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Govt's policy to build semiconductor ecosystem improves on earlier attempts

Vaishnaw said the government is offering global players something competitors cannot match and that is brain power

India made over 202 mn spam calls between Jan to Oct: Report

Truecaller said in a statement that it has been able to help its 300 million users around the world identify and block 37.8 billion spam calls

Despite sluggish domestic demand, PLI builds FMCG appetite for expansion

Amul has accelerated its expansion plans in ice creams and other ready-to-eat products

These states need to expedite Covid vaccination as quickly as possible

They have not even covered 50% of their senior population with two doses, while only a handful have comfortably covered half of the young populace

Booster shots for 40+ and frontline workers to cost govt another Rs 10k cr

If booster shots are given on priority, the pace of vaccination may slow further. In the worst case scenario, the country will take till mid-March to vaccinate its entire adult population partially.

Newsmaker: US Ambassador-Designate Eric Garcetti and the agenda for India

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (50) had to face searching questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when it debated his nomination as ambassador to India.

Ki Mobility test drives an O2O model for EVs, conventional automobiles

Industry experts point out that this unique model could be a challenge or an opportunity for the company in the coming days as there is no successful model to follow

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