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Airtel vs Jio: Is satellite communication next battleground for disruption?

It is Airtel vs Jio again as a new wave of satellite communication promises to take broadband internet to the remotest corners

For Indian solar manufacturers battling Chinese threat, PLI brings hope

The pursuit of market share by Indian solar manufacturers amid Chinese threat is stuck in a dark tunnel. Is PLI the light at the end?

Why India's startup founders aren't gamers, or won't admit to it

OYO's Ritesh Agarwal and some others love chess for its strategic lessons, but few founders want to be seen splurging time or money on gaming

Rush hour: Why automakers are pouring Rs 1.75 trn into their factories

One reason for the rush to increase capacity is that automakers do not want to miss the bus on electric vehicles

Prices rise to record highs as the scale of Indian art burgeons after Covid

When compared to the West and China, though, the value of Indian art is much lower

Crisis brewing in Darjeeling's tea gardens; several owners looking to sell

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

How Hiren Patel, founder Karsanbhai's son, is reinvigorating Nirma by administering a shot of pharma

MS Swaminathan: A visionary scientist, staunch advocate of farmers' welfare

The formidable agriculture scientist's vision can be of help in the challenges Indian agriculture faces now

Swaminathan's advice was not to turn Green Revolution into greed revolution

The scientist appealed farmers not to harm long-term production potential for short-term gains

Savings puzzle: Does the fall in financial savings show household distress?

The finance ministry thinks otherwise

Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco heritage status adorns the idyllic haven

A functioning educational institute, it will have to navigate the challenges the heritage label presents

Flight of disinvestment: Centre's PSU stake sale programme remains elusive

Air India flew and LIC moved, but a big-bang PSU stake sale programme has proved to be elusive so far

UPI moment for markets: In 21 yrs, Sebi shortened trade settlements to T+1

The T+1 hour trade settlement cycle will put India at the top of the settlement deck among the prominent stock markets

Mohali to Manila: Rice economy faces turmoil as El Nino turns up heat

The agriculture department is coordinating with the state's irrigation and energy departments to ensure optimum supply of water and electricity

The M&M-RBL Bank saga

Why M&M has invested in RBL Bank and what does the bank look like

Railway's freight business up as it faces rising costs and competition

The transport network needs reforms and upgrades to compete in logistics

Gati shakti framework could unsnarl India's infrastructure bottlenecks

Capability-building measures under Gati Shakti framework could address existing challenges

Nripendra Misra on his PMO days, Ram temple, demonetisation and more

Misra has a freewheeling conversation with Nivedita Mookerji & AK Bhattacharya about his days at the PMO, the power structure, demonetisation, the PM's Budget and the Ram temple

Sectoral earnings dashboard: Auto takes the wheel, banks ride shotgun

IT services, a growth driver, showed a revenue and profit slowdown, ranking third in net profit after banks and oil firms

Bringing Gati and Shakti to development

The planning of the ambitious energy corridor of Indian Railways, for instance, has been done completely on the Gati Shakti principles