Industry
Price cap on 108 “non-essential” drugs lifted as govt reverses stance
23 Sep 2014
Drug firms are now expected to jack up prices of a range of drugs used in the treatment of diseases from diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases to HIV/AIDS
Datawind promises Rs2,000-Android phone with free internet by Diwali
20 Sep 2014
If the Rs2,000-Android handset that bundles free data for life works out as planned, Datawind will play a major role in Narendera Modi government’s Digital India initiative
Indian Pharma regulator cuts prices of 43 drug formulations
19 Sep 2014
The price cuts will make formulations used to treat infections and gastro intestinal disorders, a few vaccines, and commonly used antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin HCl, Cloxacillin and Rifampicin, cheaper by up to 50 per cent
Sinha diary: Bhushan tells SC he won’t disclose source
18 Sep 2014
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who has filed a public interest suit against CBI director Ranjit Sinha, today refused a Supreme Court directive to reveal the name of the whistleblower who provided him with Sinha’s residential guest book
TV still leads India’s entertainment & media industry, but internet growth faster
17 Sep 2014
Internet access and internet advertising have been the fastest-growing segments, with annual growth rates of 47 per cent and 26 per cent respectively.
TUI Travel to merge with parent to create £5.2-bn tourism giant
16 Sep 2014
The merger would see TUI Travel, which serves 30 million customers join TUI AG, owner of 230 hotels and seven cruise ships
Oil ministry extends deadline for comments on draft revenue sharing model till 20 September
15 Sep 2014
Real estate transactions go online
15 Sep 2014
In the last couple of years, real estate sector has seen the emergence of websites as a low-cost tool to connect buyers and sellers. By Advitiya Sharma, co-founder and marketing head, housing.com
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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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