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Open global trade only way to feed world: WTO

GLOBAL POVERTY WILL increase if the world doesn't work to maintain a stable and open trading system, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.

Cyclone Chido slams Mayotte, at least 11 dead

AT LEAST 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's interior ministry said Sunday.

Capacity utilisation by steel companies falls to a four-year low

Demand for higher import tariffs shows cost disadvantage

Crude import bill up 5% in Apr-Nov

INDIA'S CRUDE IMPORT bill increased 4.9% during the first eight months of the current fiscal 2024-25 to $91.7 billion against $87.4 billion in the same period in FY24, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.

India gained from the last Trump tariff war: Study

THE PREVIOUS DONALD Trump administration's tariff war with China created new winners in US markets.

Group insolvency rules likely part of Bill to amend IBC

Need to address stressed asset inter-linkages: Experts

Full Budget funding for NHAI may continue for a decade

To maintain transparency and sustainability, the Centre will likely continue to shoulder the massive capital expenditure requirements of the state-run infrastructure builder—the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)—for the next decade or so, until it becomes self-sufficient through adequate toll revenue generation.

VCs double returns from public market exits to $4 billion

RIDING THE IPO BOOM

TikTok's bid to pause US ban denied

TIKTOK FACES A US ban next month after an appeals court declined to pause the measure, which takes effect if the popular video-sharing app isn't sold by its China-based parent ByteDance.

OpenAI whistleblower of Indian-origin dies by suicide in USA

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

Trump was fact-checked by Time for 'Person of the Year'

This has happened for the first time with a designee

Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening capped stellar year for luxury house LVMH

The brand enjoyed unprecedented visibility in 2024

S Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment

PM Han Duck-soo becomes acting prez, assures 'stability'

Changing nature of Arctic tundra: Carbon sink to source

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years

China to cut rates, reserve requirement ratio next year

5% GDP growth expected this year

When they hear plants crying, moths make a decision

A new study suggests the insects rely on sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide reproductive choices

Do you need a fibre supplement?

Here's when to consider boosting your intake of the digestive-friendly and heart-healthy nutrient

Wishful Bharat is not Viksit Bharat

The article discusses widespread distress, low wages in rural areas, and questions the claims of India's economic progress.

How to avoid pickpockets and street scams

Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing 'layers of security' are among the ways to improve your street savvy

'Content, and not language, defines pan-Indian cinema'

Naga Chaitanya is on a high, both on the personal and professional fronts.

Millions for memorabilia

Iconic movie memorabilia can command staggering prices, like Judy Garland's slippers recently

Serious about search

Tech platforms are upping their game on search offerings

Denting & mending

An omnibus on the economy that punctures many claims but also provides solutions

A breezy QSR for wannabe millionaires

Entertaining spiel plus doable wisdom on building a business

Senco Gold raises ₹459 cr through QIP

KOLKATA-BASED JEWELLERY retail chain Senco Gold said it raised ₹459 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) by allotting 40.8 lakh equity shares.

RBI raises collateral-free agri loan limit to ₹2 lakh to help farmers

THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) has enhanced the collateral-free loan limit for farmers from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh, effective January 1, 2025, a move aimed at supporting small and marginal farmers amid rising input costs.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw gets Jamsetji Tata Award

BIOCON GROUP CHAIRPERSON Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was conferred the prestigious Jamsetji Tata Award by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) on Saturday for pioneering the biosciences movement in India.

Ambani announces Ira Bindra as group president for entire human resources at Reliance

MUKESH AMBANI, THE richest Asian, has announced the appointment of Ira Bindra as the new Group President of entire people, leadership and talent piece at Reliance Industries as he looks to pivot people policies at the oil-to-telecom conglomerate.

Akasa pilots complain against management, demand probe

The airline denies the allegations as baseless & untrue

Polls time-consuming and expensive: Proposed Bill

THERE IS AN imperative need for holding simultaneous elections for various reasons as polls have become expensive and time-consuming, according to the proposed bill being brought to implement the ambitious 'one nation, one election' plan.