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Hindalco Industries Limited has joined hands with Indian Railways to invest around ₹2,000 crore to bring new extrusion and fabrication technologies to India, Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Hindalco Industries Limited, said at the company’s 64th annual general meeting (AGM). “We are even more excited to partner Indian railways and the passenger coach manufacturing ecosystem for the ambitious high-speed Vande Bharat trains.

RBI is warranted on inflationary pressures which may remain elevated in coming months due to global uncertainty and domestic disruptions, finance ministry said in its latest monthly economic review. The warning about price pressures comes in the context of consumer price index (CPI) based inflation hitting 7.4% in July, way above the RBI's tolerance range, posing a headache to policy makers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government, which will seek a return to power at next year's national polls, has already imposed export restrictions on rice and wheat and resorted to administrative steps and import of onion to cool local prices.

All eyes are fixed on Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) as the supplier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware and software gears up to report what could potentially be the most important event of the Q2 earnings season.

There’s a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for protecting the assets of an ultra-wealthy person from their spouse, but they can do much more

New Delhi: India is on track to achieve a $150 billion bio-economy by 2025, up from over $100 billion in 2022, Union minister Jitendra Singh announced on Tuesday. Highlighting the significance of the nation's growing biotech sector, Singh noted India's position as 12th in the global biotech industry and third in the Asia-Pacific region.

Deloitte on Tuesday said it has launched its global AI market incubator that will promote innovation in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and serve global and Indian enterprises. «The AI incubator will leverage the in-depth sector knowledge and AI/ML expertise of our professionals, including data scientists and engineers,» the company said in a statement These professionals work through a multi-disciplinary model built on design thinking to ensure speed, faster time to market and immediate value generation in critical projects, it added. Deloitte said it currently has active global engagements in the areas of drug discovery, customer experience, content generation and personal avatars, marking over 100 corporations in the past six months. “These engagements demonstrate the increasing relevance of generative AI.” The launch of the Global Generative AI Market Incubator by Deloitte also aligns with the government’s overall agenda of nurturing tech talent and AI-driven opportunities, the company said. «Through this initiative, we aim to resolve unique industry cases by providing the right strategy and drawing on the strengths of our collaboration with alliance partners,” Sathish Gopalaiah, president, consulting at Deloitte India, said. Deloitte launched its Generative AI practice in India in June to help enterprises with strategic innovations, talent development and a collaborative alliance ecosystem.

West Bengal, the constituents of the opposition bloc INDIA, including TMC and Congress, are optimistic about formulating a draft proposal in the upcoming Mumbai meet to collectively combat the BJP, despite existing political contradictions within the coalition in various states. The third gathering of the opposition alliance, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), is set to take place in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. In the current scenario, three parties in West Bengal — TMC, CPI(M), and Congress — acknowledge that without a framework, any attempt at electoral adjustments would be challenging, accentuated by the contrast between TMC's inclination for a 1:1 contest against the BJP, and the contrary stance of the current Left-Congress alliance in the state. «We are hopeful that some framework to put up a united fight not just in West Bengal but also in states where there are contradictions would take shape in the Mumbai meet.

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Data Observatory today. The survey found more the majority of Indian small businesses plan to implement marketing activities for their website, including advertising on social media platforms (77%), creating a responsive design for their website (70%), positioning the company better on search engines (70%), and monitoring the traffic of their pages (68%). GoDaddy’s Data Observatory finds 48% of small businesses in India, who currently do not have a business website, plan to build one within the next three months and 43% plan to do it in the next year. This underscores the continued importance of social media and creating a holistic digital marketing strategy.

New Delhi: NLC India Limited has completed the Paravanar River course diversion project, providing flood defence and agricultural prosperity to the region. The Paravanar River previously posed a threat to villages and agricultural lands in its path due to its temporary alignment near Mine-2's cutting face.

PensionPlus and Capital Group announced a partnership Monday aimed at launching a lifelong personalized paycheck service for retirees. The companies say the program will complement the Capital Group and American Funds target-date retirement series and will be offered to select retirement plan participants.

₹1,000- 2,500 crore. “This milestone aligns with our strategic goal of expanding in geography and client base underscoring our commitment to extend the concept of modularization to onshore projects," Subramanian Sarma, whole time director and senior executive vice president, energy, L&T, said.

covid-19 pandemic. Artix seeks to cater to this new cohort to drive the future art market, with its annual art fairs. It is expected to travel to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kolkata to further its ambitions.

NEW DELHI : Rainfall is expected to make a marginal recovery this week, but it may not be enough to offset August’s 40% deficit in regional rains, private weather forecaster Skymet said. Barring Northwest India, the remaining three regions are facing rainfall deficiency as El Nino gathers strength and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) climate pattern index remains neutral. Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) is seen to contribute to El Nino as it gains strength in the coming weeks.

Think about the stock market: Some days, it performs strongly, reaching new highs, but on other days, it experiences drops that can dampen investor confidence. This continuous back-and-forth movement leads many to mistakenly choose short-term trading strategies and book huge losses.

covid pandemic is not the only culprit. The higher education sector has problems of declining student enrolment (barring medical colleges) and financial challenges that require radical changes in the way it functions. A financial stress test will probably confirm that more colleges face closure.

Lucy Letby' once portrayed the image of a compassionate nurse. Clad in her nursing uniform with a nametag, barely in her mid-20s, now stands as the United Kingdom's most infamous child killer. In a shocking twist of fate, the same nurse who seemed ordinary would go on to inflict unimaginable horrors upon innocent families.

One of the fundamentals of launching an NFT collection is choosing where you’ll mint it to reach the moon. If everyone is choosing the Ethereum and Solana blockchain to mint their collection, does it mean it’s good for your collection too? Sometimes, less saturated blockchains like Ripple, Tezos and Polygon can turn out to be a blue ocean for your collections. 

Fixed Deposit is a common investment option in India, attracting investors with their stability and assured returns. When you invest in an FD, you deposit a lump sum with a financial institution for a fixed tenure at a pre-decided interest rate. Here are some of the perks of investing in FDs: 1. Guaranteed Returns: FDs offer assured returns at a fixed interest rate, which is determined when you open the deposit.

Siddaramaiah on Monday said the government would form a committee to formulate a state education policy within a year while continuing the existing system for now. A week ago, he had announced that the state would scrap the National Education Policy (NEP), provoking dire warnings from the BJP about the move «taking the state backwards by several decades.» Addressing a Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) meeting, the CM said that as education was a state subject, the centre could not legally formulate country-wide laws about it. «The NEP has been created without consulting the states,» he added.

A dual survey of U.S. wealth management and asset management professionals shows a strong expectation of recession in the coming months.