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The possibilities as the first 'living robots' reproduce

The versatility of this concept has surprised everyone. The potential applications are wide-ranging

Prompt corrective action: A clear framework to help NBFCs remain in shape

There are about 10,000 NBFCs registered with the RBI, but only a few that can potentially face these PCA restrictions

Despite EV hype, will India be the last major economy to ditch auto fuels?

There are over 3 million CNG-fuelled vehicles registered in India

Cars roll on to the electric wagon: Manufacturers announce big plans

An aggressive policy push through centralised and state subsidy schemes has nudged automakers to announce plans to launch affordable EVs

DD Freedish reaches India's 40 mn TV homes; South gains maximum 'Pay DTH'

State broadcaster Prasar Bharati's free DTH brand is now at just over half of all pay DTH homes

Starbucks brews brisk growth plans; seeks to upgrade customer experience

Starbucks also allowed for curbside delivery or for custom­ers to walk to a nearby store and collect their orders

What it's worth being captain: Will Rohit Sharma hit it off with brands?

Sharma is calm like Dhoni, and tactically as astute. But his brand attributes will be tricky to develop

'What are you willing to sacrifice for Truth?'

Excerpts of Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021 Maria Ressa

Cryptocurrencies, meme stocks atop Google's year in search in 2021

In entertainment, Walt Disney's Marvel franchise dominated the top five searched movies

These tech firms are taking the e-commerce battle to India's hinterlands

How social commerce firms are democratising e-retail by tapping community group buyers from tier-2 and smaller towns across India

Surging prices threaten to scupper India's coming-of-age gas party

Domestic gas prices are much lower than LNG rates as they are controlled by the government

Private credit fashions a cautious entry, attracts attention of PE players

Despite differences over the projected size of this market, a growing number of PE funds are testing the waters

EV scooter startup Simple Energy to invest $330 mn for new Tamil Nadu units

Simple Energy plans to invest as much as 25 billion rupees ($330 million) in new capacity to make electric scooters, with support from the government in Tamil Nadu

Fino Payments not planning to turn into small finance bank 'right now': CEO

Company is only profitable payments bank and 'lot of things need to settle down first' for it to consider seeking a licence for conversion, says Rishi Gupta

PE players need 'patient capital' of 11 to 20 years to maximise valuations

PE funds are increasingly exploring longer investment options beyond the standard five- to 10-year template

Does size matter?

If what we are seeing is not a passing trend, video consumption in India is moving more and more towards the mobile phone

Dish TV vs Yes Bank battle: A matter of principle for both companies

The Supreme Court's interim order that the police have no right to freeze voting rights has set an important precedent for the practice of applying criminal law in civil-contractual disputes

The learning curve: Why college education for women matters

The correlation between districts with college-educated women and multidimensional poverty was very high for 10 of 12 indicators

Vu TV refocuses its sales strategy on emerging market of high earners

Vu Store went live on December 1, and is housed in a new retail business called VU D2C Private Limited

The tech holes that ensure that crypto can never be effectively banned

It is estimated that $1.25 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions have happened on decentralised finance platforms from India