India

$ 575 Billion investment opportunity in Indian transport infra in next 5 years: Kearney


According to a report, the transport infrastructure sector in India holds an investment opportunity of US$ 575 billion in the next five years. There has been advancement in the transportation landscape over the last two decades, but much remains to be done to meet the increasing demand now and, in the years ahead, as...

India e-commerce to grow 27 per cent; Reliance to capture half of online grocery sales: Goldman


According to a report titled 'Global Internet: e-commerce's steepening curve' published by Goldman Sachs, India's e-commerce business is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27 per cent to reach US$ 99 billion by 2024. It is projected that Reliance Industries would capture half of the online grocery sales through...

India’s Forex Reserves cross half trillion dollars for the first time


India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by US$ 8.2 billion in June 2020 and crossed the milestone US$ 500 billion mark for the first time in the country's history. As per the data released by the central bank, the healthy surge in the forex was largely on the back of capital raising rounds by Reliance and...

3 Indian shows to watch on Netflix this month


With an increased viewership of OTT platforms, there are two new Indian web series and a new Bollywood movie that will arrive on Netflix this month. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Janhvi Kapoor’s much-awaited patriotic flick will have its world premiere and join the roster of movies on Netflix close to Independence Day. Produced by...

Dev Patel to talk about India in new 2-part series


Actor Dev Patel is set to work as a narrator of a two-part upcoming series on the small screen that will showcase unique stories from India from an aerial perspective. The show is titled "India From Above", and it explores the country from various geographical, cultural, technological and historical aspects. The series has been shot...

Madhuri celebrates dance heritage on Independence Day


Bollywood dance diva Madhuri Dixit-Nene is celebrating the dance heritage of India as part of Independence Day celebrations. Her online academy, Dance With Madhuri, has launched a global campaign to promote Indian classical and folk dance forms to commemorate the spirit of the nation through the art form. The month-long campaign will include 11 different...

Patriotic movies, songs to binge on this I-Day


India is celebrating 73rd Independence Day amid the Covid-19 pandemic and people are home in the social distancing times. However, we can celebrate the special day safely by watching famous patriotic movies and listening to songs that always lift our spirits. Patriotic films Border: The film has shown a glimpse of the 1971 war where Sunny...

Karnataka train station turned museum on R K Narayan’s fictional town Malgudi


Malgudi may have been a fictional village dreamed up by writer RK Narayan, but it has been a real part of many childhoods for years now. A railway station in Shivamogga in Karnataka now brings the writer’s words to life.  The Indian Railways has revamped an old railway station a few hours from Mysore into a Malgudi Days museum. Arasalu railway station...

Rajasthan’s COVID-hit Manganiyar, Langa artistes on verge of starvation


Manjoor Khan , as these folk singers from the western end of the desert state have not had a live audience to enthrall for months amid the COVID onslaught. These professional folk musicians, mostly Muslim, belonging to Jaisalmer, Barmer, parts of Jalor, Bikaner and Jodhpur districts are hereditary caste musicians, who cultivate a close bond with...