Tag: India
Why Landfills Don’t Actually Fill the Gap
Making eastern Africa a dumping ground for plastics is no solution for cash-strapped oil and gas companies or the nations pushing for...
Cutting Reliance to Chinese Solar Parts May Slow India’s Transition to...
India’s duties on cheap solar parts from China may slow transition to renewable energy. Duties are part of a wide range of government...
Solar Panels Blossom Over India’s Canals
Energy companies turn to unusual places to find space for solar panels in India, where land is expensiveSmaller projects are turning underutilized...
India’s Shift to Renewable Energy Driven by Lower Costs
Indian corporations are increasingly shifting to renewable energy sources because they are often the cheapest power sources. India now the world’s second-largest market...
Google Bets $10 Billion on India’s Economic Recovery
Google will invest $10 billion in India’s tech sector, with nearly half going to telecoms giant Jio Platforms. Google joins a growing list...
India’s Micro-Mobility Sector Poised to Take Off Post-Pandemic
Micro-mobility services in India expected to benefit in post-pandemic world. Investors have poured more than $9 billion into micro-mobility companies worldwide this year. Commuters...
Impact Investors Can Help India Rebound From COVID-19 Lockdown Pain
India’s massive informal sector has had no protection as the country’s economy has been nearly paralyzed by the lockdown imposed to ease...
China’s Economy Slides Due to COVID-19 But Quick India Benefit Unlikely
China was hurt by pandemic but India is unlikely to benefit.
India’s poor response to the pandemic provides little incentive for investors
India’s economy...
India’s Low Coronavirus Numbers Has Experts Wondering Why — and If...
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases lag much of the world — less than 200 in a nation of 1.3 billion. Whether India’s use...
India Makes Clean Energy Strides, With Renewables Set to Generate Wider...
India is proving to be a hotspot for renewable energy.
Renewables will soon be responsible for more than a...
Private Equity Investment in India Jumped to Record, Even as Economy...
Investors’ faith that India would keep building was on display in 2019, even as forecasts project growth to cool even further.
India Social Media Battle Seen Brewing, As TikTok May Face Challenge...
Facebook is taking the fight against fast-growing Chinese video app TikTok to one of the hottest markets in the world for downloads.The...
India’s Paytm Gets $1 Billion Investment, Plans Expansion in a Boost...
Paytm’s billion-dollar round showcases investors continue to see opportunities in serving the underbanked in markets like India.
“The very...
U.S. Wants More Domestic Pharma Production as Quality Concerns Persist; Lawmakers...
As concerns rise about the growing percentage of U.S. drugs manufactured in China, U.S legislators are seeking measures to bring more of...
PayPal-Backed Microlender Tala Raises $110 Million to Expand Reach, Products
Microlender Tala, whose phone app-based system has enabled $1 billion in small loans around the world, raised $110 million from a group...
Twitter Backs ShareChat, Looks to Compete with Facebook in India
Twitter led the latest $100 million round in an Indian social media app ShareChat, according to a TechCrunch report over the weekend,...
Amazon May be Eyeing India’s Bustling Delivery Market with Uber Unit...
Amazon may be taking a huge step into India’s bustling food delivery market, seeking to improve its mixed record in deliveries.
WhatsApp Seeks to Snatch India e-Payment Lead from PayTM, Amazon Pay
WhatsApp’s delayed digital payment system in India is moving closer to a start, as it addresses privacy concerns before becoming the latest...
India’s Most Valuable EduTech Startup Raises $150M, Looks to Expand Internationally
Byju’s, which has been called India’s first edutech unicorn, continues its fundraising spree with a $150 million investment led by Qatar’s sovereign...
RenewBuy Gets $18.9 Million, As India’s Growing Insurance Market Grabs Investors’...
India’s booming online insurance market is drawing more investors, attracted by the subcontinent’s vast population, opening insurance market and widening middle class....
India’s Ola Joins EV Mobility Startups Getting VC Love
Venture capital’s appetite for EV mobility startups shows no sign of satiation, as India’s electric-vehicle ride-sharing service Ola Electric Mobility gets a...
TA Associates Acquires Stake in Indian Fertility Hospital Chain
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Private equity firm TA Associates acquired a minority stake in Indira IVF, a...
Canadian Fund Drives $2B Investment in Indian Roads
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
In India, the road to economic growth appears to be, well,...
Airbnb Invests $100-$200M in Indian Lodging Group Oyo Rooms
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Airbnb has invested between $100 million and $200 million in Indian...