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Higher corporate efficiency also behind lower wage growth

The trend of manufacturing companies outsourcing services impacted wage growth in India, Sanjiv Puri, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), said in an interview with Priyansh Verma & Raghav Aggarwal.

New Isro chairman: The brain behind India's cryogenic success

FROM CHANDRAYAAN to the latest Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) and the upcoming Gaganyaan missions, the Indian Space Research Organisation is \"going through a successful phase\", new Isro chairman V Narayanan said on Wednesday.

Steel import duty may lead to steep price hike

STEEL PRICES IN 2025 would be much higher than last year's if the proposed safeguard duty on steel imports is imposed by the end of next month, rating agency Crisil said on Wednesday.

DPIIT Looks at Policy Tweaks to Boost FDI

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a consultation with stakeholders on Wednesday on ways to increase the inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) by carrying out required changes in regulations.

Gold imports overstated by $11.7 bn in Apr-Nov: Govt

Losing Sheen

BP bags contract to operate ONGC's Mumbai High field

Besides new projects, ONGC focuses on enhancing output of mature fields like Mumbai High

Digital farmer ID must to apply for PM Kisan benefits

● States requested to upgrade land records

Nvidia Unveils New Tech for Gamers

● Also Announces First Desktop PC

Nvidia unveils new tech for gamers

● Also announces first desktop PC

Samsung CEO touts AI fridges & washers

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS IS ramping up investment in AI for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence in gadgets from smartphones to TVs to help it stake out a spot in the AI arena.

HMPV: Centre asks states to step up surveillance of respiratory illnesses

Two suspected cases of the virus were reported from Nagpur, taking the total number to seven

Only 1 in 5 Sees Household Income Rising in '25: Study

ONLY 24% OR 1 out of every 5 Indians expects their household income to rise in 2025, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

A boost to Act East policy

Odisha can unlock its vast potential in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and tourism, propelling the state towards a prosperous and sustainable future

Orbit, Sanabil Launch Startups' Accelerator

ORBIT STARTUPS (ORBIT) and Sanabil Investments have launched an accelerator programme to cultivate early-stage startups from the Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as well as global startups seeking to expand into the region.

Growth engine runs out of steam

THAT REPRESENTS A loss of 6.4% growth over the period, against an average annual growth of 6%.

BPCL Board Clears ₹1K-Cr MNGL IPO

THE BOARD OF state-owned Bharat Petroleum Company has given an in-principle approval for the listing of Maharashtra Natural Gas (MNGL)—its joint venture company with GAIL and Indraprastha Gas, the company said on Tuesday.

Vi planning phased 5G rollout, says CEO

VODAFONE IDEA is preparing for a phased 5G rollout, and will launch new tariff plans in 2025, the telco's CEO Akshay Moondra wrote to Vi customers in an emailed new year greeting.

Merges chaos of mela with efficiency of online market

Why the campaign rocks:

Bring up to speed

Short-term campaigns are reshaping brand & consumer engagement

The cost of consent

The proposed DPDP Rules challenge marketers to rethink strategy

Revolutionising legal services

THE SECTOR IN INDIA SHOULD EMBRACE TECH TRENDS AND COMPETITION IN AN ERA OF DISRUPTION

Google's most serious rival is a start-up

The AI boom of the past two years has largely been a two-horse race. Alphabet's Google and Microsoft-funded OpenAI have duked it out for customers, while Amazon.com and Meta Platforms have nibbled at the margins for market share.

Challenges in state budgeting

There must be stronger incentives for states to improve their fiscal planning and bring off-budget borrowings into the formal fiscal framework

Growth boosters, please

Some immediate measures are needed to avoid another disappointment in FY26

Paint makers in race to acquire AkzoNobel

In a clarification to exchanges, Berger Paints said it considers various proposals for inorganic growth and diversification as a matter of routine exercise.

Who Might Replace Trudeau

WITH TRUDEAU'S 9-YEAR stint as PM ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India

Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, added that the initiative would equip India's workforce with essential, future-ready skills for a competitive global marketplace.

Meta embraces community notes

META IS ENDING its fact-checking program in the US and replacing it with a \"Community Notes\" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.

Apple Faces Tough January as China Weakness, Tariff Risks Weigh

APPLE SHARES HAVE had a challenging start to 2025, as investors fret over weakness in the critical Chinese market.

Tencent a Chinese military firm, says US

THE PENTAGON ON Tuesday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world's two superpowers.