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Emami rebrands Fair & Handsome in growth push

Betting On Male Grooming

Instamart to get standalone app after launch of Snacc

Swiggy on Thursday announced its plans to launch a standalone mobile app for its quick commerce service Instamart.

Legal action likely against Zomato, Swiggy for private labelling items

THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday said it may take legal action against Zomato and Swiggy for private labelling of food items and selling them through their quick food delivery applications.

Tech firms urge equitable allocation of 6 GHz band

WITH THE GOVERNMENT reportedly leaning towards allocating the upper portion of the critical 6 GHz spectrum band (6425-7125 MHz) exclusively for telecom operators, technology firms represented by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) have raised concerns about a potentially skewed approach.

TCS Headcount Dips, Attrition Rises Slightly

IT giant on track to hire 40K this fiscal

Double counting of SEZ transactions inflated gold import data

A NEW MECHANISM to make recording of export-import data more efficient led to the double counting of some of the gold that entered the country via special economic zones (SEZs), resulting in hugely inflated numbers for the month of November.

GAIL Increases Domestic Gas Allocation to IGL by 31%

STATE-OWNED GAIL INDIA has increased domestic gas allocation to Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) by 31% with effect from January 16, increasing the share of domestic gas in the company's CNG (compressed natural gas) segment to 51% from 37% earlier, the company said on Thursday.

BP Partnership to Raise ONGC Revenue by $10.3 Billion

STATE-OWNED OIL AND Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) expects a $10.3 billion revenue boost from increased oil and gas production in the Mumbai High field in partnership with the UK's BP.

Credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs soon: Official

The government would soon launch a new credit guarantee scheme for the MSME sector covering loans up to ₹100 crore.

Rooftop solar scheme & power infra likely to get Budget push

GREATER THRUST ON DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE EXPECTED

Organic item exports can be trebled in 3 yrs

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF organic products can grow more than threefold in the next three years to ₹20,000 crore, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Adani Group to Offload 20% Stake in Wilmar

FMCG player Adani Wilmar will see one of its promoter Adani Commodities LLP offload up to 20% stake in the company through an offer for sale (OFS), which will open on Friday.

Trump comeback: Honda to go slow on new EVs

HONDA MOTOR WILL be cautious about starting production of new electric vehicles due to uncertainty about US President-elect Donald Trump's industrial policy, a senior executive of the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday.

Bid for 2036 Olympics takes pan-India route

● Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Pune to join Ahmedabad

Flying taxis are on the horizon

Taking Commuting To New Heights

Pritish Nandy dies at 73

Veteran journalist, poet and filmmaker Pritish Nandy passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, sources close to him said.

AI Policy to Get a Shot in the Arm

Like in other parts of the world, there are concerns that AI may reshape the Indian job market by creating new opportunities while also posing challenges such as job displacement due to automation.

No Pre-emptive Tariff Overhaul

Over a few years to FY23, India had seen a significant tariff escalation, reversing the trend of progressive reduction of these import barriers, primarily in the wake of the pandemic.

India seeks NRI participation in 'Viksit Bharat'

THE 18TH PRAVASI Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention kicked off here on Wednesday, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar calling upon NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin to actively participate in the quest for a 'viksit Bharat' (developed India).

Sebi issues guidelines for analysts & advisers

Reporting timelines for CRAs relaxed

Oil pares gains on dollar strength

OIL PRICES TRIMMED earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened but continued to find support from a tightening of supplies from Russia and other OPEC members and a drop in US crude stocks.

Searching for Global Relevance

GCCs focus on skills-based hiring for growth

A power distribution poser

EACH CASE OF PRIVATISATION HAS BEEN A LESSON FOR THE NEXT

Tidings for agri-budget

All eyes will be on how the govt addresses the narrative of agrarian distress

Reshaping consumer behaviour

At the end of the day, when consumers can buy what they want when they want to, they would also like to pay how they want

Fact-checking reversal lets Zuckerberg drop charade

MARK ZUCKERBERG'S VIDEO announcement on Tuesday that the company would abandon its fact-checking efforts and loosen moderation marks a stunning reversal of years of promises regarding safety and misinformation.

Tesla poised for $1-bn windfall from EU emissions curbs

TESLA COULD COLLECT more than €1 billion ($1 billion) in compensation from rival automakers that need help meeting tougher pollution standards in the European Union this year, UBS Group analysts said.

Putin's booming war economy poised for soft, bumpy landing

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN'S invasion of Ukraine triggered an economic boom in Russia built on the back of government stimulus.

Samsung profit outlook falls short of estimate

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS' PRELIMINARY fourth-quarter operating profit missed estimates by a large margin, with the South Korean tech giant hit hard by extra costs as it works towards providing high-end chips to Nvidia.

OpenAI Chief Denies Sister's Allegations of Sexual Abuse

The sister of billionaire OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006, prompting him and other family members to deny her claims.