New Delhi: As India and the US negotiate a trade deal, chairman and managing director of state-run gas utility GAIL Ltd Sandeep Kumar Gupta said that there is potential for import of more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from America and increase its share in India’s energy basket. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Gupta said that…
(Bloomberg) — Mobile gamers ramped up their spending by 4% last year even as the number of downloads and new releases fell, highlighting the narrowing of the industry to a handful of huge titles that dominate users’ time. New hits took less time than ever to reach their first $1 million in revenue — 106…
Once known for secluded villas of Mumbai’s elite, Alibaug is becoming more mainstream with several luxury gated communities coming up. These branded developments are targeted at both investors and end-users. Mumbai’s top two developers – Macrotech Developers Ltd (‘Lodha’) and Oberoi Realty Ltd are gearing up to launch their first projects in Alibaug. Macrotech is…
Preventive measures involve conducting music rights due diligence, seeking express permissions from custodians of traditional works, and crediting original authors, according to experts. But traditional musicians encounter obstacles such as the absence of formal copyright registration, oral transmission of works, and limited access to legal remedy, often making it more difficult to establish infringement. “The…
The $300 billion information technology (IT) services business in India was hoping for a better FY26 than the previous fiscal. But unprecedented hikes in US tariffs made clients hold back on key spending decisions. Will the tariff pause change things? Also Read | Can border fight help settle big vs small screen row? What is…
The study, based on responses from 1,300 job seekers and 251 HR executives in the January-March period, reflects the changing landscape of skills sought by Indian companies. “29% survey respondents reported a decline in demand for traditional coding roles compared to last year. Entry-level coding and support jobs may decline, but high-value, AI-assisted engineering and…
Smalltown content creators without access to fancy equipment or studios are finding they can level up with their fully equipped big city rivals simply by using the right artificial intelligence tools. Pocket FM, Kuku FM and other similar platforms streaming user-generated content are going beyond their role as distributors to equip creators with tools…
Banks in India close on various occasions, including national and regional holidays, as well as specific days mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). According to RBI regulations, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Are banks open today? Since May 17 falls on the…
NEW DELHI : India is set to solidify its status as the world’s largest basmati rice producer, with the acreage under short-duration basmati varieties expected to surge by up to 10% this Kharif season (June to October) — a shift driven by better prices, faster crop cycles, and rising export momentum. “We are anticipating increase…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹3,706 crore semiconductor plant at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, to be set up by the HCL-Foxconn joint venture to manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, and automobiles. The plant will have the capacity to handle 20,000 wafers per month, and 3.6 crore chips will be produced…