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Angel rounds see uptick in Jan-Feb

WHILE THE LARGER funding environment still remains gloomy, funding by angel investors seems to be picking up.

Flipkart adds UPI to cart

LOOKING FOR A piece of the action in the digital payments space, Flipkart on Sunday rolled out its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service for online and offline payments in collaboration with Axis Bank.

India Inc boards set for major churn

INDIA INC IS all set to refresh its boards with 900 NSE-listed companies looking to recruit nearly 2,000 independent directors this year.

Apple's India output: $10 bn in 10 months

APPLE'S PRODUCTION OF iPhones in India crossed the $10billion mark during the 10-month period of April-January of the current fiscal.

100-day action plan after polls finalised

MEETING IN NEW Delhi for the last time before the announcement of the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, the Union Council of ministers, confident that the ruling alliance would be returned to power for a third consecutive term, discussed a 100-day action plan to be implemented by the new government after the polls.

PM unveils projects worth ₹21,400 cr in Aurangabad

Will remain in the NDA forever, says Bihar CM Nitish

Foreign policy via Ramayana

A lucid and relatable book on India’s powerplay in the global arena

Byju's defers Feb salaries, blames investor dispute

BYJU'S HAS TOLD its employees in a letter that February salaries have been deferred as the funds raised through a rights issue are inaccessible due to a legal dispute with certain investors, including Prosus, GA, Sofina and Peak XV.

Market share of SUVs to grow over 50% this year

ON THE BACK of the new Hyundai Creta and new Kia Sonet launched last month, and a slew of upcoming launches, the market share of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) is set to cross 50% this calendar year.

'Ensured non-trade not mainstreamed issues at WTO'

The World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial conference (MC13) ended in Abu Dhabi early Saturday, with an outcome that most analysts described as 'muted.

On wedding checklist: A viral edition

EVEN AS THE entire country is voyeuristically hooked to the Ambani pre-wedding festivities this weekend, where global celebrities have converged, pop star Rihanna performed, and reportedly 2,500 dishes will be served in three days, novel wedding experiences are not the domain of the rich alone.

Govt nod, user consent must for GenAI models

THE GOVERNMENT ON Saturday issued an advisory to all intermediaries and generative AI platforms using artificial intelligence (AI) models, software or algorithms to seek permission from the government and label their platforms as \"under testing\" before making them available to the public.

BJP releases first list of 195 candidates; Modi from Varanasi

THE RULING BJP on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it named 34 Union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, in the first list of 195 candidates.

GOOGLE RELISTS SOME APPS UPON COMPLIANCE App delisting can't be allowed: Govt

A DAY AFTER Google delisted some apps over non-compliance of its billing policy, the government has said such actions cannot be permitted, and it has summoned the tech giant and the app companies to seek clarity on the matter and resolve the dispute.

Spring on the plate

Noodles made of bottle gourd, or spanakopita made of amaranth leaves or a bruschetta with baingan bharta. Read on to know how vegetables can rule our plates and palates

It is the cat's meow but you just don't understand

Humans often misinterpret a pet’s signals; even purring doesn’t guarantee a contented cat: Study

Moratorium on e-com taxation stays

Silent on public stockholding of foodgrains

Rubymar ship attacked by Houthis sinks

THE RUBYMAR CARGO ship, attacked last month, has sunk in the southern Red Sea, Yemen's internationally recognised government said in a statement on Saturday.

Shehbaz Sharif set for second term as Pak Prime Minister

TOP PML-N LEADER Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the 33rd prime minister of Pakistan today, once again leading a coalition government, amidst allegations of rigging of polls and facing staggering economic and security challenges.

Rihanna rocks the stage at Jamnagar

IN HER FIRST performance in India, pop star Rihanna set the stage on fire at day one of the lavish pre-wedding event of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son Anant and his fiancee Radhika Merchant.

Red Bull's Christian Horner rose quickly through the ranks in F1

IN 2005, WHEN an energy drinks manufacturer, keen to have their brand associated with high-octane adventure sports, decided to enter motor racing as outsiders in an environment dominated by legacy automobile companies, they hired an outsider to run the ship too.

Obesity drugs won't fix a billion-person problem, says WHO

The solution is still the transformation of food systems

'People enraged over atrocities against women'

MOUNTING A SCATHING attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that people across the country were \"sad\" and \"enraged\" over the atrocities against the women of Sandeshkhali by local TMC leaders.

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UPI transactions in Feb rise 61% to 12.1 billion

TRANSACTIONS ON THE unified payments interface (UPI) rose 61% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 12.1 billion in February, latest data from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed.

Death toll in Dhaka fire touches 46

A MASSIVE FIRE that ripped through a seven-storey shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that also housed several illegal eateries killed at least 46 people and injured 22 others, the government said on Friday, in one of the worst infernos to hit the country in recent years.

RBI steps up interactions with fintechs and industry bodies

KEEPING UP WITH the pace of rapid changes in the fintech sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stepped up its interaction with the fintech companies.

Hiring of freshers sees 12% decline in Feb

Overall jobs markets posted a dip of 8%

L&T signs 13k-cr IAF contracts

Forays into electrolyser manufacturing

Reliance Retail sets sights on Italian beauty & cosmetics brand Kiko Milano

Talks under way to acquire India biz; deal size pegged at 100 cr