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Indian cos vie to top future tech adoption chart

Employers in India are planning to outpace global adoption in certain future technologies as companies operating in the country are heavily investing in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), energy technologies, robotics, and autonomous systems, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its latest \"Future of Jobs\" report released on Wednesday.

India's AI push gains force amid PM's power talks with tech leaders

As India eyes global leadership role in artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held a series of meetings with top tech captains over the last few days, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka and Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, to turn the plans into reality.

Govt May Mandate Airlines Share Weather Data With Met Dept

The government is planning to make it mandatory for domestic airlines to share weather data captured by aircraft during takeoff and landing with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which senior officials say will significantly enhance forecasting capabilities.

A GOLD STANDARD IN NEED OF ANSWERS

As India's electoral system stands on the verge of a landmark, it searches for ways to tackle freebies, inducements, black money, and vitriol

Cement firms set to see decline in profit

Pricing weakness to eat into earnings; growth demand to be in single-digit

Markets end with minor losses as FPIs go on selling spree

India's benchmark indices ended with minor losses on Wednesday amid foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling.

Sebi Okays 4 New Public Offers

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved the initial public offering of four companies including Dr Agarwal's Health Care and Casagrand Premier Builder.

SC to Sebi: Review Sahara group's property proposals for development

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to examine proposals submitted for the development of the Sahara group's property in Mumbai's Versova by two developers - Oberoi Realty Ltd and Valor Estate Ltd.

Sebi warns Ola Electric over disclosure norm violation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued an administrative warning to EV maker Ola Electric Mobility over certain violations of disclosure norms.

Jefferies, Bernstein bets on RIL lift stock over 2%

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) shares were buzzing in trade on Wednesday, as the scrip rose up to 2.4 per cent to an intraday high of ₹1,270.70 per share on the BSE in an otherwise weak market.

Production ramp-up, realisations to drive gains for ONGC

Global energy markets are experiencing weaker demand. The strong US dollar is also influencing crude and gas prices.

2024's record NFO run extends into new year

Six equity MFs launched in January so far, with 2 being industry firsts

46 Million Demat Accounts Added in '24, Tally at 185 mn

The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts in 2024 rose by 46 million, marking an average addition of 3.8 million accounts per month.

Foreign policy begins at home

In his latest book, Dhruva Jaishankar explains the origin and meaning of the Sanskrit words Vishwa Shastra, used in the title, as \"treatise of the world\". As he writes, \"For it to be India's world, a Vishwa Shastra is necessary\".

Metros and riders

Planning requires rethinking for improved outcomes

A much-needed charge

PM E-Drive could be a game-changer

India's missing managerial capital

One of the great things about the periodic visits by marquee Indian-origin chief executive officers (CEOs) such as Alphabet and Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella is that they leave middle-class Indians basking in the warm glow of reflected glory.

A Threat to Investment

Retrospective policy changes have previously plunged the economy into uncertainty—now, a similar situation looms again

Tencent makes biggest buyback in two decades

Tencent Holdings repurchased the most shares in nearly two decades after a selloff sparked by the tech firm's addition to a US blacklist for alleged links to the Chinese military.

What is UK's 'grooming gang' scandal seized on by Musk

Elon Musk, the tech mogul, in a series of vitriolic posts, has accused UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Labour Party lawmakers of enabling Britain's so-called grooming gangs.

Economic emergency on cards as Trump plans to push tariffs

US President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a series of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, CNN reported on Wednesday.

AI chip missteps weigh on Samsung's earnings in Q4

Bottom line dented due to investments in high-end chipmaking for Nvidia

Meta's next fact-checker, debunker, moderator: You

Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections, and warn others about misleading content. It's you.

Remote but resource-rich Greenland occupies key position in world

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet.

'Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas'

With Donald Trump all set to take over for a second term as US President, MUKESH AGHI, president and chief executive officer of Washington-headquartered US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, which has top companies from both the countries as its members, talks about the challenges and opportunities in business between the two nations in a video interview with Surajeet Das Gupta. Edited excerpts:

PM Unveils Projects Worth ₹2 Trn in Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone and launched projects worth over ₹2 trillion here.

Reforms needed in ICAR for better outcomes, says PMO principal secy

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the research institutes under it need reforms so that their outcomes could be improved and resources used efficiently, principal secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), P K Mishra said on Wednesday.

SC to hear online firms' pleas on GST tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday urgent petitions filed by online gaming firms seeking a stay on GST demand notices and related proceedings.

New surrender value norms may hit life insurer margins

Higher claims of non-life firms may impact combined ratio

Vande Bharat Express from Jammu to Srinagar soon

Semi-high speed Vande Bharat train will soon link Jammu with Srinagar, becoming the first train to connect the two capitals of the Union Territory through Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (USBRL) rail link—which in turn will link the UT with national capital Delhi.