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Left-arm speed merchants
Marrying skill, athleticism, and finesse, Mitchell Starc's bowling is a sight to behold. There is magic in the manner he powers to the crease and flicks the ball with his cocked wrist to generate late swing.
The chessboard whisperers
One of the more interesting aspects of Gukesh Dommaraju's successful campaign for the world championship was the induction of Paddy Upton as part of his team.
Trump's tariffs will backfire
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appears committed to imposing high tariffs on imports to the United States—or, at least, using the threat of tariffs to bend U.S. trading partners to his will.
BJP goes after Foggy Bottom
BJP's attack was not merely on the American 'deep state'. The idea had been acquiring currency across ideological lines for some time and has been given greater legitimacy by Trump
The year we thought about institutions
The United States (US) may be about to receive a lesson in overconfidence.
New admin may recommend scrapping car-crash reporting
The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk's Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems.
Apple builds in-house chip for iPhone, Smart Home
Apple Inc's ambitious plan to create in-house components for its devices will include switching to a homegrown chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections starting next year.
Musk wants to turn SpaceX base into Texas city
SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city.
Ukraine suffers massive attack on power infra
Russia launched a massive air-strike against western Ukraine on Friday in what Kyiv described as one of the largest attacks on its power infrastructure since the war started.
Trump team seeks to shrink or eliminate bank regulators
US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is exploring ways to significantly reduce, merge, or even eliminate the top bank regulators in Washington, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Macron names Bayrou as French PM
'There is a path to be found that unites rather than divides people,' says leader of centrist Democratic Movement party
₹35K cr subsidies needed to meet 2030-31 ethanol-blending target
The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), in a road map presented to the government recently, said the country would need to increase subsidies to nearly ₹35,000 crore to create an additional 7.70 billion litres of ethanol capacity from sugarcane to achieve blending levels of 20 to 25 per cent by the 2030-31 ethanol supply year (ESY).
BJP, Congress accuse each other of dishonouring Constitution's spirit
Rajnath says Congress always chose power over Constitution, draws counter from Priyanka
House panel for increased pvt participation in rail infra
After a heated debate on railway privatisation in the Lok Sabha during the current session, the parliamentary standing committee has advised the national transporter to explore ways to increase private sector participation in its infrastructure.
PM to address chief secys at NITI Aayog meet today
The NITI Aayog on Friday kicked off its three-day conference of chief secretaries and top officials of all States and Union Territories.
Microfinance growth may nosedive to 4% in FY25
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SBI seeks counter bids to sell JAL's ₹52K cr debt
State Bank of India (SBI) has invited counter bids from entities interested in acquiring bad debt of ₹52,074 crore in Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) via a Swiss challenge auction, triggered by an anchor bid from state-owned National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL).
Nestle ruling fallout: Switzerland revokes MFN status to India
From Jan 1, Indian firms will face higher tax on dividend income
Brokers will need exchanges approval for each algorithm: Sebi
Algorithms developed by retail investors will need to be registered with exchanges through their brokers.
Forex reserves decline to 5-mth low of $654.8 bn
India's foreign exchange reserves dropped by $3.235 billion to $654.857 billion, a five-month low, for the week ended December 6, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revealed on Friday.
Even a 2% wealth tax on billionaires can raise a lot of money for social infra
What are the key reforms the government should undertake to reduce inequality?
CEA: Higher tax will drive capital away
Taxing capital less may not lead to more investments but taxing more will drive capital away, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said during a discussion on Inequality, Economic Growth and Inclusion.
Economists see 25-bp rate cut in Feb
With the latest headline inflation rate coming in at 5.48 per cent and expectations of it remaining below 6 per cent in the coming months, economists and the markets are betting on a cut in the policy repo rate of 25 basis points (bps) by the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) rate-setting body Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in the February meeting.
Crude oversupply likely to hit 950,000 bpd next year: IEA
Global markets are expected to see an oil surplus of 950,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2025 despite an extended supply cut by OPEC+ nations, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) said, a projection which could be favourable for India as large oil glut may lead to lower oil prices.
Space Kidz eyes lunar leap with all-woman line-up
May become first Indian private firm to crash-land on the moon's surface
Spacetechs shoot for stars but funding continues to be elusive
The Indian space technology sector is currently valued at $8.4 billion, but accounts for a mere 2 per cent of the global space economy.
INDIAN BILLIONAIRES: THE RISE OF A FEW
India has 185 billionaires, the third-largest such cohort in the world after the United States (US) and China, according to a report released this week.
India narrows China's lead in 5G phone conversion
India is closing the gap with China in the rapid shift of smartphone shipments from 4G to 5G over the past 12 months.
Apple may begin AirPods assembly early next year
Apple Inc will begin producing its AirPods wireless earphones in India for the first time early next year, marking a milestone in the iPhone maker's steady push to diversify beyond China.
Our aim is to make India world's top domestic aviation hub, says Naidu
India's civil aviation sector has witnessed rapid growth over the last ten years and now the aim is to make the country the top global domestic aviation hub, Union minister K Rammohan Naidu (pictured) said on Friday.