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Rupee falls 4p to close at a new low of 85.15 to a dollar

The rupee extended the slide for the second straight session and depreciated 4 paise to settle at a fresh all-time low of 85.15 against the US dollar on Tuesday, dragged by a strong greenback against major crosses overseas and subdued domestic equities.

China eyes record debt issuance next year to ramp up stimulus

Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy.

Rising third-party mix, capex boost outlook for JSW Infra

In recent years, JSW Infrastructure Ltd has succeeded in raising the share of third-party cargo to 48% in H1FY24 from 25% in FY21.

Number of non-farm firms rises 13% to 73 mn: Govt

The number of non-farm firms in the country comprising proprietorships, partnerships and self-help groups increased 12.84% to 73.4 million, the Union statistics ministry said, citing an annual survey of enterprises other than companies for the period October 2023 to September 2024.

Why IRCTC can't earn a 'buy'

Slowing speed

Persistent, CoRover.ai partner for GenAI integration

T services firm Persistent Systems has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) services provider CoRover to drive innovation in the field of multilingual conversational platforms powered by Generative AI (GenAI).

Trump's TikTok love raises doubt on ban plan

resident-elect Donald Trump's repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app's impending ban in the US, though the path forward remains unclear.

A looming threat to bitcoin investors: Risk of a quantum-computing hack

A study estimated that a quantum hack of bitcoin would cause more than $3 trillion in losses in crypto, other markets

India's push for own satellite constellation draws 30 firms

Thirty Indian companies have answered the space regulator's call to build and operate constellations of Earth observation (EO) satellites in a private-public partnership to reduce the country's reliance on foreign data for defence, infrastructure management and other critical mapping needs.

Singapore leads Hong Kong in race to become crypto hub

Hong Kong's tight curbs on exchanges may have tipped the balance in favour of Singapore

Economists discuss jobs, infra funds with PM

Job creation, improving farm productivity, and mobilizing public funds for infrastructure development were some of the issues that figured during the interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and economists ahead of the 2025-26 Union budget.

THE STATESMAN WHO SHAPED INDIA WITH HIS VISION, RESOLVE

Atal ji understood Indian democracy and also the need to make it stronger

MPC members say high repo rate cannot ease food prices

The two external members' views were in sharp contrast to others at the December meeting

Deepak Chopra's latest vision: Integrating AI & well-being

Indian-American author & new-age guru Deepak Chopra is optimistic about the power of AI in enabling personal growth

What's going on your action board for 2025?

Action boards help break down your bigger aspirations into achievable goals

Combatting compassion fatigue with self-care

For people in jobs that require them to be in the front lines of a crisis, vicarious trauma is normal. Surviving it requires conscious care

Piketty's tax advice for India should provoke thought

The country all but embraced Reaganomics but it may be time to address worsening inequality

AI robots are on their way and they're likely to be Asian made

Artificial intelligence is breathing new life into robotics in Asia

The education imperative: May Parliament rise to the challenge

A country can't prosper if too many children are left behind and it's for our parliamentarians to transform this grim reality

Too many outcome shapers are too distant from ground realities

The ivory tower is all too real. It explains a key deficiency in well-intentioned but useless analysis

BUDGET WISHLIST: GREEN PERKS, TAX BREAKS, REFORMS

With a new income tax law in the works, it is an opportune time for unified tax regime

Is overseas PF withdrawal taxable in India?

I worked in Singapore from 2001 until I moved back in 2020. My PF account was closed under their updated rules and I received the balance in my Indian account in August.

Navigating credit card options for seniors: Bank ties, FDs and more

Here's everything you need to know about the secured and unsecured credit card options for senior citizens

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as Ankur, Nishant and Manthan, died on Monday, his daughter Pia said. He was 90.

By 2027, data centre capacity to double

India's data centre capacity is set to more than double to 2-2.3GW (gigawatts) by 2026-27, led by increasing digitalization as organizations increase their investments in cloud storage, Crisil Ratings said in a report.

Jio loses 3.8 million wireless subs in Oct

While Jio's wireless subscribers declined, it gained 3.84 million active mobile subscribers.

Residential sector is big polluter: study

Residential emissions were found to be a leading contributor to the local PM2.5 pollution.

ICAI probing Byju's alleged audit errors

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI

DAM Capital IPO subscribed 82 times

The initial public offer of investment bank DAM Capital Advisors Ltd was subscribed 81.88 times on the closing day of bidding on Monday.

Sriram Krishnan: US' new AI advisor

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Indian American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Sriram Krishnan as senior white house policy advisor on artificial intelligence (AI).