India

VIZAG STEEL PLANT PROTESTS: EMOTIONS AND ECONOMICS OF DISINVESTMENT

24 Feb 2021 03:17 AM IST

The ongoing agitation against the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam steel plant has presented the government with the complex task of managing a loss-making PSU while being sensitive to a matter of regional pride. The government must take into account these public sentiments while explaining to people that disinvestment might actually

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HELPED US ACCELERATE THE DIGITAL JOURNEY: RISHABH GOEL AND ANAND AGARWAL

23 Feb 2021 08:09 AM IST

In a candid interview with NewsX in its special series NewsX India A-List, Rishabh Goel and Anand Agrawal, Founders, Credgenics shared insights from their professional journeys. Rishabh and Anand are heading India’s fastest-growing debt resolution platform by converting bad debt into good assets. Navigating back to why they started Credgenics,

From IIT to Bollywood, director Udai Pawar reminisces his journey

23 Feb 2021 08:08 AM IST

Udai Singh Pawar, in an exclusive interview with NewsX under the special segment NewsX India A-list, talked about his recent Netflix movie Upstarts and his inspiring journey from being an IITian to a filmmaker. Udai is a filmmaker and a screenwriter based in Mumbai who has worked as an associate

SC HALTS FUTURE GROUP’S RELIANCE DEAL ON AMAZON PLEA

23 Feb 2021 08:06 AM IST

The Supreme Court (SC) has stopped regulatory approval for the Future Group’s $3.4 billion asset sale to Reliance Industries Ltd, effectively halting the deal and marking another victory for e-commerce giant Amazon, which wants to scuttle the transaction in its bid to dominate the country’s retail sector. In a blow

GOVT REVIVED TEJAS PROJECT DUMPED BY PREDECESSOR: PM MODI

23 Feb 2021 08:04 AM IST

‘Today, even for small arms we are relying on imports. We are now one of the largest defence importers, which is not a matter of pride,’ the Prime Minister says.

No parent should repent a child born with a rare disease: Prasanna Shirol

22 Feb 2021 07:58 AM IST

Prasanna Shirol, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Organisation for Rare Disease in India (ORDI) recently joined NewsX for a conversation under its special segment News X India A-List series. Prasanna is one of the key pioneers in the field of health advocacy in India and the Co-Founder and ED

QNU LABS WANTS TO ACCELERATE THE WORLD’S TRANSITION TO QUANTUM-SAFE SECURITY: SUNIL GUPTA

22 Feb 2021 07:56 AM IST

Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of QNu Labs, was recently a part of NewsX’s special series ‘NewsX India A-List’. In an exclusive interview, Gupta spoke at length about how QNu Labs is accelerating the world’s transition to quantum-safe security and his vision for the company. QNu Labs provides solutions to

RUSSIA REPORTS WORLD’S FIRST CASE OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH BIRD FLU

22 Feb 2021 07:54 AM IST

Outbreaks of the H5N8 strain have been reported in India, Russia, Europe, China, the Middle East and North Africa in recent months but so far only in poultry.

Psychonnect presents an enthralling session on ‘Mental well-being in the new normal’

21 Feb 2021 17:51 PM IST

NewsX recently held a panel discussion presented by Psychonnect on 'Mental well-being in the new normal' with Diya Ganguly Mallick, Prof. Michael Gradisor, and Prof. Amanda Kirby. The panel discussed the significance of mental-well being and overcoming depression in the new normal.

Self-help is the biggest help: Om Thoke

19 Feb 2021 08:12 AM IST

NewsX was recently joined by Om Thoke, Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, STM Doosra, Webfosys and Bloggers World for an exclusive conversation as a part of its special series, NewsX A-List where he spoke about his most recent venture STM Doosra entering the Indian market, different needs of the Indian audience, and

CATFIT PRESENTS A CAPTIVATING SESSION ON ‘ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE’

19 Feb 2021 08:10 AM IST

In a special series presented by CatFit, NewsX was joined by a panel of experts who shared their views on ‘Achieving the Impossible’. The panel shared various experiences and examples that emphasise coming out of one’s comfort zone and the panel stated that with a warrior mindset and right mental

DILEMMA OF STANDARDISATION VS CUSTOMISATION

19 Feb 2021 08:08 AM IST

The diversity of the Indian consumer base means that the insurance industry needs to offer more choices in terms of its products and services. The industry also needs to position it as one offering protection and simplify communication to build consumer trust and improve its performance.