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Battery-swapping policy for EVs may impact the spread of charging stations

The battery swapping policy could slow the market for zero-emission vehicles

Airbus rides on self-reliant India at DefExpo 2022

This will be the first time an Indian private company will be wholly manufacturing an aircraft in India

The rush among Indian students for foreign medical courses: What data says

A 1.5x increase in medical colleges and 1.6x rise in medical seats since 2014 hasn't satiated the demand for medical education in the country, suggests data

Rakesh Gangwal's exit from IndiGo board leaves many questions unanswered

It is not clear whether there are any safeguards in place to prevent any individual who may buy Gangwal's entire stake from making a bid to gain control of the airline through an open offer

Meta takes down 15 mn pieces of content across Facebook and Instagram

Meta actioned 1.4 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, 233,600 pieces of content related to bullying and harassment and 1.8 million violent and graphic content

After PETA appeal, India eases norms for bringing back pets from Ukraine

The vaccination of the animal has to be within 12 months of travel, with the latest round not less than one month prior

BBNL's cancelled tender for connecting villages shows complexity in bidding

To offer the higher service requirement, operators would need to ensure uninterrupted power, safety of cables and so on

Recovery tracker: Work attendance at record high as offices open full-swing

Electricity generation rises, more passengers on flights

What do the unemployed do?

The delinking of activities from employment status allows a better understanding of what the unemployed do, or as CPHS informs us, what is the nature of occupation of the unemployed

Railways needs to be more transparent and scientific in its forecasting

It has been projecting the same no. of travellers for all classes though it has never breached those targets

Statsguru: How Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting global markets

Financial markets, too, have felt ripples of the event

Polymer notes: What's that?

In the din over the wildfire spread of cryptocurrency and in its eagerness to introduce the central bank digital currency, a question mark hangs over India's plan for polymer notes

Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market

Tech start-ups do not reveal important numbers to back their narratives of consumer flywheels and unrelenting growth

NSE co-location case: Who is Anand Subramanian and why is he arrested?

CBI, which filed an FIR four years ago, is under pressure to crack down on the NSE co-location case.

India's tryst with semiconductors: Govt plans to rope in global bigwigs

No significant global player has participated in the first round of the investment incentive scheme

Russia-Ukraine crisis underscores lack of integrated energy policy in India

If India has to partially insulate itself, then oil companies must be given leeway to manage oil price risks

Meta to break language barriers with AI, builds universal speech translator

Meta announced an ambitious plan to use AI for translation which has been used by several players including Google & Apple, Indian Govt too has launched its ambitious NLTM programme

India to move to T+1 settlement from Friday: Here's what it means

India To Start with T+1 stock settlement from February 25, which means that trade-related settlements must be done within one day of the transaction's completion.

ASCI frames guidelines for crypto, NFT-related advertising, promotion

ASCI has clarified that its guidelines should not be read as a legal recognition or endorsement of the industry or sector since that is a matter of government policy

Sebi's new RPT rules highlight the problems of tracking such transactions

Disclosures and transparency in RPTs are the best disinfectants against their abuse, according to experts