Google asks India to embrace transparency in Internet use

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 17:08

Asserting that Internet freedom will help attack corruption, Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has asked India to embrace "transparency and openness" of the web that will have a potentially game-changing impact on governance.

Indian entrepreneurs can build next Google: Schmidt

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:56

Eric Schmidt said India must increase its Internet penetration across towns and cities, a move that will have a positive impact on its economy and society.

Google to block searches for child porn

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 18:45

In a bid to counter child sexual abuse, Google has announced the development of a new software that will block links to child abuse material on the web.

Google's Schmidt says NSA spying outrageous if true: WSJ

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 18:41

"It`s really outrageous that the NSA was looking between the Google data centers, if that`s true," Schmidt said in an interview.

Google boss calls for `freedom of speech` in China

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 18:08

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt called on China to open up Internet access and voiced concern at its latest crackdown on online freedoms in an interview in Hong Kong Monday.

`Google will pay more if British tax laws are changed`

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 15:41

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said the company will pay more tax if the British tax laws are changed.

Google boss warns students against `censorship of net` and `digital ethnic cleansing`

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 13:14

Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen have warned students against censorship on the internet and the dangers that `digital ethnic cleansing` pose.

Google wants rational tax system following criticism

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 19:33

The move comes after Labour Party leader Ed Miliband targeted his rebuke towards Schmidt at the Google Big Tent Conference, the Guardian reports.

Google boss defends firms tax avoidance policies in UK

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 11:49

Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, has defended his firm’s tax avoidance policies in the UK, saying that the Internet search giant ‘fully complies with the law’.

Google boss defends UK tax bill

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 14:27

Google has come under closer scrutiny in several European nations where cash-strapped governments are increasingly wary of being shortchanged on tax revenue.