Egyptians break through barriers protecting prez palace

Thousands of angry Egyptian opposition protesters broke through an army barricade to march on the presidential palace on Friday, demanding Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to call off a......

How WhatsApp signed up 1.5 billion people

Several of WhatsApp's early features were designed keeping Indian conditions in mind, given the choppy connectivity and existence of devices of different makes. In fact, India was the first country......

How WhatsApp plans to make money from businesses

WhatsApp says business profiles verified by it will carry a green badge, similar to how parent Facebook verifies businesses with a blue tick. Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has......

The 3 factors holding back Modi's 'Achche Din' for all

India’s rising GDP may have propelled the middle class to become richer, buy new cars, travel around the world and build assets, but it further pushed the economically disadvantaged and poor......

WhatsApp has one billion users

WhatsApp competes with messaging apps like LINE, Viber and Hike in India. Mobile messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday said it has crossed the one billion user milestone globally with the addition of......

Four Indians in King's Cup semis

In their best-ever performance, four Indian pugilists advanced to the semi-finals in various weight categories, ensuring as many medals in the 29th King's Cup boxing championships at Bangkok,......