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Regional languages face uphill battle for relevance despite 'classical' tag

Linguists raise questions around selection criteria, emphasise need to link language with employability

Delhi's ban, barium blues hit country's fireworks capital Sivakasi

The ban on barium has impacted the production of key items like sparklers, chakris, anars, twinkling stars, and pencils

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Among the vegetables that constitute the trio of TOP (tomato, onion, and potato), tomato is believed to experience the most volatility in prices

HDFC Asset Management Company valuations ride on high growth expectations

Strong equity markets and strong inflows have led to a higher share of equity in QAAUM to 65.7 per cent up 810bps Y-o-Y and 140bps Q-o-Q

MF licence aspirant list swells with new wave of AMCs ready to roll

New applications serve as launchpad for diversifying business and expanding capital market reach

OIS rates spike in Oct on geopolitical tension, spread with G-sec narrows

OIS rates are a crucial indicator reflecting expectations for interest rate changes, and they are the principal tool for hedging interest rate risk in India

Consumer firms see demand uptick but await Diwali sales for full picture

In consumer durables, demand was somewhat affected by unseasonal rains during Dusshera, according to Nilesh Gupta, managing director of Vijay Sales

Pvt life insurers mull new model for commission for distributor channels

Clawback, deferral, or reduction in payouts on the cards for distributors

Govt to decide on RINL funding next month after viability report

The Centre is awaiting a technical viability report, due November, from a UK-based consulting firm

Committed to long term investment in India: Sembcorp Industries' Nithyanand

India offers some of the most renewables-friendly policies in the world, which ably supports the massive energy transition that the country is undergoing, Nithyanand added

Reliance Industries IP sprint: Over 3,000 patents at 100 filings per week

Jio Platforms have been granted 331 patents till March 2024

Unchecked Urban Growth: How illegal constructions hurt cities and safety

Illegal constructions make cities less liveable and endanger lives, but technology offers a path forward

Telecom gear maker Ericsson maps out India's 5G dominance over the US

Projects Indian telcos will upgrade to 5G Advanced in two years

1965 Indo-Pak war: A Soldier's perspective on lessons for future conflicts

India's next war could be fought on two fronts, with a collusion between Pakistan and China, warns Major General Ian Cardozo, drawing on logic, past experience, and evolving geopolitical reality

India to invest in transmission, storage for renewable energy expansion

The push to increase RE capacity aligns with India's commitment to combat climate change and reduce global warming, aiming to achieve 500 Gw of RE capacity by 2030

Concor's growth route detours as demand dips due to weak exim volumes

Competitive pressures add to logistics firm's demand woes

No auction for satellite spectrum; Trai tasked with pricing strategy

At a time when 5G and 6G telecom services are a critical discussion point for their use cases or lack of them, satellite communication has divided industry players

India-UK negotiations on free trade deal likely to restart in November

India expects the UK to come forward for the next round of negotiations, after the Budget presentation later this month

2nd time in 20 yrs: Manufacturing jobs pull ahead of growth, shows ASI data

Capital intensity adds horsepower to the sector in latest ASI data

India's 80% data traffic growth is from 2-3 LTGs: GSMA DG Mats Granryd

Says 49% of Indians don't use mobile internet despite being covered by mobile broadband