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How star archer Deepika Kumari is plotting a comeback

For over a decade, Deepika Kumari has been setting new records in archery. She talks to Mint about wanting more

Pro Kabaddi:The improbable league that captured hearts

As Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League is about to begin, Mint looks back at the league's phenomenal popularity

The OpenAI saga puts tech governance in the spotlight

All anyone was talking about last week was OpenAI. Over the course of five short days, its chief executive officer Sam Altman was fired by the board, hired by Microsoft and reinstated as the head of OpenAI. But, while the events of last week were reported from the perspective of the 700 odd employees who threatened to walk out if their CEO was not reinstated, the tech giant whose $13 billion commitment to a company over whose board it had little control was imprudent to say the least, and also of the 37-year-old CEO who remains the undisputed face of today’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, despite the drama, the long-term effects of the week’s events will be most deeply felt by the governance community, whose attempt at controlling the most transformative technology in over a century has truly failed.

Indian aviation: A mass takeoff would suit us all

An expected flying boom and the government's effort to make India an aviation hub give global aircraft and service suppliers an indirect stake in a smooth mass-market takeoff

How Unifi Capital is set to navigate the MF universe

The relatively unknown Chennai-based firm has seen huge success for its PMS, AIF schemes

CAN UBER NAVIGATE THE BUMPY ROAD AHEAD?

The ride hailing firm once again leads the cab segment in India but regulatory hurdles, new entrants pose challenges

Oyo restarts self operated hotels

Hospitality tech platform Oyo on Tuesday said it has restarted self operated hotels tagged as 'Managed by Oyo' through the company's app and website and is seeking partnerships with real estate developers to identify properties for these hotels.

Railways fills up all safety officer posts

The Railway Board has appointed three new commissioners of railway safety (CRS) to fill vacant posts in the Commission of Railway Safety, which deals with the safety aspects of rail travel and train operations while playing statutory inspectorial, investigatory and advisory functions.

Byju's says it's in talks with BCCI to settle pending insolvency issue

BCCI filed a case in NCLT against Byju's parent for default in payment of ₹160 cr dues

ZEE5 launches South Asian add-ons for US subscribers

ZEE5 Global, the video streaming platform owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd operating in over 190 countries, has launched its services as an aggregator in the US, offering subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services of south Asian origin within its app.

SC plea in MFN case to use Vienna Convention

Court had said govt needs to notify MFN tax rate for its applicability

Lenders bank on campus recruitment

Private banks are aiming to hire at least 50,000 individuals, including fresh graduates, for entry-level positions over the next year to address the challenge of high attrition, according to bankers and recruitment experts.

Adani group m-cap posts biggest rise since Hindenburg report

The Adani Group of stocks showed its biggest increase in market capitalization of over a trillion rupees for the first time since the Hindenburg report surfaced, days after the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on a bunch of public interest litigations pleading for a court-monitored investigation into allegations of corporate malfeasance and manipulation against the ports to renewables conglomerate.

Capital goods cos eye steady road for H2

Most capital goods, engineering, and infrastructure companies have seen a sharp rise in their share prices in 2023, with the sectoral index surging 46% so far this year. This is primarily due to the government's focus on infrastructure development in the run-up to the general elections.

Pantomath marks final close of IIOF at $60 million

Pantomath Financial Services Group, on Tuesday, said it has made the final close of its maiden close-ended series of India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) at ₹500 crore (around $60 million).

Ant Group's Alipay to exit Zomato

Alipay's proposed share sale follows the sale of 1.1% stake for ₹1,200 crore by Softbank Group last month

Indian astronaut to join ISS crew in '24

Indian and US space agencies will collaborate to put an Indian astronaut on the International Space Station by the end of the next year— marking a watershed moment in India’s growing space ambitions.

Petroleum export earnings decline as crude prices fall

India, having expanded the export markets for refined petroleum products, saw a steep fall in earnings from petroleum shipments in the April-October period this year due to declining crude oil prices, global economic slowdown, a rise in domestic consumption, and shrinking discounts on Russian oil.

India faces fodder shortage; milk prices set to rise further

India is facing a major shortage of dry fodder, according to two scientists at the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), pointing to a supply gap that could further inflate milk prices.

Cost of doing biz with China: A $40,000 dinner

Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan shelled out $40,000 to sit at Xi Jinping’s table for the Chinese leader’s recent dinner in San Francisco with the heads of American businesses. Tan had a lot more at stake—a $69 billion deal he was waiting on China to approve.

Mandaviya, top execs to speak at Mint Healthcare Summit today

Union health minister Mansukh L. Mandaviya will lead a galaxy of thought leaders, healthcare honchos, investors and independent experts at Wednesday’s Mint Healthcare Summit, the seventh edition in the series.

Ad contract ban for UPSC winners

Successful candidates of India's civil services examinations will no longer enjoy unfettered, round-the-year advertising revenue from institutes that coach them and use these ads to attract future students.

Independent directors' salaries double in 5 yrs as demand soars

Independent directors are in huge demand and companies are rewarding them handsomely with hefty pay hikes to be on their boards.

RP-Sanjiv Goenka's PCBL to buy Aquapharm for ₹3,800 cr

RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s PCBL Ltd has agreed to acquire 100% stake in Pune-based Aquapharm Chemicals Pvt. Ltd for ₹3,800 crore, beating rivals Dorf Ketal and Tata Chemicals Ltd.

Aster divests Gulf business for $1 bn

Fajr Cap consortium to hold 65%, Moopen 35% in Gulf entity

India can be export engine for telecom, rail tech: Vaishnaw

India will look at exporting indigenously designed and developed technologies in railways and telecom, even as it expects to clock a record year in mobile phone exports, and telecom equipment and electronics manufacturing, Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of railways, communications, electronics, and IT, said in his first comprehensive interview covering all three ministries.

India to push for biofuels at COP28 in oil-producing UAE

Lighting of iconic Burj Khalifa with GBA, industry roundtable on alliance also planned

'Tech to improve Delhi airport ops'

Delhi airport will be using predictive analytics based on artificial intelligence as well as camera-based solutions to improve operations at the airport, which has seen a rise in passenger traffic, according to a top official.

Myanmar rebels claim new territory

Ethnic minority rebels fighting Myanmar's military junta said they had seized a key trading post on the northern frontier, across the border from where China's military was conducting exercises to improve combat readiness and emergency response.

Bangladesh arrests thousands in 'violent' crackdown: HRW

Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to \"eliminate competition\" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.