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☆ India probe finds Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart breached antitrust laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An employee of Amazon India walks toward a security gate at the company's newly launched fulfillment center on the outskirts of Bangalore. An Indian antitrust investigation has found U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their shopping websites, according to reports seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India in 2020 ordered an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly promoting certain sellers with which they had business arrangements and giving priority to certain listings. Amazon and Flipkart, as well as the CCI, did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. The two companies will now review the report and file any objections before CCI staff decide on any potential fines.

Persons: Flipkart Organizations: Amazon, Reuters, The, of Locations: Amazon India, Bangalore, of India

☆ SoftBank-backed Ola Electric aims to raise $734 million in India's biggest IPO this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The new Ola electric scooters displayed during its launch at the Ola headquarters in Bangalore on August 15, 2021. With e-scooter prices starting at around $900, Ola Electric has become the biggest player in a country where adoption of clean vehicles is still low, but rising rapidly. In the IPO, Ola will issue new shares to raise $657 million while existing investors offload their stake of about $77 million to IPO investors, the term sheet showed. Aggarwal and investors such as SoftBank and Matrix Partners will sell part of their stakes in the IPO. Monday's newspaper ad showed 10% of the IPO will be reserved for retail investors, with proceeds going to fund capital expenditure and research and development efforts.

Persons: Manjunath Kiran, MANJUNATH KIRAN, Ola Electric, Narendra Modi's, Tesla, Ola, Bhavish Aggarwal Organizations: Ola, Getty, Tata Motors, TVS, Hyundai, West, Temasek, Fidelity, Nomura, Norges Bank, Reuters, Financial Express, Matrix Partners Locations: Bangalore, India

☆ Rohan Bopanna’s path to the Olympics, via a Grand Slam and doubles world No 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

He needed to practice Iyengar yoga: a style that focuses on alignment. There, he came to know the father of Mahesh Bhupathi, one of India’s most successful players and a Grand Slam doubles champion. Polamarasetty told Bopanna that his knee wasn’t his problem. The kismet of Iyengar might have saved his knees, but none of the rest — the first Grand Slam title, the being doubles world No. Bopanna’s partner, Matwe Middelkoop, wanted to play with another Dutchman to better prepare for the Olympics and Davis Cup.

Persons: Rohan Bopanna’s, He’d, Matthew Ebden, Bopanna, Sriram Balaji, Fabien Reboul, Edouard Roger, Vasselin, Elsa, Getty, ” Bopanna, Rohan Bopanna, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, didn’t, Mohan Polamarasetty, Jaya, Polamarasetty, Iyengar, Mohan, “, ”, Bopanna’s, Clive Brunskill, Mahesh Bhupathi, Bhupathi, Boppanna, Haq Qureshi, Qureshi, Matthew Stockman, Prince Albert in, “ It’s, ” Polmarasetty, Max Purcell, Matwe Middelkoop, Ebden, Scott Davidoff, Supriya, Tridha, ” Davidoff, William West, Daniel Goldfarb, Shi Tang, Daniel Pockett Getty Organizations: All England Club, Olympics, Microsoft, University of Washington, Iyengar, Google, Jaya, Aisam, Getty, Pak Express, U.S ., Peace, Davis, Getty Images Locations: India, Coorg, Bangalore —, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Pakistan, South Asia, Prince Albert in Monaco, Australia, AFP

☆ On the Hands of India’s Brides, Reminders of a Stark Wealth Divide
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Pragati K.B. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The ceremony was on the grounds of the exclusive Bangalore Club, an oasis in one of India’s largest cities. The bride-to-be, Sreya Muthukumar, was ensconced on the terrace, wreathed in smiles, greeting and chatting with her guests. For seven hours last Thursday, the artists drew freehand, etching patterns, motifs and mandalas on Ms. Muthukumar’s limbs. “After all those hours, when, in the end, the bride looks at her hands and says ‘I love it,’ that’s the high point for me,” said Sunitha Parihar, who adorned Ms. Muthukumar’s arms. “We mehndi artists are so important to make the bride look and feel beautiful on her big day.”

Persons: Sreya Muthukumar, ‘, ’, ”, Sunitha Parihar Organizations: Club

☆ India’s ‘godmen’: How a rigid caste system has created a new kind of deity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The man they had come to see was known to his disciples as Bhole Baba, a self-styled Hindu spiritual leader worshipped by many as a living god. “My mother believed in (Bhole Baba). What could I do?”People like Lal’s mother – poor and on the lower rungs of India’s hierarchical caste system – make up the bulk of Bhole Baba’s following. Claiming to possess mystical knowledge and the ability to cure illness and solve problems, godmen inspire remarkable fervor in their millions of followers. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the spiritual organization Dera Sacha Sauda, is another self-styled spiritual guru revered by millions.

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The shares pared some gains and closed at C$27.98, giving the company a market capitalization of C$3.44 billion ($2.52 billion). The Lundin family holds a 32% stake in copper miner Filo Corp, while BHP holds a 6% stake in the company, according to recent regulatory filings and LSEG data. Lundin, BHP and Filo Corp did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Bloomberg News reported earlier on Friday that Lundin had pitched BHP on a joint bid for Filo. New Tab , opens new tabSave Share XFacebookLinkedinEmailLink Purchase Licensing Rights

Persons: Dado, Filo, Lundin, Divya Rajagopal, Mrinalika Roy, Maju Samuel, Josie Kao Organizations: BHP, REUTERS, Lundin, Filo, Lundin Mining, Filo Corp, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: Canada, Sol, Chile, Argentina, Lundin, Toronto, Bengaluru

☆ Masimo activist Politan presents 'last chance' for shareholders to force change at med-tech company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Led by Quentin Koffey, Politan has nominated two further directors to the company's board, and says that without their election, management will continue to operate without oversight. "This is shareholders' last chance at meaningful change," Politan wrote in a letter to Masimo shareholders on Wednesday, laying out its case to investors ahead of the meeting. But governance improvements have fallen short of what shareholders deserve, Koffey wrote in the letter, noting that Masimo's board "does not review, approve or see a budget." Masimo took aggressive steps to fend off Politan, introducing bylaws to force the firm to reveal its shareholder list. "For more than two years, Politan has navigated unprecedented impediments thrown up by Masimo's board," the activist said.

Persons: MASI, Joe Kiani, Manjunath Kiran, Quentin Koffey, Politan, Masimo, Koffey, Michelle Brennan, Darlene Solomon, Bill Jellison, Stryker, it's, Kiani, Wilkins, Denon, Mario Tama, haven't, Russell, management's Organizations: Getty, Politan Capital Management, CNBC, Apple Watch, Sound United, Bowers, Sound, Shareholders Locations: Bangalore, Jan, Delaware, Caribbean, Irvine , California

☆ Inside Europe's tech hubs: Does London have what it takes to remain No. 1?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +32 min

But it will remain a big, big trend. How has if at all, Brexit, affected the U.K. tech scene? Arjun KharpalAre there other challenges at the moment, as you see them to the U.K. tech landscape? I'm gonna go with the amount of VC funding in U.K. tech startups for 2025. Sanjot MalhiI would say that is the amount of funding in U.K. AI startups.

Persons: Tom Chitty, Arjun, we'll, Arjun Kharpal, I've, Sanjot, He's, It's, Tom Chitty I've, we've, it's, Arjun Kharpal Sanjot, fintech, we're, you've, let's, Tom Chitty We're, Franklin Templeton, they're, Masa, Softbank, that's, Arjun Kharpal Sanjay, Emmanuel, Macron, hasn't, who's, Emmanuel Macron, I'm, Sanjot Malhi, Arjun Kharpal That's, Kharpal, Tom Chitty Sanjot Organizations: HSBC Innovation Banking, CNBC, Northzone, Hague Cricket Club, European Union, Competition, Markets Authority, London Stock Exchange, London, Masa, Viva Tech, Mistral, Nvidia Locations: Europe, Dealroom, France, China, London, beyondthevalley@cnbc.com, Netherlands, India, The Hague, Germany, Sweden, North America, Asia, San Francisco, Beijing, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, U.S, British, doesn't, Ukraine, IPOs

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Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Modi’s, —, N.D.A Organizations: Bharatiya Janata Party, B.J.P, Congress, National Democratic Alliance Locations: India, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Kolkata, Maharashtra Mumbai Visakhapatnam ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore Andaman, KERALA, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Kolkata Maharashtra Mumbai Visakhapatnam ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore Andaman, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Kolkata Maharashtra Mumbai ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore KERALA, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, India’s, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad Lucknow Lucknow Ayodhya Ayodhya, Varanasi Varanasi, Ghaziabad Lucknow Ayodhya Kanpur Varanasi, Ayodhya Kanpur Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mumbai, maharashtra maharashtra, Nagpur Nagpur Mumbai Mumbai Pune Pune, Nagpur Mumbai Pune, maharashtra Nagpur Mumbai Pune, maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Odisha

☆ Putin to meet Xi in China as world convulses from global conflicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Pyongyang – which has an economy almost entirely dependent of China – is believed by Western governments to be aiding Russia with war supplies. Xi has ramped up his calls for Europe and other countries to help the world avoid a “Cold War,” suggesting they resist what Beijing sees as US efforts to contain China. They have also criticized Israel and the United States – converging with mounting global backlash, especially across the Global South against Israel’s war. The conflict has also impacted how China and Russia view their relations with countries there, he added. China “wants to use Russia” for its aims, but Russia is making China weak, he said.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Putin, –, It’s, China –, Xi, France –, Jens Stoltenberg, Sergei Guneyev, ”, Li Mingjiang, Manoj Kewalramani, Russia doesn’t, Stringer, Gaza —, Sergey Lavrov, presser, Wang Yi, Israel, “, Privately, Shen Dingli, China “, Alexander Dugin, Donald Trump, Li Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, West, NATO, Forum, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, EU, Takshashila, Boys, Getty, United, Global, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russia, Weibo, Moscow, CNN Locations: Hong Kong, China, Russian, Gaza, Ukraine, Moscow, Washington, Iran, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia, Tehran, Beijing, Europe, France, Serbia, Hungary, Bangalore, Rafah, AFP, Israel, United States, Kewalramani, South, Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore

☆ India election and economy: Meet the winners of rising power’s boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Noemi Cassanelli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Mumbai, India CNN —As Indians head to the polls in a massive ongoing nationwide election, much attention has focused on the country’s explosive growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. There is expected to be 740 million active smartphone users in India by 2030, according to EY India. “I wanted to make similar shoes that were printed with ‘Made in India,’” Shah says. After four years of trial and error, Shah Shoes was born. Some 17 years on, Shah Shoes has helped support his family back in Bihar, including six siblings.

Persons: Narendra Modi’s, — Modi, Javed Khatri, Noemi Cassanelli, he’d, Khatri, “, ”, –, ’, Apoorva Mukhija, —, Instagram, Mukhija, ” Mukhija, That’s, she’s, she’d, Jameel Shah, CNN Jameel Shah, Shah, wasn’t, CNN Shah, Kylie Minogue, ” Shah, ‘, ’ ” Shah, Shah Shoes, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, He’s, Modi’s Organizations: India CNN, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, CNN, EY, World Bank, Facebook Locations: Mumbai, India, “, Bangalore, Silicon, ”, EY India, Dubai, London, California, …, Delhi, Bihar, India’s, Dharavi, Australian

☆ Google CEO Sundar Pichai explains why the company keeps doing layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google is conducting waves of ongoing layoffs intentionally, according to Sundar Pichai. Sundar Pichai said the company is "taking the time to do it correctly and well" in a Bloomberg interview. The company started 2024 with thousands of cuts, particularly from engineering and hardware teams. Google CEO Sundar Pichai told Bloomberg reporter Emily Chang that the company is "taking the time to do it correctly and well." A Google spokesperson told BI that the company made a number of changes to become more efficient, remove layers, and align resources to its biggest priorities.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, —, Emily Chang, Pichai, v5p Organizations: Google, Bloomberg, Service Locations: Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin

☆ Google lays off hundreds of 'Core' employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Just ahead of its blowout first-quarter earnings report on April 25, Google laid off at least 200 employees from its "Core" teams, in a reorganization that will include moving some roles to India and Mexico, CNBC has learned. The Core unit is responsible for building the technical foundation behind the company's flagship products and for protecting users' online safety, according to Google's website. Core teams include key technical units from information technology, its Python developer team, technical infrastructure, security foundation, app platforms, core developers, and various engineering roles. Many Core teams will hire corresponding roles in Mexico and India, according to internal documents viewed by CNBC. Asim Husain, vice president of Google Developer Ecosystem, announced news of the layoffs to his team in an email last week.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Asim Husain, Husain, Ruth Porat, Prabhakar Raghavan Organizations: Inc, Government, Society, Google, CNBC, Mexico City, U.S Locations: Stanford , California, India, Mexico, Sunnyvale , California, Bangalore, Brazil

☆ Opinion: India is on the climate crisis frontline. So why isn’t that an election issue?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Opinion Aditya Valiathan Pillai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is because climate politics looks different in the developing world; it will shape Indian elections in definitive but under-the-radar ways. Similarly, stump speeches throughout this campaign season have not featured climate change as a central issue. The headwinds of climate change are absorbed by the electoral machine and emerge as end-of-tailpipe policies rather than grand climate strategy. This pattern of climate politics is reinforced by seemingly low recognition in India of climate change as a problem. The climate impacts buffeting the most populous nation on earth aren’t just a domestic issue — they’re an international one.

Persons: Aditya Valiathan Pillai Nadeem Z, Aditya Valiathan Pillai, Read, New Delhi CNN —, Amarjeet Kumar Singh, Kabir Jhangiani, Narendra Modi, Stump, Pawan Sharma, Tamanna Dalal Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP Locations: New Delhi, India, Bangalore, Silicon, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi, sunburnt, Uttar Pradesh, China, Australia, Agra, Maharashtra, North Bengal, Bengal

☆ Google restructures finance team as a part of AI shift, CFO tells employees in memo
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The tech sector is in the midst of a tremendous platform shift with Al," Porat wrote in the memo, obtained by CNBC, that was sent to employees in finance. The restructuring will impact finance teams domestically and abroad, including in the Asia Pacific region and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Porat noted. "Over the past year, we have talked about creating hubs of Fin'ooglers around the world that are vibrant and have a strong culture," Porat wrote. "As we've said, we're responsibly investing in our company's biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead," a Google spokesperson told CNBC in an email. WATCH: Google Cloud CEO says company is monetizing AI in a variety of ways

Persons: Ruth Porat, Porat, Sundar Pichai, we've Organizations: Google, CNBC, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Asia, Europe, East, Africa, Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco Bay, Fin'ooglers

☆ Google lays off more employees and moves some roles to other countries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several teams across Google's finance and real estate units have been affected, according to two current employees, who said staff had been informed of the cuts this week. One said that the affected teams in finance include Google's Treasury, Business Services, and Revenue Cash Operations teams. AdvertisementA Google spokesperson confirmed the cuts but declined to elaborate on the number of affected staff. "As we've said, we're responsibly investing in our company's biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead," said a Google spokesperson. They said that impacted employees could apply for open roles inside Google.

Persons: —, Ruth Porat, we've, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Service, Google's Treasury, Business Services, Cash, Business, Google, BI Locations: Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, India, Atlanta

☆ A 32-year-old entrepreneur launched a clothing company in college with $500 and grew it to seven figures. He explains what type of business he would build in 2024 if he had to start over.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The young entrepreneurs started "brokering deals through text messages," Shanadi told Business Insider. Related stories"We realized quickly that we have to invest in technology to support the growth of this business," he said. If he lost everything and had to start a business from scratch in 2024, he'd think about other industries that are underserved with regard to tech. The more people you talk to, the better you'll understand if it's a common industry problem, he noted.

Persons: —, Karthik Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Shanadi, he'd, they're Organizations: Service, University of Florida, Business, House Locations: Bangalore

☆ How India is challenging China as Asia's tech powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +30 min

New Delhi has sought to woo foreign tech companies and has been increasingly successful, with giants like Apple increasing their presence in the country. Tom Chitty: For years China has been Asia's tech powerhouse where the world's electronics and some of the biggest companies on the planet are located. And I think India is in the very early stages, to put it quite bluntly, of trying to do that. Tom Chitty: India have got an election this year as well, which is going to be interesting to see what happens there. You know, India has aligned itself slightly more to the countries that are currently a bit more anti-China, shall we say?

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☆ 2 college friends who started selling custom T-shirts on campus with a $500 budget explain how they grew their fraternity-house merch project into a seven-figure business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

By the time Shanadi started his freshman year at the University of Florida, he had nearly a decade of work under his belt. His first brand, Greek House, while "a little bit of an accident," admitted Shanadi, was set in motion. It allowed him and McGurrin to launch Greek House with the limited savings they had. They dedicated weeknights and weekends to growing Greek House. Quitting corporate America, living on $1,000 a month, and learning from a $33,000 mistakeIn 2016, Shanadi quit his job to go all-in on Greek House.

Persons: Karthik Shanadi, Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Luke, McGurrin, We'd, LUKE SIRIMONGKHON, Brian Chesky, that's, we've, we're Organizations: Business, University of Florida, New, Amazon, House, of Florida, Follett, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: Bangalore, India, Orlando, New York City, Florida, California, Bay, Los Angeles, America, Salesforce, LA

☆ India’s Silicon Valley Faces a Water Crisis That Software Cannot Solve
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Damien Cave | Atul Loke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The water tankers seeking to fill their bellies bounced past the dry lakes of India’s booming technology capital. Their bleary-eyed drivers waited in line to suck what they could from wells dug a mile deep into dusty lots between app offices and apartment towers named for bougainvillea — all built before sewage and water lines could reach them. At one well, where neighbors lamented the loss of a mango grove, a handwritten logbook listed the water runs of a crisis: 3:15 and 4:10 one morning; 12:58, 2:27 and 3:29 the next. “I get 50 calls a day,” said Prakash Chudegowda, a tanker driver in south Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, as he connected a hose to the well. “I can only get to 15.”

Persons: bougainvillea, “, ”, Prakash Chudegowda Locations: Bengaluru, Bangalore

☆ Bangalore water crisis: India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is running dry as residents urged to take fewer showers, use disposable cutlery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

As layers of tarmac swept through the city, Bengaluru lost its ability to absorb water, Ramachandra said. One woman begins to hit the vessel to check its water levels. No one sparedWhile the city’s poorest are bearing the brunt of Bengaluru’s water crisis, it hasn’t spared the upper middle class either. Activists and BJP members hold empty water pots during a protest against the state government over the severe water crisis, in Bengaluru on March 12, 2024. Idress Mohammed/AFP/Getty ImagesYet, for the city’s residents, the tit-for-tat arguments mean little as they experience the worst of the shortages.

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☆ I'm flying from India to Singapore with a friend to catch my first Taylor Swift concert. We've spent $1,700 on the trip so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Swift will be performing for six nights in Singapore, her only Eras Tour stop in Southeast Asia. She bought a $635 experience package, which includes two concert tickets and a one-night hotel stay. The first Taylor Swift song I heard was "Love Story" when I was 14. AdvertisementI'm very active in the Taylor Swift fandom, especially on X and Instagram. I paid 52,675 rupees, or about $635, for two concert tickets and a one-night stay at Capri China Square, a four-star hotel in Singapore.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Krishnakumar, —, Swaksha Krishnakumar, Taylor, we'll, I've, Swaksha Krishnakumar I've, I'm, it's Taylor, It's Organizations: Service, Ticketmaster Locations: Singapore, Southeast Asia, India, Bangalore, Asia, Tokyo, Manchester

☆ India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Researchers inside the semiconductor fabrication lab at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, at the Indian Institute of Science, in Bangalore on June 30, 2018. India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the country aims to become a major chip hub. With these units, our country will develop capabilities in chip fabrication. Advanced packaging technologies will be indigenously developed in India," according to a government statement on Thursday. The factory will focus on the mature 28-nanometer technology, namely in industries such as automobiles, consumer electronics and defense.

Persons: Taiwan's Organizations: Nano Science, Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, U.S ., Tata Electronics, Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, Tata Semiconductor Assembly Locations: Bangalore, India, U.S, Taiwan, South Korea, Dholera, Gujarat, Morigaon, Assam

AdvertisementNupur Dave thought her decision to retire at age 40 in 2022 was an easy one. But the reality of retiring early turned out quite different. AdvertisementSavings and financial independenceDave on her last day at a financial services company, where there is an early retirement advertisement. Nupur DaveBy retiring at 40, Dave became part of the FIRE — "Financial Independence, Retire Early" — community. Advertisement"The whole idea of FIREing was possible because I'm in India," Dave said.

Persons: Nupur Dave, wasn't, Dave, Dave Dave, FIREing, Jovan Johnson, Gwendolyn Merz, Merz, Michelle Jackson, you've Organizations: FIRE, Google, Independence, BI Locations: Bangalore, India, Atlanta, San Francisco, Illinois, Asia

The hefty Davos promotions come after India surpassed China last year as the world's biggest country by population. Now India is touting its growing strength as a nation of innovation and as a global business hub in front of some of the world's richest and most powerful people. "As China's economy slows down, India's relatively rapid growth stands out as a clear opportunity for investors in Davos looking for bright spots." "We had an all-time revenue record in India," Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company's latest earnings call in November, in response to an analyst's question about the company's momentum there. Hidary said Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's smartphone company Jio will serve about 600 million people in India through a $12 device.

Persons: There's, Ravi Agrawal, Agrawal, Narendra Modi, that's, Tim Cook, Apple Tim Cook, Punit Paranjpe, Jack Hidary, Hidary, Mukesh, Ambani Organizations: India Engagement, Wipro, Infosys, Tata, Foreign Policy, CNN, CNBC, World Bank, International Trade Administration, Visual, Bank of India, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Apple, AFP, Getty, India, AMD, Nvidia, Micron, WEF Locations: DAVOS, Switzerland, Davos, India, China, CNN India, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, U.S, Mumbai, Bangalore, Gujarat

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