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AI robots are on their way and they're likely to be Asian made

Artificial intelligence is breathing new life into robotics in Asia

The education imperative: May Parliament rise to the challenge

A country can't prosper if too many children are left behind and it's for our parliamentarians to transform this grim reality

We need more sectors to become reliable dollar earners

India must tap new export opportunities, especially in service sectors like tourism and education

Too many outcome shapers are too distant from ground realities

The ivory tower is all too real. It explains a key deficiency in well-intentioned but useless analysis

BUDGET WISHLIST: GREEN PERKS, TAX BREAKS, REFORMS

With a new income tax law in the works, it is an opportune time for unified tax regime

Is overseas PF withdrawal taxable in India?

I worked in Singapore from 2001 until I moved back in 2020. My PF account was closed under their updated rules and I received the balance in my Indian account in August. Will this amount be taxable in India?

Navigating credit card options for seniors: Bank ties, FDs and more

Here's everything you need to know about the secured and unsecured credit card options for senior citizens

By 2027, data centre capacity to double

India's data centre capacity is set to more than double to 2-2.3GW (gigawatts) by 2026-27, led by increasing digitalization as organizations increase their investments in cloud storage, Crisil Ratings said in a report.

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as Ankur, Nishant and Manthan, died on Monday, his daughter Pia said.

Jio loses 3.8 million wireless subs in Oct

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio lost 3.76 million wireless subscribers in October but spruced up its active mobile subscriber base by adding 3.84 million users, as per monthly data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday.

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).

Residential sector is big polluter: study

Pollution in east, north and central Indian cities primarily comes from residential and transportation sectors, while in western India, industry and energy are the main contributors to local PM2.5 pollution, a study has found.

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.

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.

ICAI probing Byju's alleged audit errors

(Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) president Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal on Monday said its disciplinary committee is investigating alleged auditing lapses at edtech firm Byju's. However, he did not divulge specific details about the issues that are being looked at.

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 crosses key clean power milestone, but has miles to go

In the 12 months to October, India installed 24.2GW renewable energy capacity, crossing the 200GW milestone

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

Restoring India's economy to its pre-pandemic trajectory remains vital, particularly for the economically weaker sections.

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.

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

RETHINKING THE PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC POLICY

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

Short-form apps' innovative, local content enthrals users

Regional creators, nano-influencers are redefining digital content by crafting authentic and localized stories

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.

Housing finance sector sees funding rise tenfold

As per the National Housing Bank (NHB), an entity that supervises housing finance companies, India has 82 mortgage lenders.

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