Dubai (UAE), January 31st, 2025: On 7th December 2024, eminent medical practitioner Dr. Sameet Gill was honored as ‘Dentist of the Year – Canada’ by the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards – 2024 Global Edition. At Queen Elizabeth II, Dubai, Dr. Gill also received the ‘Young Dentist of the Year’ award, within the Global periphery, under … Read more
Dubai (UAE), January 31st, 2025: Forttuna Global Excellence Awards — 2024 Global Edition recognized Ms. Reena Jain as the ‘Young Technology Leader of the Year – USA.’ On 6th December 2024, at the Queen Elizabeth II in Dubai, this U.S.- based tech expert was celebrated as one of the prominent Business Leaders within the technology … Read more
This aerial photo shows buildings submerged in floodwaters due to a swollen river caused by heavy rains from Super Typhoon Man-yi in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province on November 19, 2024. Photography John Dimain / AFP© Extreme weather is becoming more destructive as the world warms, but how can we say that climate change intensified … Read more
Music’s biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday’s Grammys gala. Image: Chandan Khanna, Lisa O’Connor / AFP© Music’s biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday’s Grammys gala, a glitzy ceremony proceeding despite devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The shell-shocked entertainment … Read more
Further boosting the electronics manufacturing industry is the provision of presumptive taxation regime for non-residents who provide services to a resident company that is establishing or operating an electronics manufacturing facility. Image: Shutterstock During her Union Budget 2025 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will set up a National Manufacturing Mission, “covering … Read more
AIFs for startups have received commitments of more than Rs91,000 crore. These are supported by a fund of funds set up by the Government of India with a contribution of Rs10,000 crore. Image: Shutterstock Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a series of initiatives to push India’s startup ecosystem forward. These measures aim to address … Read more
Aimed at helping 1.7 crore farmers, the government announced a new scheme for agriculture called ‘Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ in partnership with states. Image: Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Banking on growth and improvement of agriculture and farm economy, the government plans to push the pedal on development in financial year 2026. With … Read more
As of December 2024, data by the Ministry of Power, nuclear occupies 1.8 percent, or 8,180 MW, of the total non-fossil fuel capacity of 2,17,625 MW (217.62 GW). Image: Shutterstock Enabling private sector involvement in nuclear energy has been in the works for some time now. The pathway was further formalised with Finance Minister Nirmala … Read more
While Nirmala Sitharaman has become a meme sensation, her predecessors largely escaped this internet scrutiny. Image: Chandradeep Kumar/ India Today via Getty Images Another budget and another meme storm featuring Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit our social media feeds. Middle-class, internet-savvy India is as keen on joking about the FM as they discuss the budget … Read more
Image: Sanjay Kanojia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here is a sector-wise analysis of some of Budget announcements in four key areas: Infrastructure, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Consumption. Infrastructure Post the pandemic, the central government’s capex outlay for infrastructure ministries has risen from Rs6.6 lakh crore in fiscal 2021 to Rs9.6 lakh crore in 2025 (compound annual growth … Read more