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Anurag Agrawal, dean, biosciences and health research at Ashoka University, said haze of smog is eating into our health. Every resident of Delhi is developing some degree of lung damage, he told ET's Teena Thacker. Edited Excerpts: Going by the AQI right now, how many people would you think will have lung disease in years to come? At this level of pollution, every resident of Delhi is developing some degree of lung damage. Those with pre-existing disease or sensitivity are suffering more, but no one is immune. I do want to point out one thing we forget-for many people, especially women, without access to clean fuel, indoor air pollution has always been around and to an even higher degree. We should not forget them while speaking of outdoor air pollution that affects us.

finance sector, it fell to a seven quarter low of 4.8% in the September quarter. It was 5.7% in the previous quarter and 5.4% in the year-ago quarter. The ratio is calculated as profit before interest and tax (PBIT) divided by interest outgo. It reflects the ease with which a company can cover interest expenses or service debt; a higher ratio is desirable. “Interest costs have risen sharply year-on-year due to higher (interest) rates and working capital requirements,” said Deepak Jasani, retail research head, HDFC Securities. For the sample, interest cost increased at a three quarter high of 7.2% year-on-year in the three months to September at a time when the aggregate top line growth was at a three quarter low of 4.9% amid lower government expenditure due to elections and flood situations in various parts of the country during the monsoon season. In addition, raw material costs as a percentage of revenue increased to 35.1% from 34% in the year-ago quarter. This affected EBIT, which fell by 4.9% year-on-year. It in turn weakened the interest coverage ratio for the quarter.

Reserve Bank of India’s gold purchases has helped the central bank to hold up foreign exchange reserves amidst a huge pullout by foreign portfolio investors that saw reserves contracting by $47 billion in five weeks. While the value of foreign currency assets dipped $1.1 billion on an incremental basis since the beginning of the fiscal 2024-25 upto November 15, value of gold in reserves rose $13 billion in the same period and help shore up overall foreign exchange reserves by $11 billion, the latest Reserve Bank of India data shows. Reserves including gold, foreign currency assets and SDR are now at $ 658 billion. The central bank added 44.76 tonnes to its stock of gold between March 29 and October 25 this year, ramping up gold stocks from 822.09 tonnes to 866.65 tonnes during the period according to the latest Reserve Bank of India data.

Google Research India head Manish Gupta has disagreed with Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani's comments that ‘India should not invest in building foundational models.’ Gupta, speaking at the Bengaluru Tech Summit held between November 19-21, firmly disagreed with Nilekani and said, “There’s a technologist that I deeply respect, Nandan Nilekani, who made this statement: India should forget about foundation model building, just focus on the use cases. And I would say, with the person I respect, I respectfully disagree.” Nilekani is credited with helming world's largest unique identity programme with Aadhaar. The Google research head countered, saying India should invest in foundational AI models or Large Language Models (LLMs). “I think he’s (Nandan Nilekani) wrong because he’s not preaching what he has practised. What he did, he revolutionised India’s technology landscape by starting with the basics for Aadhaar. He didn’t start with use cases. He started with foundations. So, I think we must start with foundations.”

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tech titans have a new way to measure who is winning in the race for AI supremacy: who can put the most Nvidia chips in one place. Companies that run big data centers have been vying for the past two years to buy up the artificial-intelligence processors that are Nvidia’s specialty.

PFC, Happiest Minds and NALCO among a host of other companies are likely to remain in focus this week as they are approaching their record dates for the purpose of dividend, bonus issues and stock split. The record date is the date set by the company to decide the shareholders who are eligible to receive the offer. To be eligible for a buyback offer, bonus issue or a stock split, the shares should be in the demat account on the record date.

Adani Group stocks rebounded on Friday as traders found value in these shares battered the previous day by concerns over accusations of bribery and fraud against founder Gautam Adani, companies and executives by US prosecutors. Seven out of 11 stocks gained between 1-4% on Friday, but the group's market value eroded by another ₹10,300 crore at close. The sell-off on Thursday had led to the market cap falling by 15.7% or ₹2.24 lakh crore — the third-biggest fall ever.

family offices, made inquiries with foreign banks and bond dealers to buy Adani Group bonds as the instruments lost nearly 10 points in the aftermath of the US indictment in an alleged bribery case involving a locally listed unit of the infrastructure conglomerate. «Family offices were active in the market late Wednesday and Thursday, with trades worth about $50 million reported,» said a debt market source.

The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power

Some global banks are considering temporarily halting fresh credit to the Adani Group after the U.S. indictment but maintaining existing loans, sources told Reuters. Ratings agency S&P warned in a statement that the group will need regular access to equity and debt markets given its large growth plans, but it might find fewer takers.

India Energy Week, which will have its third edition in February, began in 2023 as a novel initiative to leverage India's increasing prominence in the global energy landscape through collaborative dialogue. Startups especially made their presence felt in the first two editions with their inventive solutions. In green hydrogen (GH), some PSUs showcased new electrolyser technologies, even as startups have reached out to GoI to demonstrate their membrane-less electrolyser tech. Other firms have focused on building carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies, including direct air capture and enhanced oil recovery methods. Much progress has been made in advanced battery storage solutions, including solid-state batteries, lithium-ion improvements and flow batteries, which promise better efficiency, longevity and reduced costs. All major oil and gas MNCs have their GCCs in India, where Indian engineers are conducting cutting-edge design, engineering, data processing and decision analytics for major drilling operations, refinery operations and seismic data processing globally. A gradual journey of reforms and schemes to promote the entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in a tech boom, India's reputation as 'IT nation' giving way to that of a 'deeptech hub'.

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TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report HY2 (July-December 2024) said. Deeper market penetration in rural and semi-urban areas, fuelled by the rapid growth of the food processing industry – which is projected to double from $263 billion in 2019-20 to $535 billion by 2025-26, with a CAGR of 12.6% – is driving this spike. Key product segments like dairy, RTE (ready-to-eat) foods, frozen meat and snacks are creating job roles in supply chain and market research, the report said.

The counter opened at Rs 792.70 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 806.55 and Rs 790.90, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1148.30 and a 52-week low of Rs 690.40.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. traded 2.09 per cent at Rs 1843.60 at 12:21PM (IST) on Friday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 888.0 points to 78043.79. The scrip had settled at Rs 1805.75 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2285.85 and 52-week low of Rs 1354.80, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 12:21PM (IST) stood at 1921 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.36 crore.

Zinka Logistics Solutions fell nearly 7% to Rs 260.1 on the BSE following their muted debut on the exchanges on Tuesday. The stock debuted at Rs 279.05 on the BSE, reflecting a premium of just Rs 6 or 2.2% over the IPO price of Rs 273. Meanwhile, from the issue price the stock has fallen 5%.

On the BSE, Sheetal Diamond(down 19.97 per cent), Premco Global(down 17.46 per cent), Sai Swami Metals and(down 16.59 per cent), Omni Axs Software (down 11.53 per cent) and Systematix Sec(down 10.81 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Punjab National Bank, as investors regained confidence following Thursday’s sell-off. The Nifty PSU Bank Index rose 2.0% to 6,444.60 in early morning trading, reversing the losses from the previous session. State Bank of India saw a jump of 2.2%, trading at Rs 797.50, while Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank were up 2.8%, reaching Rs 235.00 and Rs 99.04, respectively. Other PSU banks, including Canara Bank and Bank of Maharashtra, gained 2.5% and 2.7%, respectively.