India

5G Spectrum Auction in India: Here’s How it Panned Out

Since the introduction of first-generation mobile services, which could only carry voice calls, mobile networks have significantly developed. The fourth generation of mobile networks is capable of handling faster data rates. However, a newer generation of mobile networks is required due to the shifting connectivity requirements, increasing mobile data traffic, and a new class of […]

Google Opposes Facebook-backed Proposal for Self-regulatory Body in India - Sources

Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body in India for the social media sector to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from Facebook and Twitter, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. India in June proposed appointing a government panel to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions, but […]

India Freezes Assets of Binance-linked WazirX

India’s financial crime-fighting agency said on Friday it had frozen the assets of WazirX, linked to the world’s largest digital currency exchange Binance, as part of its investigation into suspected violation of foreign exchange regulations. The federal Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that it froze assets worth 646.70 million rupees ($8.16 million). “We have been fully […]

India Nixes Privacy Bill that Alarmed Big Tech Companies, Works on New Law

India’s government on Wednesday withdrew a data protection and privacy bill which was first proposed in 2019 and had alarmed big technology companies such as Facebook and Google, announcing it was working on a new comprehensive law. The 2019 law had proposed stringent regulations on cross-border data flows and proposed giving the Indian government powers […]

Reliance Jio Top Spender in India's $19 Billion 5G Spectrum Auction

Reliance Industries’ Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India’s $19 billion 5G spectrum auction, with the top telco player winning airwaves worth $11 billion as the world’s no.2 mobile market gears up for the high-speed wireless network. India’s government aims to begin the rollout of 5G – which it says can provide data speeds […]

What is the Future of Cryptocurrency in India?

Over the past ten years, especially over the last three, the crypto sector has expanded from a tiny group of creators to a trillion-dollar worldwide business encompassing advanced technology, a wide range of applications, and millions of users. India is at the forefront of these changes. With a sizable portion of the population eager to […]

Facebook's Growth Woes in India: Too Much Nudity, Not Enough Women

On Feb. 2, when Meta Platforms reported Facebook’s first-ever quarterly drop in daily users, its finance chief identified higher mobile data costs as a unique obstacle slowing growth in India, its biggest market. On the same day, the U.S. tech group posted the findings of its own research into Facebook’s business in India on an […]

India's Top Carmaker Hopes Govt Will Support 'Green' Tech Beyond EVs

India’s top-selling carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, believes the government will show support for “green” car technology beyond full electric vehicles (EVs), such as hybrid, if it benefited the country, the company’s chief executive said. The comments come after Maruti unveiled its first strong hybrid car in India, the Grand Vitara sport-utility vehicle (SUV), seen as key […]

How to Buy Pi Coin in India

In the realm of cryptocurrencies, the Pi network is an unusual example. Despite receiving a lot of interest and attention, it is not available anywhere. The Pi coin is currently only available through mining, and so you cannot buy Pi Coin in India or anywhere else as of yet as it has not yet been […]