Aware of the global garment industry’s water demands, and the resulting pollution it causes, Gap Inc, the San Francisco-based retailer will open a facility in Ahmedabad, India, in 2020 that will study ways to reduce water waste. Gap will team with textile manufacturer Arvind Limited headquartered in Ahmedabad, to launch...
India Recorded Over 4.5 Billion Downloads in Three Months
Cosnumers in India India installed more mobile apps than any other country in the first quarter of 2019. According to latest data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, based in San Francisco, CA, India installed more than 4.5 billion mobile apps during that period. TikTok, WhatsApp, Like, Hotstar, Facebook, Messenger,...
Lenovo-Motorola to Make India an Export Hub
Lenovo-Motorola announced its plans to establish India as its export hub. Starting end of April this year, the company will start exporting smartphones to regions such as Latin America – one of Motorola’s major markets – as well as the Asia Pacific. Lenovo will focus primarily on smartphones priced between...
U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance Signs on New Partner
U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative, signed on a new partner, New Delhi-based PTC India Financial Services Limited (PFS), a Non-Banking Financial Company registered with India's central bank. USICEF is managed by San Francisco headquartered Climate Policy Initiative and was founded in 2017 in partnership with the Indian Ministry of...
India’s Ola Electric Mobility Raises $56 Million
Bangalore, India -based Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd raised $56 million from existing investors New York City's Tiger Global Management and San Francisco's Matrix Partners' subsidiary in India. Ola Electric Mobility is a division of cab aggregator Ola which plans to launch 10,000 three-wheeled and other electric vehicles on Indian...
Springboard Launches India Operations
San Francisco, CA-based online course platform Springboard launched operations in India, with plans to produce a job-ready skilled workforce in India. The company offers online courses and one-on-one online mentorship programs in domains such as data science, digital marketing, UX design, and business analytics, among others. Springboard claims 10,000 users from 80...