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Railways' FY26 operating ratio may be pegged at best in 5 yrs

The Union budget may peg Indian Railways' operating ratio at its best in five years in FY26 on higher freight revenue and increased central funds, two people aware of the matter said.

Commerce ministry to bring SOP for data after gold fiasco

The commerce ministry is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for data collection to address discrepancies in import data, a top government official said, after a mismatch in gold import figures reportedly embarrassed the government.

Hit/miss? AI gadgets from CES 2025 that caught our eye

AI hardware made a big splash at CES 2025. We take a pick of those that stood out, and a few that have us puzzled

Neuralink has a third recipient, but not the last

Several companies are working on the brain-computer interface

A designer's view of a car as a digital product

For Tata Motors' Martin Uhlarik, good design is about fitting into a customer's lifestyle and thinking digital and futuristic every day

AI regulation report: Broadly welcome but not entirely

The report bats for light-touch supervision but we need a more pragmatic approach in India's context

The case for GST simplification in India is clear: It is time to act

A GST regime with uniform rates based on clear data within a broad category would enhance fairness and reduce litigation

Facebook and Instagram may see their users get split apart

A gulf will open up between the US and EU on social media usage

We should all look forward to a 90-hour work-month

Productivity assured by AI may help us meet Keynes' forecast of leisurely lives by around 2030

The government could offer the market relief

As a long slide in Indian stock indices persists, the Centre cannot ignore the current situation. It should step up reforms and adopt measures to help the market gain allocative efficiency

India needs a specialized cadre for truly effective AI governance

Sectoral experts should be deployed across governance institutions to help make optimal use of AI

Mastering Fixed Income Trinity: Balancing Income, Duration and Liquidity

Fixed income investments have traditionally been a cornerstone for Indian investors, offering stability and diversification in volatile markets.

Why it's never too early to draft a will, even with limited assets

I am a married man, 35 years old, with two young children. At present, neither my wife nor I own any substantial assets, though we have nominees listed for some of our bank and demat accounts, as well as for our public provident fund and similar investments. Recently, we have been advised by financial professionals to create a will, but we are not sure if we are at the right stage in life to draft one.

Need to develop earthquake warning systems, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged scientists to develop warning systems for earthquakes while noting that advanced weather forecasts have significantly reduced casualties and minimised economic losses caused by cyclones.

Sri Lanka president begins China visit

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's first overseas visit as president was to India in December. BLOOMBERG

LinkedIn lacks tools for disclosure: ASCI

(ASCI) on Tuesday said popular professional networking platform LinkedIn lacks disclosure tools and asked content creators or influencers to come clear on their associations.

US Sanctions Push Up Oil Shipping Rates

Supertanker freight rates jumped after the US expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from other countries to China and India, shipbrokers and traders said.

Parliament Panel to Summon Meta

Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for \"tarnishing\" India's image, Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey, who heads Parliament's standing committee on communications and information technology, on Tuesday said the panel will summon the firm following its chairman's comments that India's ruling dispensation lost the Lok Sabha election last year.

Global EV sales up 25% in record 2024

Electric car sales rose by 25% globally last year, surging in China but slowing in Europe, according to figures published Tuesday by the British consultancy Rho Motion.

UK Launches Probe Into Google Search

Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation into Google's dominant position in the search engine market and its impacts on consumers and businesses.

Shoppers Stop Sees 41% Jump in Profit

Shoppers Stop Ltd posted a rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, after two straight quarters of loss, driven by strong demand for premium products such as watches and perfumes during the festive season.

Paris Agreement in grave danger

The WMO's Celeste Saulo pointed out that 2024 was the hottest year on record globally.

'Slow EV ramp-up hurting Hyundai'

A slow ramp-up of electric vehicle (EV) sales for Hyundai and its affiliate Kia in India and increased sales of petrol-engine SUVs are undermining their decarbonization efforts, Greenpeace East Asia said on Tuesday.

China reins in its once-freewheeling finance sector with purges and pay cuts

Xi's campaign against capitalist excess ushers out internationally experienced financiers for a new generation of loyal functionaries

Soaring star fees threatening the profitability of regional cinema

However, it's not fair to expect top stars to settle for peanuts when the recovery runs into crores, say trade experts

NCLT proceedings disrupted by staff strike in Mumbai

Reportedly, 156 NCLT employees are participating in the strike, of which 86 are on contract and the rest outsourced

New Deposits Beat Loans in '24

Banks add over ₹2 trillion more in deposits than loans last year, leading to softening of credit-deposit ratio

How Can India's Consumption Growth Be Revived?

Net tax burden on households now exceeds 20% of private consumption spending

China Officials Discuss TikTok Sale to Musk

The core of TikTok's video-sharing app is the algorithm containing software code originally written by its parent, ByteDance, for figuring out what users want to watch and delivering relevant content to them.

2025 to be India's year in chips

With India set to produce its first chip by August, 2025 will be the country's year in semiconductors, Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of electronics and information technology, railways, and information and broadcasting, said in an interview with Mint.