A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures.

'As a member of Congress, it was important to meet with Prime Minister Modi. Promoting the India-US relationship is a priority. It is important to have a constructive dialogue with the biggest democracy in the world,' US Congressman Mike Honda tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com

AAdhar cannot be successful unless there is proper coordination at the helm.

'The whole country has to aspire to move up. They should look at their neighbours, see where they are, and should work to get there.'

Digital India was the flavour of the PM's recent Silicon Valley visit.

The prime minister was impressed with the speed at which the apps designed by young programmers delivered results -- whether it be addressing problems like women's safety, and farmers and weather-related issues.

'If such is the ambition to effect change, India is a platform where an innovation can be tested on a scale unavailable in most places. To take the simplest example, where else are hundreds of millions in one country waiting for Internet access, for better broadband, for 4G roll out -- millions of them in each of these categories -- of the ascending scale?'

Apple Inc may have the best to offer in the near term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held separate meetings with his British counterpart David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande.

Concluding his whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for New York where he will have a packed schedule that includes talks with US President Barack Obama.

Ankit Fadia talks to Prasanna Zore about his roles and responsibilities as a brand ambassador of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' programme

My dream is to convert Indian economy into $20 trillion from the present $8 trillion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the 21st century is India's century and attributed the sudden change in India's fortune to the commitment, strength and pledge of the 125 crore people of the country.

Here's how American media outlets covered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Silicon Valley

IIM Ahmedabad's CIIE signed a MoU with Tata Trust for founding partner for the Bharat Fund, which will provide seed funding to Indian entrepreneurs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the new flight at the SAP center cheering up thousands of Indians.

He said it is natural for India to hold its 1st overseas start up event in the Silicon Valley.

An 18,500 strong desi American crowd awaits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the San Jose stadium in California.

An 18,500 strong desi American crowd awaits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the San Jose stadium in California.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Facebook headquarters in California's Silicon Valley.

Modi's speech touched the poor and the rich.

Modi hopes to attract funds and skills from U.S. innovators to help India's burgeoning startup scene grow.

Rediff.com did a word cloud analysis (see the image below) of the Prime Minister Modi's speech at the Digital India dinner meet.

India and the US have the responsibility to shape the future of peace, stability and prosperity in Asia Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

Qualcomm has been playing a key role driving India's wireless revolution

Modi has accelerated efforts to make India the next driver in innovation, Sunder Pichai said.

During his two-day stay in Silicon Valley, he would begin and conclude his engagements with the Indian-American community, the last one being an address to a crowd of over 18,500 Indian-Americans at the SAP Centre in San Jose.

'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi.

'You can see the essential contours of his new Pakistan strategy. Rather than keep engaging with or humouring them, he'd rather work on taking their four biggest supporters -- the US, China, the UAE and later Saudi Arabia -- away from them.' 'In his calculation,' says Shekhar Gupta, 'with the total support of all four of these, Pakistan will be forced to moderate its policies.'

Conversation between the investors will be based on technology and innovation.

He will visit the campuses of iconic Tesla, Facebook and Google

Several members of Congress are confirmed to be in attendance for the Prime Minister's address to a diverse crowd of 18,500 people.

'Modi is the only chance we have in creating an Indian dream like we have the American Dream out here,' one ohe judges for the 'Code for India' hackathon in California tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com

This is a significant move by Facebook considering the backlash it had from various quarters in India following debates on net neutrality

On the Digital India initiative, Pichai said India was undergoing its own revolution

Technology purchases in the People's Republic will reach $136 billion this year, four times more than in India.

Modi is the first Indian premier to visit the Silicon Valley and meet its top CEOs

It's a honour to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Silicon Valley, says Sundar Pichai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by over 500 Indian-Americans who had gathered outside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Thursday.