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< Back After Ananta in Bengaluru, Google to open retail stores in India 25 Feb 2025 Gurugram and Mumbai are the front runners for retail spaces. On February 19th, Google inaugurated the ‘Ananta’ campus in Bengaluru, one of its largest globally. Located in Mahadevapura, Ananta spans over 1.6 million square feet and can accommodate more than 5,000 staff. It hosts a central gathering space called ‘Sabha’, tactile flooring for ease of navigation for the visually impaired, eco-friendly architecture with one of India’s largest installations of electrochromic glass, a sculpted fluid façade for architectural interest, and complete wastewater recycling. Ananta is constructed like a mini city with an elaborate street network for easy navigation, landscaped gardens, jogging routes, a gym, and compact neighbourhoods. Google is also about to finalise the locations for its retail stores in India, the only ones outside the US where it operates five outlets. Mirroring Apple, it aims to sell Pixel phones, earbuds, and smartwatches in these stores. The stores may span 15,000 square feet and take at least six months to inaugurate. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back What made Meesho the most downloaded shopping app globally? Ishita Nigam 23 Aug 2023 Meesho, backed by Meta, surpassed amazon and Flipkart as the fastest growing app with 500 million downloads in 2022. Meesho, launched in 2015, has defied the eCommerce norms to become the most downloaded shopping app in the world. Unlike amazon and Flipkart, that aim at the top 5% buyers of home appliances and smartphones, Meesho focuses on unbranded items like jeans, kurtas, gadgets, and footwear for the non-metro, small town audience. It offers branded products too, like boAt, Paragon, Zebronics, Decathlon, and Portronics in its app-in-app 'Meesho Mall'. What sets it apart from competitors is that it permits users to resell their purchased items to family and friends by posting product listings on WhatsApp. Moreover, its zero commission model allows sellers to offer their products at much cheaper prices. But that's not it. To strengthen its reach in small towns, it reduced the size of its app to 13.6 MB so it can be easily downloaded and installed in areas with limited internet connectivity. It reached 500 million downloads in 2022, surpassing Amazon and Flipkart. Previous Next

< Back Time for the rebirth of the Russia-India-China Trilateral? 7 Aug 2025 New pacts with Russia, recalibration with China, BRICS relations move up on India’s list of priorities. W.e.f. August 27 th , the new tariff rates for sectors would be: - Gems and jewellery ($12 billion) – 52.1% - Textiles and clothing ($10.3 billion) – 59% - Electrical components and machinery (~$9 billion) – 51.3% - Chemicals ($2.34 billion) – 54% - Shrimp ($2.24 billion) – 33.26% - Leather and footwear ($1.18 billion) – 50% - Carpets ($1.2 billion) – 52.9% India is now at the top of the tariff chart with Brazil. India’s yearly merchandise exports are $425 billion, 10% of the nation’s GDP. Unlike China, it is not an export-led economy. Experts say the time is ripe to revive the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral. Conceptualised by Russia in the late 1990s, RIC was designed to counter Western dominance and promote cooperation among Eurasia’s largest powers. RIC’s last virtual foreign ministers’ meeting in 2020 was stalled due to the pandemic and Indo-China border tensions. Russia and China are pushing to revive the RIC to counter Trump’s tariff war and Western pressure. Despite acknowledging its value, India remains wary of RIC due to unresolved issues with China. While RIC revival could fuel India’s prowess in the global economy, the nation also wants to balance trade relations with the West. Never miss another post from SalestorsNews150. Follow Salestors on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Delayed sweeping, greening add to NCR pollution 20 Nov 2024 In the absence of appropriate greening of pavements and road cleaning, dust adds to the pollution from stubble burning. Besides stubble burning, several geographical and meteorological factors contribute to NCR’s pollution season. Preventing these is possible only by preponing the paddy harvest season as done before 2009. To conserve groundwater by delaying paddy harvest, the Punjab and Haryana Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009, postponed the harvest season to October-November from June-October. With this change, the sowing season aligned with the monsoons, thus helping save water but triggering stubble burning in the absence of rains. Towards dust control, by July, 85 Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs) were deployed in Delhi against the target of 206 for 2024. UP, Haryana, and Rajasthan received most of their targeted MRSMs. By July end, 199 km of centre verges remained ungreened and 278 km of roadsides left unpaved. Road dust contributes 40% of PM10 and 20% of PM2.5. EV charging infrastructure targets remained unachieved, with 3,100 stations ready against a target of 4,793. Previous Next

< Back India to start locally manufacturing all mobile phones in this fiscal year 10 Oct 2024 Apple started making iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max phones in India last week. Google began manufacturing Pixel smartphones. Until the last fiscal year FY24, India’s smartphone imports comprised 2.5% of the mobiles sold by value and less than 1% by volume, especially Pro models of high-end phones, like Pixel and iPhone. With smartphone-oriented production-linked schemes (PLI), brands found new motivation to make their devices in India. Local manufacturing is further expected to reduce the iPhone Pro's price by ₹15,000 per unit. India now produces 99% of all smartphones locally. The domestic suppliers will soon cover the remaining 1%. Foreign brands like Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Realme, Xiaomi, and Transsion Holdings now produce all devices here. Local smartphone manufacturing has risen from ₹18,900 crore in FY15 to ₹410,000 crore in FY25, around 30% of which is for exports. In the FY25 budget, the Indian government reduced import customs duty to curb the high-end mobile grey market. This motivated Apple to reduce iPhone prices by up to 4%. Previous Next

< Back Lesser known facts about Indian Women’s Cricket Team 3 Nov 2025 The team played its first test match in 1976 against West Indies. Shantha Rangaswamy led India in the 1976 World Cup held in Bangalore. She became the first woman to lead India in Test and ODI and win the Arjuna Award in 1976. India reached the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final in 2005 for the first time and then in 2017. Mithali Raj led the team both the times. The Women’s Cricket Association of India managed the team until BCCI took charge in 2006. India won their first T20 International in 2006 defeating England a few months after the format was introduced. Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut’s 320 runs against Ireland in 2017 stays the highest opening partnership in women’s ODIs. Deepti holds the record for one of the highest individual scores in women’s ODIs at 188. The launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in 2023 boosted visibility, pay and opportunities for female cricketers. Check out my new book, THE BLACK FLAMES , on Amazon Kindle. A gripping, high-stakes novel. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.6 stars on Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Goodreads Previous Next

< Back Privacy, efficacy concerns haunt One Nation, One Student ID (APAAR) 4 Feb 2025 APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) is a unique 12-digit ID given to students to store and manage their academic records. The Education Ministry oversees the APAAR ID scheme, launched in October. It is a student’s permanent digital ID, integrated with the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) scheme, to store academic records and make them readily available across PAN-India institutions. Creating a minor’s APAAR ID requires parental consent. The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act mandates verifying that the individual identifying as the parent is an adult. It is done by voluntarily providing identity and age details using virtual tokens issued by the central or state government and available via Digilocker. Privacy concerns surround how parental consent is obtained and the security of student records. While creating an APAAR ID is voluntary, parents feel forced to comply by institutions. Earlier, teachers used their own mobile numbers to meet deadlines for students’ Aadhaar enrolment. Now, linking them with students’ APAAR IDs, or convincing sceptical parents to share OTPs is a challenge. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram. Previous Next

S’abattant sur les côtes au début du festival de la mi-automne, Bebinca est la deuxième tempête à perturber la chine en plusieurs semaines. < Back Le typhon le plus forte depuis sept décennies s’abat sur Shanghai S’abattant sur les côtes au début du festival de la mi-automne, Bebinca est la deuxième tempête à perturber la chine en plusieurs semaines. Quelques semaines après le passage du super typhon Yagi sur l’ile de Hainan, un autre orage s’est attaque la capitale financière du chine, Shanghai. Plus tard, la tempête a procédé vers le nord du Viêt Nam et la Thaïlande. De violents coups de vent d’une vitesse de 120 kilomètres par heure se sont abattus sur Shanghai lundi matin. C’était un ouragan de catégorie 1 sur l’échelle de Saffir Simpson a cinq niveaux, la plus forte tempête depuis 1949, selon le Centre conjoint d’alerte aux typhons. Shanghai compte 25 millions d’habitants. Il a déclenché dimanche une intervention d’urgence hautement prioritaire et a entrainé l’arrêt des ports, des trains, de 1400 vols, et des routes, ce qui a eu un impact sur la logistique mondiale et l’a retardée. La production et le transport de marchandises ont été affectés, ce qui a eu un impact sur les prix mondiaux des produits de base. Previous Next

Elle travaille sur son logiciel d’IA pour rivaliser avec o1, le robot d’OpenAI. < Back Google peaufine son IA pour rattraper le bot OpenAI Elle travaille sur son logiciel d’IA pour rivaliser avec o1, le robot d’OpenAI. Google améliore son logiciel de raisonnement IA afin de le rendre plus compétent à résoudre des problèmes mathématiques et de programmation informatique avancés. Google et OpenAI utilisent la technique de la chaine de pensée pour ressembler raisonnement humain. Pour faire avancer ses recherches, le géant de la technologie prévoit d’investir un milliard de dollars dans la construction de centres de données à Bangkok et à Chonburi, en Thaïlande. De son côté, Microsoft est sur le point de lancer une nouvelle version de son robot d’IA, Copilot. Ce robot sera capable d’interpréter la voix et les images. Aussi, Bridgewise, une startup israélienne spécialisée dans l’IA, a obtenu l’approbation réglementaire de l’Autorité israélienne de sécurité (ISA) pour offrir des conseils en matière d’investissement. Son bot permettra aux utilisateurs de recevoir des recommandations d’achat et de vente basées sur des données actuelles et en temps réel. Previous Next

< Back First electric plane flies passengers 130 km for ₹694 23 Jun 2025 Beta Technologies’ CX300 became the first electric plane to take flight on June 3rd, 2025. Beta Technologies created history on June 3rd when their ALIA CX300, a CTOL (Conventional Take-off and Landing) electric plane, flew from East Hampton to JFK Airport, New York. The plane carried four passengers and a pilot, who reported a quiet cabin ambience without any engine noise. Charging the plane and the 35-minute plane ride cost the company ₹694 ($8), excluding pilot fees. A helicopter ride on this route typically costs over ₹13,000 ($160) for fuel. ALIA CX300 is expected to receive the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval by 2025 end. Fully charging takes less than an hour, and it can fly up to 463 km on a single charge. It can carry up to five passengers and cargo up to 200 cubic feet. Archer Aviation will be the official air taxi partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. It is awaiting FAA approval and plans to begin operations by 2026. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Phase 1 of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway ready for inauguration 9 Jan 2025 The phase consists of two segments spanning 32 kilometres and includes a 6.5 km elevated corridor. The 210-kilometre-long Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is expected to be operational by this month. The inauguration date will be announced soon. The first of the two ready segments originates at Akshardham, Delhi and includes a 6.5-kilometre elevated corridor. The second segment spans 15 kilometres and connects Ghaziabad and Baghpat on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE). Phase 2 will connect EPE to the Saharanpur bypass, spanning 118 kilometres. The expressway crosses the Rajaji and Shivalik forest divisions. A 12-kilometre elevated road has been constructed to avoid any adverse impacts on the wildlife. Moreover, the expressway features innovative lighting with a reduced warm light spectrum selected by the Wildlife Institute of India scientists to avoid attracting insects and bats and causing disruption to the cars or wildlife. Noise-absorbing sound barriers have also been installed on this elevated stretch. NHAI has filled rockwool material between two aluminium sheets to absorb excessive noise beyond standard levels. Previous Next

< Back National security concerns clause may fail to help Çelebi 26 May 2025 DIAL-Çelebi Hava Servisi signed the concession agreement on August 24th, 2009. Çelebi hired top lawyer Mukul Rohatgi and moved the Delhi High Court against revoking its security clearance. However, the concession agreement with GMR’s Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) states that “DIAL may terminate the contract immediately on grounds of national security or following orders from relevant authorities”, ET reported. Relevant authorities include the Indian Government, the authorities appointed publicly, and AAI. It also states that “if the concession ends on national security grounds, the Concessionaire may remove its equipment at its own cost, with no further payments required from DIAL.” The agreement mandates that all disputes be resolved under Indian Law and only in Delhi courts. GMR battled a similar dispute in 2012 when the Maldives government abruptly terminated their airport project because President Mohamed Waheed supported China. GMR won $270 million in damages. GMR built Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport in 2009 and exited the airport in 2013. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next