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Residential sector is big polluter: study

Residential emissions were found to be a leading contributor to the local PM2.5 pollution. REUTERS

Sriram Krishnan: US' new AI advisor

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Indian American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Sriram Krishnan as senior white house policy advisor on artificial intelligence (AI).

Non-life insurers' claim ratio falls

Net incurred claims to net earned premium (claims ratio) of non-life insurance industry stood at 82.52% during 2023-24 as against 82.95% in the preceding fiscal, as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's (Irdai) annual report.

DAM Capital IPO subscribed 82 times

The initial public offer of investment bank DAM Capital Advisors Ltd was subscribed 81.88 times on the closing day of bidding on Monday.

ICAI probing Byju's alleged audit errors

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI

Xi digs in with top-down economic plan even as China drowns in debt

Xi Jinping is bracing for a showdown, sticking with economic policies aimed at making China the world's most powerful country

First ONOE panel meeting on 8 Jan

The first meeting of the 39-member parliamentary panel on 'one nation, one election' (ONOE) is set to be held on 8 January, setting the tone for nationwide deliberations on the key poll reform measure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.

Lohia Auto launches - EV brand 'Youdha'

Lohia Auto on Monday announced the launch of EV (electric vehicle) brand 'Youdha' as part of its ₹20-crore expansion plans and said it looks to manufacture and sell 300,000 electric vehicles (EV) under the brand by 2027.

B'desh minister says country wants ex-PM Hasina extradited

Bangladesh-India ties took a hit after interim government led by Yunus assumed power

INDIA'S CLIMATE AGENDA AND A NEW GREEN ECONOMY

Transition to a green economy could serve as a model for other developing nations

Govt spending may power recovery from growth lull

Boost from the festival season and resilient rural consumption are also likely to support growth in H2

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat

Climate change is no longer just affecting lives. It's hurting the economy more than ever before, whether through extreme heat or rain bringing down farm output and driving up prices, or making countries adopt cross-border tariffs to factor in the costs of carbon reduction. And it's only going to get worse.

RETHINKING THE PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC POLICY

The purpose of economic growth must be to improve the ease of earning and living for all

India's external trade braces for an action-packed '25

A silver lining is the border disengagement with China, followed by a bilateral meeting Modi and Xi

Poor concert infrastructure triggers a discordant note

India's booming concert scene faces a reality check as logistics fail to keep up with demand

Carmakers Honda, Nissan enter a basic agreement for merger talks

The company plans to repurchase as many as 1.1 billion shares, or almost 24% of its stock excluding treasury securities.

Internal candidates land top Wipro jobs

Since Srinivas Pallia took charge as Wipro CEO on 6 April, changes have ensued at the top

Indian bullet trains may ply on specialized railway corridors

speed of 180kmph. \"The manufacturing cost of this is around ₹28 crore per car (excluding taxes), which is highly competitive compared with other high-speed train sets and almost half the price of Japanese rolling stock that may be used for the MAHSR project,\" the second person said, also wishing to remain anonymous.

Crafting Bharat: Deep-tech edition-How Morphing Machines is revolutionising computing

The semiconductor industry is at the forefront of a technological revolution, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in design, production and testing processes.

Google offers looser search deals as a remedy in US case

The offer comes even as the US government pushes to make Google sell its Chrome browser

Oyo acquires G6 Hospitality

The transaction is expected to add about 1,500 franchised hotels across the US and Canada to Oyo's portfolio

GEF Capital bets $20 mn on EPACK Prefab

EF Capital Partners, which last week led a funding round in the global products and solutions unit of Vedanta-owned Sterlite Power Transmission, has made a fresh bet in the modular construction segment.

Mahindra arm narrows focus to 3 cities

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, the realty arm of the Mahindra Group, will pause fresh investments in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) region, and narrow operations to markets where it can create a niche as a 'net zero' developer.

Adani to buy Air Works for ₹400 cr

Ahmedabad-headquartered Adani Group's defence arm Adani Defence and Aerospace on Monday entered into an agreement to acquire an 85.8% stake in Air Works, India's largest privately-held aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company.

High-speed data plans to target concertgoers

Users seek reliable data connectivity when they attend high-profile events

Polycab India is wired for growth and the stock reflects it

Charged up

Banks push for new rate benchmark

A group of Indian lenders has asked the central bank to approve a new benchmark for overnight indexed swaps, according to people familiar with the matter.

In rare crackdown, Sebi halts trading in Bharat Global

BGDL's share price surged 105x over the past year, rising from ₹16.14 in Nov 2023 to ₹1,702.95 in Nov 2024

In emerging markets, 'better luck next year' is a hard sell

Emerging markets-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year.

Sensex, Nifty up after 5-day loss

The Nifty and Sensex dropped about 5% last week, the worst since June 2022