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To encourage greater gender equality and diversity in real estate, industry policies should promote inclusivity and equal opportunities. Efforts should focus on creating a supportive environment for women to thrive in the field. Initiatives such as mentorship programs, networking events, and educational outreach can contribute to breaking down gender barriers, says Amrita Gupta, Director of the Manglam Group and Founder President of CREDAI Rajasthan Women’s Wing.

LONDON (Reuters) — The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election and how to assess the country's debt situation, a former central bank governor of the South Asian nation said.

India Startup Outlook report by InnoVen Capital, released on Thursday, indicates that around 62% of founders prioritized profitability over growth in 2023, up from 55% in 2022. Additionally, Orios Venture Partners' report, also released this week, observed that unicorns in 2023 increasingly focussed on profitability, with 23 now in the green. This trend has been generating momentum towards IPOs, with reports of 13 unicorns planning IPOs in 2024, as per the India Tech Unicorn & Exits Report 2023.

Building Credit Score: Responsible borrowing is an excellent way to build a positive credit history. A good credit score is invaluable for future endeavors, such as buying a home or securing favorable interest rates on loans. Starting early and managing debt responsibly can set a solid foundation for your financial future.

One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech giant Paytm, is set to announce its earnings for the October-December quarter of FY24 on Friday, January 19. The company’s revenue from operations during Q3FY24 is expected to grow 32% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹2,721 crore, as per brokerages’ estimates.

Recent research by Google DeepMind has revealed a surprising intersection between human and machine vision, particularly in their susceptibility to adversarial images. Adversarial images are digital images subtly altered to deceive AI models, making them misclassify the image contents. For example, a vase could be misclassified as a cat by the AI​​.

On January 14, 2024, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex effectively averted a significant security threat, successfully preventing an exploit attempt that targeted nearly $15 billion worth of XRP. This event underscores the persistent challenges and security risks in the realm of digital currencies.

The Australian Government is actively considering the introduction of mandatory regulations for high-risk AI development. This move follows growing public concerns over the safety and ethical implications of rapidly advancing AI technologies, and publishers' demands for fair compensation for premium content used in AI training.

Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has sparked a significant discussion in the crypto community regarding the classification and nature of layer 2 scaling solutions, especially focusing on the concept of validiums. This debate arises following Buterin's agreement with a statement by Daniel Wang, the founder of the Ethereum rollup solution Taiko, on the classification of certain layer-2 solutions as validiums.

₹19 month-month (m-o-m) to ₹359 a bag, said an analyst from Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) after interacting with dealers recently. This means healthy prices seen in October and November have failed to sustain as weak demand conditions have led to partial rollbacks. Unseasonal rainfall in Tamil Nadu caused by cyclone Michaung in December end, delayed infrastructure spending by state governments in key markets of Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka and labour unavailability have weighed on the region’s demand growth and consequently, prices.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has made it clear that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs will not be allowed to be listed in Singapore for retail investors.

HCL Technologies delivered robust Q3FY24 results, by far the best among the “Big Four" Indian information technology (IT) services companies. The company reported a 6.0% sequential revenue growth in constant currency (CC) terms, surpassing market expectations, to hit $3.4 billion. This growth was fuelled by a significant 34% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in HCL Software (Products & Platforms).

ICRA Analytics anticipates several potential changes in the upcoming Interim Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025. The Budget will be announced on February 1, 2024. Since the general elections will be held in May, this will be the Interim Budget and a new Budget will be presented in July.

hit a new high, small and midcaps are believed to be overpriced, leaving investors wary to invest more in equity. Given all this, where should investors invest their money in 2024? We asked a few experts where should one invest if they have ₹5 lakh and they believe a large majority of this sum should be allocated to large-cap mutual funds, while the remainder in debt securities.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 1.4 per cent up at Rs 1231.4 at around 01:12PM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 1248.9 in the previous session.

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By Satoshi Sugiyama

PM Modi shares Bhajans devoted to Lord Ram 9.20 am: 'Why didn't Nehru then seize opportunity?': Member of Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra slams Rahul Gandhi Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, lashed out at Congress for calling the January 22 Ram Temple event a "BJP event," reminding the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that why the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru "did not seize the opportunity" when the Ram Lalla idol surfaced in 1949. Speaking with ANI, he said, "When an opportunity came 75 years ago, why did Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru not take advantage of it when the Ram Lalla idol surfaced in 1949?" "If they had built the Ram Temple, the BJP would not have needed to say anything about it," he added.

Stock market today: Following weak global cues, the Indian stock market extended its loss for the third straight session on Thursday. After logging the highest intraday loss since 13th June 2022 on Wednesday, the Nifty 50 index today opened lower and went on to touch an intraday low of 21,406 within a few minutes of the opening bell.

The world’s biggest talk show is on: the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 54th Annual Meeting at Davos began this Monday and ends on Friday. As in the past, this year too, the WEF conclave in the Swiss skiing resort, where they have been held for half a century, is being attended by a veritable who’s-who of business, politics and media.

Day trading guide for today: Following weak global market sentiments on disappointing Chinese economic data and geopolitical tension in the Middle East, the Indian stock market fell on the second day in a row. Nifty 50 index registered the biggest intraday fall since 13th June 2022 due to the panic selling across the board led by banking stocks. The 50-stock index crashed 460 points and closed at a 21,571 level, BSE Sensex tanked 1,628 points and closed at a 71,500 level whereas the Bank Nifty index nosedived 2,060 points and finished at 46,064 mark.