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'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.

How Maha Kumbh Is A Pitching Ground For Brands

\"THIS ONCE-IN-12-YEAR festival represents a prime moment for ITC's brands to connect with millions, blending tradition, culture, and meaningful consumer interactions into this iconic gathering,\" an ITC spokesperson told FE.

Oil prices rally 3% to touch 3-month high

OIL PRICES RALLIED nearly 3% to their highest in three months on Friday as traders braced for supply disruptions from the broadest US sanctions package targeting Russian oil and gas revenue.

Court tells CBI to give pre-arrest notice to Karti

A DELHI COURT on Friday directed the CBI to give a three-day prior written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case alleging he gave relief to a liquor company over the duty-free sale of its whisky.

SC status quo on well at Sambhal mosque

THERE WILL BE no worship or holy bath at the well near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh.

'Any disputed structure should not be called a mosque'

AMID A SERIES of temple-mosque disputes, with several suits pending before various courts, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that any disputed structure should not be called a mosque.

Capable, but not yet aspirational

● A fine scooter for business, but needs a rethink to attract personal-use buyers

Half of India buys white cars

• There's preference for natural shades over brighter tones

Protect insurance payouts from creditors by buying term plan under MWP Act

● Death benefits are paid directly to the wife or children

What's Qualcomm doing with Royal Enfield?

THE QUALCOMM booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas this week had an unusual display – a motorcycle by Royal Enfield, called Flying Flea C6.

A complex world order

CAN INDIA ADVANCE ITS INTERESTS AS TRUMP TRIES TO MAGA IN A CHANGING WORLD?

Loan Against MF Units Cheaper Than Personal Loan

YOUR QUERIES: LOANS

Splinternet: A new world for Facebook, Instagram

WHEN MARK ZUCKERBERG earnestly looked at a camera and told the world (or President-elect Donald Trump) that he was shutting down all fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, he left out some important context.

Securing the future of messaging

SMS heydays are long over, but it remains a weak link in India's digital ecosystem. Rich communication services offer a much-needed solution