Carmakers in India are offering discounts and freebies to attract new buyers and clear record inventory levels. Dealership stock reached an all-time high of 310,000 vehicles at the start of the financial year, leading companies to push sales by expanding into smaller towns and cities. This could be the first price war since the easing of the pandemic.
The U.S. tech giant launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues.
Maharashtra politicians are known to recite couplets during assembly debates. However, not all are adept at it. Rohit Pawar, Sharad Pawar's grandnephew and a first-time MLA, confessed recently to a TV channel that he tried to emulate senior leaders by reciting a couplet, but he forgot lines during recitation. Rohit has realised that it is better to stick to one's core areas rather than recite poems.
IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in DC focus on reforming MDBs to address 21st-century challenges. G20 crucial in pushing for comprehensive reforms. MDBs exploring innovative financing and local currency funding to enhance global development financing.
New FDI limits for satellite activities, effective April 16, aim to attract foreign investors into the Indian space sector following a Cabinet decision on relaxed FDI caps and coinciding with Elon Musk's India visit for significant investments in the EV segment.
The online retailer said about 140 stores use the system, known as "Just Walk Out," which allows customers to scan an app to enter a store and leave with their items without paying at a register. Amazon will more than double that number this year.
Reliance Industries' fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), clocked ₹3,000 crore sales in FY24, its first full year of operations. Beverage brand Campa Cola contributed ₹400 crore, according to a senior industry executive. The company aims to continue sales growth momentum driven by staples and beverages. RCPL may raise ₹500-₹700 crore this fiscal from its parent company to set up bottling plants for Campa Cola to boost capacity amid supply constraints.
Airline sells last 4 Boeing 747-400 to AerSale as these planes had become uneconomical to operate in current conditions.
Extraction 3 release date has been a much awaited one but makers are yet to divulge any key details.
In Nagaur, the 2019 face-off between Mirdha and Beniwal takes a twist. Beniwal, once NDA, opposes Agniveer. Mirdha, now BJP, has Congress ties. Caste dynamics and Modi's impact play roles.
Udhampur constituency sees a tough battle between Jitendra Singh and Lal Singh, with key focus on high-profile campaigners, anti-incumbency sentiment, Article 370, and restoration of statehood issues.
BS Ajaikumar launched the $20 million Inviga Healthcare Fund to support Indian early-stage healthcare companies, addressing funding and operational challenges. The fund recently invested $2 million in Mynvax for novel vaccines.
Over-the-top (OTT) platforms are expected to ease spending on entertainment content due to M&A activity in the media sector, impacting commissioning of fresh content. Experts predict that OTT content spending will continue to be driven by streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as Indian media companies recalibrate their content strategy or slow down on greenlighting new shows due to M&A activities.
BJP candidate is 65-year-old Rao Rajendra Singh, while Congress has bestowed its faith in Anil Chopra, a 35-year-old loyalist of former deputy CM Sachin Pilot. Singh is a seasoned leader who has represented Shahpura twice and was once elected from Viratnagar. He was also deputy speaker in the assembly. However, he was not given a ticket in 2023 after he lost the 2018 assembly election. Chopra, on the other hand, is a greenhorn. Though he was active in student politics, he has not even fought an assembly election.
US technology firm Nvidia Corporation secured 73,000 square feet space at The Headquarters 27 in Gurgaon, developed by Bharti Realty, while leading consulting firm McKinsey & Company leased about 70,000 sq ft space at DLF downtown in Gurgaon.
At ₹70,300 per sq ft, the deal set a new benchmark for the property market in the country's technology hub. "The deal was closed last week, and the property belonged to Arvind Reddy and Geeta Reddy. The last deal closed in this locality was clinched at around ₹68,000 per sq ft by TVS Motor," said people aware of the matter.
Unemployment, labor migration, tea garden struggles, and wage disputes dominate Jalpaiguri's election discourse. BJP-Trinamool rivalry accentuates with Mamata Banerjee's programs, job crisis, and demographic complexities shaping the political landscape.
Mamata Banerjee expresses concerns about the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, supporting Trinamool Congress leadership for the INDIA bloc. She campaigns in Assam's Silchar and criticizes the Modi government as agency-controlled and dishonest.
Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya, offers a unique experience of eating with giraffes. The 12-room boutique hotel, built on a Scottish hunting lodge in 1932, features in-house restaurants Daisy's and Garden Manor, which also serve as regular drop-by spots for the giraffes.
Dubai's unprecedented rainfall draws Biblical parallels, raising questions about divine messages for modern leadership amidst meteorological mysteries.
Chandrapur's intense Lok Sabha election features Modi's impact on Pratibha Dhanorkar vs Sudhir Mungantiwar contest. Diverse population, influential OBCs, and rural sway play critical roles in the election dynamics.
iPhones and PLIs boost India's top exports. Apple major in handsets, Samsung excels in localisation. High-end components, design capabilities, and chip-manufacturing crucial for India's growth in electronics manufacturing.
Supreme Court rejected plea for voting facilities for 18,000 in Manipur due to ethnic strife. EC to set up booths in relief camps; no official IDP figures. In 2019, 300 mn people didn't vote. EC proposed remote voting, opposed by GoI.