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Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist of Zoho Corporation, responded to a frequently asked question from Indian engineers: “Why can’t India achieve what China did?” Vembu acknowledged that while India’s strengths lie in its democratic framework and diverse society, it must chart its own path rather than merely emulating China. He emphasised grassroots innovation and India’s demographic advantage, asserting, “India's strength lies in its ability to innovate and adapt to rapidly changing global dynamics.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tata Motors Ltd’s shares nosedived to a new 52-week low of ₹683.20 apiece on Thursday, following muted December quarter (Q3FY25) results accompanied by adverse management commentary, especially with regards to its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) business. The management has lowered JLR revenue guidance by 3% for FY25, while remaining optimistic of improving JLR wholesale sales further in the March quarter (Q4FY25) led by seasonality even as demand is particularly slow in China.

Tata Steel’s growth will not come at the cost of debt but will instead be a balance between the company’s internal accruals and deleveraging, chief financial officer Koushik Chatterjee said, even as the steelmaker projected a six-month delay in achieving breakeven in its UK operations.

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Egg prices in the United States continue to crack under pressure while in Canada they remain relatively stable — and even late-night TV is taking notice.On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, the host couldn’t resist a jab at the price gap, joking that while Americans face egg rations, Canadians are “yolking it up” with their cheaper cartons.“F— it, I’m with Trump — let’s bomb Saskatchewan,” Colbert joked.But behind the joke is a serious issue driving up costs in the U.S. — a relentless outbreak of bird flu that is devastating poultry farms, forcing farmers to kill millions of chickens and sending egg prices soaring.The average cost of a dozen large eggs was USD$4.15 in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The central bank hiked borrowing costs aggressively from mid-2022 to tame runaway energy and food costs, but is now bringing them back down as price rises slow and the eurozone economy looks weak.

DeepSeek's global success with pride and glee, with some saying the homegrown AI startup's meteoric rise is a sign China is beating back Washington's attempts to contain the country's tech industry.

Delhi Metro’s air-conditioned efficiency makes you feel like you’re in a completely different city.

DeepSeek may have benefited from a method that allegedly piggybacks off the advances of US rivals called "distillation."

The Alberta government is seeding a new investment vehicle with $2 billion as part of a plan to boost the province’s resource investment fund tenfold to at least $250 billion by 2050.

Asian stocks fluctuated on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, with Chair Jerome Powell saying officials were not in a hurry to lower borrowing costs. Shares in Japan opened slightly lower, weighing down a gauge of Asian equities despite a small gain for shares in Australia. Many of the region’s equity markets including China, South Korea and Taiwan remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian companies worried over junior employees quitting within a year of joining are devising ways to secure their commitment for longer, ensuring their efforts in training freshers do not go to waste.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The budget often deals with short-term problems and there are several of those relating to energy that we need to attend to urgently. The biggest is our concern for energy security to make India as much as possible aatmanirbhar to reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels, much of which we import--85% of oil, 50% of gas and almost 20% of coal.

Voluntary export controls by trading partners improve their competitiveness. Fair trade restrictions do not restore the cost advantage for local employment. Even if some form of protectionism can be defended in theory, it is typically captured by interests narrower than national welfare, leading to rent-seeking. The US has tried these approaches since the 1950s and has not been able to make much headway in arresting its trade deficit with the rest of the world. With every passing decade, the target of US protectionism changes: Opec, Japan, China — now it's the turn of India, Brazil and Canada.

Union Budget of India marks an essential juncture in India's quest for a green future. Global energy dynamics are experiencing dramatic changes, offering India's renewable energy sector an incredible opportunity to help combat climate change while simultaneously increasing energy independence. But its success hinges on strategic investments, policy support and creating an ecosystem to facilitate clean energy technologies.

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s impossible to look at the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s new AI model without comparing it against OpenAI, the dominant American rival. DeepSeek has touted its latest AI model, R1, is particularly good at problem solving, performing on par with OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model—but at a fraction of the cost per use.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JSW Energy Ltd’s stock fell by over 6% on Wednesday after its December-quarter results came as a big disappointment even as power generation by the company shot up 10% year-on-year to 6.8 billion units. JSW Energy’s consolidated Ebitda fell as much as 18% year-on-year to ₹914 crore, with its margin slipping to 37.5% from 43.7% a year ago.

Maruti Suzuki saw a bumpy third quarter as the automaker struggled with higher discounts and weak small car sales, leading to a lower-than-expected profit.

soaring airfares have become a major concern for travelers, with roundtrips from metros to Prayagraj costing more than usual.