India to export BrahMos missiles to Philippines, signs $374-mn deal
NEW DELHI: India got its first ever export order for BrahMos missiles on Friday when the Philippines’ Defence Ministry signed $374-million contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited to supply an undisclosed number of missiles, military officials said. The BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL), an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that can […]
Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran to be named chief economic adviser of India
NEW DELHI: The government of India has appointed Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran as the Chief Economic Advisor and today, he has assumed charge. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Nageswaran has worked as a writer, author, teacher and consultant. He has taught at several business schools and institutes of management in India and in Singapore and […]
Google to invest up to $1 billion in Airtel
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel and Google today announced that they will partner on a long-term, multi-year agreement to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. Together, they will work to bring best-in-class end-to-end products to serve customer needs, provide quality customer experience, and bring their expertise to solve problems of affordability, access, and digital inclusion. […]
Kia India appoints MyungSik Sohn as Chief Sales Officer
NEW DELHI: Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, today announced the appointment of MyungSik Sohn as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) with effect from Jan, 2022. In his new role, Sohn will oversee the planning and execution of sales strategies aimed at driving growth. He will also collaborate with Kia India’s current leadership to […]
Air India back under Tatas wings
NEW DELHI: Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group on Thursday took over Air India and vowed to turn the loss-making carrier, it had founded but had lost control nearly seven decades back, into a world-class airline. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, which in October last year beat a consortium led by rival SpiceJet promoter to win […]