World 18/22

4 Day Week Experiment Shows 40% Increase in Productivity

In an experiment run by Microsoft Japan, productivity shot up by 40% when employees were given a 4 day work week instead of the standard...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 10, 20191 min read

Moody’s Downgrades India’s Outlook to Negative

Moody’s, the global rating agency, has downgraded India’s outlook to negative as India hunts for a way out of the slowdown, hinting at a...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 9, 20191 min read

Nirav Modi Threatens to Commit Suicide if He is Extradited to India

Nirav Modi, fugitive businessman has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison since March 19 in connection with Rs 13,500 crore Punjab...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 8, 20192 min read

Saudi Aramco IPO: China Weighs in to Expand Political Muscle

In the sale of a 2% stake through IPO, Saudi oil giant Aramco is in talks with China for a $10 bn investment. Providing the throttle for...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 8, 20192 min read

US Debt Exceeds 23 Trillion Dollars

In a record high, United States of America has exceeded 23 trillion dollars in debt, as per Treasury Department and The Peterson...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 7, 20191 min read

India Among Top Countries in Dealing with Climate Change as per CCPI

India ranked 11th in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). India improved its standing by three places compared to the...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 7, 20191 min read

SpaceX Chasing Reusable Rocket Technology

At an event held by the Air Force in cooperation with Starburst Aerospace where 75 space startups were invited to pitch more than 100...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 7, 20192 min read

For Safeguarding Interests, Industry and Farmers Welcome RCEP Stance

Industries, farmers, businesses, with open arms, hailed the decision of PM Modi to back out from the RCEP deal, a move to protect the...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 6, 20191 min read

FitBit to be Acquired by Google

Fitness Smartwear pioneer FitBit announced its slated takeover by Google at a share price of $7.35, bringing the net price to be around...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 6, 20191 min read

India Rejects RCEP for not Meeting Satisfactory Terms

The RCEP Agreement, formed to create the world’s largest free-trade zone, will be signed by 15 countries as India upholds its...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Twitter to Provide India with Information of 474 Accounts

The Indian government has inquired with Twitter to furnish information of 474 accounts and delete or block content of 504 accounts on...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 5, 20191 min read

India and Japan hold Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of 14th East Asia Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe which prepared ground for India-Japan 2 plus 2 Dialogue....

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 5, 20191 min read

India-Uzbekistan Strengthen Defence Ties with MoU and Joint Military Exercise

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh represented India in the meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 5, 20192 min read

India-Myanmar Discuss Key Issues at 35th ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar on the margins of the 35th ASEAN Summit on November 03,...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 4, 20192 min read

India-Australia Strengthen Ties at 35th ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mr Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia on the sidelines of India-ASEAN meet and East Asia Summit...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 4, 20191 min read

Angela Merkel’s Visit to India Signals Greater Bilateral Synergy

Bilateral trade, strategic cooperation, agriculture, cyber security and artificial intelligence were some of the main topics of...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 4, 20191 min read

Malaysia Hopes to Resolve Trade Spat with India

Malaysian Palm Oil manufacturing sector is facing new threats after Indian traders halted purchases over the diplomatic stand of...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 4, 20192 min read

PM Modi Urges UN to Reform

We have to think whether the UN has risen to the occasion when it comes to conflict resolution. I had raised this issue when the UN...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 3, 20192 min read

SpaceX Promises to Land Starship on the Moon in 2022

At the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington DC, SpaceX president and Cheif Operations Officer Gwynne Shotwell shared...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 3, 20191 min read

Strong India-Saudi Relations Reaffrimed During Modi Visit

During PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia in the last week of October, both Modi and the Saudi royal family reiterated the...

Tejas Rokhade

Nov 2, 20192 min read