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Indian refiners eye windfall from Urals oil drop: Will motorists benefit?

Indian refiners may face a windfall this year from falling Urals oil rates even as US levies sanctions on Russian firms. Will motorists benefit?

Sovereign artificial intelligence: A strategic imperative for coming wave

AI has seen remarkable growth in recent years: Compared with 2018, when a 340 million-parameter model was considered "big", ChatGPT today has 1.8 trillion parameters, Gemini 1.5 trillion

Uncertainty looms over launch of Irdai's ambitious Bima Sugam project

Industry players, who are also investors in the project, say it is unlikely the project will meet the announced launch date of April 2025, with few updates on its progress

Now playing: How India is finally becoming one unified cinema market

Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule, a blockbuster that hit over Rs 1,400 crore at the domestic BO, is a Telugu film, also released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada

Govt may introduce one-time amnesty scheme to resolve Customs disputes

The official said around 35,000 customs cases, involving over around Rs 50,000 crore are currently pending across various courts

Govt seeks suggestions to boost FDI inflows, may consider policy tweaks

The industry associations and legal players have been asked to submit their responses in the next two to three days on how to ease the norms

The Great Indian Poverty Debate: Fresh estimates ignite new discussions

The decline in poverty at the national level, by 17.2 percentage points, however, would be considered very sharp during the period from 2011-12 to 2023-24

A mensch from Ludhiana: Vinay Gupta's book on a Holocaust saviour

Vinay Gupta's book is a clear-eyed tribute to an unsung hero who saved Jewish families during the Holocaust through ingenuity and compassion

When movies connect, they go to another level: PVR Inox MD Ajay Bijli

PVR Inox remains focused on delivering exceptional experiences and is confident in its strong business outlook for 2025, said PVR Inox MD

Rupee volatility likely to drive imported luxury car prices off course

Luxury car sales touched 51K units for first time in 2024

Volatile currency: Fall in rupee win some, lose some for auto industry

While exporters benefit, import-dependent firms expected to struggle

Amplifying misinformation: Meta's decision will harm public interest

Fact checking was initiated after the 2016 US elections and the Brexit referendum, which were both influenced by rampant disinformation on Facebook

Unlocking India's economic potential: Key tech policy priorities for 2025

This year should be a watershed year, transforming India into a "Product Nation," with Rs l trillion allocated for Research & Development to the private sector

Budgeting in the time of Trump: Balancing growth, jobs, and governance

The government must focus on improving governance and performance at PSUs and public sector banks (PSBs)

Local, not global: Indian brands are rare in foreign marketplaces

Haldiram's, in contrast, is one of the handful of Indian-owned and -developed brands that not only grew but held its own against the snack foods flood from multinationals

Interest coverage ratio of unlisted cos at 30-year high, shows data

Uptick in FY24 mirrors similar trend in the listed space. The second of a 3-part series on unlisted firms' financials looks at their debt

Interest coverage ratio of unlisted cos at 30-year high, shows data

Uptick in FY24 mirrors similar trend in the listed space. The second of a 3-part series on unlisted firms' financials looks at their debt

Investors must tilt portfolio towards quality amid market volatility

Novice investors must understand that volatility is an inherent part of equity markets and learn to navigate through such phases

How to create a roadmap for funding your child's higher education

Begin with a 100 per cent equity portfolio, which you can reduce gradually as the goal approaches

Demerger boosts Rossell Techsys' defence, space ambitions: MD Rishab Gupta

Rossell Techsys MD Rishab Gupta discusses the firm's demerger from Rossell India and its entry into the space sector, highlighting a Rs 2,800 crore order book and a focus on defence and civil aviation