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As govt woos foreign univs, Indians studying abroad doubles in 7 years

The number of foreign students coming to India increased only 16.7 per cent since 2014-15.

Pandemic lessons: Hotel brands, asset owners go for revenue sharing route

While IHCL has been at it for some years now, for Concept and Kamat Group, which have typically relied on management contracts, it's a first

A core problem in domestic oil: Widening gap between targets and output

A persistent gap between output and targets has played its part in subdued core-sector growth

BS Number Wise: Indian private sector's R&D aversion

Share of companies not reporting any spending on research is increasing; two sectors contribute to most of the spending

Set up factories here: India's message to semiconductor makers

A few days ago, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a visit to the US, made a strong pitch to the leading chip companies to invest in India.

Reforming provider payments, price setting for Ayushman Bharat

Despite best efforts, cost disparities among similar procedures can likely occur due to different hospital characteristics

Fund utilisation of minority schemes slowed amid Covid pandemic, shows data

Expenditures under other schemes, such as grants-in-aid for the Maulana Azad Educational Foundation, have also been declining in the last few years

7.5% growth not enough

The divergence in real GDP growth and employment growth may continue into 2022-23, although it could be much smaller

India's largest gold refiner emerges as key player in high-tech PLI schemes

The company topping the evaluations rankings is unlikely to ring a bell: Rajesh Exports

Newsmaker: Cultivating image of Hindutva ambassador Narottam Mishra

His career in politics began after he won the students' election as an undergrad and became the youngest president

Games foreign banks want to play on Indian turf

They are not willing to explore the mass market, fighting it out with local banks. The new target is the cream of retail business, which has been growing at a speed never seen before

Niti Aayog's draft EV battery policy leaves too many unanswered questions

The mode of financing vehicles without a battery has not been spelt out

Decoded: Amway's ED troubles turn focus on direct-seller vs pyramid model

The company maintains the action was related to a case in 2011 and it has been cooperating with the investigative agency

Thinking outside the silos: Meet Ajay Kumar Sood, PSA to the Prime Minister

In his new job, Sood will have to complete a task his predecessor started: getting the government to sign off on a new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) on which work was begun in 2020

No performance riders on ESOP grants to founders of India's new-age firms

Experts question why such endowments in India's new-age companies are not comprehensively linked with performance targets

Bharti-backed OneWeb, Isro unit sign agreement for satellite launches

OneWeb's satellites aim to build a global network that will deliver high-speed internet connectivity

Covid-19 pandemic & Russia-Ukraine war: Black swans in India's gas economy

The war in Ukraine is upending the Modi government's efforts to make the creation of natural gas infrastructure and access a critical component of its economic programme

ED's scope of probe under PMLA increased 2.5 times in six years

No of searches conducted by the govt agency under the Act went up from 226 in 2016-17 to 572 in 2021-22

On the road to 75 new digital banks, there will be twists and turns

The finance minister's Washington announcement signals an acceleration of the government's plans but there are many basic questions to address still

Progressive advertisements have positive impact on business, says ASCI

The GenderNext study found that a majority of mainstream advertising continues to use non-aspirational portrayals of women.