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Strong Q2 performance, services guidance upgrade positive for HCLTech
HCL Technologies posts steady Q2FY26 growth with $2.6B net new deals, AI revenue hitting $400M, and margin at 17.4%, while EPS stays flat at Rs 15.6
 "Strong Q2 performance, services guidance upgrade positive for HCLTech")
Strong Q2 performance, services guidance upgrade positive for HCLTech
HCL Technologies posts steady Q2FY26 growth with $2.6B net new deals, AI revenue hitting $400M, and margin at 17.4%, while EPS stays flat at Rs 15.6
 "Strong Q2 performance, services guidance upgrade positive for HCLTech")
2D materials: India's chance to leapfrog in the semiconductor race
India must prioritise 2D materials to leapfrog in semiconductors, quantum computing, and energy tech, securing strategic IP, economic growth, and global influence
 "2D materials: India's chance to leapfrog in the semiconductor race")
Death in a bottle: Toxic cough syrups once again prove fatal for children
Toxic cough syrups have once again proven fatal for children. This time, the tragedy has happened in India. Here's a look at why this sordid tale never seems to let up
 "Death in a bottle: Toxic cough syrups once again prove fatal for children")
Bull run in silver: Avoid large lump-sum bets after massive rally
In particular, one-time investments in silver ETFs, which are trading at high premiums, must be avoided
 "Bull run in silver: Avoid large lump-sum bets after massive rally")
Margin pressures may ease for FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products in H2
Disruption during Q2 may result in lower volumes and revenues
 "Margin pressures may ease for FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products in H2")
Italian fashion retailer OVS re-enters India, to open 5 stores by 2027
The store, spread across 9,000 sq ft, will be followed by another store in Mumbai by April next year.
 "Italian fashion retailer OVS re-enters India, to open 5 stores by 2027")
French general 'interested in learning' about India's long-range weapons
France looks to India's homegrown rocket and drone systems for next-gen artillery upgrades
 "French general 'interested in learning' about India's long-range weapons")
Can market coupling enable fair price discovery at power exchanges?
Supporters of the market coupling point to higher efficiencies and optimal price discovery, its critics argue that it will eliminate competition and innovation at power exchanges
 "Can market coupling enable fair price discovery at power exchanges?")
Fixing oilseeds MSP with oil content could trim India's bulging import bill
The CACP said that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has developed several high oil content varieties and management practices to boost oil yield in mustard and safflower
 "Fixing oilseeds MSP with oil content could trim India's bulging import bill")
Govt to broaden qualification criteria to recruit medical device inspectors
The ministry has issued a draft notification proposing an amendment to add qualifications for inspectors and government analysts under Rule 18 of the Medical Device Rules (MDR), 2017
 "Govt to broaden qualification criteria to recruit medical device inspectors")
Office clusters, corporate travel to drive next growth for hotel firms
Ventive, Brigade, Samhi and Chalet to bring majority of new inventory to metro office hubs
 "Office clusters, corporate travel to drive next growth for hotel firms")
Datanomics: Share of govt servants in suicides remains nearly 1%
Official data show that suicides in India rose by 23 per cent over five years till 2023, with most victims being men across professions
 "Datanomics: Share of govt servants in suicides remains nearly 1%")
Centre to intensify advance-level exploration of critical mineral blocks
The government is also planning to launch a single-window clearance portal for mining projects by December, which will expedite the mining project execution, including that of critical minerals
 "Centre to intensify advance-level exploration of critical mineral blocks")
A torpedo's looming endurance test
The Varunastra is being developed for range and speed to take on future submarine threats in the region
 "A torpedo's looming endurance test")
Israel will continue to use 'creative ways' to surprise enemies: Ambassador
Two years since the Hamas attack, Israel has successfully targeted the group's leadership across West Asia, Reuven Azar said
 "Israel will continue to use 'creative ways' to surprise enemies: Ambassador")
Govt working on mechanism to allow refund of ITC on capital goods
An inverted duty structure arises when the tax rate on inputs is higher than that on finished goods, leading to accumulation of unutilised ITC
 "Govt working on mechanism to allow refund of ITC on capital goods")
A clean slate for India and Canada: Time to revive ties and reset strategy
It is an opportunity for both India and Canada to make gains from the crisis that the world is going through by reaffirming trust in each other
 "A clean slate for India and Canada: Time to revive ties and reset strategy")
The Dravidian Pathway: Book traces evolution of Tamil identity and politics
This deeply researched book seeks to answer these questions, unravelling methodological challenges and dissecting the various components that go into the making of identity
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Creating quantum computing ecosystem is next big thing: Nara Lokesh
The Andhra Pradesh government will sign a pact with Google to set up a one gigawatt hyperscale data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, anchoring the $10 billion 'AI City Vizag' project
 "Creating quantum computing ecosystem is next big thing: Nara Lokesh")