Government policies
Govt introduces bill to scrap retrospective tax law; to withdraw tax claims on Vodafone, Cairn
09 Aug 2021
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for maximising sustainable and inclusive US investments in India
19 Jul 2021
UP govt to reward small families, discourage large families
12 Jul 2021
The draft Population Control Bill released by the Uttar Pradesh government proposes incentives for parents with one child and prescribes disincentives for those having more than two children
Cabinet approves extension of deadline for registration under EPF support scheme to end of fiscal
01 Jul 2021
Govt announces Rs6,28,993-cr booster package for economy
30 Jun 2021
Under a new loan guarantee scheme, the government targets provision of additional credit of Rs1.1 lakh crore to businesses, besides Rs50,000 crore for health sector and Rs60,000 crore for other sectors, including tourism
Cabinet approves Rs19,041-cr viability gap funding for PPP implementation of BharatNet in 16 states
30 Jun 2021
The Arrogance Of Twitter, The Social Parasite!
29 Jun 2021
“Your account is now available for use. Please be aware that any additional notices against your account may result in your account being locked again and potentially suspended. In order to avoid this, do not post additional material in violation of our Copyright Policy and immediately remove any material from your account for which you are not authorised to post,” the social media app warned India’s IT minister Shivshankar Prasad after unlocking the account
Centre alerts Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh on Delta Plus variant of Wuhan virus
23 Jun 2021
Govt moves to protect consumers from e-commerce frauds
23 Jun 2021
The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 2020 and Rules thereby makes it mandatory for e-commerce firms to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer and a Resident Grievance Officer and bans flash sales
India looks to double ethanol distillation capacity to achieve 20% blending with petrol by 2025
21 Jun 2021
Google backs India's IT rules as WhatsApp, Twitter fume at regulation
28 May 2021
In a virtual conference with select reporters from the Asia Pacific, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company respects the legislative processes, and in cases where it needs to push back, it does so
Featured articles
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