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Powering ahead: India adding nuclear power faster than global peers

Nuclear power has been in the news with NTPC announcing a partnership with the US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to develop thorium-based fuel for use in nuclear reactors

Outlook 2025: Funding crash, layoffs shift edtech's focus on innovation

The ed-tech sector, however, was once referred to as the poster child of the country's startup landscape

Q3 results preview: TCS to Wipro, IT firms may post better revenues

Optimism on revenue growth based on projected improvement in technology spending in CY25

10th oil and gas bidding round only after passage of oilfield Bill

Upcoming legislation meant to streamline exploration and production

Ethanol 2.0 policies key for India to match Brazil as a biofuel superpower

Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme 2.0 is essential because the International Energy Agency forecasts India to be the biggest contributor to global oil demand in the years ahead

Compromised values: Oyo's decision to discriminate opens Pandora's box

How businesses deal with such issues, which will increasingly be on their radar, will determine their longevity and popular image

Budget needs to prioritise strategies for sustainable economic growth

The government is unlikely to be pleased with the FAE, which could increase challenges both for the current year and the medium term

Migration: A dream or a nightmare for labour and national integration?

Accelerating inter-state migration will not only enhance the efficiency of the labour market but also foster national integration

An opportunity in capex decline: Scrap new schemes, BSNL equity infusion

Not too many tears would be shed for a squeeze on capex if the hit is primarily on infusing equity into a state-owned enterprise and on new schemes that are yet to be announced

Better power supply improves rural women's autonomy, safety, finds study

IIT-Kanpur researchers found that improved electricity supply enhances rural women's mobility, participation in household decision-making, health, marital choices, reproductive autonomy, and safety

As Census looms after years of delay, questions over expenditure persist

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also expected to gather up the unspent capex and allocation for the current fiscal to push for a massive spending effort in FY26

CERC rejects SECI's first battery storage project over two-year delay

SECI which is the renewable energy project tendering agency under the aegis of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy awarded this project in 2022

Freight rates up 11% in two weeks over Christmas and New Year rush

Global volatility has impacted container trading rates for Indian ports as well

ARPUs to rise, user churn to subside for telcos in Q3FY25, say analysts

Rising data usage, premiumisation may push existing users towards postpaid in FY26

FMCG major Dabur faces continued margin pressures, growth challenges

Many analysts have downgraded growth and margin expectations in response to the update

Textile hub Tiruppur threads a recovery on sliding rupee as exports surge

What's driving this surge? Partly, it's the rupee's depreciation versus the dollar, down nearly 3 per cent in 2024, which has made India's exports more attractive on the global stage

Analysts remain optimistic on FMCG major ITC post hotel arm spin-off

During the pre-open session conducted by the exchanges on Monday, the discovered share price for ITC was Rs 455 per share, down Rs 27 from the closing price of the previous session

Foster competition: Policy should support, not restrict quick commerce

At a broader level, it's time for the government to frame the much-awaited e-commerce policy, which has been in the making for years now

DPDP Act's long gestation period raises questions about its efficacy

The DPDP Act comes with a long gestation period. What does that mean for its efficacy?

Dealing with HMPV: Govt must educate public on prevention measures

Proactive communication and prevention would go a long way towards neutralising the impact of HMPV