CATEGORIES

Brazil targets net zero emissions by 2050

NESTLED within the heart of the Amazon basin, Brazil boasts vast expanses of tropical forest and a wealth of natural resources, earning it the distinguished position as the foremost among seventeen megadiverse countries worldwide.

Al data sets widen reach of health startups, NGOs

TREATMENT OF NEONATAL dice, diabetic retinopathy, diagnosing respiratory diseases, sickle cell anemia, etc sound quite common for medical practitioners.

Panasonic plans to make Indiaa elobal export hub

PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS India (PEWIN), part of Japanbased Panasonic Corporation, is looking at making India as an export hub for West Asia, Saarc and African countries.

After IBM, Nvidia CEO pushes for sovereign AI infra in India

A WEEK AFTER IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna talked about the need for India to develop sovereign capability in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang echoed similar views on Friday.

Telcos asked to improve home broadband quality

The issue pertains to compatibility between installed devices

Saudi, US, India discussing possible rail and port deal

THE US, SAUDI Arabia, India and other nations are discussing a possible infrastructure deal that could reconfigure trade between the Gulf and South Asia, linking Middle Eastern countries by railways and connecting to India by port, according to US officials aware of the conversations.

More steps soon to boost supply of pulses, says consumer affairs secy

THE CENTRE AIMS to curb the spike in inflation of pulses through several measures such as abolition of import duties on certain varieties, long-term import commitments, imposition of stockholding limits and sale of surplus stocks in the open market.

G20 must unite for swift action on green switch, says industry

ENERGY SECTOR PLAYERS want the G20 leaders to prepare a swift energy transition plan and scale up green financing to ensure a smooth transformation to clean solutions as early as possible.

Delhi takes a step back to move forward

FROM CALLING FOR a global framework on regulating crypto-assets to yielding on climate transition, India, as part of its G20 presidency, is working to evolve a consensus on a range of contentious issues even if that means stepping back on many of its stated position.

Will chart new path in inclusive growth: PM

SETTING THE agenda for the G20 Leaders' Summit this weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is looking forward to accelerating the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), strengthening multilateral institutions and green development pact for inclusive growth in the world.

Change in Beijing approach raises hopes of consensus

AS THE G20 Sherpas, the chief negotiators and their teams, moved from Manesar to New Delhi on Friday for the last round of negotiations before the Leaders' Summit starting Saturday, negotiators sensed a perceptible change in Beijing's approach to many issues on the table, as per to officials from Western countries and others in the grouping.

Advertisers load up for October-November festive burst

COMPANIES ACROSS CATEGORIES such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail, automotive, telecom, durables and electronics are gearing up to splurge nearly 30,000-35,000 crore across media during the October-November festive period, as cricket tournaments such as the ODI Men's World Cup as well as reality shows like Bigg Boss and Indian Idol vie for attention.

RBI nod to I-CRR's phased withdrawal

IN A MOVE that came as a pleasant surprise to the market, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Friday that the incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) will be discontinued in a phased manner.

Biden, PM discuss tech, democracy

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi kicked off a series of bilateral meetings with leaders of countries on Friday here, as he plans to meet 15 of them for confabulations on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

Nvidia inks AI deal with Jio Tata Group

Partnerships aim to bring advanced AI technology to India

World keeps date with India

Declaration with India imprint ready: Kant

Inflation Impact Seen Muted Even As Crude Oil Hits $90/bbl

THE BRENT CRUDE oil price, which had topped $90 a barrel (bbl) on Tuesday, is expected to stay at similar levels in the near term, according to experts. However, they don't expect this to have any significant impact on domestic inflationary pressures, given the slim chances of any pass-through of high crude oil prices to retail consumers.

Widening the net: How to block Afridi

TWO MEN WERE the focus of attention of India's batsmen at the indoor nets in Colombo on Thursday: the Sri Lankan Nuwan Seneviratne, the team's throwdown specialist, and Hari Prasad Mohan, the data analyst. Ahead of the Pakistan game, India had turned to address the most obvious weakness choking them: the left-armer Shaheen Afridi's atomic curlers. Seneviratne had the ball-slinging tool to curv in the inswingers and awayshapers, and Hari was faithfully recording the Indian batsmen's technique on his tab, in particular their feet movement.

At 83.21, rupee sinks to record closing low

The RBI was likely selling dollars near 83.20 level

China suspected of using AI to sway US voters: Microsoft

MICROSOFT RESEARCHERS SAID on Thursday they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence.

China shows signs of US decoupling as FDI, exports fall

CHINA IS SLOWLY decoupling from the US, with businesses slashing investment into America to the lowest since the global financial crisis and official data showing trade dependency slumping.

Apple sheds $212 billion as China broadens iPhone ban

Curbs may erode firm’s place in 2nd largest economy

Bankers hesitant as RBI likely to extend I-CRR

THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) may ask lenders to continue to maintain incremental cash reserves as the central bank remains focused on keeping the inflation under check.

Vaidyanathan: Targeting bottom of pyramid via tech

TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT differentiate between the rich and the poor and this will help the financial sector tap the bottom of the pyramid, V Vaidyanathan, MD, IDFC First Bank, said on Thursday.

Festive rush: Lenders extend credit period for auto dealers

Increase credit limits for vehicle makers

Vedanta to woo investors as it faces $2-bn bill

REPRESENTATIVES OF VEDANTA Resources are traveling to Singapore and Hong Kong to meet bondholders, as the junk-rated Indian miner faces repayment of about $2 billion of notes next year.

Another top executive exits Swiggy

JOINING A HOST of top executives who quit food delivery platform Swiggy this year, Anuj Rathi, senior vice president of revenue and growth, announced his exit on Thursday.

Ample stock of sugar to meet demand, says govt

EXPORTS MAY BE BANNED FOR THE COMING SEASON

PM presents 12-point proposals to deepen relationship with bloc

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Thursday presented a 12-point proposal to expand cooperation between India and 10-nation ASEAN in a range of areas such as connectivity, trade and digital transformation even as he called for building a rules-based post-Covid world order.

'India's done the right thing on Ukraine in putting its interests first'

In the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has a pivotal role” in steering” the new world order and has done the right thing in putting its sovereign and economic interests first while also appealing for peace,’ former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. In an exclusive interview to Manoj CG & P Vaidyanathan Iyer ahead of the G20 summit that begins Saturday, Singh said that he was more optimistic about India’s future than worried,” but that optimism is contingent on India being a harmonious society.”