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SEEKS $90 MN, ZEE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION Sony scraps $10-bn merger with Zee

CULVER MAX ENTERTAINMENT (Sony Pictures Entertainment) on Monday called off the $10-billion merger with Zee Entertainment, saying it was unable to agree upon an extension to the January 21 deadline for the deal.

Start of a new era: PM in Ayodhya

India Inc titans converge on temple town

AI Only As Effective As The Data Quality

While guardrails are essential they should not stifle innovation

OpenAI coup less stressful than superintelligent AI, says Altman

SAM ALTMAN SAID his dramatic and quickly-reversed firing at OpenAI was less nerve-wracking than how the world approaches making artificial intelligence as capable as humans.

Air India's A350 enters service

IN A LONG-BYGONE India helmed by JRD Tata was known to be a delight for fliers, with ornate interiors and inflight services second to none in the world.

How will leaders of INDIA alliance spend the day?

HAVING TURNED DOWN invitations to attend the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday, several parties in the INDIA bloc of Opposition parties, acutely aware of the political minefield that they are navigating, are marking the day in some way.

Stage set for temple consecration today

DIYAS WERE LIT, flowers from different parts of the country adorned columns, walls inside and outside the new Ram temple, around 8,000 chairs awaited special invitees, dignitaries and celebrities, and the old idol of Ram Lalla Virajman was brought to the sanctum sanctorum as rituals continued all of Sunday, setting the stage for the Pran Pratishtha, the consecration ceremony, of the idol in the new temple in Ayodhya Monday.

Build retirement corpus with ELSS

With large-cap stocks expected to outperform, these can be a good bet

Recipe for growth

Ensuring quality across formats is a key challenge for Curefoods

Patriotism v/s opportunism

How to play the nationalism card without sounding crass

Tatas want to spice up the menu

THE COVID-ERA habit of snacking and cooking at home hasn't lost its flavour.

As WFH ends, IT companies ramp up office space

WITH TOP IT companies seeing about 55%-65% of their employees working from office on a regular basis, companies have been ramping up their office space to accommodate the increased workforce, which grew further during Covid.

Central Coalfields eyes ₹5K-cr annual capex by 2030

COALINDIA SUBSIDIARY Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) plans to increase its annual capital expenditure to ₹5,000 crore by 2030 while expanding its operations to increase coal output.

Switzerland & India reach deal on FTA after 16 years

INDIA have reached consensus on a free-trade agreement after 16 years of negotiations, Swiss Economy Minister Parmelin said.

Record wheat output may ease supply concerns

AMID CONCERNS OVER wheat stocks plummeting to a seven-year low, the government expects the current rabi crop to be robust, with yield and all-time output of 114 million tonne (MT).

Oil & gas sector seeks reliefs, policy push

THE COUNTRY'S NATURAL gas industry has sought greater emphasis on implementation of reforms aimed at promoting consumption of the fuel in the upcoming interim Budget.

No automatic tax relief under treaties: MNCs seek amnesty

LEADING TAX CONSULTANTS have urged the central government to announce an amnesty scheme for multinational companies who have been affected by the recent Supreme Court's ruling in the Nestle case.

India Inc off to a sedate start

THE EARNINGS SEASON has kicked off on a modest note, with the profit numbers from early birds showing a slower yearly increase in Q3FY24 than in recent quarters.

The big bank rush for deposits

LOAN growth, banks have been somewhat short on deposits this past year. On average, credit has been clocking a growth of 15-16%, led by personal loans and loans to shadow lenders, whereas deposits have been growing at about 1213%.

Investor interest back in realty

THE COUNTRY'S largest listed property developer, recently sold more than 1,100 apartments worth ₹7,200 crore in Gurugram within three days of the project's pre-launch.

Brands bank on 'Brand Ram' to mark opening

WATCHES, ACCESSORIES, JEWELLERY collections, replicas of the Ram Mandir and a plethora of digital offerings -brands are capitilising on the Ram Mandir momentum with product ranges based on Ram and Ayodhya.

Ayodhya: Govt issues advisory on fake news

THE GOVERNMENT ON Saturday issued an advisory to media outlets and social media platforms cautioning them against publishing any false or manipulated content related to the January 22 Ram temple event in Ayodhya.

PM visits temples in TN; security up in Ayodhya

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Saturday offered prayers at two ancient temples in Tamil Nadu linked to Lord Ram as preparations for the January 22 consecration ceremony in Ayodhya reached a fever pitch with temples across the country decked up to celebrate the event.

Climate change is driving a sharp drop in snow levels

Parts of the Northern Hemisphere are warming enough that their prospects of future snow are rapidly declining

'From the UP govt to highways, telecom and railways, we are all ready (for the Ram temple)'

Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on regulating telecom and upgrading safety systems in Railways. This session was moderated by Deputy Editor Liz Mathew and National Business Editor Anil Sasi

United by heritage

India deserves more than just 42 World Heritage Sites. Here’s why

New rules of the trade game

Can free trade and globalisation flourish in a polarised world?

Waiting for a green industrial revolution

An optimistic view of climate capitalism’s potential to steer market forces under environmental stewardship

EPFO adds 1.4 m net members in Nov'23

RETIREMENT FUND BODY EPFO added 1.4 million net members in November 2023, as per the latest payroll data released on Saturday.

Union Bank Q3 PAT rises 60% to ₹3,590 crore

PUBLIC SECTOR LENDER Union Bank of India on Saturday reported a 60% year-onyear (y-o-y) rise in its net profit for the quarter ended December at ₹3,590 crore, led by lower provisions and healthy asset growth.