Articles about India

Microsoft investing $17.5B in India to accelerate AI infrastructure, skills training and more

The commitment is Microsoft’s largest investment in Asia and comes after an earlier $3 billion pledge in January. Read More

Tech leaders help celebrate India’s new consulate in downtown Seattle

Tech company leaders joined top politicians to help celebrate the official opening of India’s new consulate in Seattle on Tuesday.… Read More

Why India’s thriving software talent base is important for the Seattle innovation ecosystem

Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Kellan Carter, founding partner at Bellevue, Wash.-based venture capital firm FUSE. On… Read More

India set to open new consulate in Seattle area, with a focus on tech industry

Seattle’s tech industry could get a boost from the new consulate of India set to open soon. Technology will be… Read More

Scene at India's Mission Control after touchdown of Vikram moon lander

India’s robotic lander touches down on the moon, lifting spirits at home and abroad

A robotic Indian lander set down safely on the moon today, setting off a wave of pride that reached from… Read More

How the Gates Foundation and Seattle nonprofit PATH are helping get oxygen to India

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by… Read More

Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

With several thousand employees across 11 locations in India, and many more employees in other countries with families in India,… Read More

British-Indian team puts in a winning $1B bid for OneWeb satellite broadband venture

Update for 12:20 p.m. Nov. 20: OneWeb has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new CEO, Neil Masterson, who… Read More

Microsoft opens its third India engineering center

Microsoft today announced the launch of a new engineering center in India, doubling down on the country where it first… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ India trip features an electric delivery rickshaw — along with protests and controversy

Jeff Bezos is having quite a trip in India — but not everyone is pleased with his first visit in… Read More

Gates Foundation identifies a tech ‘trinity’ to bolster digital inclusion around the world

Bank accounts, cell phones and biometric identification could help spread resources more efficiently and equitably in developing nations, according to… Read More

India loses contact with Chandrayaan 2’s lander at climax of historic moon mission

India’s Mission Control lost contact with the lander for its Chandrayaan 2 mission today, just as it was about to… Read More

Spaceflight gets first crack at India’s new SSLV rocket – and puts up a ‘sold out’ sign

Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s purchased the first commercial launch of India’s next-generation Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, or SSLV, and has… Read More

As Amazon eyes food delivery in India, new report details tech giant’s grocery ambitions

Amazon is reportedly considering a new food delivery business in India, just a few weeks after shuttering its U.S. meal… Read More

High-flying Indian budget hotel startup Oyo hires ex-Uber GM to lead new Seattle office

Oyo, a six-year-old hotel startup that has already grown to dominate the budget hospitality scene in India and China, is… Read More

India sends Chandrayaan 2 probe toward the moon’s south pole for historic landing

India began a slow but steady space odyssey to the moon’s south polar region today with the launch of its… Read More

India’s PSLV rocket puts 29 satellites in orbit, just days after anti-satellite test

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle has put a military satellite and 28 secondary payloads into orbit, with Seattle-based Spaceflight and… Read More

Microsoft venture capital arm M12 expands to India, invests in healthcare data startup

Microsoft’s venture capital arm M12 has made its first ever investment in a startup based in India. M12 made an… Read More

Amazon India faces new e-commerce regulations designed to ‘maintain level playing field’

India is shoring up its e-commerce regulations, announcing expanded rules Wednesday that are likely to hit Amazon in one of… Read More

India’s PSLV rocket launches BlackSky’s Global-1 satellite (plus 30 other satellites)

The first Earth observation satellite for Seattle-based BlackSky’s Global constellation has been sent into orbit aboard an Indian rocket. Global-1… Read More

Walmart completes $16B Flipkart acquisition, furthering India e-commerce battle with Amazon

Walmart has completed the $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart, the India e-commerce company locked in a battle with Amazon to… Read More

Peak performance: At 11,500 feet, this town in India is Amazon’s most extreme delivery location

If you thought the steps up to your home’s front porch presented a significant challenge for anyone delivering you an… Read More

Walmart pays $16B for majority stake in India’s Flipkart, escalating Amazon rivalry

Walmart is buying a majority stake in Flipkart, the top online retailer in India, further escalating its battle with Amazon… Read More

FCC stings Swarm Technologies after an unauthorized launch of tiny satellites

A stealthy California startup called Swarm Technologies is facing the wrath of the Federal Communications Commission after its super-miniaturized satellites… Read More

Planetary Resources’ prototype asteroid prospector set for January liftoff in India

Redmond, Wash.-based Planetary Resources’ technology demonstrator satellite for asteroid prospecting is due for launch in early January, along with more… Read More

Amazon reportedly invests $28M in India retailer Shoppers Stop, furthering its $5B India push

Amazon has invested $28 million Shoppers Stop, a Mumbai, India retailer, as it continues its push into the world’s second… Read More

India’s PSLV rocket puts Spire satellites in orbit – with an assist from Spaceflight

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket wasn’t the only launch vehicle that took to the air today: India’s PSLV-C38 rocket sent an… Read More

Flipkart lands $1.4B from Microsoft, eBay, Tencent as India online retail battle with Amazon continues

Flipkart announced a $1.4 billion investment round Monday, involving some tech heavyweights from around the globe, as it goes toe-to-toe with… Read More

104-satellite launch marks success for India (and Seattle’s Spaceflight Industries)

A record-setting flock of 104 satellites was successfully deployed into orbit overnight after the launch of an Indian rocket. Seattle-based… Read More

Amazon removes Indian flag doormat from site after official threatens to rescind employee visas

A doormat resembling India’s tricolor flag was removed from Amazon’s Canadian website after an Indian government official directed threats at… Read More