Firms/companies
Facebook says Kremlin-linked group bought ads during 2016 presidential elections
18 Sep 2017
Facebook’s revelation of a Russian group tied to the Kremlin having bought political ads on its platform during the 2016 elections has led to outrage
Only 2 bidders interested in Sahara’s Aamby Valley: report
18 Sep 2017
The township near Pune in Maharashtra has been put up for auction as ordered by the Supreme Court at a reserve price of Rs 37,392 crore
Google to allow users to permanently mute sites, block autoplay of videos in upcoming Chrome version
16 Sep 2017
Unitech’s Chandra brothers denied bail, face police grilling
16 Sep 2017
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the bail applications will be considered only after the data of home buyers seeking refund or possession of flats is collated
KPMG’s entire top team in S Africa axed over Gupta, Pottinger links
16 Sep 2017
Audit firm KPMG has ousted its top team in South Africa — five senior partners, chief executive Trevor Hoole and chairman Ahmed Jaffer — after the firm became embroiled in a fraud scandal
HP launches palm-sized printer Sprocket in India
15 Sep 2017
Softbank in talks with Uber for $10 billion investment: report
15 Sep 2017
If Softbank makes full investments under the deal, it could get as much as 22 per cent stake in Uber, which would entail purchasing shares directly from the company as also existing shareholders
Karti refuses to appear before CBI; ‘grill me’, says Chidambaram
15 Sep 2017
Former finance minister P Chidambaram said it was he who approved the deal after FIPB clearance and that the CBI should question him instead of harassing Karti Chidambaram
Tata Sons seeks to delist into Pvt Ltd firm; Cyrus strongly objects
15 Sep 2017
Except for the Mistry family’s 18.4 per cent equity stake in Tata Sons, the remaining is mostly held by Tata Sons and its associates, and despite its listed status the company remains privately held for all practical purposes
Suzuki starts work on India’s first lithium-ion battery unit
15 Sep 2017
The Rs1,150 crore lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit in Gujarat, to be set up jointly with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso, will help reduce battery cost for electric and hybrid vehicles in India
Ford uses ‘invisible driver’ to study reactions of pedestrians, drivers to autonomous vehicle
14 Sep 2017
Boeing wins $600 million contract for preliminary design of next generation presidential aircraft
14 Sep 2017
Festive discounts get even bigger as Paytm joins Flipkart, Amazon
13 Sep 2017
The three e-commerce majors are preparing to woo customers with cash-backs, discounts, freebies, fast delivery options and travel add-ons
Amid China’s push for electric cars, Tesla plans plant in Shanghai
13 Sep 2017
China offers Tesla both scale and a low-cost supply chain, especially for electric cars, helping it to bypass the import tariffs, while for China, a domestic Tesla factory could represent a big symbolic victory
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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