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Paytm users may take up to 6 months to shift to other payment service providers

It could take three to six months to migrate all existing Paytm customers to another payments service provider, according to people in the know.

Govt branches out: One neem tree for 10 Indians

SEEDING CHANGE: Need 'Amul' model for neem seed collection to boost coverage, say experts

Meta to introduce deepfake helpline on WhatsApp

Tech giant Meta and a cross-industry alliance on Monday announced a joint effort towards launching a fact-checking helpline on messaging platform WhatsApp to combat the menace of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes.

ALL DRESSED UP

Is 2024 the year when electric cars finally come to the automotive party?

Neuromarketing may pivot again

Neuromarketing was making news more than a decade and a half ago.

Equity overdrive stirs valuation concerns

Market's superficial narrative eclipses fundamentals, say analysts

Nifty hits new high as winning streak extends to fifth day

Sensex still 620 points shy of record close; India market cap nears 4.00 trillion

Data breach: No impact on biz ops, says MOSL

Clarifying reports of confidential data breach, brokerage house Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL) on Monday said that the cyber security incident did not affect any of its business operations and IT environment.

MFs make a dash for hybrid funds before financial year ends

PPFAS, Quantum, Mahindra Manulife launch new products

Fire in the dream factory Boards at startups need to be made more accountable

The ongoing crises at Paytm and Byju's the country's two leading startups point to serious governance lapses.

What algorithms can do

The 20th century economy revolved around big corporations.

Global threats

UK, Japan enter recession and others look weak too

India's soaring innovation stock

In contrast, Gujarat has maintained its share across the decade.

Federalism for development

Federalism in development planning is necessary for maintaining should depend on its competence and effectiveness more vigorous growth and a higher degree of political harmony on these issues rather than the amount it is willing to dole out to farmers, poverty-stricken families and so on. This latter challenge varies from state to state and

China to centralise work on science & tech under CCP

China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) vowed to enhance its role in steering its science and technology industries, centralising decisionmaking power as the country navigates US trade curbs designed to limit its advancement.

Navalny's final months, in his own words: Trump, Indian food, books...

Confined to cold, concrete cells and often alone with his books, Aleksei A Navalny sought solace in letters.

Israel fuels apartheid: Palestine at UN court

Hearings into the legality of Israel's 57-year 'occupation' begins

UAE poised to exit FATF's 'Grey List

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to exit a global watchdog's \"Grey List\" as soon as this week, following a push to clamp down on illicit financial flows in and out of the oilrich Gulf state.

Covid vaccine complications range from neurological to heart issues: Study

Vaccines that protect against severe illness, death and lingering long Covid symptoms from a coronavirus infection were linked to small increases in neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions in the largest global vaccine safety study to date.

Biden considers delaying shift to EVS

US President Joe Biden's administration is set to ease proposed yearly requirements through 2030 of its sweeping plan to aggressively cut tailpipe emissions and ramp up electric vehicle sales, two sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Pinaka launchers to missiles, Pune adds to defence industry lineup

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt inaugurated a production facility for a defence component manufacturer called Nibe in Pune on Monday.

PM: Urgent need to make farmers market-ready

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched over 14,000 private investment projects, valued at ₹10 trillion, in Lucknow.

Govt to waive interest, fee, penalty, too, in petty tax cases

Interest, penalty, fee, cess, and surcharge on taxpayers, besides the principal amount, will be withdrawn under the petty dispute relief scheme, which was announced in the Interim Budget for 2024-25.

Kotak Mahindra Bank makes key changes to leadership team

In a major reorganisation of its senior management, Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) on Monday redesignated KVS Manian as joint managing director and Shanti Ekambaram as deputy managing director, with effect from March 1, 2024.

AMID LIQU CRUNCH Shorter-tenure govt bonds lag longer' peers

Short-term government bonds fell behind longer-dated securities in demand this month so far due to a liquidity crunch in the banking system and expectations of a delay in a rate cut, said market participants.

Religious minorities see sharper loss of regular wage jobs: PLFS

Since FY19, self-employment has grown across religious groups; share of casual workers up only among Muslims

StanChart to stay put with wealth biz focus

Since 2020, bank has doubled revenues from wealth management

AyushMin gets rap for underuse of funds despite rising allocation

Given the gap between budgetary allocation and use, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take steps to prevent underutilisation of funds under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) scheme.

Rules apply to firms of all sizes: MoS IT on RBI move on Paytm PB

Says have received two proposals for semiconductor fab units, entailing $22 bn investment

'Nothing clear from Apple on iPhone threat notifications'

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers.