Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on falling rupee, counterfeit drugs, ban on single-use plastic, and much more
Google’s flagship smartphone, the Pixel 7 Pro sports a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED screen of 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The smartphone is priced at Rs 84,999. Watch the video to know more >
Powered by Google’s Tensor G2 processor, the Pixel 7 sports a 6.3-inch fullHD+ resolution screen of 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone comes in 8GB + 128GB configuration and is priced at Rs 59,999 >
Aung San Suu Kyi, once a beloved Nobel Peace Prize winner who defied dictators, sacrificed her life and family for Myanmar, endured 15 years of house arrest and led a campaign for democracy. She was seen as a hero of modern times. Yet, today she is accused of ethnic cleansing and is mired in allegations of corruption. On 12th October, the Myanmar junta jailed her for six years.
Home to the iconic Sun Temple, Modhera was declared India’s first solar-powered village by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th October 2022. Armed with an array of solar panels spread across 30 acres, Gujarat's Modhera is now the recipient of its 6 Mw installed capacity. It has around 1,700 electrified houses, and nearly 1,400 solar power connections. But not everything is bright and sunny for the village.
The government recently hiked the interest rates on small savings instruments from 10-30 basis points. To understand why the rate hikes weren’t higher at a time when the RBI has raised the repo rate by 190 basis points, and to get a view on which small saving schemes are most attractive at this juncture, Business Standard’s Sanjay Kumar Singh spoke to Deepesh Raghaw, founder, PersonalFinancePlan, a Sebi-registered investment advisor.
An investigation conducted by Chess.com revealed that 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann not only cheated against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a match in September but has cheated in more than 100 games. Cheating in sports is not new and has existed as long as sports.
Artificial intelligence has touched nearly every aspect of business and society. Healthcare is another important area where AI is playing a critical role in saving lives.
Just because a borrower has defaulted it doesn’t give a recovery agent the right to misbehave with them. Watch the video to know how to respond to intimidation tactics of loan recovery agents and your rights against them.
Justice DY Chandrachud, the son of India’s longest-serving chief justice, YV Chandrachud, to be the new CJI. As SC judge, he was part of benches that delivered path-breaking judgments.
Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founder of Samajwadi Party and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away on 10th October, 2022. >
India is gradually ageing and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease affecting more of its elderly population is on the rise. Watch the video to learn about the woes of India and rising Alzheimer's cases >
Credit Suisse is in the throes of one of the biggest challenges in its history. Watch the video where we take you through the main crises it has faced in recent years
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on 5G launch, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, economic slowdown, and much more >
For more than one generation of Delhiites, it was nostalgia time with news of the death of Deepak Nirula, the co-founder of Delhi’s first homegrown fast food chain.
Based on the current outlook, it appears that inflation may moderate over the coming quarters and the RBI may be approaching the end of its current rate hike cycle, with perhaps one or two more rate hikes. Debt mutual fund investors should select a fund category that matches their investment horizon, irrespective of the macro environment. These were some of the views shared by Joydeep Sen, corporate trainer on debt markets and author, in a conversation with Business Standard’s Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4, the Galaxy Buds2 Pro is a premium set of true wireless earbuds. It boasts 24bit hi-fi sound, 360-degree audio, and intelligent audio noise cancellation (ANC). These are one of the few wireless earbuds for Android smartphones with support for ‘head tracking response’. Besides, these have three microphones on each unit for maximum voice clarity during calls. Priced at Rs 17,999, the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro comes in graphite, white and bora purple colours.
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on moonlighting, Covid threat, free grain scheme, and much more
Inflation can be demand-driven price gain, or driven by supply-side factors, or a combination of both demand and supply factors. Repo is the rate at which a country’s central bank lends money to commercial banks for a short term.
India's market regulator, Sebi, has reportedly decided to deploy a ‘web intelligence tool’ to increase surveillance of social media and other online platforms. The intention is to probe violations of securities laws by individuals, groups, and other entities.