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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.

National Crime Records Bureau report shows arson cases had declined in 2020

However, 14 of 35 states recorded an increase in arson incidents in 2020: NCRB data

Indian SaaS sector to clock $100 bn revenue by 2026: Chiratae-Zinnov study

The country is gearing to supersede China as the second largest SaaS nation in the next few years, the report says

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

It is this huge business that, the government is hoping, may change the future of the Indian Railways and put the country on a faster development track'

Farmers are doing well

In 2022, India will record the fifth consecutive year of bumper wheat crop

Denim companies embrace blended jeans as cotton prices scorch

Raw cotton prices have more than doubled from Rs 35,000 per candy of 356 kg in mid-2020 to over Rs 75,000 now

The talent crunch: Why fresh graduates are fleeing the hospitality sector

As occupancy peaks, hospitality firms find themselves competing with retail, e-commerce, real estate and IT for employees

Statsguru: From India to US, six charts show rising global inflation

In the US, consumer price inflation has been higher than in India for the last seven months

Power sector's 'shocking' trinity to create a scorching summer this year

A new crisis is emerging owing to shortages in domestic coal supplies and railway rakes, coupled with rising electricity demand

Two-degree choice under new UGC guidelines gets thumbs-up from experts

New UGC guidelines will help fast-track National Education Policy in higher education, they say

Explained: How Elon Musk made an open offer that Twitter can refuse

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has said he can't discuss the contours of the offer but the board is considering the deal

Govt's efforts to push EVs yielding results only in some segments & states

In Delhi, a sixth of the heavy passenger vehicles sold in 2021-22 were in the electric category

PPI rapidly catching on as a bottom-of-the-pyramid transaction system

These PPI options are fast becoming the cards of choice for the vast majority of Indians as per capita income creeps upwards.

On Broadway, Disney takes cue from airlines to sell more tickets

In reality, Disney and airlines rely on a shared economic premise: Getting as many butts in seats as possible