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ECGC's listing could transform it into a cost-effective credit guarantor

A listing for the state-owned institution could transform it into a more meaningful and cost-effective credit guarantor for more Indian exporters

Metaverse exceeds current virtual reality simulations tenfold: Sinha, Kumar

The metaverse is yet to become a reality but many industry leaders are obsessed with the idea

Morgan Stanley's robots saved 50,000 hours of work, says report

Morgan Stanley figures it has saved legal staffers 50,000 hours of work and $10 million in attorney fees by using robot Libor lawyers instead of only the human kind

Recent coal crisis opens doors for govts to micro-manage the market

Union power ministry in August decided to limit the stock holding to 15 days, which implied it wanted power plants to stock the bare minimum of what CEA advises

Predictable climate finance in focus for India at COP26 summit

"Since 2017, we have had more renewable energy in the energy mix in India than fossil fuels", says Harsh Shringla, Foreign Secretary

Fossil fuel plans evade Paris limits, says UNEP report

Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in oil and gas production, and only a modest decrease in coal production

Telangana on a 'meet or beat' spree to attract job-creating investment

In a bid to attract job-creating investment, the state is focusing on besting incentives that other states offer - and it seems to be working

Ronnie Screwvala's edtech startup upGrad eyes a global learning curve

The company wants to be among the world's top six edtech companies by 2025. Here's how it plans to get there

Reliance Retail bridging gaps in ambitions to create a retail juggernaut

Unlike its competitors, RR's overarching presence in all key related goods and services that has potential to influence buying patterns is its biggest advantage

Standalone brands, hospitality chains shift into overdrive as demand rises

Other legacy brands are bracing to wrest the odds in their favour by creating niches within their portfolio for offering bespoke services to their guests

Statsguru: Six charts explain another dimension of poverty in India

The report highlights that differences among social groups define the incidence and intensity of poverty

Zee-Invesco battle puts spotlight back on corporate governance practices

The public battle between the broadcasting giant and a key institutional shareholder has precipitated a high-decibel debate on corporate governance practices

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-6

'The experience of debating in college helped me in many ways', said the author

Aiwa looks to resurrect its legacy charm for audiophiles in India

Aiwa's India headquarters are in Delhi and the firm is in the process of rolling out six major branch offices in key cities to look after core regions

BluSmart drives a green agenda, hopes to expand presence from core NCR base

BluSmart has also gone in for backward integration, creating EV charging stations or what it calls "super-hubs" that can charge almost 70-80 EVs at a time

Instructive progress: Meet Amit Khare, advisor to Prime Minister

Amit Khare's role in the case that sent Lalu Prasad to jail was almost incidental

14 of 22 states show imbalance in vaccination of SC majority districts

In case of STs, 17 of 19 states show imbalance. Districts with more than average scheduled tribes in their states have lower proportion of fully vaccinated people

How Gennova is developing India's first indigenous mRNA Covid-19 shot

Where Gennova scores is that it has achieved to crack the stringent sub-zero temperature requirements

Telecom companies vie for more space in Indian Space Association

One of the key issues that ISpA will look at is the space policy, which is being finalised

RIL's giga-sized green game plan bets heavily on inorganic growth

By swiftly tying up deals on the basics - manufacture, storage, construction - the petroleum giant has taken the first significant step toward meeting its clean energy goals