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Aakash's ex-CEO launches new edtech startup

Sparkl is an AI-powered online one-on-one tutoring platform focusing on 6-12 grades for IGCSE and IB curricula

GST on corporate sponsorships eased

Shifting the onus of remitting tax on sponsorship deals from the donor is set to enable the donor to lower its overall tax liability

PNGRB to expand LPG pipeline for safer transport, cost cutting

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is planning to expand India's pipeline network for safer and eco-friendly transportation of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), said Anil Kumar Jain, the chairperson of PNGRB.

India plans to import 20 more cheetahs, 2 elephants

India is in discussions with Kenya, Botswana and Tanzania to import 20 more cheetahs and two female elephants by March, two government officials said.

Regulators must coordinate to protect consumer rights

We are focusing on digital landscape, addressing emerging issues like data privacy, online advertising Pralhad Joshi Union minister of food and consumer affairs

Weather woes could crush sugar production hopes

Sugarcane yields in India are declining due to last year's drought and this year's excessive rains, which could reduce the country's sugar production below consumption levels for the first time in eight years, farmers and industry officials said on Monday.

Big money pours into housing finance firms

Fresh capital from PE, VC firms up tenfold in sector seen as less risky

Soaring fancy for flying premium lifts demand, airfares

Indians are opting to fly premium more often, especially on metro routes, as they seek better experiences and business travel grows. That's sent fares for such seats on aircraft soaring through the roof.

Wipro sees the quiet rise of veteran execs

Veterans at Wipro Ltd are steadily rising to the top in Srinivas Pallia's eight months in the corner office, at a time when India's fourth largest technology services firm is working to recover from a full-year revenue decline.

Vande Bharats to get a bullet boost

Home-made bullet trains may race down specialized railway corridors in the not-too-distant future.

Honda, Nissan tie up big-bang merger

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. took their first historic steps towards merging, in hopes of creating a juggernaut that can survive aggressive competition from China that's roiling the industry.

India should try the Amul model for all agricultural commodities

The cooperative model behind Amul's success needs to be adopted across India's farm sector. It'll ease credit for farmers too

At long last, the UK is shooting for the moon on clean energy

An ambitious plan revives hope but it will be a race against time

Fuel efficiency norms could accelerate clean mobility

Tighter carbon emission standards should push automakers to sell greener vehicles overall

Rupee's managed float: Should RBI shift gear?

To Mint Street's credit, India resolved a macro trilemma in its own special way. Recalibrate it for a more market-priced rupee if the expected trade gains outweigh price-stability risks.

Escaping India within India is an exorbitant exercise

The wealthy in Gurgaon pay mind-boggling prices to keep real India out of their lives. But it doesn't happen

Can we use today's geopolitical chaos to uplift India's economy?

Successful economies have geopolitics to thank but India may be letting its opportunity slip away

WHAT THE MARKET TAUGHT INVESTORS IN 2024

In multiple pockets of the market this year, new trend chasers learnt some very old lessons

IOC probes bribery allegation of US cos

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has begun a probe into allegations of a US speciality chemicals firm bribing its officials 15 years ago to obtain contracts to supply catalysts, according to a company's regulatory filing.

India could be key SAF producer: lata

India has the potential to be a key producer of sustainable aviation fuel by utilizing its ethanol supplies and availability of lipid feedstocks like non-edible industrial oils, according to a senior official at the global airlines' grouping IATA (International Air Transport Association).

Akasa to add more planes this fiscal

Akasa Air is in continuous discussions with Boeing on aircraft deliveries and expects to add a few more planes to its fleet in the current fiscal ending March 2025, the airline's chief Vinay Dube has said.

Front-running case: Sebi bans 9 entities

Markets regulator Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has uncovered a front-running scheme involving PNB MetLife India Insurance Company equity dealer Sachin Bakul Dagli and eight other entities, who generated illegal gains of ₹21.16 crore.

China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest aid for Taiwan

The Chinese government protested on Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is \"playing with fire\".

FPIs turn net sellers amid rising dollar

After two weeks of buying, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net sellers in Indian equities last week, with a net withdrawal of ₹976 crore amid a strengthening US dollar and steady rise in US 10-year bond yields, impacting investor sentiment.

CII seeks reforms in priority lending

Industry body CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) has proposed reforms in India's priority sector lending (PSL) framework, suggesting inclusion of emerging sectors and high-impact industries such as digital infrastructure, green initiatives, healthcare, and innovative manufacturing.

NTT DATA to boost presence in India

Japanese technology firm NTT DATA aims to strengthen its presence in India, double its growth rate, and leverage the country's role as a global delivery hub to capitalise on its economic growth phase, a company executive has said.

ISRO to study crop growth in space

Demonstration of seed germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch tethered debris there, and testing of green propulsion systems are some of the experiments planned on the POEM-4—the fourth stage of Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV rocket that remains in orbit after launching a satellite.

India, Sweden to work on green tech

India and Sweden can deepen their collaboration in innovation and green technology with a focus on addressing global climate challenges through sustainable industrial practices and renewable energy solutions, Swedish officials said.

Direct Centre to legally back MSP: Farmer unions urge SC

A parliamentary standing committee has called legal backing for MSP \"essential\"

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