Internet News Google brings earthquake alerts to Android users in India In a significant move towards enhancing public safety, Google has joined forces… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20232 minute read
News Google launches accelerator program to support services built on top of India’s ONDC open commerce platform In a move that will provide some impetus to India’s ambitious but… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 28, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google appeals for dismissal of antitrust directives in India’s Android market case Months after scoring a small victory at a tribunal court, tech giant… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20232 minute read
Enterprise Global Google News Amazon to invest additional $15Bn to India, Google to open global fintech operation centre in Gujarat With its massive population, burgeoning middle class, and rapidly growing digital landscape,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Delhi High Court directs India’s competition watchdog to consider ADIF’s plea against Google’s new payment policy The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been directed to investigate the… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 24, 20232 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Google will now finally allow third-party billing on Play Store in India After failing to avoid the recent antitrust directives imposed upon it by… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Google News Google to comply with Competition Commission of India (CCI) directives, bring changes to Android and Play Store billing After a protracted legal battle it could not win, Google has finally… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 26, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Google India antitrust case: Supreme Court questions whether it would practice its India strategy in Europe In yet another blow for Google, India’s Supreme Court declined to stay… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 16, 20232 minute read
Google News Google says recent Indian Competition watchdog ruling will stall growth of Android ecosystem in India India continues to be a profitable but tough market for Big Tech… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 11, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Enterprise Google Internet News Google reveals Multisearch, bilingual search results, and more at Google for India event At its annual Google for India event – the 8th edition –… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 20, 20224 minute read
Apps Google Internet News YouTube doubles down on edtech with the launch of “Courses“, debuts in India, the US and South Korea Calling itself already the largest education platform globally, Youtube is taking on… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 19, 20223 minute read
Apps Business Internet News Google holds policy that mandated use of its Play Billing system for developers in India Both Google and Apple have found themselves in hot waters globally, thanks… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 2, 20222 minute read
Business Gadgetry News iPhone 12-14 to get 5G support in India by December, Samsung to roll out upgrade by next month In what is slated to usher in a new era of telecommunications… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 20223 minute read
Business Gadgetry News Google plans shifting assembly of Pixel phones from China to India: Report With China proving to become less of an ideal place for the… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 13, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Google removes over 2000 personal loan apps from India Play Store for violating its policies With the rise of personal loan scams and frauds, it falls to… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 25, 20222 minute read
Business News Indian arms of Apple, Google, others to appear before parliamentary panel regarding anti-competitive practices A parliamentary panel has asked the top India management of Apple, Google,… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 23, 20222 minute read
News Startups Google, Rakuten back rewards-based payment platform Twid in $12Mn Series A Google, which has invested billions across India’s telecom sector, is doubling down… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20222 minute read
Internet News Google removed nearly 150K pieces of content on user request in May-June in India On Friday, Google published its monthly transparency report in compliance with India’s… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 30, 20212 minute read
Internet News Google sets up second cloud region in India at Delhi-NCR In a bid to extend its service offerings to customers in India… Manasi VarmaJuly 15, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google publishes first transparency report under IT rules, says it received more than 27,000 complaints in April The new IT rules have come into effect, binding the major social… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News After Amazon and Flipkart, Google faces antitrust probe in India over abuse of dominant position in Smart TV sector Antitrust probes have become a common occurrence as tech giants continue to… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 23, 20213 minute read