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Nippon Takeover Block Creates Uncertainty for US Workers

The US Govt Has Sought Over the Years to Protect US Steel and Other Steelmakers by Imposing Taxes on Imported Steel

Privacy Law May Trip on Parent Verification

Parents of minors will need to take responsibility for the underage users

Why The Concept Of Irr Is The Best Kept Secret

Every January, Bertie is made to sit for the salary revision conversations for his household staff.

Vadhvan Port a big bet for Afcons

Niche play Afcons’s marine & industrial order book has potential to rise from Vadhvan Port orders

Accel looks beyond metros

The VC firm will back startups that serve consumers in India's tier-II markets and beyond, after raising $650 mn

PE/VC funding in new year picks up

The first week of 2025 saw startups gradually regain momentum after the New Year celebrations, with fundraising activity rebounding alongside steady mergers and acquisition (M&A) action, including a few high-value deals.

War, Climate, & AI: World's Three Big Challenges of '25

Trump's win could weaken the effort to tackle the climate change challenge

Nabard eyes new fund to add climate funding

After NabVentures Fund 1, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) now plans a second round focused on ventures that address hurdles created by climate change in the rural financial ecosystem, said Shaji K. V., chairman of Nabard.

EU polls may delay FTA talks

Most recently, the government change in the UK has delayed FTA talks. It's not yet clear when the talks will resume

EU to help MSMEs to cope with tech, sustainability reporting

The European Union (EU) has decided to help small Indian businesses cope with its looming tax on carbon-intensive exports by funding decarbonization technologies, two industry figures said.

Shipping to get infra status to push Indian shipbuilders

The status would allow shipping entities to secure funds on easier terms with low interest rate

Manufacturing compliance deadline to be extended for small drug firms

The Centre plans to extend the deadline for complying with good manufacturing practice (GMP), on par with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for small pharmaceutical companies with a revenue of ₹250 crore or less by one year till 31 December 2025.

Cold wave in North India to boost wheat, mustard crops

The drop in temperature does not bode well for crops like chickpea and potatoes in the plains

States' Q4 borrowing to rise 18% after Q2 growth slump

Capex boost likely as West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka lead ₹4.73 tn borrowing plan

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet part of their requirement for compressed natural gas (CNG)/piped cooking gas supplies, said an official order.

Rupee closes at new record low vs dollar

Reports of the central bank selling US dollars supported the rupee at lower levels, traders said

Existing EV subsidies to stay, no new incentives

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday existing subsidies for the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem will continue for some time, citing broad consensus among the government, auto OEMs, and battery swapping companies that no new incentives or subsidies are required at this stage.

Pharma Teachers Faking Profiles to Be Blacklisted

Pharmacy Council of India Identified 45,355 Cases of Duplicate Profiles on Digi-Pharmed Portal Using Same Aadhaar and PAN

India's market cap share globally dips from record highs

India's share in global market capitalization dipped to 4.2% in December from its August peak of 4.6%, as global equity markets faced turbulence, showed an analysis by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

PM E-Drive e-bus subsidy to be rolled out from March

Govt to initiate bidding process after working out demand via state, city transport utilities

PNG, CNG Consumers to Get Uniform Insurance Cover

Although CNG Users Report More Accidents, Instances of Pipeline Leaks at PNG Households Were Reported

Biden to Block Sale of US Steel to Nippon

President Joe Biden has decided to block the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., according to three people with knowledge of the matter, ending a $14.1 billion deal that has faced months of vocal opposition and raising questions over the future of a US industrial giant.

Data rules on minors, security

sure, are not immediately notified, but will now go through a consultation process, following which they would be notified with a time period afforded to companies to comply with them.

Tesla's car business isn't really in the driver's seat

The majority of the EV maker's market cap rides on hope for robotaxis, robots and AI

Netbanking 2.0: NPCI's pilot to make mobile payments easier

The initiative, 'Netbanking 2.0', is being piloted with 10 banks, including large private and public sector banks

Training

Is war a debate, a dilemma or a drama? Or can it be a poem? A class contemplates its many meanings

Where We Stand

A photographer tells a fictional story of losing and finding home using images from his archives

The many lives of a leaf

Do wild thoughts count as resistance? Is charting one's own path and travelling alone a rebellion that will be remembered?

The Woman and The Dog

In an upside-down world, a human and an animal ramble on, propelled by ego, but lost to history

Khalil

From being central to war and peace alike, the animal has become, for the most part, an object of figurative art