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Trump's TikTok love raises doubt on ban plan

President-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.

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

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.

'Dreamers' make emergency plans as Trump vows to deport millions

When Oscar Silva graduated from the University of North Texas in May, he proudly walked across the stage to claim his bachelor's diploma. Many of his fellow graduates went on to well-paying jobs, but Silva couldn't launch a career with his accounting and economics degrees because he lacked legal status in the U.S fully.

Xmas cheer missing for markets this Dec

Santa's sleigh seems to have taken a detour this year, leaving behind a subdued holiday market instead of presents.

Power capacity takes green leap

Spurred by the approaching expiry of a transmission charge exemption, renewable power developers have begun to hasten completion of their projects.

Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

FMCG giants betting on hinterland to drive consumption as urban demand cools

Agri export policy to get a makeover

India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.

India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants

India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions after government-backed studies showed they had little impact on curbing pollution, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

Cash transfers must not lead states to fiscal ruin

A political imperative amid hard times for multitudes could turn into a race to the bottom.

Crafting Bharat: Deep-tech edition-How Morphing Machines is revolutionising computing

The semiconductor industry is at the forefront of a technological revolution, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in design, production and testing processes.

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

What's going on your action board for 2025?

Action boards help break down your bigger aspirations into achievable goals

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

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

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

Artificial intelligence is breathing new life into robotics in Asia

Piketty's tax advice for India should provoke thought

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

We need more sectors to become reliable dollar earners

India must tap new export opportunities, especially in service sectors like tourism and education

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. Will this amount be taxable in India?

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

CLIMATE: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

2024 is going to be the hottest year ever recorded. As global warming smashes safety barriers, what did we learn?

Climate change: Everything everywhere all at once

details are sorted in 2025, it should bridge the gap between ease of use and the integrity of the trading process.

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.

Non-life insurers' claim ratio falls

Net incurred claims to net earned premium (claims ratio) of non-life insurance industry stood at 82.52% during 2023-24 as against 82.95% in the preceding fiscal, as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's (Irdai) annual report.

Residential sector is big polluter: study

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

First ONOE panel meeting on 8 Jan

The first meeting of the 39-member parliamentary panel on ‘one nation, one election’ (ONOE) is set to be held on 8 January, setting the tone for nationwide deliberations on the key poll reform measure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.

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.

Lohia Auto launches EV brand 'Youdha'

Lohia Auto on Monday announced the launch of EV (electric vehicle) brand 'Youdha' as part of its ₹20-crore expansion plans and said it looks to manufacture and sell 300,000 electric vehicles (EV) under the brand by 2027.