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Akshay, Alia, Amitabh...12 Indians in Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars list

Forbes on Tuesday released a list of Asia’s 100 digital stars list, which puts in spotlight Asia-Pacific’s most influential celebrities on social media. The list highlights celebrities with powerful social media presence. Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, and Hritik Roshan are among the Indian celebrities featuring in the list.

Reliance Jio 5G to launch in India in second half of 2021: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday hinted at rolling out 5G telecom services in the second half of 2021 and said policy steps are needed to accelerate the early rollout of ultra-high-speed 5G services that are affordable and available everywhere. Ambani, whose four-year-old telecom venture Jio has captured the No.1 spot offering free voice calling and data at dirt-cheap rates, also pitched for developing hardware manufacturing in India, saying the nation cannot rely on imports in such a critical area.

PM Modi at India Mobile Congress: 'Our digital appetite is unprecedented'

With the chances of a Covid-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, he said mobile technology has enabled benefits worth billions of dollars to reach the deserving and also helped the poor and vulnerable during the pandemic.

Is Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest? Delhi police denies AAP's claim

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that Delhi Police has put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest after he met protesting farmers at the Singhu border, a claim denied by the city police. Kejriwal had visited the Singhu border on Monday and reviewed facilities for farmers protesting against the agri marketing laws.

Christmas gifts, devices & forty mice: Onboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship

SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules aloft at the same time. With NASA's commercial crew program officially under way, SpaceX expects to always have at least one Dragon capsule at the space station. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off with the latest Dragon from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where coronavirus precautions kept staff to a minimum.

PM Modi inaugurates construction of Agra Metro, says it will boost tourism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the construction of Phase-1 of the Agra Metro project via video conferencing. The Agra Metro project comprises two corridors with a total length of 29.4 km and will connect major tourist attractions like Taj Mahal and Agra Fort with railway stations and bus stands. The project will benefit Agra's population of 2.6 million and also cater to more than 6 million tourists who visit the historic city every year. It will provide an environment-friendly mass rapid transit system to Agra, an official statement said. The estimated cost of the construction of the project is Rs 8,379.62 crore and it will be completed in five years, it said.

New Parliament building: Concept, cost and all details you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a new Parliament building on December 10. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the invitation will be extended to all political parties. While some would attend physically and others would attend virtually, Birla said, while adding that the ceremony would follow Covid-related guidelines. As per rules, the speaker of the lower house of parliament is also the custodian of the parliament building. Watch the video for all details related to the new Parliament building.

Kejriwal visits Singhu border, supports farmer protest, Bharat Bandh

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, and reviewed arrangements made for them by the city government. The visit comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended its support to the ''Bharat Bandh'' called by protesting farmers on December 8.

BS views of the week: Modi's dilemma, solution to farmers' grievances and more

From RBI's bimonthly monetary policy to the farmers’ blockade of Delhi, here’s what Business Standard columnists wrote this week

Any responsible govt will not dismantle MSP system: NITI Aayog's Chand

Farmers largely from Northern India have been staging protests in and around Delhi since last few days against the three farm acts recently passed by Parliament. The acts which have been termed as revolutionary by several commentators also drew criticism over some of the clauses. In an interview with Business Standard, eminent agriculture economist and member of NITI Aayog, Dr Ramesh Chand discusses all the provisions of the acts and key demands of the farmers. He also lays bare some of the misgivings about the legislations.

MDH Dadaji, style icon & a successful CEO: The legacy of Dharampal Gulati

Dharampal Gulati, famously known as 'MDH Dadaji' for repeated appearance in his spice brand's television ads, died on December 3. He started his spices business journey as a nondescript shack in Delhi's Karol Bagh after selling his tonga, and went on, at the age of 94, to becoming the highest-paid CEO in the country's FMCG sector. Gulati, also known as the Spice King, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan) on March 27, 1923, and moved to India after Partition and set up his business in Delhi. His father had a spice shop in Sialkot, called 'Mahashian Di Hatti' (MDH), but the outlet was popularly known as 'Deggi Mirch Wale'. Watch the video which tracks his inspiring journey.

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a few weeks: PM Narendra Modi at all-party meet

In his closing remarks at an all-party meeting with leaders of various political parties to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, Modi said experts believe the wait for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be long and it may be ready in a few weeks.

Last monetary policy review of 2020: RBI Governor's speech highlights

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has left interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting as inflation stayed stubbornly high, and said the economy was recuperating fast and would return to positive growth in the current quarter itself. The benchmark repurchase rate will be maintained at 4 per cent, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained its accommodative stance, signaling its intentions to cut interest rates whenever the situation eases. A spike in consumer prices forced RBI to pause after cutting rates by 115 basis points this year. The central bank, which had previously expected the economy to shrink 9.5 per cent in the year to March, revised its forecast after a shallower-than-expected decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the July-September quarter.

Covid vaccine by end of this month? AIIMS Director's 'big turnaround' claim

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has pinned his hopes on the five Covid-19 vaccine candidates which are in advanced stages of clinical trial in India, stating they are logistically feasible for distribution in both urban and rural areas. His assertion comes amid Pfizer-BioNTech's anti-coronavirus vaccine getting emergency clearance in the UK, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus from as early as next week. Dr Guleria expressed hope that by the end of this month or early next month, at least one of the five vaccines being locally-tested should get emergency use authorisation from the drug regulator to be administered to the public starting with priority groups.

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine rollout: What it means for India, world

The UK has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, vaulting past the US and the European Union in the race to approve a vaccine, months into a pandemic that has killed almost 1.5 million people worldwide. The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is the first one in the UK to be approved for use, with hopes people can start receiving the injection within a week. But will it be available for Indians? And how this development is going to help the world in its fight against coronavirus. Watch the video

Drink tea, get a mask free: Gujarat man's 'chai initiative' against Covid

As Gujarat saw rise in Covid-19 cases post Diwali, a tea seller in Vadodara city is distributing free mask with a cup of tea to his customers. Sapan Machi, who runs his tea stall named ‘Shree Sainath Tea Center’ in Bajwada area, is doing his part to ensure Gujarat gets past what can be called a second wave of coronavirus in the western state.

Farmers' protest and 'villages on wheels': Inside story from Ground Zero

Farmers' protest: Why are thousands of farmers protesting in and around Delhi? Why do they fear new farm laws? What they stand to lose? These are some basic questions that everyone across the country would want to know. As government hopes for a positive outcome from talks, Business Standard travels to the protest site to know more about farmers' demands and the conditions they are the living in, in the hope of a better tomorrow, miles away from their families and villages in Punjab, Haryana and other states.

Will the entire country be vaccinated? Govt's take on Serum row, Covid-19

The Centre has said there may not be a need to vaccinate the country's entire population against Covid-19 if a critical mass of people are given a shot to break the chain of virus transmission, and made it clear it had never spoken about inoculating everyone. The Centre also asserted that an ''adverse event'' allegedly suffered by a participant in the clinical trial of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by the Serum Institute of India (SII) will not impact in any manner the timeline for its rollout. Also, it said the initial findings of a probe into the event did not necessitate halting of the trials of the vaccine.

First Indian as Global CEO: Tracking the story behind Bata's India connect

Sandeep Kataria has become the first Indian to be appointed as global CEO of leading footwear company Bata. He joins the growing league of other Indians who have risen to head global organisations, including Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, just to name a few from the long list. Bata holds a special place for Indian consumers. Watch this video to get a sense of Bata's India connect and its history.

Watch: Canada PM Trudeau expresses concern over farmers' protest in India

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday expressed concern about the ongoing farmers' protest in India against three farm laws and said Ottawa has reached out to the Indian authorities to highlight the same. Speaking during a Facebook video interaction organised by Canadian MP Bardish Chagger to mark Gurupurab or the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Trudeau on Monday (local time) said Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest.