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ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured business of a stable policy environment to facilitate innovation. Policy facilitation and business disruption will, indeed, be required in equal measure to accelerate India's development over the next two decades to capitalise on its demographic dividend. Indian companies need to grow much faster than they are accustomed to, so that the economy makes productive use of its immense work force.

There are lots of embarrassing ways to lose money, but it is particularly galling to lose when you correctly identify the theme that will dominate the market and manage to buy into it at a good moment. Pity the investors in the three artificial-intelligence-themed exchange-traded funds that managed to lose money this year. Every other AI-flavored ETF I can find has trailed both the S&P 500 and MSCI World.

Rhea Chakraborty finally opened her heart in a candid interview with Karishma Mehta, the founder of the positivity magazine Humans of Bombay. The ‘Sonali Cable’ actress spoke frankly about the witchhunt she experienced after the demise of her ex-boyfriend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She also reminisced about her time behind bars. Additionally she also talked at length about her journey towards forgiveness and healing.

sexual violence in Kolkata has sparked a nationwide debate about raising boys with a healthy respect for women to prevent future crimes. Experts emphasised the need for societal change, starting with education and parenting. The commonly heard phrase “boys will be boys” is criticised for perpetuating gender inequality and excusing inappropriate behavior. Reflecting this ingrained mindset, an incident from a Class 7 classroom was mentioned in The Times of India report by Neha Bhayana. During a 15-items activity, a boy expressed disgust upon the mention of “bra” as a clothing item. Srividya Sivakumar, the English teacher, used this moment to highlight that a bra is just a garment and should not be associated with secrecy or shame. Later conversations revealed the students were aware of the Kolkata rape-murder incident involving a young trainee doctor. Given the recent wave of sexual violence, there is growing support for the slogan “sirf beti mat bachao, bete ko sikhao” (don’t just save your daughters, teach your sons). This motto underlines the importance of raising boys correctly to prevent future crimes.

tech innovation, said Maria Katris, cofounder and CEO of Built In. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders forum, Katris noted that the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to increased job creation. Katris said that although there has been a tech recession the last two years, there will be a lot of job creation going forward. «India is going to be the future for tech innovation,» Katris added. Speaking during the startup panel «Catalysts of Change: Crafting the Future Through Startups», Nikhil Goel, CCO, Archer Aviation and cofounder of Uber Elevate, said India has an opportunity for better infrastructure.

Emami on Saturday announced the acquisition of the remaining 49.6 per cent stake in Helios Lifestyle, which owns male grooming brand 'The Man Company'. Helios Lifestyle is already a subsidiary of Emami with 50.4 per cent shareholding, according to a statement from Emami. «The completion of the acquisition of Helios by Emami will strengthen its presence in the fast-growing digital-first premium male grooming segment,» it said.

One of the biggest challenges of international travel is the additional cost of foreign exchange (forex) markups. Whether you swipe a debit or credit card, you pay an extra 1.5-4% charge on every transaction.

Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president — but she has not leaned into the prospect. Instead, Harris has steered well clear of mentioning race and gender during speeches, rallies and the first press conference of her lightning campaign. The 59-year-old Democrat has also refused to engage with Republican rival Donald Trump and his allies when they have tried to bait her by questioning her racial identity and making sexist attacks.

cyber security firms have shown interest in the government’s Rs 10,000 crore graphics processing units (GPUs) procurement tender, central to India’s Artificial Intelligence Mission. Nvidia, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks were among the scores of companies that attended a pre-bid meeting on Thursday. The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) termed the participation “exceptional” and said it will extend the last date for bids by two weeks from the date of publication of clarifications to the tender. It got around 500 suggestions on the tender from those who attended the meeting, said MeitY additional secretary Abhishek Singh. Also present at the meeting were representatives from Yotta, L&T, E2E, Tata Communications and Vigyanlabs, among others.

One surprising thing about Jennifer Lopez’s split from Ben Affleck is that her divorce petition did not include any mention of a prenuptial agreement

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday said there is a need to review and put in place provisions, including regulating tariff for SMS and voice calls beyond a certain limit, to curb unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) using 10-digit numbers.

MUMBAI: Raj went through a divorce five years ago and is now remarried to Anita (who is also divorced from her husband). Raj has two children from his previous marriage and one from his new marriage. Anita has one child from her previous marriage as well. Raj hasn’t formally adopted the child of Anita’s previous marriage. 

Also Read: Here is what to keep in mind when investing with a new fund house “For an investor looking for a passive approach to investing in stock markets, with a well-diversified portfolio across market caps, this can be an alternative," said Arun Sundaresan, head, exchange traded funds, Nippon Life India Mutual Fund. The Nifty 500 equal-weight index has delivered annualized returns of 30% over the last five years, vis-a-vis 22% returns delivered by the regular Nifty 500 index. Over a three-year period, the equal-weight index has delivered 25.9% annualized returns against 21% delivered by Nifty 500 index.

A friend from an NGO urged me to name the NGOs that were high on fakeness. Many others expressed similar sentiments after reading my last two columns on how funders have made the world of NGOs more fake and flaky. All put most of the onus of these trends on funders, not on the NGOs—big or small—that are pushed along the dimensions of fakeness and flakiness by individual funders and the dangerous momentum in this sector.

Many women in the central African nation of Chad are excluded from owning or having a say over the land they spend long hours working

JN Tata Endowment (JNTE) for higher education abroad will continue to enjoy income-tax exemption, despite offering loan-scholarships for Indian students to study overseas, reported TOI. Founded in 1892 by Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata, JNTE annually selects 90 to 100 students for merit-based loan scholarships. The scholarships span various disciplines, including applied sciences, management, and the arts, allowing students to pursue their studies outside India. As per JNTE’s official policy, scholars sign a seven-year agreement with the foundation, repaying the loan in five equal instalments between the third and seventh year. JNTE currently manages a corpus of Rs 200 crore.

'The Robby Starbuck Show' host Robby Starbuck discusses the dangers of D.E.I. as Lowe's joins growing group of corporations dumping the progressive initiative.

If you're wondering what it's like to leave a banking job and work in private equity in 2024 — presuming this is possible in the current environment — an anonymous Twitter account has some interesting insights. 

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita liberates our democracy from the colonial mindset, and its basic spirit should be made as effective as possible. «Our country has changed rapidly in a decade. We have risen from the 10th position ten years ago to become the 5th largest economy in the world. Today, the dreams and aspirations of our countrymen are significant. It is important that we innovate according to the new India and modernize our systems. This 'Justice for All' is equally crucial. We are seeing how technology can play a significant role in our judicial system,» said PM Modi during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur. Modi said that justice is always simple and clear but sometimes the process makes it difficult and now it is our collective responsibility to make justice as simple and clear as possible.

Alice Walton will become a member of an exclusive elite group of centi-billionaires, which includes Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett, soon, provided her wealth keeps increasing and surpasses the $100 billion threshold. The Walmart heiress surpassed the L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers to become the wealthiest woman in the world, and her net worth is expected to surpass $100 billion in the near future. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Alice Walton, the retail tycoon Sam Walton's daughter, is now worth over $95 billion for the first time. Due in large part to Walmart's stock price surge of 44% to a record high this year, her net worth increased by $25 billion. Also Read: Somebody Somewhere Season 3: Premiere date, where to watch, plot, teaser, cast and production

Biden-Harris administration has provoked controversy by advocating for diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in federal agencies, such as NASA. According to scientists, limiting funding to DEI standards could compromise US scientific leadership and endanger national security, as per the reports of Fox News.