#india #business #IT - Can India’s IT Capital Survive Its Own Success? Bloomberg Television

20 September 2026

Bangalore helped turn India into a global hub for software services, tech talent and outsourcing, building an ecosystem that now supports multinational firms, domestic startups and capital.

But the city’s success has also become one of its biggest weaknesses.

India still lacks the depth of capital available in the US and China, while Bangalore’s physical infrastructure has struggled to keep pace with private-sector growth.

At the same time, southern India’s rising economic power is colliding with demographic and political shifts that could threaten its representation in the country’s Central Government, which helps support the growth that cities like Bangalore have enjoyed.

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#india #growth #future - Wall Street Week | India’s Growth Test, Bangalore’s Infrastructure Problem, Cricket Attracts Capital: Bloomberg Television

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19 September 2026

This week, a special edition of Wall Street Week from the fastest growing large economy in the world: India. The country's technology sector has helped power its growth, but its success has led to uneven progress that could turn its strengths into weaknesses.

Bangalore became India’s tech capital by attracting global investment and growing a deep talent pool, but infrastructure and policies to support the expansion have struggled to keep up. Plus, can Hyderabad overtake Bangalore as India’s leading tech city?

Later, Blackstone’s investment in Royal Challengers Bengaluru reflects just how much potential India’s sports and entertainment economy has. Chapters: 00:00:00 - India’s Growth Test 00:11:55 - Bangalore’s Infrastructure Problem 00:23:49 - Tech Rivalry 00:35:58 - Cricket Attracts Capital 

#BBCEye #WorldService #Documentary - The Careless Machine: Instagram’s Hidden Ad Scandal - BBC World Service Docs: BBC World Services

3 July 2026

BBC Eye investigation has found that Instagram is running ads promoting child sexual exploitation material in India — and making money from these ads. The ads link users to the messaging app Telegram where they can buy videos of abuse. Appalled by the advertisements on her Instagram feed, reporter Divya Arya meets with the Indian cyber police who are fighting these crimes, tracks down a former Meta executive turned whistleblower, and talks to a retired Supreme Court judge who tells her that the BBC’s findings are serious enough for the Supreme Court of India to take action. Meta told the BBC they fight child exploitation on their platforms, remove ads that violate their policies, and report such content to the authorities. 00:00 A shocking discovery on Instagram 01:47 The Instagram influencers 03:05 An exploitative ad 04:50 “I was just watching it. How am I a criminal?” 09:10 Mark Zuckerberg explains Meta’s ad business 10:28 Searching for answers at the India AI Impact Summit, New Delhi 11:22 Whistleblower Brian Boland: “It’s an absolutely Careless machine” 16:36 Where do the ads lead? The journey to Telegram 20:41 ‘The Supreme Court of India should take action’ 23:55 Instagram responds - this ad does not violate our community standards 24:49 Asking the head of Meta India for answers 25:42 Meta responds to the BBC’s findings

#India #energy - Rosneft, Reliance agree on biggest ever India-Russia energy deal | REUTERS

12 December 2024

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft will supply nearly 500,000 barrels of crude per day to Indian refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries. #News #reliance #oil #sanctions #russia #Reuters #Newsfeed