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Amazon Puts End to Inclusion Programmes
AMAZON.COM INC is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programmes, a move that coincides with activist pressure on US companies to abandon efforts to build a more diverse workforce.
US Sanctions Unlawful, Says Russian Atomic Energy Agency
RUSSIA'S STATE ATOMIC Energy Corporation Rosatom has said the Biden administration's sanctions against it were \"unlawful\" and being seen as a form of unfair competition from unfriendly countries.
Apple defies anti-diversity plans
● Meta CEO says its good to celebrate aggression more
I would have beaten Trump, says Biden
Outgoing US President Joe Biden said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections.
Big Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
SEVERAL PROMINENT TECH leaders are planning to attend Donald Trump's inauguration this month, the latest sign that the industry is trying to bolster its relationship with the president-elect ahead of his return to the White House.
Could monkeys really type all of Shakespeare?
Not in this universe, a new study concludes
Punk & emo fossils are a hot topic in paleontology
Scientists are excited to use them to understand origins of one of the biggest groups of animals
McDonald and Conrad show coaches work best in the background
APART FROM SKIPPER Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli, the one individual who received the most flak for India surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia could be head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Vice Chancellors Will Become Viceroys
Governors have appointed vice chancellors in their sole discretion.
Rush to the Space
Exploration of other celestial bodies for natural resources is on
How to Manage a Migraine
Know the dos and don'ts of the debilitating headache
AI: Beauty or the beast?
With no definite answers, a book captures a rapidly evolving moment that could shape destinies & evolution
AI tools to boost productivity
AI tools are designed to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
'Despite selling well, crime lit has been looked down upon'
At the second edition of the Crime Literature Festival in India in Dehradun, writer Surendra Mohan Pathak won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the genre of crime writing with over 300 novels.
Energy security to make India $4-trn economy before 2027: Hardeep Puri
UNION MINISTER FOR petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said India's energy security will fuel the country's bid to become a $4 trillion economy much earlier than the projected 2027.
Govt to Probe Alleged Illegal Garlic Imports
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY minister Piyush Goyal has assured garlic traders to look into their concerns over illegal imports of the agri commodity, an official said on Saturday.
Computing, tech growth to make India a developed country, says Vaishnaw
● Electronics manufacturing cluster to come up in Pune
India Adds Record Renewable Energy of 30 GW in 2024
INDIA LOGGED a record high renewable energy capacity addition of about 30 GW in 2024, more than 113% higher than 13.75 GW recorded in 2023, according to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy data.
'Sebi not planning any more actions to curb derivatives'
EXPERT GROUP CONTINUES TO WORK ON BETTERING THE SYSTEM
EMA Partners India IPO to open on Jan 17; raise ₹76 cr
Mumbai-based EMA Partners India on Saturday said it is looking to raise ₹76 crore on the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Emerge platform through an initial public offering (IPO), which will open for public subscription on January 17.
Progress Made
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India has adopted a zero tolerance policy against drug trafficking, an official release said.
Green Maha Kumbh: A Departure From the Past
Post the fair, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General had found there was inadequate handling of waste and pollution management—no additional infrastructure was built and no effective monitoring mechanisms were put in place that led to the city and river being severely polluted.
Tata Packs a Punch to End Maruti's 40-Year Reign
THIS CONTRASTS WITH 2023, where the list included one van (Eeco) in place of Scorpio.
Under-construction building collapses, UP govt orders probe
AN UNDER-CONSTRUCTION BUILDING at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.
Record heat pushed 2024 above 1.5°C global warming threshold
EARTH'S WARMING EXCEEDED 1.5 degrees Celsius on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to two major climate science agencies.
The world trusts us, we are for peace, says PM
UNDERLINING THAT \"THE world trusts us because there is no duplicity in us\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while \"we are not neutral... I will cooperate in every effort\" for peace, be it between \"Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine\".
Bigger Capex Loans to States
The Centre has relaxed a clutch of norms regarding the release of interest-free capex loans to the state governments to ensure that the entire sum of ₹1.5 lakh crore earmarked for 2024-25 is fully utilised during the year, and help arrest a decline in public capex.
Sanctions to hit oil supplies to India
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.
E-gaming firms get relief
THE TOP COURT last year allowed a petition of the Centre and transferred to itself pleas, challenging the imposition of 28% GST on e-gaming firms, from 9 high courts for an authoritative pronouncement.
L&T Chief's Advice...
THE YOUNGER GENERATION, many corporate chiefs, believe will want a better work-life balance and companies should respond to their suggestions else they would lose talent.