Narendra Modi

Alphabet Inc-owned (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google's India arm has hired Archana Gulati, who previously worked for the central government think-tank Niti Aayog, as its new public policy head, according to a Reuters source. The former civil servant has served for many years in...

British PM Boris Johnson is on an official trip to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Even before the official talks began, Johnson signaled he was ready to issue more visas to India in return for clinching a free-trade deal, according to media reports. What Happened: On...

U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are all set to have a virtual meeting on Monday. It will precede the fourth U.S.-India 2+2 ministerial between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their...

On Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on the status of cryptocurrency in India.  The discussion was held between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the finance ministry, and the home ministry.  During the crucial gathering, Modi said that the "youth must...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), which aims to start selling imported cars in India this year, is lobbying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office to slash import taxes on electric vehicles before entering the market, according to Reuters.  Tesla believes that the import duties in India are...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) blocked posts with the hashtag "#ResignModi" on its social media platform and restored them hours later amid mounting concerns of government censoring critical views, Bloomberg reported. What Happened: According to the report, Facebook claims it blocked the...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) disclosed Thursday that the account of Indian Prime Minister Nardendra Modi’s personal website on the social media platform was hacked, and tweets pertaining to cryptocurrency donations were sent out, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: The prime minister...

“Disruption offers tremendous opportunity.” - John Chambers, founder and CEO, JC2 Ventures In February, financial markets experienced a historic liquidation alongside news of an emerging health care pandemic. Despite the global economic shutdown disrupting the day-to-day operation of...

The Indian government on Tuesday (New Delhi time) partially lifted restrictions on the export of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, according to Asian News International. What Happened The authorities will allow the export of the drug, along with paracetamol, on a case-by-case basis after "...

A month-and-a-half since the first phase of polling began and seven phases of polling were held between April 21 and May 19 in 542 constituencies across 29 states and seven union territories, India's parliamentary election results are being announced. The results indicate that the...

Emerging markets stocks and exchange traded funds are outperforming U.S. equivalents this year and India is a key contributor to that out-performance. For instance, the WisdomTree India Earnings ETF (NYSE: EPI) is up 27 percent year to date, an advantage of almost 350 basis points over the MSCI...

After a tumultuous and volatile start to 2016, Asia's market calmed down and then took a back seat on the international stage, which became fixated on the Brexit vote and then President-elect Donald Trump's run to the White House. Here is Bloomberg's look at how Asia's largest economies performed...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s CEO Tim Cook recently visited India to meet with business leaders and senior government officials, including the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cook's visit to the country comes at a time when the company has been actively pressing the government to grant it...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s CEO Tim Cook arrived in India on Tuesday after concluding a visit to China. However, the executive's trip to the lucrative Indian market comes with a unique sets of challenges. CNBC's Spriha Srivastava noted Apple faces tough competition in the country...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced on Wednesday the creation of a new initiative to support growth in India's iOS developer community. Apple said that it will open a Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru, India, which is home to India's startup scene with more startups than any other...