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Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut to set up production in India
26 Sep 2014
India is expected to increase chocolate consumption by 15 per cent every year
Taiwan investigating security threat from Xiaomi
24 Sep 2014
Finnish start-up Jolla in discussions Indian smartphone makers to license its Sailfinsh OS
24 Sep 2014
Supreme Court cancels allocation of 214 coal blocks, spares 4
24 Sep 2014
The Supreme Court ruling will have major implications for the country's energy sector
Supreme Court cancels allocation of 214 coal blocks, spares 4
24 Sep 2014
The Supreme Court ruling will have major implications for the country's energy sector
Price cap on 108 “non-essential” drugs lifted as govt reverses stance
23 Sep 2014
Drug firms are now expected to jack up prices of a range of drugs used in the treatment of diseases from diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases to HIV/AIDS
Datawind promises Rs2,000-Android phone with free internet by Diwali
20 Sep 2014
If the Rs2,000-Android handset that bundles free data for life works out as planned, Datawind will play a major role in Narendera Modi government’s Digital India initiative
Indian Pharma regulator cuts prices of 43 drug formulations
19 Sep 2014
The price cuts will make formulations used to treat infections and gastro intestinal disorders, a few vaccines, and commonly used antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin HCl, Cloxacillin and Rifampicin, cheaper by up to 50 per cent
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
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By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
