Jio Platforms, the subsidiary of India’s conglomerate Reliance Industries and the country’s largest telecom operator, Wednesday announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s satellite broadband internet services to its customers in India. Under the agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, Jio and SpaceX will explore using Starlink to extend the telco’s […]
SAFF U19 Championship 2025 Draw Done, India To Face Nepal, Sri Lanka In Group B
Hosts India were drawn alongside Nepal and Sri Lanka in Group B of the SAFF U19 Championship 2025 in the draw conducted in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, will host the third edition of the regional U19 men’s tournament from May 9 to 18, 2025. The venue had also […]
Apple Watch shipments surge in India
Smartwatch shipments in India dipped annually for the first time in 2024, as consumers moved away from cheap, unknown brands. Apple bucked the broader trend, however, with a reported 2.4x growth for the year. According to data from analyst firm Counterpoint, India’s smartwatch shipments dropped 30% year-on-year in 2024. Signs of slowing sales emerged last […]
Despite recent layoffs, Meta is expanding in India
Meta made headlines last month for announcing plans to cut 5% of its employees, controversially deeming them “low performers.” But the job cuts aren’t holding Meta back from expanding in certain geographic areas. Meta is setting up a new site in the country’s tech hub of Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore), multiple Meta employees posted […]
Former India Goalkeeper Subrata Paul Named National Football Team Director By AIFF
Former India goalkeeper Subrata Paul was on Friday named the national team director by the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which also recommended Bibiano Fernandes as the men’s U20 side head coach. The decisions were taken in a technical committee meeting chaired by former India captain IM Vijayan and attended by […]