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Jio BP, Adani, Shell in talks to charge up highways

Adani Total Energy, Jio BP, Shell Mobility and the Aditya Birla Group are among private entities in talks with the government to set up charging stations along national highways under a new initiative to enhance electric mobility, two people aware of the development said.

Premature change in policy action may hurt, warns MPC

Five members of the central bank’s six-member rate-setting committee warned against any premature change in policy action while embarking on the \"last mile of disinflation\", and voted to keep policy rates unchanged, minutes of its meeting held earlier this month showed.

Flurry of decisions likely as polls near

Cabinet to clear several proposals before election code kicks in

World Bank, Others Issue Rupee Bonds

The World Bank's lending arm and other global institutions have issued $1.4 billion worth of offshore rupee-denominated bonds so far this year to meet strong demand spurred by India's inclusion in JP Morgan's widely tracked emerging market debt index, two banking sources said.

What Consumers Need To Know About The Capital One-Discover Deal

Capital One on Monday announced a $35 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services, and right on cue Elizabeth Warren demanded that the Biden Administration block it. Yes, the same progressives who complain that big banks and Visa and Mastercard are too powerful now want to shield them from competition.

New Treatments Are Emerging For Type-1 Diabetes

"WHERE ARE the islets of Langerhans?" is a trick question that pops up from time to time in quizzes. The answer is to be found not in atlases of geography, but rather in those of anatomy, for the so-called islets are in fact clusters of cells scattered through the pancreas. There they synthesise and release a range of hormones, including insulin, which regulates glucose levels and thus metabolism.

Indian Banks' Rush For Clients Set For Reckoning Post Paytm

The central bank may get tougher before governor Shaktikanta Das steps down this year

India, Greece Aim To Double Trade To About $4 Bn By 2030

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on India visit, holds discussions with Modi

Pay Hikes May Dip A Bit, But Top Talent To Shine

Cooling inflation to make 9.5% average hike more attractive than before

Fast-Food Chains Bet On Offers To Boost Dine-In

High inflation and greater competition have hurt in-store sales

ATR Sounds Warning: Aircraft Deliveries To Remain Slow

The French firm expects its aircraft deliveries to return to pre-covid levels by 2027-2028

Animal Spirits Revival: Will Private Capex Roar?

An RBI report points to economic conditions being in place for a private capex revival. But we have seen many stirrings that flattered only to deceive. This time, let's hope it plays out

Welcome to the jungle: Richie Mehta on 'Poacher'

Richie Mehta on his new series and the challenges of following up 'Delhi Crime' with a different sort of procedural

Exploitation cinema gets a queer spin

'Drive-Away Dolls' is a playfully R-rated, unabashedly queer romp Agoncion

The travels of Mughal princess Gulbadan

In this excerpt from a new book, historian Ruby Lal explains Princess Gulbadan's pivotal role in her nephew Akbar's court

Our school infrastructure needs a revamp to flatten its pyramid

Primary education has widened in India but left us short of capacity for higher-level schooling. This challenge must be met

'ETFs in debt have a huge potential for investments'

Fintech entrepreneur Sanjiv Shah brought ETF, or exchange-traded fund, investment to India in 2001. He launched the country’s first Nifty 50, gold and CPSE ETFs. Shah left the mutual fund (MF) industry in 2017, but his entrepreneurial fire is lighting others. In an interview with Mint, Shah talked about his recent work, trends in the ETF space and anecdotes from his MF industry days. Edited excerpts:

IN PSU BANKS, A RISE OF HASHTAG ACTIVISM

Frustrated with the older trade unions, some bankers have started amassing support on social media

An executive bought a rival's stock. Insider trading, says SEC

Defense lawyers say the case is the first to involve \"shadow insider trading\"

RBI bolsters fintech scrutiny with more inspections

The RBI's moves come as financial regulators in other markets, including China, crack down on rule violations

Indian advertisers to adopt new consumer classification system

The Market Research Society of India (MRSI) has announced the T implementation of its latest socio-economic classification (SEC) system. Called ISEC, the new system is in line with the changing contours of the Indian household, which is more educated and has greater female participation in the workforce, the MRSI said on Wednesday.

Rentomojo secures ₹210 crore funding led by Edelweiss

The latest round of funding will help the company strengthen its balance sheet and expand its business

Amazon is joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Amazon.com is officially joining the blue chips. The online retail powerhouse will be included in the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average at the start of trading Monday, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Two-wheeler cos go on a joy ride

The automobile industry played a pivotal role in boosting overall corporate earnings growth during the December quarter (Q3FY24), with most automakers experiencing a year-on-year increase in sales volumes last quarter, positively impacting their revenue performance.

RIL-backed AI service in Mar

The model will work in 11 local languages in four fields: healthcare, governance, financial services and education

UiPath's Dines eyes next leap in AI: Human-like reasoning

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models can increase business productivity manifold, but the world will need a bigger breakthrough for these models to develop human-like reasoning capability, UiPath co-founder Daniel Dines, who stepped down as co-chief executive to take over as chief innovation officer (CIO) of the enterprise automation software company, said in an interview on his visit to Bengaluru for the inauguration of its first office outside Romania. Daniel also shared his views on how robotic process automation (RPA) is used with GenAI to enhance customer experience. Edited excerpts:

CCI rolls out new regime to nudge cartel members to come clean

The govt introduced the regime, as cartels are among the worst forms of anti-competitive practices

Asthma drug sales spike in Jan

Other leading sales at pharmacies were for cardiac drugs, anti-infection and gastrointestinal medicines

Relief for biz as bankruptcy cases by vendors decline

Bankruptcy cases initiated by operational creditors drop; those by financial creditors rise

Politics takes a fancy to digital influencers

When PM Modi completed nine years in office, the BJP gathered around 500 social media influencers for a celebration