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   Double Chabi is an esteemed brand in the production and distribution of rice, and has been active for over seventy years in the commercial space, with no sign of slowing down any time soon. In fact, with the fourth generation of the founding Goyal family having joined the workforce, Double Chabi's success is all but assured. The company had been founded in 1959 by Kashmiri Lal Satpal, the patriarch of the family, in Taraori, Haryana, on a fertile patch of land across the Yamuna. From the very beginning Double Chabi was dedicated to providing the best possible product to the consumers. Established during the second five year plan of the Indian government, Double Chabi took advantage of the developmental initiatives and investments the newly independent Indian government was making in agriculture and industry, and blossomed into an extremely successful business over the years. Till the 90s Double Chabi functioned within the boundaries of the nation, gradually expanding its bu...

    India will on Tuesday launch two indigenously built frontline warships, marking a significant development for the military. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the silver jubilee celebrations of TRAI, the country’s telecom regulator.  Life Insurance Corporation  will list its shares at the stock exchanges after a blockbuster initial public offering. The Indian embassy in Kyiv, the capital of war-torn Ukraine, is all set to reopen. Here are the top five developments for May 17. Rajnath Singh to launch frontline warships Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will, on Tuesday, launch two indigenously-built frontline warships of the Indian Navy. The inauguration will take place at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai. The two warships, that are to be launched, are called Surat and Udaygiri. Surat, named after the bustling port city in Gujarat, is the fourth and final of stealth destroyers under the Project 15B program. Udaygiri, on the other hand, is named after a mountain ran...

   Logicmojo, a virtual learning platform, is set to launch live classes to impart practical knowledge and hone technical skills. This real-time interactive program makes the education more convenient by facilitating instant doubt clearing support from the instructor.  The firm said, these live classes aids candidates in cracking the interviews at leading product-based companies. The courses are customized for both novice as well as professionals aspirants and comprise helpful concepts, problem-solving tactics, and well-organized content. Furthermore, this live interactive program includes peer-to-peer learning to enable learners to teach each other what they know and learn from their experiences. Also, there will be real-life projects to provide practical experience to the professionals to fuel their respective career demands, the Logicmojo official added.  “Speaking of the professionals, they get little time to keep up with their study schedules. On top of that, th...

   Google  and  Samsung  have joined hands to give developer an opportunity to sync users' health and fitness data between  Android  apps and their devices. Called 'Health Connect', the platform and API (application programming interface) is for  Android  app developers to securely access users' health data. With user permission, developers can use a single set of APIs to securely access and share health and fitness data across  Android  devices,  Google  said in a statement. "We're building this new unified platform in collaboration with  Samsung  to simplify connectivity between apps" to foster richer app experiences while also providing centralised privacy controls for users," the tech giant added. Google  is working with developers including MyFitnessPal, Leap Fitness and Withings as part of an early access programme. In addition,  Samsung  Health, Google Fit and Fitbit are adopting Health Conn...

   Vivo  has scheduled the launch date for the  Vivo  S15 and  Vivo  S15 Pro  smartphones  on May 19; the same day the company will be launching the Vivo TWS Air earbuds. As reported by Mashable, rumours about both the handsets have been surfacing online for the past few weeks and according to tips, the Vivo S15 handset could pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset while the Pro-variant could come with a MediaTek Dimensity chipset. The company has confirmed the arrival of the  smartphones  and the TWS earbuds in China on May 9 by an announcement made on Weibo. The launch event is scheduled to start at 7 PM CST or 4:30 PM IST. The launch event can also pack further surprises where we can expect new colour variants of the Vivo Watch 2 and Vivo Pad as these two devices can also be seen on the poster. A few days ago, the Vivo S15 Pro was discovered on a Chinese certification website, suggesting that the smartphone may come with a 6.62 inch A...

   Holcim will use cash raised from the sale of its Indian business for acquisitions focused on building products and solutions, Chief Executive Jan Jenisch said on Monday, with the cement-maker currently eyeing 10 potential targets. Holcim agreed to sell its Indian business to  Adani Group  for 6.4 billion Swiss francs ($6.38 billion), its largest  divestment  in years, as it seeks to lower its carbon profile and raise funds for takeovers. Over the last 15 months Holcim has spent 5 billion Swiss francs ($4.99 billion) on a string of  companies  outside the cement market as it pivots towards building products like roofing and mortars. "We hope we can keep a similar pace and put this money to work very fast," Chief Executive Jan Jenisch told reporters. "At the moment we have around 10 transactions being checked by us, being negotiated by us. They are small transactions, they are bigger transactions," Jenisch told reporter. "We are ready for another...