Indian economy and beyond
Synergia Foundation in collaboration with the Harvard Business School organized a round-table discussion on the topic ‘Budget & Beyond: What…
Tariffs strain India-US ties
The recent tariffs imposed by the current White House has threatened ties between the US and its trading partners including…
Russia’s response
The nerve agent attack that took place on a former Russian military intelligence officer turned spy in UK has resulted…
The future of self driving cars
Car manufacturing giant Toyota and Uber are reportedly in discussion to negotiate a future deal regarding self driving technology. Uber…
Plastic is pervasive
After the release of a study that found that plastic particles are prevalent in bottled water, the World Health Organisation…
WeChat blocked by Australian military
Australian military personnel have been banned from using the Chinese instant messaging app WeChat as it has “not been authorised…
Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy & Technology
The Synergia Foundation brought together Israeli cyber law, regulation, and policy expert Deborah Housen-Couriel and Mr. Gaurav Gupta, IAS –…
Angela Merkel to serve fourth term
Germany's parliament has confirmed Angela Merkel as the German Chancellor for her fourth term. Merkel will govern in coalition with…
Boeing gets a boost
Boeing is now being considered the frontrunner to land a contract with India worth over $15 billion. The Indian government…
WhatsApp payments
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly set to enter India’s expanding e-commerce market with its WhatsApp Payment feature. Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the..
Stephen Hawking dies at the age of 76
Renowned British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Stephen William Hawking (January 8, 1942 –…
Aadhaar deadline extended again
On March 13th, the five-member bench of the Supreme Court reviewing Aadhaar issues stated that the linking of Aadhaar cards…
OECD increases world growth forecast
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) upgraded its global growth forecasts for 2018 as well as for next…
UK’s response to nerve agent attack
The UK government has revealed that it is highly likely that Kremlin was linked to the nerve agent attack on…
Djibouti pushes back against China
Djibouti has pushed back against what it called “mercilessly pillorying” over conjecture that the strategically located Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT)…