Government policies
Skepticism over Delhi’s odd-even formula to curb smog
05 Dec 2015
Implementation could prove to be a major challenge, considering the over two million vehicles that have to be kept off the roads every day and the possibility of VVIPs and cheaters foiling the plan
India may scrap trucks over 15 years old to ease air pollution
04 Dec 2015
In addition to addressing the issue of pollution, the decision to scrap older vehicles would create incremental demand for new vehicles
Govt moves to allow mining by private sector, foreign firms
04 Dec 2015
Five states have issued notices inviting interest for auctioning of mines in 28 blocks and the draft National Mineral Exploration Policy will be ready in the few months, official sources said
Liquor stocks wilt as Bihar decides to go dry from 1 April
27 Nov 2015
While the move will affect liquor companies’ revenues at least marginally, the state’s exchequer will be the bigger loser, taking an annual hit of Rs5,000 crore
Govt announces interest subsidy for SME exports
19 Nov 2015
Bankruptcy panel sets 6-month deadline for winding up insolvent companies
05 Nov 2015
The draft law prepared by the panel has proposed early identification of financial distress so that steps can be taken to revive the ailing company
Govt hikes tariff value for gold, silver imports
30 Oct 2015
Govt hikes export sops, enhances list of eligible goods
30 Oct 2015
The move comes after India's merchandise exports shrank by nearly a quarter in September from a year ago, falling for a 10th straight month and threatening to derail the government's manufacturing push
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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
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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
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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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