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August 31 is a day marked by significant historical events, including the tragic death of Princess Diana and the independence of several nations. This date also commemorates notable births and deaths, reflecting the profound impact of these moments on history.

How Estonia transformed into Europe’s tech and startup powerhouse in the post-Soviet era

The tiny Baltic nation prioritised tech education for children and embraced online culture and is now a digital giant

Digital republic Estonia looks to partner with India on cybersecurity

“We are happy to intensify the cooperation with India and to conduct cyber exercises here. Globally, there is a rise in cyber attacks and Estonia is also facing attacks from hackers," said Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Putin’s target after Ukraine may be NATO’s Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

Coming exercises in the Baltic Sea will give the alliance a chance to work Finland and Sweden into its complex web of defences

The most memorable off-roading adventure is on Estonian sea ice

During the winter, if it’s very cold, the sea around Estonia is covered with ice, and you can walk out, or even drive, to the islands.

Estonia to buy US rocket artillery system in $200 million deal

The package includes HIMARS rockets with ranges of 70-300 kilometers (43-186 miles), the Estonian Center Defense Investment said in a statement. Lockheed Martin Corp. is expected to make the first deliveries in 2024.

Estonia to get 1st female PM Kaja Kallas as government deal clinched

Kaljulaid tasked Kallas to form the government as her pro-business and pro-entrepreneurship Reform Party emerged as the winner of Estonia’s March 2019 general election.

Reliance Industries opens research centre in Estonia to study digital society

The centre comes after Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani became an e-resident of Estonia, along with other Indians including Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

This country had to freeze IDs of half of its population over a security flaw

The flaw, enables hackers and fraudsters to commit identity theft

Mukesh Ambani's wealth at $22.7 bn equals Estonia's GDP: Forbes

Similarly, Wipro's Azim Premji, the 4th richest Indian on the Forbes list, has a networth of USD 15 billion -- more than Mozambique's GDP of USD 14.7 billion.

Eight EU nations urge caution on Internet regulation

France and Germany have been among those pushing strongly for platform regulation to enable smaller European upstarts to compete with American tech giants, prompting US President Barack Obama earlier this year to accuse Europe of taking a protectionist turn.

Russia must stop meddling in Ukraine: Barack Obama

Obama was speaking in Estonia, one of three ex-Soviet Baltic states bordering Russia that fear separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine could herald problems for them. All three have sizeable Russian minorities and rely on Russian fuel deliveries

Kill doomsday virus before it cuts your net

If you can't log onto the internet starting tonight, well, that's probably because today is what many are calling "Internet Doomsday". As a result of US authorities shutting down a hacking scam last November, more than a quarter-million computers around the world are at risk of losing internet access today, reports CNBC-TV18's Ashwin Raghunath.

India follows China as world's fastest growing brand

Amidst all the uncertainty and volatile macro environment, here's some good news. India has emerged as the world's second fastest growing brand with only China to beat. CNBC-TV18's Pavni Mittal brings the results of Brand Finance's latest global report.