Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder of Koo, a social media platform tipped to be the Indian alternative to Twitter, has said that curbs on Chinese investments do affect the Indian startup ecosystem, but there are alternate sources of funds available. Read more..
Ashoka Univ Students Protest After PB Mehta Quits
Two back-to-back resignations from two professors – political scientist Pratap Bhanu Mehta and noted economist Arvind Subramanian – have created an uproar among students and teachers at the Ashoka University. Read more..
Sachin Waze scandal leaves unanswered questions, and one lesson: Dump ‘encounter specialists’
The tribe of “encounter specialists” had mercifully shrunk in the city of Mumbai by the time Sachin Waze was reinstated in the police. It had blossomed during the stewardships of successive police commissioners whose sole focus was on keeping crime in the city in check. The wider implications of this policy had not been envisaged. Read ...
Biden’s ‘pay the price’ threat to Putin prompts diplomatic crisis as Russia recalls US ambassador
Russia called its US ambassador back to Moscow for consultations on Wednesday after Joe Biden described Vladimir Putin as a "killer" who would "pay a price" for election meddling, prompting the first major diplomatic crisis for the new American president. Read more..
More Than 6 Lakh ‘New Middle-Class’ Households in India: Report
A new report published by Hurun India Wealth 2020 on Tuesday, 16 March, has identified a new household category in India that accounts for a saving of Rs 20 lakh per annum. Read more..