xiaomi Xiaomi Extends Lead Over Samsung as India Smartphone Market Hits Record High Xiaomi remains India's top smartphone vendor for the eighth consecutive quarter, outshipping Samsung as the overall market reaches a record Q2 high. Chinese manufacturers dominate the landscape by offering high-spec devices at budget-friendly prices.
meesho Meesho Secures $125M to Empower Millions of Indian Social Sellers Bangalore-based social commerce startup Meesho raises $125 million in a Series D round led by Naspers to expand its reseller network across India. The platform aims to onboard millions of new sellers, primarily empowering homemakers to build online businesses.
india India Postpones Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Due to Technical Glitch The Indian Space Research Organisation scrubs the highly anticipated Chandrayaan-2 launch just under an hour before liftoff after discovering a technical issue. Officials promise to announce a revised launch date for the lunar south pole mission soon.
isro India Reschedules Historic Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission to July 22 ISRO officially sets a new launch date for its Chandrayaan-2 mission after resolving a last-minute technical issue. The ambitious flight aims to make India the fourth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing.
netflix Netflix Loses U.S. Subscribers as Price Hikes Impact Quarterly Growth Netflix experiences its first U.S. net subscriber loss since 2011 after raising its standard plan price, causing the company to miss its global growth targets. The streaming giant blames the shortfall on recent price increases and a weaker content slate rather than upcoming market competition.
isro ISRO Delays Historic Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Due to Technical Snag India's space agency calls off the highly anticipated Chandrayaan-2 lunar launch just 56 minutes before liftoff due to an unspecified technical issue. The mission aims to make history as the first-ever soft landing at the Moon's south pole.
byju's Indian Edtech Giant Byju's Raises $150M for Global Expansion Byju's secures $150 million in funding led by the Qatar Investment Authority, pushing its valuation to $5.75 billion. The startup plans to use the capital to expand its learning app into the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.
google India Antitrust Watchdog Probes Google Over Android Market Dominance India's competition regulator launches an investigation into Google following allegations that the tech giant abuses its Android dominance to stifle local rivals. The complaint originates from two current associates and a former intern of the watchdog.
ola Ola Electric Reaches Unicorn Status After $250M SoftBank Investment Ola Electric secures $250 million in a Series B round from SoftBank, reaching a $1 billion valuation to expand India's electric vehicle infrastructure. The funding supports the country's ambitious goal to convert 40% of its fleet to electric by 2026.
hotstar Disney's Hotstar Shatters Global Live Streaming Record with 18.6 Million Viewers Hotstar sets a new global benchmark for concurrent live viewership as 18.6 million users tune into the IPL cricket finals, easily surpassing its own previous record and major Western streaming events.
apple music Apple Music Slashes Subscription Prices to Compete in India Apple Music significantly reduces its monthly subscription fees in India to gain an edge over rivals like Spotify and local services. The price drop affects individual, student, and family plans as major tech companies battle for dominance in the crucial market.
nasa NASA Condemns India's Anti-Satellite Test for Endangering Space Station NASA's administrator strongly criticizes India's recent anti-satellite missile test after it scatters hundreds of debris pieces into unpredictable orbits. The space agency warns that this intentional creation of orbital debris poses a direct threat to the International Space Station.
nasa NASA Warns India's Anti-Satellite Test Threatens Space Station NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine strongly condemns India's recent anti-satellite missile test after it generates 400 pieces of dangerous space debris. Of those fragments, 24 travel higher than the International Space Station and put astronauts at direct risk.
aadhaar Unprotected Jharkhand Government Site Exposes Over 100,000 Aadhaar Numbers A lack of password protection on a state government attendance system in India exposes more than 100,000 Aadhaar numbers through easily accessible photo file names.
amazon Amazon Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations Despite Growth Slowdown Concerns Amazon surpasses fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates, but its stock drops over 5 percent after warning of increased investments and slower international growth in 2019.