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Special Category Visa for Foreign Students

INDIA HAS LAUNCHED two special category visas for international students intending to pursue higher education in academic institutions in the country.

Stars who couldn't walk the talk

IN THE END, just one Indian could get on top of the dias at the presentation ceremony of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Jasprit Bumrah, the captain and the man of the series.

Indian-Origin IT Companies Corner a Fifth of H-1B Visas

INDIAN-ORIGIN TECH COMPANIES cornered a fifth of all H-1B visas issued by the US with Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) leading the pack, an analysis of data from the US immigration department showed.

A win-win solution

Platform becomes match-maker for India Inc & startups

No need to run an air purifier and room heater at the same time

It heats in winter and purifies indoor air all year round

A handy tool to make your voice louder

Simple plug and play design adds to its ease of use

Track kids' location in real-time

A 4G smartwatch with large display and GPS tracking

Readying talent for the AI era

GenAI industry to add 1 million new jobs by 2028

Bridging brands & beliefs

Digital and legacy firms are jostling to use the opportunity

Man magnet: Is this the most handsome bike in India?

It will tire you out on a highway, but can make you look like a rockstar in the city

'Oral care has lagged in premiumisation'

This article discusses the technology and premiumisation strategies employed by Colgate-Palmolive India to drive growth in the oral care market.

Reform agriculture

2025 offers a golden opportunity politically for the Modi govt to overhaul the system

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A step forward, but not without concerns

The draft rules of the data protection law, if retained as is, could present hurdles for implementation, require businesses to make expensive adjustments

The risk-reward potential looks better in large-caps at this stage

In a significant part of the large-cap sector, the valuations have become reasonable and growth could surprise on the upside in FY26.

How it may impact Indian students

H-1B pertains to foreign professionals working in the US, while F-1 visa is for foreign students

Factor in inflation into your term plan

₹1 cr cover today won't amount to much decades later

FPIs Withdraw ₹4,285 Crore in First 3 Trading Sessions in Jan

FOREIGN INVESTORS PULLED out ₹4,285 crore from Indian equities in the first three trading days of the month driven by apprehensions ahead of the third-quarter earnings season and high valuations of domestic stocks.

SAT gets new member, 2nd bench likely

THE MINISTRY OF Finance (MoF) has appointed Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, a former Allahabad High Court judge, as a judicial member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).

Challenges mount for ARCs as retail bad loans swell

WIDELY-ACCEPTABLE PRICING MODEL FOR RETAIL NPAs NOT AVAILABLE

Why housing and urbanisation key to India's growth story

THE RATE OF growth in its urban infrastructure and homes will determine India's overall GDP growth rate.

Austria heads towards coalition talks by far right after centrists fail

Austria headed on Sunday towards coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a government without the party fell apart and prompted Chancellor Karl Nehammer to resign.

Former Greek PM Simitis dies at 88

FORMER GREEK PRIME Minister Costas Simitis, who ushered the country into the European Union's single currency in 2001, died on Sunday aged 88 at his summer house in the Peloponnese.

Ketan Parekh...

HIS LOW PROFILE in the first few years was completely in contrast with Mehta's lifestyle.

Specialty steel PLI window reopens today

THE PLI SCHEME has attracted investment commitments of ₹27,106 crore, direct employment of 14,760 and estimated production of 7.90 million tonne of specialty steel.

UK's Farage should quit as Reform chief: Musk

ELON MUSK SAID Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the US billionaire for the Brexit campaigner who is trying to shake up the British political establishment again.

Korean court rejects Yoon appeal on warrant: Report

A SOUTH KOREAN court dismissed an appeal by lawyers of Yoon Suk Yeol against an arrest warrant for the impeached president, Yonhap reported on Sunday.

180 mn denied voting right: Bangladesh CEC

BANGLADESH'S CHIEF ELECTION Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that almost 180 million people have been denied their voting rights and the Election Commission wants to end their deprivation, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. \"We want to remove the pain of their deprivation. We are steadfast in our commitment,\" he said. -PTI

Foxconn Sales Beat View on AI Demand

TAIWAN'S FOXCONN, THE world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

Debt MFs May Get Tax Relief...

SEPARATELY, THE INDUSTRY has sought alignment in holding periods while calculating LTCG for gold-based investments such as gold exchange traded funds (ETFs), gold mutual funds, sovereign gold bonds, and physical gold.