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China offers a financial industry exam in English, first test on May 4

China has been highlighting its plans to open up, as part of managing tensions with the US including President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs

Air India: A white elephant in the sky

Domestic players have backed out, and international players have several pre-conditions before they submit expressions of interest for Air India

Blackstone could invest $4 billion in India over next 5 years: Report

Blackstone may invest 60% of its $4-billion Asia fund in India; investments in India have delivered 30% returns since 2011, compared to 25% in China

Indian Angel Network backs pregnancy care platform PregBuddy

PregBuddy claims to ensure timely and easy delivery of high-quality medical care

Rishad Premji becomes new Nasscom chief at Indian IT's most testing time

Back in 2007, when Rishad Premji joined Wipro, it was his father Azim Premji's conscious decision his son's entry be similar to that of any other employee

Data breach row: Why hating Facebook won't stop us from using it

While the site's privacy troubles are recent, users have known about its other shortcomings for years

CPPIB, Blackstone, other investors bet on malls for better yields

CPPIB's investment could be continuation of the trend the country had seen last year

Sebi's relaxed norms for angel funds may not spur investments

However, angel funds can work for passive investors

Vedanta's smelting plant in Tamil Nadu feels the heat of protesters again

The smelter in Tamil Nadu accounts for nearly half of the country's copper output

Is the rise of Bitcoin analogous to spread of an infectious disease?

The Barclays model divides the pool of potential Bitcoin investors into three groups: susceptible, infected and immune

After many delays, Railways' 3,342-km freight corridor sees last-mile spurt

Twelve years later, the project is waiting for its formal commercial launch

China has the most valuable artificial intelligence start-up in the world

Backed by Qualcomm Inc., it underscores its status as one of a crop of homegrown firms spearheading Beijing's ambition to become the leader in AI by 2030

As Vinod Rai-led banks' bureau demits office, its future remains uncertain

The Banks Board Bureau started out with an ambitious mandate to reform PSB governance but found itself reduced to an appointments board. Here is how

Sadhvi Savitri Bai Phule: How Dalit MP became rebel with a cause within BJP

Phule over the past several months has been sulking at BJP leadership for not elevating her stature in the party hierarchy

Newsmaker: Meet ReNew Power's Sumant Sinha, the green power player

The purchase of Ostro Energy strengthens his beliefs in the universal benefits of renewable energy

PE, VC investments surge 60% to a record $26 billion in 2017: Study

Also, the mergers and acquisition activity increased 53.3% to $77.6 billion

What is KKR-backed Emerald's media play?

The Emerald portfolio then is a mini media and entertainment ecosystem, which has its own synergies with Kamat and his colleague Paul Aiello

Snapshot of top 5 deals that accounted for half of PE investments in 2018

Sector-wise allocations and top five deals this year

Prozone enters race to buy malls in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, other big cities

It owns malls in Aurangabad and Coimbatore, and is building a 500,000-sq ft one in Nagpur

In self-driving cars, human drivers come up short

Automakers and tech companies rely on human drivers to step in when necessary with self-driving technology