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Indian Navy to induct India’s first human-carrying drone ‘Varuna’. Pune-based startup Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited designed and manufactured the drone. Varuna can move human beings and goods like liquids and equipment, claims the startup. The passenger drone can be remotely-controlled. It can carry payloads up to 130 kg It can cover 25 kilometres in 30 minutes. Varuna can be used as an air ambulance in remote villages and air taxi in metro cities. It is a good option for disaster relief and casualty evacuation.

The demand for Indian engineers is rising as software technology defines the automobile more and more as the automotive industry moves toward electrification. That is also seen in Magna International, a Canadian Tier 1 major. The business intends to invest more than $120 million (more than INR 980 crore) to build a new engineering facility in Bengaluru’s Brigade Tech Garden. The software defined vehicle and vehicle electrification will be the centre of the technological development centre’s attention. By the end of 2023, it’s anticipated that 1,000 engineers and technical specialists will have been hired, with room to add up to…

India is one of the largest smartphone markets in the world. Rising income, cheaper and faster internet, and the desire to stay connected have contributed to this growth. If you are a smartphone enthusiast, October is going to be an interesting month for you as a set of smartphones is getting ready for India release. Here is a list for you.  Google comes with two models. It is all set to launch Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro. Both will hit the Indian market on October 6. Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro come with the Tensor G2 chipset. The latter is a premium smartphone. iQOO 10…

Payment service company PhonePe completely moves its domicile from Singapore to India. The three-step process took one year to complete. Now, all subsidiaries have been shifted from Singapore to India. PhonePe also migrated Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) from PhonePe Singapore to PhonePe. India Besides, IndusOS owned by PhonePe also shifted operations to PhonePe India. PhonePe acquired IndusOS, an Indian smartphone application and content discovery platform, last year Currently, PhonePe has more than 350 million registered users.

A new Hindu temple in Dubai that beautifully blends Indian-Arab architecture is going viral. Built at a cost of around 60 million dirhams ($16 million/approx. 130 crores), the temple can accommodate a thousand worshipers at a time. The 70,000 square feet temple was built adjacent to the Guru Nanak Darbar at Jebel Ali. More than 900 tons of steel, 6,000 cubic meters of concrete and 1,500 square meters of marble were used for the construction of the temple. The interior and front arches of the temple are inspired by the traditional style of the Somanatha Temple in Gujarat. The main…

The 20 firms that have been chosen for Google India’s accelerator programme for women-led entrepreneurs have been named. The initiative was first announced in June. Out of nearly 400 submissions, these startups were chosen. The programme has been specifically created for female founders, with a focus on networking opportunities, capital access, recruiting issues, mentorship, and other areas that have historically been challenging for women to access owing to cultural biases and a lack of representation. The program’s curriculum will also feature workshops on topics including AI/ML, cloud computing, user experience, Android, web development, and product strategy and growth. Aspire for…

The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) won’t be a “free for all deal” Said UK Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch. The intention is to reduce barriers to trade bilaterally. It would also look at balancing the needs of each side on product and market access. Former PM Boris Johnson had set Diwali as the timeline for accomplishing this. Badenoch is keen to shift the discussion beyond trade deals. She intends to discuss wider cooperation between the nations. Both India and UK aim to take their bilateral trade to $100 bn by the end of this decade.

The world’s top producer, user, and second-largest exporter of sugar is now India. Over 5,000 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugarcane were produced in the nation during the sugar season of 2021–2022, of which 3,574 LMT were crushed by sugar mills to generate 394 LMT of sugar (sucrose). Out of this, 359 LMT of sugar was produced by sugar mills, while 35 LMT of sugar was diverted to the manufacturing of ethanol. The season has proven to be a turning point for the Indian sugar industry, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The season saw the creation of all…

Tech giant Google has started the ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy’ for startups and non-profit organisations in Asia-Pacific and North America. The first cohort will accommodate 10-15 startups and non-profit organisations. Startups that excel in areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and geospatial technologies can apply for the programme. They should be able to solve circularity challenges that involve reuse, refill, recycle, composting, fashion, food, safe and circular materials. Currently, humanity consumes far more than the earth can naturally replenish. The amount of waste created is also on the rise. The concept of Circular Economy discusses the idea…

Everybody has nostalgia connected to samosa. For instance, ‘samosa and chai’ is a hit combination. Entrepreneurs Amit Nanwani and Diksha Pande’s food startup Samosa Party offers a hygienic and authentic alternative to this staple snack of India. Diksha who worked in the Food and Beverage sector and Amit who worked in the corporate world started the startup out of their love for samosa. Amit, a native of Indore, met Diksha, who hails from Nainital, when the latter was working with Pizza Hut’s innovation section. They discussed the lack of global brand recall for Indian street food. Also, in India, samosas…