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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

Bringing Past to the Present

A Mint guide to what's happening in and around your city

A luxury seven-seater gets a stylish makeover

New tech features and exterior refinements enhance comfort in the Audi Q7 but some much-needed updates are missing

Three workplace trends have seen hype overtake the reality

Return-to-office, AI adoption and DEI dumping are all overhyped

In 2025, India must play the role of peacemaker

The New Year has brought a grim reminder of terror as a threat even as war rages in West Asia, Europe and elsewhere. India must push for UN reforms, global principles and peace

Predictions for 2025: It's best to take them with a bucket of salt

It's super easy to make forecasts but the truth is that nobody really knows how things will turn out

India Versus Global: A Balanced Approach for NRI Investors

NRIs should classify their goals into three categories: safety, stability and aspirations

A 32-Year-Old's Journey From Modest to 10x SIP Investment

Jadhav invested in a combination of MFs, diversifying her investments in large-cap, hybrid, flexi, and liquid funds

Should a CA Buy Professional Indemnity Insurance?

I am a newly qualified chartered accountant. I would like to start my own practice, which would focus on audit and advisory services. Would it make sense for me to buy professional indemnity insurance? How would it help?

Morgan Stanley quits climate group

Morgan Stanley said it has quit a global climate-banking group, joining other Wall Street firms to have left an alliance designed to support the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh among 4 athletes to receive Khel Ratna

Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the sports ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste moved

The authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility. Twelve leak-free containers carrying 337 tonnes of toxic waste for incineration reached the Pithampur plant 230km from Bhopal on Thursday amid heavy security, Swatantra Kumar Singh, the director of Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department, told Reuters.

JK Lakshmi gets nod to merge with units

Leading bourses National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE have given consent to the merger of three subsidiaries into JK Lakshmi Cement.