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Sora, a new service from OpenAI that produces one-minute videos in response to a textual prompt, isn’t yet available to the public. But the videos it has released are striking for their vividness, their detail, and, if this is the correct term for an AI tool, their imagination. It is worth considering the future economic consequences of this development.

2024 Lok Sabha Polls near, the seat-sharing talks between INDIA bloc allies intensifies. What has particularly taken centre stage is the talks between Aam Aadmi Party and Congress that bolstered after the grand old party declared its seat-sharing compromise with Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh, and especially after the Supreme Court of India upturned the Chandigarh Mayoral Poll.

e Union Budget's annual Gender Budget Statement, initiated in 2005-06, reflects this growing focus, expanding from 14 to 38 ministries by 2024-25. With a 28% increase in female enrolment in higher education over a decade, gender diversity takes centre stage, signalling progress towards inclusivity and empowerment. Global Capability Centres (GCCs) play a pivotal role in advancing DEI, with potential to spearhead India's mission for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Gurugram, 22nd February, 2024: Gurugram's pioneering embrace of drone delivery adoption marks a significant leap into the future. By championing drone technology, Gurugram is not only revolutionizing the logistics landscape but also setting a precedent for other cities across India. The seamless integration of drones into the urban environment not only underscores the city's commitment to innovation but also reinforces its status as a hub for disruptive technologies.

₹80,000-crore Indian decorative paints market. “Our vision is ambitious and our initial goal is clear—to clock revenues of ₹10,000 crore and become profitable not later than the third year of full-scale operations," Birla said on Thursday at an event to launch the group’s paints brand, Birla Opus. Birla Opus products will be available in Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu from mid-March and in towns with populations of at least 100,000 by July 2024.

Nifty Bank index closed in the red for the second consecutive day on Thursday tracking mixed global cues. The banking index fell nearly 100 points and formed a Long-Legged Doji kind of candlestick pattern on the daily charts. The Nifty50 rose over 160 points to hit a fresh record high.

Mint on the sidelines of the 2024 Raisina Dialogue, Sannino outlined the EU’s concerns about Russia and the war in Ukraine. However, Sannino played down talk of differences with India over the conflict but said the EEAS was "certainly asking" India to be supportive in implementation of sanctions against Russia. “Russia is a spoiler.

European Union, both have the political will to conclude the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and while no timeline can be put on the conclusion of the deal negotiations are progressing well, European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino told ET on Wednesday. “As we speak, the seventh round of negotiations is ongoing in New Delhi. It is an ambitious agreement and there are various elements to the FTA. While no timeline can be put as to when the FTA can be announced, I can say that there is a political will to conclude it,” Sannino said in an exclusive chat on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue – India’s premier foreign policy dialogue organised by the MEA and Observer Research Foundation (ORF). Along with FTA talks, India-EU will also discuss an investment protection agreement (IPA) and a pact on geographical indications (GIs).

Federal Reserve officials acknowledged at their most recent meeting in January that there had been “significant progress” in reducing inflation

Circle Squared Alternative Investments founder Jeff Sica discusses whether the Fed will cut interest rates in 2024 on 'Varney & Co.'

Investing.com – Federal Reserve policymakers signaled no urgency to pivot to rate cuts as further confidence was needed to ensure that inflation continues slowing toward target just as concerns of «upside risks» emerge, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Jan.30-31 meeting released Wednesday.           

In December, MPs published a report on the progress made on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Edinburgh Reforms in the last year, examining the 31 «strands» of work that he outlined as the main focus of the post-Brexit financial services reforms. While the Treasury said the chancellor had completed 21 of the 31 reforms in the first year, analysis by the TSC found six of the actions marked as ‘delivered' by the government had not yet been completed. The committee also argued that some of the reforms had «limited impact on the government's flagship financial services reform programme». Treasu...

Narendra Modi’s Ram Rajya, former Congress president and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Centre has failed to generate enough employment opportunities for the downtrodden constituting "90 per cent of the population," in the country, news agency PTI reported. The former Congress president was addressing a public meeting at the Ghantaghar intersection of Kanpur during his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.' "What kind of Ram Rajya is this where … Backward classes, Dalits, tribals and minorities, who constitute about 90 per cent of the total population, cannot get jobs," Rahul Gandhi said. "Fifty per cent of the population in the country belongs to backward classes, 15 per cent are Dalits, 8 per cent are tribals and 15 per cent are minorities.

The Hong Kong government aims to submit licensing bills for stablecoin and over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading frameworks in order to regulate the crypto industry and enhance investor protection.

In a recent speech, Mills reflected the progress of the Consumer Duty regulation as it has now been just over half a year since it came into effect for advisers. He said that the most challenging outcome of the Duty for firms to meet is that of fair price and value. Mills did note that, positively, 37% of advice firms have reviewed or changed their fees structure since the Consumer Duty was introduced. «But there are areas where firms could do better,» he warned. He explained that many of the fair value assessments the regulator has seen are not relying on solid data and other credibl...

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Yashasvi Jaiswal on Wednesday broke into the top-20 of the ICC Test Rankings, rising 14 spots to 15th in the batting charts after scoring back-to-back double centuries in the ongoing series against England. The 22-year-old left-hander joined a select band of seven cricketers to score double centuries in two consecutive Tests including two Indians — Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli. Jaiswal scored 209 in India's first innings in the second Test at Visakhapatnam and then hit unbeaten 214 runs in the second essay at Rajkot to contribute in the home team's massive 434-run victory over England that took them 2-1 up in the series. Ravindra Jadeja, who was the player-of-the-match in Rajkot, also climbed up in the batting rankings from 41st to 34th position after his knock of 112 in the first innings, the ICC said in a statement.

Ryanair, of low cost and sustained profitability, India’s newest airline Akasa Air’s journey to the top of the charts has been rather astounding. The airline, backed by legendary investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who died soon after the launch of the airline in August 2022, is set to cross a milestone. It will fly beyond the Indian borders from March 28 with its first international flight scheduled to Qatar. Notably, this achievement comes in merely 19 months of its going operational. Akasa was granted the licence to fly internationally by the Ministry of Civil Aviation last year on September 20. Exiting 2023 with a fleet size of 22 aircraft, including 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and one Boeing 737 MAX 8 200, the first of its kind in Asia, Akasa Air is ready for its next phase of growth. It further fuelled its international flying ambitions when in January the new airline welcomed two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its growing fleet. Since it started flying in 2022, Akasa has garnered a market share of 4 per cent as against another low-cost but much older airline SpiceJet's 5.6%. The Indian aviation market is dominated by IndiGo, which has a nearly 60 per cent market share, and the Tata Group whose airlines have a combined share of nearly 26 per cent.

US dollar's 2024 uptrend has shown signs of slowing down recently despite the US CPI and PPI data coming in higher-than-expected last week.

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