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Greening AI for sustainable computing: A call for tech firms, policymakers

AI is helping reduce energy wastage and improve business process efficiencies. However, its energy use may be neutralising the overall benefits from digitisation

Solar sector caught in a haze as Adani storm to hit funding, project plans

Sector majors are likely to shy away from SECI tenders, stating that Letters of Allocation (LoA) are no longer a gold standard

Flour mills to mega deals: How Manjushree morphed into a packaging giant

A visit to a Tata Tea garden in the region sowed the seed of the idea of plastic packaging in the mind of Kedia and his brothers

Apple rings in $10 billion in iPhone production freight on board

This equates to a $15 billion market value, with 70% exported

Aligning with global audit norms key to Viksit Bharat vision: NFRA Chairman

Ajay Bhushan Pandey says the latest reforms proposed to India's audit standards are historic and long overdue

CBIC should review its MOOWR instructions to ease operations for units

Irritants persist for MOOWR units, although over five years have passed since the introduction of MOOWR 2019 regulations

India-UK FTA talks likely to restart in January amid complex issues

Issues like labour, environment remain tricky as talks may begin in Jan

CCPA seeks to polish diamond framework; invites stakeholder views for norms

Amid the growing debate and confusion between natural and lab-grown diamonds, the CCPA, recognizing customer concerns, held a meeting on November

Agentic AI: A new iteration of AI is now taking the world by surprise

Agentic AI is also gaining traction among Indian startups, which are leveraging it to revolutionise operations

Demand for super top-up health insurance plans rises after Covid pandemic

A super top-up health insurance plan pays the policyholder for medical expenses that exceed the coverage limit of their base health insurance policy

Earnings downgrades widespread and more expected, says Andrew Holland

Holland says that flows - especially passive - will favour the US and developed markets over emerging markets

Street signs: Sebi's tougher rules for MIIs, mkts settle into neutral gear

Although equity benchmarks ended their two-week losing streak last week, it was a turbulent period, exacerbated by escalating geopolitical tensions and the rout in Adani group stocks

Premium portfolios to serve neat margin gains for liquor companies

Profits, uncorked: A spirited blend of festivals and weddings to pour strong growth in FY25's second half

Comfort in retirement: How to invest in a house in senior living facility

Decision to purchase such a property should be taken by researching costs, infrastructure, service standards

Consumer protection: Retailer held liable for selling defective earpiece

"We undertake to repair/replace all material and manufacturing defects within the warranty period." The National Commission concluded this made it equally responsible for repair or replacement

Other side of financialisation: Unsecured loans flowing into stock market?

There's been a dramatic rise in loans against gold in the past one year, but growth in unsecured loans is slowing. Bank loans to the NBFC sector have also dipped

Urban demand needs an upward spiral: ITC Executive Director Bhargavan

Company is focusing on multi-dimensional levers to drive growth while staying the course on product launches, says ITC's Executive Director Bhargavan

Bima Sugam's capital requirement goes up significantly to Rs 500 crore

During the two-day Bima Manthan held in Hyderabad, insurance companies were informed of the revised capital requirement for Bima Sugam, amounting to Rs 500 crore over 4-5 years

Strong Q2 performance, growth outlook drive gains for Info Edge stock

In its pre-quarter update, Info Edge had already disclosed a 14.3 per cent Y-o-Y growth in standalone billings, highest in the last 6 quarters

Eyeing level playing field to cater to nation's aspirations: Priyank Kharge

The minister for IT and biotechnology and rural development and Panchayat Raj, government of Karnataka, said the state should get its share of such opportunities as it is a hub for IT services exports