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Health authorities recommend WHO-backed vaccine as flu cases rise

In response to a rise in influenza infections in the country, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recommended the prudent use of the Southern Hemisphere's 2024 quadrivalent influenza vaccine, as per an official notice.

Cheaper Venezuelan crude may return to India from Feb

Cheaper Venezuelan crude oil may start flowing to India from next month-a gap of three years-as domestic refiners move away from Russia to cheaper energy imports after sanctions-hit Moscow drastically reduced discounts to around $2 per barrel, three people aware of the development said.

Build up forex reserves, says Rajan

Emerging-market authorities must take action to protect their economies against spillovers from \"populist and extreme\" macroeconomic policies in the industrialized world, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan said in an interview about his new book. This means building buffers like foreign-exchange reserves. Edited excerpts:

Coaching centres may challenge new guidelines

A government diktat barring coaching institutes from signing up students below 16 has ruffled the institutes, which begin training students as young as 10 for engineering and medical entrance examinations.

Ram temple opens, set to spark a boom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday threw open a magnificent new Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the birthplace of the Hindu deity, turning the page on one of India's most fractious disputes and fulfilling one of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) long awaited promises in an event that could have lasting impact on religion, politics and even tourism in the country.

Sony, Zee split up; ugly battle ahead

Sony seeks termination fee; Zee refuses, signals legal action

The Power Of A Quick Nap In The Middle Of Your Workday

The art and science of taking a brief snooze at work to keep your productivity up and stress levels low

Beware: OpenAI is going after the global attention economy

Bots based on its AI model will make money by engaging people

How some families took their businesses global

Over the years, some smaller Indian family businesses have established strong business ties internationally

Margin system rollout in right direction: HUL

CEO defends revised margin structure amid distributor resistance

The US now pursuing 'least bad' option in confronting Houthis

US officials acknowledge that airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen won't deter the group from attacks that have roiled commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Yet that doesn't mean the military campaign will stop anytime soon.

Consulting, audit firms may roll out 100% variable bonus

Senior, high-performing executives at consulting firms such as Mercer, Aon and the Big Four audit firms can expect to take home about 100% of their bonus payouts this year, particularly if they had been advising clients on navigating confounding spaces such as artificial intelligence (AI).

Shriram Fin may oust UPL from Nifty, Canara may replace Bandhan in Bank Nifty

Shriram Finance (SFL) could replace UPL on the Nifty 50 index while Canara Bank is likely to replace Bandhan Bank on the 12 constituent Bank Nifty index at the semi-annual review of Nifty indices, which will take effect on 31 March.

Chinese assets, yuan, bonds expected to struggle

Skepticism over Chinese assets is spreading beyond stocks, with investors expecting the yuan and government bonds to underperform in a year when the Federal Reserve's dovish pivot is set to buoy emerging markets.

Govt's e-marketplace GMV up 75%, to touch 3.5 trillion in FY24

The gross merchandise value (GMV) of state-run government e-marketplace (GeM) may be up by 75% and touch 3.5 trillion in the current financial year, as government departments have been busy procuring goods and services through the portal, two persons said.

Crude basket price may not fall in FY25

The price of the Indian basket of crude oil is unlikely to reflect cheap Russian oil prices in the next financial year despite making up a significant chunk of India's oil imports.

More money for women in budget amid pre-poll focus

Women voters are seen as a key constituency for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance

Nominal growth of 11.5% in budget aim

Deficit target of 5.3% for next fiscal, in journey to 4.5% by FY26

Weak demand may trim spectrum sale mop-up to ₹10K cr

Spectrum auctions coming up this year may be a tame affair compared with the record mop-up seen two years ago, two government officials aware of the matter said, given that many telcos have already stocked up airwaves and would only seek to renew licences.

Starlink gets satellite net nod, joining Jio, Bharti

Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has been allowed to offer satellite broadband services in India, two officials aware of the development said. The department of telecommunications (DoT) has approved granting a global mobile personal communication by satellite, or GMPCS licence, to the American satellite internet company.

Tech firms' temp worker costs dip as demand falls

India's top IT services companies have finally managed to get a handle on temporary staff costs that had soared in the wake of the pandemic outbreak.

Crime, romance open new vistas for audio on web

From true crime to tales for children, audio entertainment is finding new listeners in India, widening a segment that started off with music and podcasts years ago.

India imports bull semen from Brazil to raise milk production

India has imported 40,000 doses of bull semen from Brazil for the first time to boost milk output via artificial insemination, a top official at the Brazilian embassy said.

Even Musk wants more voting power in corporate matters

For Elon Musk's bosses at Tesla, the board of directors, it can be hard to know which man might show up for work.

Former Zomato exec Gaurav Gupta launches startup

The launch comes as more consumers have turned to health & wellness products & regimes after the pandemic

220 goods to get quality norms

A large variety of products will come under the purview of the Quality Control Order norms by 22 December

Adani Group frees pledged shares worth ₹2,878 cr in Q3

The release of pledged shares can be used to repay debt, lowering its debt to equity ratio

India, US eye joint projects in the Philippines

Energy could be a potential sector for collaboration in the Philippines, as a 2022 research report supported by USAID said

Aviation industry upset over jet fuel prices, seeks tax sops

Industry executes press for policy overhaul to alleviate financial strain on the sector

Why India's path forward is likely to be different from China's

Big electronics cos like Foxconn and Pegatron have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the country