Tag: india
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Elon Musk finally brings Tesla to India; registers unit in Bengaluru
World’s richest man and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is eventually creating that much-awaited Tesla foray into India a reality. In accordance with Registrar of Companies filings, EV manufacturer Tesla has registered a new thing titled, Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited, at Bengaluru because its subsidiary on January 8. The EV giant named Global…
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Facebook reportedly hasn’t banned a violent religious extremist group in India because it fears for its business prospects and staff’s safety
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California September 27, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Facebook’s security team determined earlier this season that Bajrang Dal, a religious extremist group in India, was likely a”dangerous organization” which ought to be banned from the system under its own principles,…
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‘Digital payments have become a major tool to promote financial inclusion’ – 25 quotes of the week on digital transformation
Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week. This special series of quotes focuses on the increasing impact of digital media in India and around the world (see the previous post here). Share these 25 gems and insights with your colleagues and…
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India will be on my list if it goes down more: Rogers
When the bear market comes in the next couple of years, emerging markets including India will go down a lot plus India has been building up a lot of debt, says commodities guru and the Author, Street Smarts:Adventures On the Road And In the Markets. What do you have to say for those who bought…
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Toyota says it won’t expand further in India, blames ‘we don’t want you’ taxes
By Anurag KotokyToyota Motor Corp. won’t expand further in India due to the country’s high tax regime, a blow for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s trying to lure global companies to offset the deep economic malaise brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.The government keeps taxes on cars and motorbikes so high that companies find it…
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India now largest in our portfolio: Mark Mobius
By Nikunj DalmiaThe best time to invest is when you have cash. We have 10% in money and we are putting it to work, states that the Partner in Mobius Capital Partners. What’s economic activity in Europe? As an audience as an investor what is the very first spin on that?Of program, economic activity is…
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Here’s how tech giants and American companies reacted to Donald Trump’s H-1B visa freeze
H-1B visa was first introduced by the US government in 1990 to address the shortage of technology skills and allowed the entry of people who have got the requisite qualifications into their country. This proved to be immensely beneficial for a country like India which churns out engineers in large numbers every year. The growth…
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China and India are flexing their military muscle near a disputed border region
DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP via Getty Images Satellite images indicate that the Chinese army has built new bunkers near the site of a deadly clash in a disputed border region with India. Chinese forces have held live-fire drills in Tibet while India has deployed battle tanks close to the conflict zone. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more…
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Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in
Internet services firm Opera has arrived under a short-sell attack according to allegations of predatory lending practices with its fintech goods in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other matters ) that Opera’s finance goods in Nigeria and Kenya have run afoul of sensible consumer clinics and Google Play Store guidelines for financing…
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How India’s car market is undergoing a rapid change
When Shubhankar Rawat, 39, purchased a Kia Seltos sports utility vehicle in late December, he states it felt like an upgrade. The Korean automaker’s offering on the roads in India was packed with attributes of at a car. It’s filled with bells and whistles — even three screens, including a retractable one, to deal with…