Since 2015, Google has been working with federally-owned and operated entities, the Indian Railways and RailTel, a pan-India optic fiber network running along railway tracks in rural and urban regions covering 70% of India’s population, to bring public Wi-Fi to India’s train stations. The first Wi-Fi-enabled railway station, Mumbai Central,...
10 ASEAN Leaders to Be Chief Guests at India's Republic Day Celebrations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established in 1967 with Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as founding members. Later, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia joined the group making up what is today the ten member states of ASEAN. Its purpose is to accelerate economic growth,...
India's Shrimp Exports Surge Due to Bumper Harvest
According to a report by Globefish, a unit within the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the seafood export value from India is expected to reach $2.3 billion -- a growth of 41 percent this year. The abundant vannamei shrimp harvest in India will boost India's seafood export performance in...
Harvard Study: India Becomes New Economic Growth Pole, Surpasses China
According to the Harvard University's Center for International Development growth projections, India will feature on top of the list of the fastest growing economies until 2025 with an average annual growth of 7.7 per cent. The university-wide center works to advance the understanding of development challenges and offer viable solutions...
India's Proklean Tech's Probiotic Products Find Global Markets
Chennai, India-based Proklean Technologies, has an exclusive license from Kansas City's SCD Probiotics for using its certified mother culture to manufacture and market products that are natural, non-toxic, and bio-degradable. These products are used in variety of industries, including leather and textile processing. "Wherever chemical surfactants are used, we have...
What's the Favorite Destination for India's Tourists?
Google India said that the top travel searches conducted by Indians between the months of February to April this year were on U.S.A. - the most-preferred summer destination for Indian travelers - followed by the United Arab Emirates, and Thailand. Other pieces of the Google search data reported by the...