This year’s competition aims to advance the development of suitable financial products and tools that can improve financial health. This can be an important enabler to empower individuals and businesses to manage resources effectively to build financial resilience.
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India remains world’s largest growing economy, but 3 key reforms needed, says IMF Asia-Pacific director
In 2024, the upcoming festival of Diwali, celebrated by the Indian diaspora around the world, is expected to see a total domestic spending of INR 1.8 trillion (USD 21.18 billion) by urban Indians alone. The size of the whole Diwali market in India is about 2.5 times that figure.
Digital payment transactions in India more than doubles since 2021, according to RBI economist
Digital payment transactions in India more than doubles since 2021.
Air India and Singapore Airlines add 51 new codeshare destinations to their partnership
From 27 October 2024, Air India and SIA will codeshare on each other’s flights between Singapore and the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Chennai, increasing their total weekly scheduled codeshare services between the countries to 56 from 14.
Will do best to serve Indians, says Elon Musk reacting to Telecom Minister Scindia’s announcement on spectrum allocation
Musk stated that Starlink “will do our best to serve the people of India.”
Zomato independent director Gunjan Soni resigns citing work commitment , CEO says she was instrumental in the food delivery firm’s growth
She currently serves as the CEO of Zalora Group, a fashion retailer focused on Southeast Asia, and has held senior leadership roles at companies like Myntra, Jabong, Star India, and McKinsey.
Two-way India-EU trade can grow exponentially with mutual understanding: Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
Speaking of the India-European Union (EU) partnership, Goyal added that respect for democracy and rule of law and similarity of views on fair trade will help the trade to grow exponentially.
Apple to expand business in India, announces 4 more stores
Apple said it will also roll out its first-ever “made in India” iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max series devices this month.
Adani Group to supply clean energy for Google’s cloud operations in India
Google powers most of its cloud operations and services through electricity procured from the grid and is planning to run the entire operations on clean energy by 2030.
US-India CEO Forum commits to boosting trade, innovation, and economic growth
The sixth edition of the Forum — a platform that convenes US and Indian business leaders to develop and provide joint recommendations for strengthening bilateral commercial ties and expand trade and investment between the two countries — was held in the US capital on Wednesday.
