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How a gritty Indian market has been rallying ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Three of the last four polls have seen a sharp surge at the bourses in the months leading up to the announcement of results. Only 2004 turned out to be an outlier

Population genomics: A scientific leap in treating cancer and rare diseases

Population-wide gene sequencing helps map disease patterns and variations in generic makeup to offer customised cancer therapy and help treat a host of rare and hitherto incurable ailments

Modi govt scorecard: Good work on GST, dragging on direct taxes code

While the govt has widened the tax base and provided substantial relief to MSMEs, its U-turn on DTC means the code will not be implemented before the next govt comes to power

Prolonged slowdown: Feb auto sales at a new low due to poor demand

Dealers are looking to cut down on their inventory in March and April

Boeing 737 Max 8 row: Govt, airlines to meet at 4 pm for contingency plan

'We will ground all 737 Max 8 aircraft, which are currently in use by Indian airlines, by 4 pm today,' a DGCA official said

Natural rubber production declines, demand-supply gap rises to 45%

The tyre manufacturers have asked the government to reduce the import duty for natural rubber to less than 10 per cent.

Govt warning: Twitter execs to be jailed if offensive content isn't removed

A parliamentary panel last month asked micro-blogging site Twitter to engage more with the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of general elections and address issues on a "real-time" basis.

Rupee strengthens below the 70-a-dollar mark, builds buffer for RBI

At its Tuesday's closing of 69.71 a dollar, the currency is well buffered from its record low of 74.15

Inadequate tariff revision in FY20 a concern for discoms, says Icra

State distribution utilities in 17 of the 29 states have filed tariff petitions for FY20

Media & entertainment sector to hit Rs 2 trillion by 2021, says report

Advertising budgets continued the shift towards digital media where ad spends grew 34% to command 21% of the entire spending

CPSE ETF additional sale next week, govt to raise at least Rs 3,500 crore

The ETF is expected to offer a discount to the investors like it has done in the past

National broadcast policy on the cards, says MIB secretary Amit Khare

At the first day of Ficci's Frames 2019, collaboration was the buzzword

India's top 7 cities saw apartment sizes shrink by 17% in 5 years: Report

Bangalore saw the least decline in average property size at around 12% in this period

Industrial output growth slips to 1.7% in January, inflation rises to 2.57%

The index of industrial production (IIP) grew at a two-month low of 1.7% in January, dragged by subdued manufacturing activities, compared to 2.6% in December

CBDT chairman P C Mody holds review meet on advance tax payment

So far the tax department has collected a little less than Rs 8 trillion against the target of Rs 12 trillion for the current financial year

Low India inflation is double-edged sword for Narendra Modi before polls

Inflation has more than halved under Modi's regime, averaging 4.8 per cent since 2014. In contrast, consumer-price growth averaged more than 10 per cent during 2009-2013

Mining waste is an environmental time bomb and the industry its creator

The industry has consistently displayed a cavalier approach to safety when it comes to disposing of waste

Retail inflation rises to 4-month high of 2.57% in February 2019

The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 1.97 per cent in January and 4.44 per cent in February 2018

Industrial growth slows to 1.7% in Jan 2019 vs 7.5% in year-ago period

During April-January 2018-19, industrial output grew at 4.4 per cent as against 4.1 per cent in the same period previous fiscal

Experts express concerns as cyber security threats loom on Smart Cities

Together, these Smart cities aim to house 40 per cent of India's population and contribute about 75 per cent to India's GDP (gross domestic period) by 2030