Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu recently caused a stir on social media with his remarks about the importance of learning Kannada for those who consider Bengaluru their home. Vembu’s comment came in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) that showed two men wearing T-shirts with “Hindi National Language” written on them. The caption read, “Perfect T-shirt for Bangalore trip,” which seemed to imply that Hindi was the primary language in the city.

SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, has secured a major contract with India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to launch the GSAT-20 communications satellite. The satellite, which weighs 4,700 kilograms, is too heavy for India’s domestic rockets to carry, making SpaceX the ideal candidate for the task. The launch is set to take place early next week from Cape Canaveral in the United States aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

Ola Electric, India’s leading electric scooter manufacturer, is facing an investigation by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) over allegations of deficient services and product quality. The probe, initiated by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), follows a surge of over 10,000 complaints lodged on the National Consumer Helpline, primarily regarding the company's after-sales services and repair delays