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Promoters Voting on Their Own Pay Despite Poor Investor Support

A review of 893 remuneration resolutions for promoters presented between 2023 and 2024 shows that only 10 resolutions were rejected over these 21 months.

Tata Group Partners IISc for Medical School, to Contribute ₹500 Crore

TATA GROUP on Tuesday said it has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish Tata IISc Medical School at the institute's Bengaluru campus and will make a contribution of ₹500 crore for support.

Pant set to play Delhi's next Ranji tie

While Rishabh Pant has confirmed his availability for Delhi's next Ranji Trophy game against Saurashtra in Rajkot, there was no clarity about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma featuring in their home team's next Ranji games

Los Angeles firefighters on alert for return of extreme winds

•12,000 structures destroyed; new fire erupts in Oxnard

Average pay hike pegged at 9.4% in 2025: Report

TALENT DEMAND VIBRANT

Startup India: Catalysing growth and innovation

INDIA HAS EARNED its place as the 3rd largest startup hub globally, with over 100 unicorns shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Ceat, Hul Facilities Join WEF's Global Lighthouse Network

Two India-based facilities of tyre maker Ceat and FMCG major Hindustan Unilever have joined the Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum for transforming manufacturing through innovation.

Incinerating Carbide's ghosts: 337 tonne, a 250-km journey

WASTE GENERATED AT BHOPAL FACTORY BETWEEN 1969 & 1984

GenAI to reshape 38 million jobs by 2030: EY India

The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape 38 million jobs in India, delivering a 2.6% productivity boost to the Indian economy through gains in the organised sector, according to a report by EY India.

RBI Guv Open to Let Rupee Move More Freely

UNDER DAS'S SIX years at RBI, the rupee's volatility slid to the lowest among emerging markets, second only to the pegged Hong Kong dollar.

Government May Set 10.3-10.5% Nominal GDP Growth Target

The tax cuts are not expected to affect the government's plans to reduce its fiscal deficit, the sources said, adding that the government expects this year's budget gap to come in 10-20 bps lower than an initially predicted 4.9%.

Regulatory Norms Under Review

INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, MARKET participants, and economists have been urging the government to reduce the compliance burden of companies and ease regulatory oversight to remove redundancies and avoidable irritants for economic activity to improve.

Galwan to Siachen to Doklam: New spots in 'Battle Tourism' map

IN RECENT PUBLIC memory, Galwan - the river valley in Ladakh - is known as the site of violent border clashes between India and China in June 2020, wherein 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives.

Rupee's free fall to hit margins of EV makers

THE GOVERNMENT DATA from December 2024 highlights this dependency: just 12 out of 82 applicants under the PLI-auto scheme have achieved the 50% DVA target.

PoK foreign territory for Pak, is used for terror: Rajnath

ASSERTING THAT JAMMU and Kashmir, the \"crown jewel\" of India, is incomplete without Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday warned Pakistan against allowing the region to be used for terror activity.

Expert Panel Looks Beyond BMI for Obesity

THE LANCET DIABETES & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various medical specialties and countries, Tuesday proposed a new approach to define and diagnose obesity.

Govt plans to pare stakes in five PSBs, including UCO

THE GOVERNMENT MAY allow lowering its ownership in five state-run banks via stake sales or the lenders themselves selling shares to large investors that will help them meet minimum public holding norms, according a government official.

Rupee slips to all-time low of 86.64

State-run banks were spotted offering dollars, most likely on behalf of the RBI, while foreign banks' dollar offers also helped limit the rupee's decline

WPI inflation rises to 2.37% in Dec on higher food prices

INDIA'S WHOLESALE PRICE index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 2.37% in December from 1.89% in November, thanks to the statistical effect of a low base and increase in inflation rate of manufactured products, official data released on Tuesday showed.

Modi Calls For Early Warning System For Earthquakes

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Tuesday stressed the need for developing early warning systems for earthquakes while pointing out that advancement in weather forecasting infrastructure of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has significantly reduced human casualties while minimising economic losses caused by cyclones.

Image Is a Reflection of What the Leader Stands For

CORPORATE LEADERS OFTEN make the mistake of impulsively saying whatever they want because they believe they're infallible.

Luxury seekers want peace too

Why the campaign rocks: Whenever I think about an advertising campaign that has fascinated me, it has been something I read about 10 years ago.

Image Is A Reflection Of What The Leader Stands For

● The maelstrom over L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan's suggestion of a 90-hour workweek underscores the need for critical social media training for leaders

Can we commend privacy?

THE CIVILISATION THAT NURTURES ITS NEED ALSO PRODUCES TECH THAT ENABLES ITS ERADICATION

So long, net neutrality, and good riddance

ONE OF THE longest, most technical and, as it turns out, most inconsequential public-policy debates of the 21st century was about net neutrality. Now that a federal appeals court has effectively ended the debate by striking down the FCC's net neutrality rules, it's worth asking what we've learned.

AI can redefine healthcare

While AI can greatly streamline administrative tasks and improve patient interactions, its role in healthcare goes beyond just automation

Focus on bigger picture

With the market already facing headwinds, the Budget would do well by not tinkering with the tax regime

Trump Would Have Been Convicted If Not Elected: Report

Special counsel Jack Smith indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump for illegally seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. A final report released Tuesday stated that sufficient evidence existed to convict Trump had his 2024 election victory not made prosecution impossible.

Russia Fines Google

A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google 8 billion roubles ($77.9 million) on Tuesday for not complying with previous penalty orders, the Moscow courts press service said on Telegram.

China Mulls Selling TikTok US to Trump-Ally Musk to Avoid Looming Ban

CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.