Tag: Google India

Under the new IT rules 2021, big digital and social media platforms -- with more than 5 million users --- have to publish monthly compliance reports.

New Delhi: In an effort to mentor emerging start-ups, Google India hosted a four-day boot camp for the first 10 Indian startups as part of its ‘Solve for India’ programme. Launched last year as an India-only pilot for mentorship by Google Developers’ “Launchpad” team, ‘Solve for India’ focuses on bringing the best of Google expertise […]

New Delhi: In a bid to make it easy for users to find addresses and navigate, Google India on Tuesday announced a string of updates and features on Maps and added “Voice Navigation” in six additional regional languages. In India, it can be challenging to reach a given residential address. While some addresses are well […]

New Delhi: As more and more people seek Google’s advice first when it comes to health symptoms before visiting a doctor, Google India on Tuesday rolled out its feature called “Symptom Search” in India that lets users find quality health information on their smartphones. In collaboration with a team of doctors from Apollo Hospitals, the […]

New Delhi: Aiming to help advertisers reach customers in a better way, Google India on Thursday launched new AdWords features that will load pages 20 per cent faster to provide instant information. “With the new AdWords, there is less clutter and more intuitive workflows, allowing advertisers to now quickly make the changes that will move […]

New Delhi: Building more digital content in regional languages will give a major boost to India’s bid to become a $1 trillion digital economy, Google India said here on Wednesday. “If we do not allow Internet to build local language elements, I think the story could go completely haywire. There are 400 million Internet users […]

San Francisco: After reportedly cancelling a town hall meeting to allay the fears over an anti-diversity manifesto, Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai finally addressed a coding event for girls on the campus. “I want you to know there’s a place for you in this industry. There’s a place for you at Google. Don’t let anyone […]

New Delhi: US tech giant Google on Friday announced a new “Solve for India” initiative that aims to expand and energise the start-up ecosystem in tier 2 cities across the country. The programme will inspire new wave of entrepreneurs and startups in emerging cities like Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Indore, Nagpur, Nashik, Madurai, Kanpur […]

Which of the companies in India are most sought-after by the job seekers? A latest survey reveals that Google India is the most 'attractive employer brand', followed by Amazon India and Microsoft India.

New Delhi: Former actress Mayoori Kango, who is remembered for her role in the 1996 film “Papa Kehte Hain”, has joined Google India as its Head of Industry – Agency Partnership. Her official LinkedIn profile mentions that she joined Google India in March 2019. “I am super excited to be part of Google and lead […]

New Delhi: From Wandering Albatross to Coastal Redwood, Google on Monday celebrated Earth Day with a series of animations on six unique inhabitants on the Earth. While Wandering Albatross has the widest wingspan in the world, Coastal Redwood is the tallest tree in the world at 377 feet. Paedophryne Amauensis is a species of frog from […]

San Francisco: In yet another bid to address privacy concerns, Google is rolling out a key feature that will allow people to automatically delete their Location History, Web and App Activity data. Google last year courted controversy when an Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store users’ location […]

San Francisco: As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on Maps, the search engine giant is testing an “Off-route” alert feature, exclusively in India for now. Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the “Off-route” feature would notify users every time their cab gets […]

New Delhi: As the country prepares for another two-week of lockdown, Google India on Monday said it has ramped up actions to help bring authoritative and reliable information to users, and provide features across its products that can be helpful during these trying times. The company said it has started indicating the locations of hundreds […]

New Delhi: In a bid to help Indian students create solutions for real-world problems, Google on Wednesday announced three teams as winners of its Build for Digital India programme launched in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) last year. The three winning teams were selected from over 7,000 students from more […]