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The new talent agency: A good time to seek fame and fortune online

As the nature of content and creativity is changing, it is forcing traditional talent agencies to evolve and also spawning a whole new variety of them

E2Ws on a brake: Serial fires, chip shortage may slow the pace of growth

April saw the first month-on-month drop in registrations, after a 58 per cent jump in March

BS Number Wise: Covid has put courts years back in resolving pending cases

Number of pending cases increased at a faster rate during the pandemic, with some high courts falling behind sharply

Do we know our customers?

What is true for a luxury brand may also be true in a jewellery showroom or a durables showroom

Explained: Why railway project costs go off track across various lines

A Business Stand­ard analysis found that cost escalation or overruns are common in all railway zones

CAG vs govt: The growing tussle between the auditor and the audited

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department

Power crisis not one of capacity but delayed coal deliveries to generators

India's climate plans since November reveal slow progress towards meeting renewables target and an exponential expansion of thermal generation in the face of a power crisis

RBI falls in line with global central banks

Another rate hike in June is on the cards. The question is: How much? Could it be 75 bps at one go or staggered over the next two meetings?

Statsguru: Six charts show Indian economy's structural constraints

The RBI report stated that India would need to boost exports further and carry out import substitution

India plays catch-up in global chip race, offers subsidies to woo firms

Despite a $10 billion incentive package, the country is competing with rich countries offering bigger subsidies, markets and efficient ecosystems to attract investments

Explained: Why India is adding unicorns at a slower pace than 2021

According to a recent survey by Iron Pillar Funds, India is set to have 250 unicorns by 2025

Controversy over India's decision to buy Russian crude is overblown

Because the economics and logistics don't work out for Indian refiners to accept larger volumes

WTO: India raises concerns over trade barriers built in by Indonesia

Indonesia last week banned the export of crude and refined palm oil amid global shortage of the edible oil

Lupa-Viacom18 deal: Murdoch's re-entry may see a bigger foray into sports

Last week, Bodhi Tree Systems, an arm of James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, announced that it will be picking up a 40 per cent stake in Viacom18 for Rs 13,500 crore

Upskilling, reskilling of workforce topmost priority for India HR: Study

Mercer's 2022 Global Talent Trends study highlights that difficulty in hiring the right talent, at the right price, and in time remains a top concern in 2022

Heat stroke accounted for 13.6% of forces of nature deaths between 2016-20

The year 2020 accounted for the lowest number of heat stroke-related deaths

Climate risk turns focus on need for disaster-resilient infrastructure

ICDRI 2022, global conference on building tough assets, begins in Delhi this week

How much value Russia is adding to ONGC subsidiary OVL's product basket

ONGC subsidiary OVL derives significant value from its oilfields in that country

Consumer sentiments rise slowly

Wounds of pandemic-induced lockdowns on households are healing

Story in Numbers: Asset growth of politicians between 2017 and 2022

This data analyses how much change these candidates reported in assets