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A honk meter for Indian roads

Ahmedabad techie designs app-based device Yhonk to keep horn-happy drivers in check




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Why India Inc is slow to adopt AI tech

Indian firms appear willing to explore AI deployment, but most projects are stuck in pilot stage




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India’s booming D2C beauty market

Start-ups take on personal care biggies with niche products, mostly home-delivered through e-commerce




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Fostering the digital adoption drive in India

Why 8i Ventures backs startups that are digitising the economy




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Bengaluru hosts Indian Cacao & Craft Chocolate Festival this weekend

The upcoming craft chocolate fest promises to be an eye-opener on the entire bean-to-bar experience




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Predictions for 2023: AI, VR boom in hospitality, wellness and gaming, and Balenciaga in India

This is the time of year when that we draw up the Best Of 2022 lists, and trend forecasts for 2023. And But how do you predict the unpredictable? We start with gains from the past.



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Chasing the sound barrier, Tamil Nadu skaters aim high for India

As skaters from Tamil Nadu get ready for the World Skate Games to be held in Argentina later this year, we speak to some of the talented men and women on wheels




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These motorcyclists at the India Bike Week shatter myths about ‘women bikers’

Maral Yazarloo-Pattrick, Sameera Dahiya, and Urvashi Patole smash stereotypes about female bikers in India




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Shark Tank India’s Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal on what to expect in season two of the reality show

‘Shark Tank India’ is back for season two with “smarter entrepreneurs and smarter sharks,” say the sharks Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta




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IIT-Madras’s Centre for Memory Studies celebrates Anglo-Indian history

Memory Bytes, a phy-gital exhibition, explores the Anglo-Indian community’s story across centuries



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Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

With more than 15 chapters in India, Urban Sketchers are documenting many aspects of everyday life and architecture



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Snapchat reaches over 200 million monthly active users in India

Snapchat has over 750 million monthly active users globally




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Meta Verified is now available in India at ₹699

Meta Verified is available for direct purchase on Instagram or Facebook.




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Twitter under Jack Dorsey and team were in repeated, continuous violations of Indian law: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The former Twitter Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder has alleged that the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter during farmers protest




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US willing to work with India on investment platform to deliver lower cost capital for energy transitionition

Following PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that her country and India are among the closest partners in the world




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Community norm violation: YouTube removed 1.9 million videos in Jan-Mar 2023 in India

In the same period, YouTube removed over 6.48 million videos globally for violation of the norms




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Majority of Indian parents say their kids addicted to social media, OTT: Survey

It further revealed that 73 per cent of urban Indian parents surveyed want the data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent is sought for children under 18




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India-Pakistan match garnered peak concurrency viewership of 3.5 crore on Disney+Hotstar

India vs Pakistan match during the Asia Cup 2023 garnered 2.8 crore viewers on the platform.




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YouTube hikes its premium subscription prices across categories in India

The family plan, which allows users to share their subscription benefits with up to five members, has witnessed the highest price increase




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How Telegram is losing the battle to WhatsApp in India

Data sourced by businessline from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower shows that both downloads and daily active user base of Telegram have stagnated in India




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WhatsApp has been a game changer for India’s small businesses: Sandhya Devanathan

One of the key announcements included the Meta-verified badges on WhatsApp. In a one on one chat with businessline Sandhya Devanathan, VP, Meta in India explained the significance of these propositions for businesses on WhatsApp and consumers alike.




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India to register 14% growth in seafood exports products valued at close to $8.86 b in FY23

MPEDA looking to ramp up seafood exports into newer markets




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India, Bangladesh to start negotiating free trade pact this year

Modi, Hasina sign 7 MoUs in areas such as water sharing, railway infra, judicial officers training, science & tech




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India’s kharif rice, foodgrain production estimated lower than last year

First advance estimate pegs foodgrain output 6.12 mt lower; record maize, sugarcane crop likely




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India’s FTAs with EU, UK, Canada may not bring in significant gains, says report

Insignificant market access, introduction of new issues, a double whammy




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India may see another farmer agitation over legal guarantee of MSP

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide march to Raj Bhawans on November 26, to mark the two years of the farmer protest




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Local manufacturing makes India sales resilient for Apple

‘Sale for Apple products will increase 15-16 per cent in fourth quarter of 2022’




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The rise of India is deeply linked to the rise of technology: Jaishankar

‘Principle of economic strategic autonomy will hold the key to global re-balancing and big players will constantly strive to be more capable technologically’




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CAGs of India, Chile sign MoU to support capacity building

Murmu is currently on an official visit to Chile




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India-Australia free trade agreement to be effective Dec 29

Dawn of a new era for businesses, people, says Goyal




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Cheaper to live in India than US, UK and Germany: SBI report

If the household budget/ cost of living was Rs 100 in September 2021, it has increased by Rs 12 in both the US and India, but it has increased by Rs 20 in Germany and Rs 23 in the UK: Report




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India’s coal bed methane output expected at 759 MSCM in FY23

India’s coal bed methane production is estimated to grow to 1,072 MSCM in FY24 and 1,508 MSCM in FY25




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India imports 46.14 lakh tonnes of urea in Apr-Nov this fiscal

During the first eight months, urea production stood at 187 lakh tonnes




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India to become $10-trillion economy by 2035, forecasts CEBR

Its latest edition of the report released on Monday also warned that the world is moving toward recession




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Global headwinds, a challenge to India’s trade prospects in 2023

Successful implementation of FTAs, rupee trade, export schemes, PLI may provide relief




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ICAI bats for India Inc, pitches for 100% tax deduction for CSR expenses

Currently, CSR expenses made by India Inc are not treated as business expense, hence not allowed for IT deduction purposes




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In a relief for India Inc, MCA extends virtual AGMs till September 2023

Also, the MCA allowed companies to hold EGMs via video conference until September 30, 2023




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India exports ₹2,400 cr of jewellery to Australia under FTA

This is the second FTA with Australia in this year and has a lot of potential for exporting finished products as they are largely a raw material and intermediate producing country: Piyush Goyal




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Indian economy is confronting strong global headwinds: RBI

Declining tendency in GNPAs ratio is likely to continue




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India will be a global price setter in fertilisers by 2024: Mandaviya

‘We will bring down DAP prices to below the $650/tonne level this month’, he said




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India-EU FTA: EU seeks ambitious commitments in government procurement, India resists

New Delhi unwilling to show flexibility in elements such as non-discrimination, dispute settlement




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Economic Survey sees India’s economic growth at 6-6.8% in FY24

With recovery from the pandemic complete, India is now positioning itself to ascend to the pre-pandemic growth path, says Survey




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Strength of India intact, forex reserves swelled by $8 billion in last two days: FM

Nirmala Sitharaman said the regulators will do their job on the Adani issue




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India’s UPI is an exemplar for the world: Eswar Prasad

Global growth prospects look a lot less bleak now, says economist Eswar Prasad




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Prolonged Persian Gulf crisis can affect India’s economic activity: FinMin

Depending on how the situation develops, crude oil prices may push higher, says Finance Ministry’s monthly economic review




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Indian economy to exceed growth estimates after strong Q2 beat: economists

Indian economy grew 7.6% in Q2FY24




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India has no plans to import wheat for now - Piyush Goyal

Government has sold around 6 mmt of wheat to local bulk buyers since June 1




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India withstood geopolitical shocks; will navigate future uncertainties too: MPC's Jayanth R Varma

Global growth expected to come down to 2.9 per cent in 2024




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Indian Chinese-The fusion most preferred

We might cry hoarse demanding authentic cuisine, but when it comes to Chinese, ‘Indian-Chinese’ is the best bet




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Experimental Indians take the road less travelled by

Waiting for company to travel is passé; solo travellers are having fun by not just exploring beaches but also enrolling in open water scuba diving courses