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Whither universal health coverage in India?

India's Universal Health Coverage policy should focus on the reduction of inequalities in our core health outcomes

Building LLMs: a strategic necessity

TO ENSURE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR INDIA TO TRAIN ITS OWN LLMs

ONGC eyes Shell, Petronas tie-ups

THE COMPANY IS also looking at Indian companies in a major way to help it monetise its isolated smaller discoveries by developing modular solutions such as Small LNG plants/Mobile LNG or CNG Plants etc.

Trump vows to speed up permits for those investing $1 billion in US

President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would help expedite permits for any person or company that invested at least $1 billion in the U.S.

ONGC eyes Shell, Petronas tie-ups

THE COMPANY IS also looking at Indian companies in a major way to help it monetise its isolated smaller discoveries by developing modular solutions such as Small LNG plants/Mobile LNG or CNG Plants etc.

US inflation rises 2.7%, solidifies bets on Fed cut

US CONSUMER PRICES rose at a firm pace in November that was in line with expectations, solidifying expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

ReNew Energy to buy out US-listed shares

AN EMAIL SENT to the company did not elicit any response till the time of going to the press.

Biden mulls new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin

SANCTIONING MOSCOW'S TANKERS

Xi readies bargaining chips for US trade war

PRESSURE ON YUAN HAS RISEN SINCE TRUMP'S VICTORY

Rupee to outperform emerging market peers in periods of dollar strength

Emerging market (EM) currencies with larger trade surplus with the US could be more at risk once Donald Trump assumes office.

Bajaj Fin may face asset quality, credit cost challenges

SHARES OF BAJAJ Finance (BFL) gained 2.61% to close at ₹7,115.75 on the BSE on Wednesday, a day after the management shared an upbeat guidance and spoke about its long-range strategy (2025-2029) and artificial intelligence (AI) pivot during a meeting with analysts.

RBI has huge responsibility to ensure growth: Governor

Central bank to ensure growth to continue, says Malhotra after assuming charge

TKM: Taxes on cars must be tech-agnostic

TAXATION OF AUTOMOBILES

Bhartias to buy 40% in Coke's India bottler

MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE stake sale is likely to pave the way for an initial public offering of HCCB in about two years, sources added.

InMobi's Glance TV ties up with Airtel

INMOBI'S GLANCE, WHICH provides lockscreen content on mobile phones, has partnered with Bharti Airtel to extend the offering to television, specifically connected TVs (CTVs), the companies said on Wednesday.

Toyota brings new Camry, looks to take on Audi, Merc

on Wednesday drove in the all-new Camry sedan priced ₹48 lakh, ex-showroom, making it a competitor to luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz C-Class (₹59.4 lakh), BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine (₹60.6 lakh), and Audi A4 (₹46.02 lakh).

Venture Catalysts looks to end FY25 by backing 40 startups

FOCUS ON CUTTING-EDGE SECTORS LIKE SPACE TECH, DEFENCE TECH, AI

GMR rolls out AI tool for airport ops

● After Hyderabad, facility to be launched in Delhi

Short-video apps bounce back with new monetisation strategies

DOMESTIC SHORT VIDEO platforms are seeing a revival after the post-pandemic slump, driven by innovative monetisation strategies and hyper-local content.

RPower arm bags 930 MW contract from SECI

RELIANCE NU SUNTECH, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, has bagged a 930 MW solar energy contract for battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in an e-reverse auction held on December 9.

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

ADANI GROUP HAS pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying that it will use its own resources for the project.

Zepto to roll out separate app for Cafe offerings

Zepto on Wednesday said it will launch a separate mobile application for its food delivery unit, Zepto Cafe, next week.

FMCG firms count on revival in urban demand by FY26

SLOWDOWN LIKELY TO PERSIST IN NEXT TWO QUARTERS

Concern in govt: Pvt sector profit at 15-year high but salaries stagnant

● From services to manufacturing, wages show marginal growth

Swiggy introduces invite-only premium membership

FOOD DELIVERY MAJOR Swiggy on Wednesday introduced an invite-only membership programme One BLCK, offering benefits like on-time delivery guarantee and complimentary cocktails, drinks or desserts for dining-out customers.

Agriculture has tremendous opportunity to grow vertically: ITC chairman

THERE IS A 'serious concern' over food and nutrition security across the world, and it is among the factors that are making food inflation 'sticky', ITC chairman & managing director Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday.

DPIIT to examine why demand for higher import tariffs exists

THE GOVERNMENT WILL have to look into why the industry has still not become competitive and demands for higher import tariffs keep coming up, while India's import duties are at world average, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Import management system for laptops extended till Dec '25

The government on Wednesday extended the import management system for laptops, tablets and other IT hardware by a year beyond December 31.

CCI looking at killer, creeping acquisitions in digital market

THE COMPETITION REGULATOR is closely watching the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the digital market to identify \"killer\" and \"creeping\" acquisitions.

Pharma exporters fret over regulatory hurdles

CHALLENGING TIMES