Firms/companies
Godrej family to be first recipient of Qimpro Green Legacy Award
28 Jul 2018
The ‘Godrej Family’ has won the Qimpro Green Legacy Award, instituted for the first time by Mumbai-based quality consultancy Qimpro Foundation this year
US court allows PNB to summon Nirav Modi, others over US asset sale
28 Jul 2018
A New York bankruptcy court has recognised Punjab National Bank’s claim on fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi’s three US-based companies and allowed the bank to examine Nirav Modi, Mihir Bhansali and Rakhi Bhansali
Qualcomm backs out of acquiring Chinese major NXP Semiconductors: fallout of US-China squabble
28 Jul 2018
New York mulls limit on number of ride-hailing vehicles on streets
28 Jul 2018
In a path-breaking move, New York City may cap the number of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers operating on public streets in a step to counter worsening congestion and low driver wages
Hindalco arm Novelis to acquire Aleris for $2.58 bn
27 Jul 2018
With the acquisition of Aleris, Novelis enters the high-end aerospace segment, with technological capabilities in manufacturing and considerable R&D infrastructure
Vodafone Idea gets final regulatory approval
26 Jul 2018
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla will now be the chairman of the country’s biggest telecom company while Balesh Sharma, currently chief operating officer of Vodafone India, will be its CEO
Bharti Infratel's net declines by 4%
26 Jul 2018
Vodafone India registers 31.3% fall in revenue
26 Jul 2018
Vijay Mallya offers to return as ED moves to confiscate his assets
25 Jul 2018
Beleaguered tycoon Vijay Mallya’s change of heart comes after the Enforcement Directorate moved to confiscate his assets in India and abroad under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
Thinking about quitting Facebook? There's a demographic analysis for that
24 Jul 2018
New research shows Facebook users are more likely to be older, female, higher-income earners, married and ideologically liberal; study also reveals socioeconomic inequalities in Facebook use and non-use
Amazon set to challenge Apple with $900-bn market cap
20 Jul 2018
Amazon.com's stock market value reached $900 billion on Wednesday for the first time in 21 years as a listed company, bringing it closer to Apple, Wall Street's most valuable jewel
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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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