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'Over 1 million social media creators to earn $500 per month'

India is leading the digital content creation wave with 1 million creators in the country estimated to have at least 100,000 subscribers or followers in three years, growing at 37% at an annualized level, which will allow them to a steady digital income at par with a well-paying full-time job, making $500 per month.

Retail trade policy to be out soon

The government is expected to announce a national retail trade policy and an accident insurance scheme soon with a view to supporting GST-registered domestic traders, an official said.

Lenders of RCap to meet today

Ahead of the second round of auction scheduled on 26 April, lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCap) will meet on Monday to resolve concerns raised by bidders, sources said.

US evacuates embassy staff in Sudan as violence spreads

Dozens have been airlifted to safety in Djibouti amid growing violence in Khartoum

T-Series to make web series for OTT apps

India's largest music label, T-Series, is set to foray into the over-the-top (OTT) content space this year and is looking to produce 3-4 long-format web originals every year.

IIT-incubated ePlane readies an electric taxi for the skies

Almost six decades after the Jetsons predicted a world of flying cars and homes in the sky in the Hanna-Barbera animated TV series, India may finally be gearing up for flying passenger taxis.

Govt may not sell entire HZL stake after investors' nudge

Investors want govt to stay after HZL board decided to buy parent's assets despite opposition

NCLT approves Future Retail's plea to allow access to stores

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed the resolution professional of Future Retail Ltd to request help from law enforcement authorities to gain access to stores that the company has been locked out of due to disputes with landlords. However, a detailed order has not yet been issued.

HCL's Q4 is just band-aid, at best

March quarter (Q4FY23) earnings of IT giants Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Infosys Ltd were back-to-back disappointments. In that backdrop, the earnings of HCL Technologies Ltd (HCLTech) offers some solace to jittery IT investors.

Global price rise to fuel coffee exports

India's coffee exports, which had risen 13% on year in the Q4 quarter in value terms, are expected to go up further because of higher international prices, driving consumers to less expensive coffee.

HDFC to move RBI on Credila's future

Housing Finance Development Corp. Ltd is set to make a representation to the Reserve Bank of India to let its subsidiary HDFC Credila Financial Services continue signing up customers till it finds a buyer, two officials aware of the matter said.

Govt works to shutter 'ponzi apps'

No proposal to regulate financial influencers on social media: FM

'India-built Mongolia refinery by 2025'

Mongolia’s first oil refinery, built and funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by 2025, said the country’s Ambassador Dambajav Ganbold. In an interview, Ganbold said the first stage of Mongol Oil Refinery, built with a $1.2 billion Indian soft loan, will be completed at the end of this year.

India plans to host first global insurance summit to attract investments

India plans to host the first state-sponsored global insurance summit later this year to flag challenges facing the industry, turn the global spotlight on Indian insurers and attract investments, an official aware of the matter said, at a time much of the developed world is bracing for an economic downturn.

Reforms in competition law await key CCI appointments

The legislative wing appears to be moving faster than the executive on the competition law reforms, a gap that could hold back plans to substantially ease the terms of doing business in India.

'Reservoir levels not alarming; Jal Jeevan on track'

Water levels in India’s major reservoirs have slipped below the levels of last year; however, according to Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, there is no cause for alarm since these levels are still higher than the average of last 10 years, ensuring uninterrupted irrigation through the parched months ahead.

Companies must maintain audit trail

Govt seeks greater transparency and improved governance

Digital divide: India-UK FTA faces data flow rift

India's data localization rules among hurdles listed by UK House panel

US sanctions pose challenge for Russia-India arms trade

Indian payments for weapons amounting to over $2 billion have been stuck for about a year

Equity MF inflows drop 23% in Q4 amid volatile markets

A subdued equity market has adversely affected India's mutual fund (MF) industry's equity inflows in the January-March period.

Ashish Singhal COUNT CRYPTO

The CEO and co-founder of CoinSwitch, the country's leading cryptocurrency platform, talks about crypto's worst year, why the future is brighter, and why he wants to educate Indians on asset classes and make them rich

MEET INDIA'S ASTEROID HUNTERS

Amateur asteroid hunters in India and across the world have taken the skies by storm. Behind their efforts and passion to find near-Earth objects is an intricate combination of citizen science and bigger scientific goals

How the Apple stores stack up

Apple launched its stores in Delhi and Mumbai this week. Here are our first impressions from the two locations

JAPANESE STYLE, INDIAN FLAVOURS

Apart from INJA in Delhi, a handful of chefs are bringing together their love for Indian flavours and Japanese techniques

Art can't ignore caste any more

Dance criticism in India suffers from the same malaise that ails the dance world-a refusal to engage wholly with caste

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Twitter's legacy blue checks vanish, fulfilling Musk's promise

Twitter's legacy blue checkmarks are officially gone the conclusion of a promise made weeks ago by new owner Elon Musk to remove the icon that was once reserved for public figures in favour of a new paid verification programme that anyone can sign up for.

'Inflation may fall faster to 4% if no supply side shock'

Ashima Goyal, a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee, said inflation could fall faster to 4% if there are no supply-side shocks.

Russia offers OVL dividend, not equity oil, for Sakhalin-1 stake

Russia's Rosneft has offered dividend payments to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) as against its 20% stake in Sakhalin-1, which was earlier the source of lucrative equity oil for India.

Will Salman's Eid film save sinking single screens?

Cinemas in small towns craving crowds since Pathaan are looking for deliverance from Salman Khan's Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (KKBKKJ), a fullthroated entertainer that targets these markets where the actor has a loyal fan base.