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A tourist makeover for Darjeeling tea industry to beat a growing crisis

The region's storied estates are upping the luxe quotient by foraying into hotels and resorts

Remarks on Prophet threaten to fray India's energy ties with Islamic world

West Asia is also India's biggest supplier of LPG, the fuel that is used in kitchens. India imported 48 million tonnes, or 58 per cent of the fuel used in the last three fiscals

WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference: Food security, vax equity to top agenda

The 12th Ministerial Conference starts on Sunday to discuss matters under the ambit of multilateral trade rules

By simplifying address-proof function, Aadhaar seeks to expand access

What's changed now is that the UIDAI will offer users the option of updating their address

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy

Adani, Ambani, Shriram have acquired small drone start-ups to find a foothold in the sector

How delays in public projects could impact govt's fundraise plans via NMP

Time and cost overruns could impact private sector participation in the ambitious National Monetisation Pipeline programme

We expect positive momentum in realty sales in year ahead: Pavitra Shankar

'We plan to launch 8 million square feet in residential projects and 2 million square feet in commercial projects in FY23'

Riding on Patidar power: Hardik Patel is undoubtedly a trailblazer

The language of reservation, relative deprivation and frustration is a big attention catcher. Hardik Patel combined this with innovative campaign tactics

India's Russian revolution in oil: Why refiners are buying more Urals crude

Refiners have jumped on to the bandwagon of opportunistic buying of heavily discounted Urals crude, which could, ironically, make the country Europe's refining hub

Covid endemic, we've to plan how we live with it, says Gagandeep Kang

'Whether we are in the endemic stage depends on how we define endemicity. Covid-19 disease is in the population and would be in the population for a very long time', said Kang

Trolling and safety fears plague young women online, study finds

The report found that women aged 18-34 were more likely than any other group to report a negative overall impact on mental health

EV car makers rev up for 2025; slew of new models expected to hit the road

Korean carmaker Hyundai that sells the Kona electric sedan, too, is looking to ride the EV wave

Steel industry: From sprint to jog as export duty hike plays speed breaker

Now, beginning June, steel mills are expected to announce a cut for monthly contracts

A power crisis on an old track and a plan that was never implemented

The Railways' decision to stick with steel wagons may have contributed to the shortage of rakes to haul coal to generating plants

India's aversion to Chinese investments and how geopolitics impacts PLI

India's stringent restrictions on Chinese investments have hampered the creation of a robust supplier ecosystem for mobile and IT device makers

Meet Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP Telangana president & presumptive CM candidate

Kumar belongs to the Munnuru Kapu caste, which comes under Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and currently counts significantly in the BJP's social hierarchy

Venture capitals reroute funding to Web3.0, gaming startups amid dry spell

A group of former executives from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance has also reportedly created a $100 million venture fund

Dilemma over bank licences: NBFCs struggle to make the cut for RBI's rules

The RBI has also tightened guidelines, narrowing the regulatory arbitrage that existed between NBFCs and banks

Gujarat's stalwart champion: Meet Delhi's new LG Vinai Kumar Saxena

His CV as KVIC chairman on the website describes him as having a 'suave and refined persona' and being a 'multifaceted personality'

How policy uncertainty, other factors made Ford pull the plug on its EV PLI

The decision comes as a blow for the 4,000-odd employees at Ford India's Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai and in Sanand, Gujarat