Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri discussed the unpredictability of oil prices amid Strait of Hormuz closure tensions due to the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Speaking to ANI, Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, “…It’s very difficult to speculate on the price factor. The oil price for a long time…
Under the restructuring, Global Networks will house entertainment, sports and news television brands such as CNN and Discovery, along with digital products including the discovery+ streaming platform. The newly formed Streaming & Studios entity will comprise Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group and DC Studios, which will continue releasing their films theatrically in India. David Zaslav,…
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) Apex industry body Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) on Monday urged the government to safeguard the viability of around 30 GW clean energy projects facing risks from delays beyond the control of developers by extending the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges waiver till March 2026. Investments of about ₹2 lakh…
Mumbai: In a world of 15-second videos and fractured attention spans, getting an audience to commit to a three-hour film is, in the words of JioStar Entertainment’s Alok Jain, “a big ask.” But rather than chase scale for its own sake, India’s newest content powerhouse is betting on something more enduring: bold, emotionally resonant storytelling—and…
After eight years of piggybacking on India’s goods and services tax (GST), the compensation cess levied on sin goods and luxury items may be finally integrated into GST levied on these items. According to two people familiar with discussions in the GST Council, the Union finance ministry is willing to integrate the cess on items…
Earlier this week, Novo Nordisk tore up a partnership with the telehealth storefront Hims & Hers Health, which had allowed Hims to sell the Novo weight loss drug Wegovy at a lower price for cash-paying patients. The spat between the two companies, which sent Hims shares down more than 30% on Monday, is just the latest…
The year 2024 has been the best in the agency’s history, Srivastava told Mint. “We’ve won large mandates—Diageo, Skoda, Pampers, FedEx and Leela Hotels—and we now operate with over 400 people across Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH India and digital agency Saatchi Propagate,” Srivastava said. The group’s digital arm, acquired in 2019, has grown from a…
The government has asked state-run Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to make detailed feasibility reports (DFRs) to build such new reserves at six locations, two people aware of the development said. Of these, one is proposed to be at the Mangalore Special Economic Zone in Karnataka and the other at salt caverns in Rajasthan’s Bikaner. State-owned…
“Servicing and maintenance — especially annual maintenance contracts — are the real pain points in the RO (reverse osmosis) purifier ecosystem. That’s where most customers feel the pinch, not during the purchase but long after,” said Satish Meena, co-founder, Datum Intelligence. Industry executives said customers often pay nearly 40% of the purifier’s original cost every…
Shell Plc clarified on Wednesday that it is not in talks to take over rival BP. Shell’s comments came after a Wall Street Journal report cited unnamed sources saying the US company was in early discussions to acquire the British energy firm. “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking place,” a Shell spokesperson…