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Harvard geneticist David Sinclair, who has said his “biological age" is roughly a decade younger than his actual one, has put forward his largely unlined face as a spokesman for the longevity movement. The 54-year-old has built his brand on the idea that aging is a treatable disease. The notion has proven so seductive that legions of acolytes follow his online postings about his research and the cocktails of supplements he consumes to stave off the inevitable.

Adani Enterprises, Tata Chemicals, Dabur India, Titan, Ultratech, Indian Oil Corporation and others. Also read: Tesla CEO Elon Musk's unannounced Beijing visit targets FSD approval, international data collaboration The forthcoming announcements are anticipated to encompass a wide array of industries, providing insights into the broader economic landscape.

Mint. The partnership could be in the form of a memorandum of understanding, similar to the one Bharat 6G signed with the US last September. One of the sources said Bharat 6G and Industry Alliance 6G would sign an agreement soon.

India's dependence on Chinese industrial goods like telecom, machinery and electronics, Beijing's share in New Delhi's imports of such goods rose to 30 per cent from 21 per cent in the last 15 years, a report said. According to the report by the economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), the growing trade deficit with China is a cause of concern, and the strategic implications of this dependency are profound, affecting not only economic but also national security dimensions. From 2019 to 2024, India's exports to China have stagnated at around USD 16 billion annually, while imports from China have surged from USD 70.3 billion in 2018-19 to over USD 101 billion in 2023-24, resulting in a cumulative trade deficit exceeding USD 387 billion over five years. The Indian government and industries must evaluate and potentially recalibrate their import strategies, fostering more diversified and resilient supply chains, GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava said.

Nifty ended with weekly gains of 2% amid significant volatility. On Friday it ended in the red breaking its five sessions gaining streak. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined-up during the holiday-truncated week are likely to impact them. Equity markets will be shut for trading on May 1, Wednesday on account of Maharashtra Day.

Iraq's conservative society, however there had not previously been a law that explicitly punished same-sex relations. Members of Iraq's LGBTQ community have been prosecuted for sodomy or under vague morality and anti-prostitution clauses in Iraq's penal code.

data to train AI models in 2024, data infrastructure company NetApp said in its second annual Cloud Complexity Report. The findings were part of NetApp’s quantitative research study of 1,300+ tech and data executives at businesses across 10 markets, done in partnership with Savanta. The report touted India as leading the charge when it comes to AI projects, closely followed by Singapore. Other countries like Germany and Spain were bracketed as being laggards in the AI race.

Indian IT seemed elusive. And the start to FY25 hasn’t deviated much from the script, barring only pockets of resilience demonstrated by some of the biggest players, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Mat ters have been fu r t her complicated as the onslaught of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) further clouds the revenue picture for an industry initially modelled after cost arbitrage in solutions delivery.

HCLTech, the third largest, was the only exception among the top six, as it added 1,537 employees in the year ended March 31, even as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and LTIMindtree reported a fall in their headcount. After accounting for the addition at HCLTech, the workforce of the top six firms fell by 72,063.

rebounded after two weeks of profit-taking and gained over a per cent. The week kicked off on an upbeat note, buoyed by positive cues from the global markets. However, volatility ensued as the week progressed, with the markets grappling with uncertainties surrounding mixed earnings.

Independent Bookstore Day, which will be celebrated this year on Saturday, April 27, is a major occasion to pledge to save local and independent bookstore chains and keep them thriving.

Within the rapidly evolving realm of cryptocurrencies, wherein fortunes may be amassed almost overnight, professional evaluations and forecasts carry considerable weight. Now enter a former Wall Street analyst who was well-known for his audacious forecasts and keen understanding of the market. This analyst recently created a stir when he predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $200,000 during the upcoming 2024–25 bull run.  Furthermore, Hump (HUMP), a rival cryptocurrency to Solana that is trading for less than $0.05, is highlighted as the most likely altcoin to rise with Bitcoin during the cycle. Let’s explore the in-depth research and insightful commentary offered by this knowledgeable analyst.

Nifty futures has rolled at around 65 per cent compared to 70 per cent which is lesser with respect to the previous series. The Open Interest (OI) for the new contract is higher by around 2 lakhs with respect to the last month contract implying more long positions, according to Religare Broking. Bank Nifty futures rolled at 74 per cent compared to 87 per cent, lower than the previous month.

The Times, scientists have discovered a gas in a planet's atmosphere which could be "only produced by life". The planet is called K2-18b and is located beneath a constellation Leo and on a star K2-18. K2-18 is believed to be roughly half the size of the Sun.

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes McAfee conducted research for the survey in January and February of this year, across multiple countries to understand how AI and technology are changing the future. The study was conducted by MSI- ACI with 7,000 consumers globally across the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, India, Japan.

Apple's iPhone is facing pressure from resurgent and aggressive local brands in China. The biggest threat it faces is from Huawei Technologies Co which has been in a geopolitical chokehold of the US which had sanctioned it to throttle its sources of cutting-edge technology. But now it seems Huawei has managed to achieve on its own what the US had been preventing it to. A smartphone it released last year had surprised the US, indicating that Huawei was able to spring back from the crippling impact of sanctions. In the backdrop of these technological and geopolitical tussles, Apple is suddenly losing its base in China. As Huawei, which produces high-end phones that compete with Apple's, manages to continue rapid innovation, Apple's iPhone faces an almost existential threat in China. Some might see its India entry as a counter to the looming threat.

Coffea stenophylla that he found growing wild in Sierra Leone. A cup brewed from the plant’s berries, he wrote, was even better than one brewed from Arabica. Intrigued, Dr Davis went searching.

1.13 million fraud cases in 2023, and pig butchering is a new scam practice that is becoming more frequent. In simpler terms, pig butchering is a version of smishing where scammers use social media platforms for cyber theft. As the name suggests, the victim is being ‘fattened up’ through validation and friendship before ‘butchering’ i.e.

answer keys for the Graduate Aptitude Test — Biotechnology (GAT-B) and Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2024 are now available. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the GAT-B, BET 2024 answer keys on its official website — exams.nta.ac.in/DBT.

In recent years, many young Indians have been choosing to start investments with stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs as they seek to build wealth and secure their financial futures through diversified portfolios.

Conditions are shaping up for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates, but will our currency throw a wrench in the works?