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IT hiring may stay low till H2FY26

HIRING IN THE Indian IT services industry is expected to remain low-key in the near term until the growth momentum picks up by H2FY26, according to Icra.

Lobana appointed Google's India V-P

Preeti Lobana will succeed Sanjay Gupta

Blackstone emerges top bidder for Haldiram deal

A CONSORTIUM LED by Blackstone has emerged as the preferred bidder for a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks, sources following months of negotiations on a potential deal.

Adani, Ambani drop out of elite $100-billion club

HE'S BEEN FIGHTING to shore up investor confidence after short seller Hindenburg Research last year published a report accusing the firm of fraudulent practices.

India leading in AI adoption: Report

INDIAN ENTERPRISES ARE leading in the adoption and experimentation with artificial intelligence as compared to the global average, according to a report by data integration, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) service provider Qlik.

Those not made ministers not disappointed: Maha BJP chief

MAHARASHTRA BJP CHIEF Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said there is \"no disappointment\" among senior leaders of the Mahayuti alliance on not being made ministers in the Devendra Fadnavis government.

Doval set to visit China for special representative talks

MOVES ARE AFOOT to schedule the meeting of the Special Representatives of India and China—which would mean National security advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing—as early as this week, sources said.

Won't allow use of our territory against India's interests: Lanka

SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday assured New Delhi that Colombo will not permit the island nation's territory to be used \"in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India\".

After NC, TMC questions EVM talk, Cong claims its issue only with poll panel

AFTER JAMMU AND Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah's dismissal of objections raised by Congress leaders against EVMs, fellow INDIA bloc member Trinamool Congress (TMC) said Monday that there was nothing substantial in the allegations of EVM manipulation.

Lack of skills, data complexity hindering AI adoption in India

As Indian enterprises increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI), significant barriers such as a lack of expertise, insufficient tools, and data complexity remain.

₹16K cr needed for charging infra by '30: Report

INDIA REQUIRES AN estimated capital expenditure of ₹16,000 crore to meet the increasing demand for public EV charging infrastructure and achieve its target of over 30% vehicle electrification by 2030, a Ficci report released on Monday said.

EV penetration slow as costs, lack of charging infra weigh

THE PENETRATION OF electric vehicles (EVs) in India is running significantly behind schedule, with most segments failing to reach even the 5% market share level.

Tata Starbucks faces pressure, to go slow on store openings

● Finding quality real estate a challenge, says Tata Consumer CEO

Construction of FCI godown 'nil' in FY25, House panel flays govt

A parliamentary panel on Monday pulled up the government for not meeting the godown construction target of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the four years till September 2024 and asked the nodal ministry to constitute a high-level committee to expedite the work in the North-East and hilly states.

Drug recalls from US raise export concerns

THE RECENT DRUG recalls by US arms of Indian drugmakers have turned the spotlight back on quality issues faced by the domestic pharma companies in the lucrative export market.

WPI inflation eases to 1.89% in Nov as food prices soften

INFLATION BASED ON the wholesale price index (WPI) eased to a three-month low of 1.89% in November from 2.36% in October, thanks to a sharp fall in the prices of key food items such as vegetables and pulses, official data released on Monday showed.

Govt to allow self-approval for PF withdrawals from next fiscal

● EPFO to avail cash credit to address any liquidity crunch

Petroleum product exports up 3% in Apr-Nov

SMOOTH FLOW

Strong local demand drives flash PMI to 4-month high

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EXPANDED at a robust pace in December, mainly due to an uptick in domestic demand conditions.

Can't tax upper middle class more, says Piketty

DESCRIBING INDIA'S DECISION to impose a wealth tax way back in 1957 as trying \"to do too much too fast\", French economist Thomas Piketty, regarded most for his passionate advocacy of taxing the wealth of billionaires to reduce inequalities, says there's no way the government can increase tax on the upper middle class and middle Indian entrepreneurs unless it demonstrates people at the top pay a higher tax rate.

Raj Kapoor's anniversary celebrated in Pakistan

PAKISTANI CULTURAL ENTHUSIASTS and film lovers gathered at the iconic Kapoor House in Peshawar on Saturday to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Bollywood filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor.

Decoding the rise of Tollywood in North India

SOUTH RULES THE ROOST

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain critical after heart ailment

TABLA MAESTRO ZAKIR Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital with heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday.

39 ministers join Fadnavis government

THE MUCH-AWAITED CABINET expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra took place on Sunday with 39 ministers taking oath at a function in Nagpur.

Delhi govt plans to set up AI labs in schools

THE DELHI GOVERNMENT has announced plans to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) Labs in select schools under its jurisdiction to foster advanced technological learning and innovation among students.

Do not criticise EVMs when results not in favour: Omar

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

Delhi Assembly polls: Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi

● AAP releases 4th list of candidates for elections

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