Industry
Jio, Voda Idea and Airtel hike tariffs by 40% and more
02 Dec 2019
While Jio has increased tariff by 40 per cent, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have increased prices of their existing packages by as much as 50 per cent, besides the six paise per minute for calls charged under the fair usage policy
Govt defers recovery of Rs45,000-crore dues of Vodafone, Airtel
21 Nov 2019
Expectations of government help and plans by all four telcos, including Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and state-owned BSNL, to raise prices sparked a rally in shares of all listed carriers
Govt sets up agency to modernise, promote bicycle industry
18 Nov 2019
The government is looking to boost bicycle demand, inter-alia, by ensuring enabling safe and segregated cycling infrastructure and enhancing export competitiveness of bicycles through support of schemes and favourable trade policies
DLF Q2 net profit rises 19% to Rs445 cr
08 Nov 2019
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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.
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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
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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