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With seed money, Delhi govt school students have a shot at entrepreneurship

As many as 24 teams to feature in TV show; top 100 teams to be part of expo to meet entrepreneurs

A tough yarn for textiles: High input costs, GST expected to crimp margins

From January to November, yarn prices reportedly increased from Rs 220 per kg to around Rs 350

An open letter to PM Modi

Dear Prime Minister, your government has brought in transparency in the appointment process of CEOs; capitalised the banks; cleaned their books; and consolidated a few of them to create scale

Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air could prove the sceptics wrong

Competitive aircraft costs would be one major advantage for Akasa

Want to break stereotypes of streaming platform content: Lionsgate's Jain

Our biggest competitor is good content. We intend to tell stories that are engaging and interesting, said Jain

Looking at not-so-bad side of FB, Amazon, Twitter as we bring them to heel

Big Tech indeed needs better regulation and management for the simple reason that they have an enormous sway over people's attention and make money from advertisers by monetising this attention

How altering an asteroid's path today could save Earth tomorrow

The impact is scheduled for the next time it is close to Earth, in late September or early October 2022

Kurien, the maverick

On his birth centenary, remembering the legacy of the man behind the White Revolution

Ordinance extending terms of agencies' chiefs may produce desired results

The number of years these officers will be in power will make them effectively senior to all the others occupying corner rooms in all the other agencies

UK's nationality Bill puts citizenship of Indian origin Britons at risk

Nationality and Borders Bill absolves a government from the need to give 'notice of decision to deprive a person of citizenship'

Betting early on multi-baggers: How Unicorn Ventures profit off start-ups

According to a PwC report, the Indian start-up ecosystem saw investments of over $10 billion in the third quarter of calendar 2021 from VCs

ForPaws: The app that uses facial recognition tech to help find lost pets

Recently launched by MARS Petcare, the world's leading pet food company, the app also leveraging technology to spread the message about how one can provide care for pets as a community

Visa Inc's Amazon blues will shape the digital cash debate

E-commerce and social media giants could use this cash flowing into their tokens to offer credit to merchants, with repayments deducted on every sale at zero collection cost

Explained: Why does India fail to attract foreign investments in oil & gas?

The scenario reflects the larger uncertainties in global fossil fuel investments and India's whimsical policy environment

From M&M to Escorts, tractor makers hitch a ride on farm machinery

A saturated tractor market and increasing mechanisation provide the momentum

A controversial call: What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?

Industry arguments over allocations and auctions for satellite airwaves have ended up delaying the launch of 5G

Statsguru: How well did children learn at home amid Covid-19 pandemic

The latest Annual Status of Education Report of 2021 (ASER 2021) throws light on the status of school reopening in rural India, and the quality of learning in rural homes.

Is the worst behind Indian banks?

Bankers are seeing better days ahead with expectations of a pickup in credit growth in the next few quarters as corporate India readies to invest. Let's wait and watch

A question of preference: Meet Saurabh Kirpal, senior advocate, SC

Kirpal's elevation and the high court order will indicate in which direction India is going

The long road to clean air: No silver bullet for Delhi's pollution woes

The disinclination for National Capital Region administrations to promote public transport is adding to pollution woes each winter