirgaokar stated that this price hike is mainly due to the short term demand-supply imbalance and it does not indicate…

New Delhi: The leaders of Russia and India are seeking to boost its economic ties, with Russia assuring India it can ramp up deliveries of fertilisers. The assurance was given during the meeting of the two External Affairs Ministers, S. Jaishankar and Putin, in Moscow on Monday. Fertiliser supply is a concern for India as it directly impacts the farmers and agriculture production. India is getting urea supplies from Russia, which has become one of its major suppliers, particularly urea. Reports suggest Indian fertiliser imports rose by almost 40 per cent in 2025, which was due to the supply from…

New Delhi: The government of India has also removed export restrictions on wheat and some wheat-based items such as atta, maida and suji, providing the opportunity for export of these items from India. The move will signify a fundamental shift in wheat export policy in India, and will help boost the nation’s agricultural trade. The decision has been communicated by the government agency that implements the foreign trade policy of India, called Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). DGFT is the authority that is tasked with regulating export policies and helps in facilitating international trade in India. The revised policy…

New Delhi: German luxury carmaker Porsche is inking the largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on a €1.25 billion ($1.46 billion) five-year strategic partnership. The partnership will involve the implementation of AI in Porsche’s business, spanning manufacturing, engineering, operations and Customer Experience. Under the deal, TCS will also take over 100 percent of Porsche’s management and IT consulting arm, MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, which is headquartered in Germany. The enterprise value of the acquisition is €320 million or around $373 million. The transaction should be closed in the coming three to four months, subject to regulatory action…

New Delhi: Major food and beverage companies such as Coca-Cola and Nestlé have strongly objected to the government’s proposed clear warning labels on packaged food and drink products from introducing the policy in India. These labels were supposed to clearly show consumers products that are high in sugar, salt or fat. Nevertheless, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now shifted its gear from usage of colourful warning symbols. The debate has recently gained the significance with the increasing awareness of the obesity and unbalanced eating habits in India. According to a recent study it has been…

New Delhi: The Chinese President is expected to call on India for the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September, reports. If the visit is successful, it will be Xi’s first visit to India in seven years and it will be a significant event for the bilateral relations between the two countries. India is to host a meeting of Brics countries on September 12 and 13. The visit will follow years of tension between India and China, which are both looking to step up efforts to strengthen ties. The issue of relations took a severe blow after the bloody border…

New Delhi: With this, Xiaomi is gearing up to go into the next big fight in the foldable smartphone arena. The company has announced that its new Xiaomi 18 Fold will be available in September 2026 and one of the highlights of the device is Xiaomi’s new in-house Xring O3 processor. It provides Xiaomi with a good hand to beat Samsung’s top-performing Galaxy Z Fold 8, which has already found itself a flagship foldable device on the market. Xring O3 could be Xiaomi’s biggest advantage The biggest difference between the two phones could be their processors. Built on Xiaomi’s 3nm-processed…

New Delhi: Google has recently launched its most-anticipated series worldwide Pixel 11 series. After several months we’re finally getting the Pixel 11 Pro in our hands! Today, we’re going to take a look at the Pixel 11 Pro and what it’s like in real-world use. What has Google upgradedd this time in its Pixel 11 serie? We will be discussing about the newest Tensor G6 chip performance, the cameras, battery, and the back panel that Google emphasised in their teaser. So all these things that we are going to see in this article. Display Google has a small 6.3-inch LTPO…

New Delhi: When people disposed of old newspapers, broken electronics, plastic bottles, metals and other unwanted parts as garbage, to ScrapUncle it was a business opportunity. The Delhi-based startup has developed a technologically-enhanced platform to help individuals sell their scraps easier and recyclers receive an organized stream of scraps. Mukul Chhabra started ScrapUncle with the idea of creating a space that was traditionally dominated by the local kabadiwalas or “scrap dealers”. It was not that there wasn’t any scrap. India generates enormous quantity of recyclable waste but the system of collection, pricing and recycling have been unorganised. With technology, ScrapUncle…