Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are ...

Indulekha Aravind is an independent journalist specialising in deeply reported features from India. A Chevening Fellow, her work has been published in The Economist, The Economic Times, Mint, and ...

Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility ...

Beijing heavily subsidizes its semiconductor industry to spur self-sufficiency. China is making strides in chip design and memory storage, but lags in equipment-making. Chinese firms trail TSMC and ...

India’s government and tech industry are concerned about lagging behind China in deep tech innovation, particularly in manufacturing and AI. This gap is attributed to historical focus on services over ...

India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it’s complicated.