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Handmade paper that can last 1,000 years

The Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory in Thimphu is preserving the ancient art of paper making, or 'desho'

Startups consider options against Google on excess fees

Google, on 24 February, opened its alternative billing policy to all developers in India.

Aviation firms swing to profit as demand soars

AAI is set for a turnaround with net profit of ₹1,900 crore for FY23

Crowdfunding by startups draws regulator's ire

The RoC order said that section 42 of the Companies Act prohibits companies going for private placement of securities from releasing any public advertisements or using marketing or distribution channels or agents to inform the public at large about such an issue.

India taps its Asean missions to push local electrical gear

Recently, a Dhaka power company rejected certification by India's CPRI in its global tender

'Panasonic's shift to help India'

In FY 24, the company expects revenues of ₹12,600 crore, a 13-14% increase over FY23 expected revenues of ₹11,000 crore.

India in talks with Embraer, Sukhoi to make jets locally

The world’s fastest-growing aviation market is trying to ramp up its small-plane fleet as airports with limited capacity and short runways are not equipped to handle narrow-body planes of Airbus SE and Boeing Co. that dominate the Indian skies. This will help the government bolster tourism and facilitate faster access to remote areas in the South Asian giant of 1.4 billion, which recently has been seen to surpass China in population.

We defended our folks, says Lavrov on Ukraine

Russia's Lavrov accuses West of unfair treatment, defends Ukraine war

SoftBank's Son to join Modi at Oyo founder's wedding gala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also been invited to the entrepreneur's wedding.

Doms acquires 30% stake in toy company ClapJoy

Doms Industries is gearing up for an initial public offer in the next 12-15 months, according to recent media reports.

India's February services output at 12-year high, shows PMI data

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index stood at 59.4 in February, up from 57.2 in January.

Quad sharpens focus on terror threat, Ukraine

In the latest Quad meeting, a year since Russia’s invasion, the talks turned to how the war in Ukraine would end.

SC extends stay on Bombay HC order in ATI bonds case

The SC order extends stay till 28 March, providing temporary relief to Yes Bank ht.

Al geeks poised to get up to 115% pay hike as demand for talent hits the roof

Even as the information technology (IT) and startup sectors witness a slowdown, a few skill sets are commanding a 100% increment in annual compensation on the back of increasing demand.

NCLAT clears decks for RCap's second auction

The legal tussle began when Hindujas topped Torrent’s bid after the auction.

Blinken pressed Lavrov in rare but brief meeting at G20

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a brief encounter with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in India, their first in-person meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

Booze policy must beat its licence raj hangover

It has been both a pluralist wonder and social dilemma, with supply clamps making space for a brew of rent, pelf and political intrigue. Relief may lie in a less mixed-up policy response.

A study shows that Wall Street traders have lost their swagger

This post-pandemic behavioural finding could influence markets.

The macro-economic landscape has changed over the last month

Post-budget developments have altered India’s economic scenario slightly but enough to warrant high-level policy attention.

Celebrating Holi like a royal

Luxury hotels have taken over feeds and imaginations as the destination of choice to celebrate the festival of colours

Pump-and-dump lands Arshad Warsi, wife, others in Sebi net

Arshad Warsi and wife Maria Goretti were found to be volume creators for shares of Sadhna during Aprill-July 2022.

SBI may cut stake in Yes Bank

State Bank of India may look to lower its stake in Yes Bank after a lock-in period ends on 6 March, which was put in place by the central bank as a part of the lender's restructuring, two sources told Reuters.

'India is buying Russian oil below the Western price cap'

The Biden administration will continue to discuss India's purchases of Russian oil with government officials but is satisfied so far that New Delhi is buying the crude well below a western price cap, senior US State Department officials told reporters on Wednesday.

Greenko eyes $700 mn from GIC, ADIA, Orix, founders

The shareholding structure will be the same even after the transaction is completed

PLI not a permanent policy feature: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The minister, at the Mint-Zetwerk Smart Manufacturing Summit 2023, said the PLI should not be thought of as a permanent solution.

Auto firms piggyback on tractors' success

What’s more, with the budget announcements in favour of the rural and agricultural sector, tractor volumes are expected to maintain the momentum.

Acko forays into retail health policies

Digital insurer Acko General Insurance Ltd has forayed into retail health insurance to disrupt the sector which is primarily dominated by offline players, a top company official said.

As local manufacturing warms up, made in India wearables, hearables set to storm mkts

The move comes at a time when electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers in India, too, are looking to ramp up such capabilities, and see wearables as a growth area for their businesses.

B Capital closes debut health fund at $500 mn

The fund will invest in segments from biotech to digital health space

Rural consumption stays sluggish; weather poses risk to recovery

Gross domestic product (GDP) estimates show that private final consumption expenditure, the biggest growth driver, rebounded by 11.2% in FY22 on an inflation adjusted basis from an over 5% contraction in the year before and is set to further grow by over 7% this fiscal as per the second advance estimate.