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COP29 Climate Summit: Climate finance draft sets stage for a clash

The final version not only keeps the role of public financing ambiguous but also tries to put the burden of making contributions on developing countries

Adani group row may test resilience of project exports from India

The government has been pushing to promote project exports and sees it as a next big opportunity

Adani group firms' debt to equity ratio at 15-year low in H1 FY25

In post-Covid period, their net worth has grown at a faster clip than borrowing

Zeitgeist in a word: Oxford's 2024 shortlist reflects a world in flux

As we barrel towards a generative AI-dominated future, the art of picking a word of the year will only get trickier

Which would you prefer - Gelephu's simplicity or Neom's futuristic dazzle?

One beguiles with its simplicity and spirituality, where elephants saunter past day and night, while the other dazzles as the future on steroids, boasting robo maids and flying cars

Manipur story gets bigger as Conrad Sangma withdraws support to state govt

By withdrawing support from the government, Conrad Sangma has stood up to be counted in the eyes of the Kuki-Zo. Whether that matters is a proposition yet to be tested

Adani's reckoning: Sebi probes, political uproar, and foreign capital woes

Sebi may now launch fresh inquiries. Parliament will open to uproar, and Adanis' access to foreign capital will become impossible. The damage this time will be deeper and longer-lasting

Strong order book to stand defence major Bharat Electronics in good stead

The company has retained its topline growth guidance of 15 per cent in FY25 and expects a 15-17.5 per cent growth in the coming five years, expected to be led by defence, exports, and services

What's behind West Asia's multibillion push to attract global sports stars?

There's little doubt that the Gulf nations' strategic investments in sports has bolstered their economies and provided a fillip to tourism. But there is another side to it

Making sense of the census: Do young marketing execs grasp its importance?

Census 2026 (as it may be called) will help us get a better picture and spur many more interesting questions to ask in marketing interviews

'The Nature of Nature' book review: False solutions for climate change

This book is a must-read for people who beat themselves up for failing to avert every environmental disaster that makes it to the news cycle

Trai unlikely to extend November 30 deadline for message traceability norms

With 13,000 businesses already registering with telcos, TRAI believes no disruption would occur

India's goal to improve higher education enrolment seems hard to get

Country will need more universities and colleges to meet 2035 target set by National Education Policy

US bribery taint melts Adani stocks; Kenya cancels airport, energy deals

Adani, others in $265 mn bribery case

Insurance marketplace Bima Sugam's capital requirement to rise to Rs 500 cr

Digital platform will allow consumers to compare, purchase and manage life, health, general insurance products

Premium content production needs to be democratised: JioStar's Uday Shankar

We deliver the largest share of audiences on TV (110 channels such as Colors and Star Plus, 32 per cent viewership)

Adani saga: Lack of takers for RE key reason behind corruption case

SECI could not find buyers for the said "Corrupt solar project," companies resorted to bribing states: SEC findings

Govt looks to reduce red tape and unmoor port infrastructure delays

New plan aims to expand financial powers, and level the playing field with private operators

Premium valuations likely to cap upsides for Indian Hotels' stock

The company expects revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth to remain strong, with like-for-like RevPAR to grow in high single digits

India may land in top 5 with 12.7% growth in airline seat capacity

On a more positive note, the report points out that with two major airlines, Air India and IndiGo, both having placed large aircraft orders, India's growth in aviation sector is expected to take off