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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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BL Explainer: Elon Musk’s gambit in rebranding Twitter to X

The famous and widely liked ‘blue bird’ logo of Twitter got replaced with ‘X’




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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 rewinds to top trending content, creators of 2023

Short-form videos, Chandrayaan-3 live telecast among Youtube’s top draws of 2023




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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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Outstanding power sector dues of States decline by ₹24,680 crore

It is expected that strict implementation of the LPS rules will bring back financial viability of the power sector in the country and would attract investment to ensure reliable 24x7 electricity to the consumers




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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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‘Sharp increase in Railway freight traffic indicative of strong revival in economic activity post-Covid’

Revenue-earning freight traffic for April–Nov period was saw an 8.3 per cent higher y-o-y at 976.8 million tonnes




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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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Five heart-pounding ways to spend your Swiss adventure

The resort town of Interlaken is not just about idyllic lake cruises




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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




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Inside India’s oldest hotel




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Travelling through South India

Weaving holidays, farm walks in Pollachi, road trips in Karnataka and breweries in Goa — we explore all these and more in our travel special dedicated to the South




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Can the Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle be a gamechanger for stargazing in India?

As Hanle in Ladakh is poised to have India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, prospects for stargazing and astro tourism shine bright




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Data | Three deadly helicopter accidents in October point to broader concerns with Indian aviation

India scores poorly in licensing regime and organisational processes and over 40% of helicopter accidents have been due to pilot errors




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30BestBarsIndia announces its list: Sidecar wins the title for the best bar in the country

On the night before 30BestBarsIndia announced its list, nominees partied hard in Delhi, in a joyful chaos of cocktails and reunions. 



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Since its recent inception in the Olympics, skateboarding is having a moment in India. Have you stepped on the board yet?

There are 30-plus skateparks in the country now and numerous collectives that train and give skateboarders the space and encouragement to pursue the sport



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Journeymen from Europe visit Coimbatore during their travels in India

Journeymen Wesley and Diana, called Wandergesellen in German, are in India for the last leg of their journey



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