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Apple to face fine of $539 mn from EU

The European close to hitting Apple Inc with its first-ever antitrust fine as well as a ban on App Store rules that the bloc believes thwart competition, according to the Financial Times.

Deals digest: Investment value dips, M&A activity subdued

India's investment activity remained subdued during this week, lacking any large ticket transactions. It was also the third week in a row without a deal hitting the psychologically important $50 million mark.

Synaptics India expected to double headcount by 2028

American tech solutions provider Synaptics is looking to expand its operations in India.

Samara in talks for Enovate deal

Samara Capital, an Indian private equity fund, is in advanced talks to invest in natural ingredients supplier Enovate Biolife, which operates in India as well as the US, at least two people aware of the development told VCCircle.

Investcorp eyes final close of 2nd India fund by yr-end

The firm has already raised over half the target corpus of the 400-mn private equity fund

Govt sharpens groundwater monitoring, impact on food output feared

The Centre is looking to revamp its approach to groundwater management, a senior government official said, as the nation faces the critical challenge of falling groundwater levels that threaten agricultural productivity, The government aims to expand the network of monitoring wells to 90,000, including through 40,000 digital water level recorders (DWLRs) across the country.

Talk about health, IMA advises politicians

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has drawn up a 'health manifesto' and distributed it to around 60 lawmakers across all national parties ahead of general elections.

SFIO probe unleashes political storm

A probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into the affairs of two private firms and a state public sector enterprise that has snowballed into a political storm is likely to get bigger.

India's answer to EU carbon tax: green textile products

Aim is to reduce carbon footprint and water consumption in the textile industry

Small streamers pick up big guns' slack

Smaller regional language streaming platforms with limited budgets and little access to top talent are rushing to fill the void left by bigger entities, many of whom have slowed down on commissioning new projects.

China steel keeps India Inc on edge

India's steelmakers and user industries are keeping a close watch on the trajectory of Chinese steel exports, which could determine these companies' margins in the coming quarters.

Higher demand, fewer flights fuel summer airfares

Airfares are climbing And people are planning to travel more.

IFCI may get fresh funds; reverse merger in works

Lender has struggled despite capital injections; 500 cr infusion likely in FY25

Crime in a closed circle

Long overshadowed by gritty crime, the cosy’ murder mystery is appearing on screens and in bookstores again

It's spring, find yourself some flower-shade

There is a short time of the year in India when you don't run for the shade, and the air is saturated with a honey-in-whisky sweetness.

Reading manuscripts for sense and sensitivity

Sensitivity editors read a work to spot biases in representation, but Indian publishing is divided on their need

The artist who broke free of limitations

Ramachandran was as adept at writing children’s books and practising Carnatic music as he was in the visual arts

SHIFTING THE GOAL POSTS

The Indian football story is one of paradoxes—in which optimism and pessimism coexist. From the distant dream of one day playing in the World Cup, to how clubs are trying to foster grass-roots talent, Lounge takes an indepth look at the state of the game

Nostalgia takes centre stage at this chef's table

A 12-seater chef's counter restaurant opens in Mumbai to reimagine fine dining

'THE SOUL IS WHAT THE SPOON FEEDS'

Tabinda Jalil Burney’s new culinary memoir is aS much a cultural and linguistic history as itis a tribute toa family's food heroes

A novel with a profound sense of serenity, grace

Upamanyu Chatterjee's 'Lorenzo Searches For The Meaning Of Life' is a cleverly self-reflexive novel that wears its scholarship lightly

A taste of modernist Urdu publishing

In nearly 2019, in the comparatively benign days before Twitter assumed its current avatar X, a viral trend broke out as users from across India began posting their names in the nastaliq script.

Jaimie Branch: A beacon of jazz dimmed too early

On a Sunday earlier this month, Iggy Pop, proto-punk stalwart, iconoclastic rockstar, and broadcaster, played a twofer from Jaimie Branch, the immensely talented American jazz trumpeter, on his weekly BBC 6 show, Iggy Confidential.

An exhibition about the many forms of Kali

The exhibition shows the evolution of the deity's iconography in the context of events between 18th-21st centuries

Amit Jain MOBILITY DREAMS

The co-founder and CEO of the CarDekho Group on starting a business from a garage, on how they hit upon the idea of creating a portal for cars, and his love for coding

Trade balance with Europe moves into deficit in FY24

Sluggish exports growth has created a negative trade balance for the first time after two years

Foundation stone for AIIMS Rewari laid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the P All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rewari, Haryana, even as he prepares to inaugurate six such hospitals and colleges next week ahead of the general election.

OpenAI unveils tool to turn text into realistic videos

OpenAI teased a new artificial intelligence system that can create realistic-looking videos based on text prompts from users, making it the latest AI company to embrace generative video technology.

'No restrictions on Congress using bank accounts'

There is no restriction on the Indian National Congress (INC) using accounts, but any of its bank the alleged income tax dues of ₹115 crore attached by the tax department will be transferred to the exchequer as per the procedure followed in the case of any citizen defaulting on tax dues, a person informed about the working of the tax department said on Friday.

India resumes Russian oil import

India has resumed imports of Russian Sokol oil after a two-month gap with at least two refiners so far taking deliveries of the light sweet crude in February, four trade sources said, and ship tracking data showed.