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I told Modi after he became PM, I'm an admirer of Indira Gandhi: Swraj Paul

Modi appreciated it, says Lord Paul

Mercedes to be ready for car markets going electric-only with $47-bn push

The manufacturer plans to launch three new all-electric vehicle platforms in 2025 and set up eight additional battery factories with partners, it said in a strategy update

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

Decoded: What changes with Twitter's new privacy policy

Twitter is trying to generate new revenue. The new policy clarifies what sort of data and metadata it will collect

Air India privatisation: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

Even as the low-cost airline he runs has shrunk to survive the pandemic, many are questioning his plans to bid for national carrier Air India

India's health inequality made worse by reduced health budget: Oxfam report

Oxfam India's inequality report draws attention to the county's unequal healthcare story hit further by Covid-19

Hope floats on rural recovery

The recent improvement in consumer sentiment is almost entirely a rural India story

Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in

Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces.

Could a $10-million system have saved lives in Kozhikode plane crash?

While most plane crash investigations blame dead pilots, Kozhikode investigators may have to dig much deeper

Biocon controversy: Sebi's insider trading laws may need an overhaul

Sebi regulations define "insider" as a company associate who is trading in the company's shares based on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) to make a quick buck

Indian PE funds looking for exit from companies toy with SPACs in US

Discussion has started between blank check companies in the US and Indian PEs on possible deals in certain key sectors

Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination

Asked about the episode, Vijayan reiterated that Kerala is one of India's most investor-friendly states

How the Mastercard incident highlights need for regulating digital trade

The Indian central bank pulled the plug on the US payments network for alleged noncompliance with its controversial local data storage rules introduced three years ago

ONGC's existential problem: India's exploration conglomerate running empty

India's dependence on imported oil and gas is rising steadily but the country's premier exploration conglomerate is running on empty

Small contract manufacturers wait to take a shot at Covid vaccines

A host of lesser-known vaccine makers are eyeing contract manufacturing opportunities for global and domestic majors

Draft drone rules propose to make it easy to operate the aerial vehicles

The new rules, the ministry said, have been built on a premise of trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring

With 300 mn Indians in its fold, cooperative sector awaits big-bang reforms

Creation of a new cooperation ministry led by India's second-most powerful politician signals disruption, points to new farmer-friendly policies ahead of 2024 national polls

KUSUM wilts under poor planning: Multiple repackaging impacts its success

Multiple repackaging has impacted the success of this four-year-old flagship scheme to de-dieselise agriculture through solar-powered pump sets

Christie's beats Covid blues, sees 13% growth on strong Asian demand

Online sales for all categories including watches have also been strong. These timepieces drew as much as $12 million in sales in Dubai

Message in a bottle

When Cristiano Ronaldo moved the Coke bottles from the media table, he was changing the nature of the Coke-FIFA Euro 2020 sponsorship contract