Twitter has appointed a resident complaints officer in India days after the American social media company reportedly lost liability cover for user-generated content in the South Asian nation for failing to comply with local IT rules. On Sunday, Twitter identified Vinay Prakash as his new resident complaints officer and shared an opportunity to contact him … Read more
As July 4th approaches this Sunday, health officials are concerned about the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in those parts of the nation where vaccination rates remain low. President Joe Biden had hoped to have 70% of adult Americans at least partially vaccinated by the holidays, but the White House said last week … Read more
India could fight with the second wave of the coronavirus, rising unemployment and a dwindling economy, but the South Asian nation’s burgeoning startup ecosystem has never had it better. High profile investors in India have long been aggressively pursuing growth and late stage businesses, and record amounts of capital have flowed into the country. But … Read more
Jai Kisan, an Indian startup trying to bring financial services to rural India, where commercial banks have single-digit penetration, said Monday it had raised $ 30 million in a new round of funding to help scale its business. Hundreds of millions of people in India now live in rural areas. Most of them have no … Read more
We are still learning of the damage three months after aviation data giant SITA reported a data breach. Air India announced this week that the personal data of approximately 4.5 million passengers had been compromised following the incident at SITA, the data processor for the Indian airline. The information stolen included the passenger’s name, credit … Read more
According to Twitter, the Indian government has strongly objected to the classification of certain tweets by Indian politicians as “manipulated media”, according to a statement to journalists on Friday. The announcement comes two days after Twitter described a tweet from Sambit Patra, spokesman for India’s ruling party BJP, as “manipulated media”. In the tweet, Patra … Read more
PATH coordinated the installation of pressure swing adsorption systems for oxygen generation in medical facilities in India with suppliers. (Courtesy photo of PATH) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with two Chicago financial groups to pour $ 5.5 million into Seattle-based nonprofit PATH’s efforts to deliver more oxygen to COVID-19 patients in India. … Read more
Four months after a round of $ 30 million growth in Bibit, Sequoia Capital India has doubled its investment in the Indonesian robo-advisor app. Bibit announced today that it has led a new round of $ 65 million in growth, which included participation from Prosus Ventures, Tencent, Harvard Management Company, and returning investors AC Ventures … Read more
One hundred million Americans have received their second of two shots or a one-time vaccine, marking “significant advances” in the fight against COVID-19, White House officials said Friday. “That’s 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of mind who know they are protected from the virus after a long and tough year,” … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to continue appearing “in accordance with the Covid-19 protocols” and to vote during the final stage of the West Bengal state elections. Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have come under fire for holding several rallies in West Bengal prior to the elections. Thousands were in attendance … Read more