The Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation issued a circular on February 20. According to it, employees who wish to opt for a higher pension from the amended Employees’ Pension Scheme-1995 must do so by March 3. To know whether salaried employees should opt for the higher pension or stick to the current scheme, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Associate Editor, Business Standard spoke to Deepesh Raghaw, a Sebi-registered investment advisor and founder, PersonalFinancePlan
The Galaxy S23+ is a second smartphone in Samsung premium Galaxy S23 line-up. It boasts a 6.6-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) Dynamic AMOLED 2X of adaptive refresh rate (48Hz-120Hz). It sports a 50MP f1.8 dual-pixel (wide) + 12MP f2.2 dual-pixel (ultra-wide) + 10MP f2.4 (3x telephoto) camera system. On the front, the phone has a 12MP F2.2 dual-pixel camera sensor. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, the phone boots Android 13-based One UI 5.1 interface. It is offered in 8GB RAM and up to 512GB on-board storage
Xiaomi 13 Pro is the second-generation smartphone with a camera system co-engineered in partnership with German imaging company Leica. Watch the unboxing video >
Higher pension seems beneficial but it comes with a cost. Watch the video to know what are the factors one should consider before opting for higher pension
A year has passed since the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The world has been witness to 365 days of bloodshed and sufferings. Watch the video to know how the war has wrecked the global economy in the past
The war in Ukraine began a year ago. It killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and has fuelled fears the confrontation could slide into an open conflict between Russia and Nato. Watch the video and take a look at some of the main events in the conflict. #russia #ukraine #nato #zelenskyy #putin #biden
The tax-investment season is in full swing. Now if you plan to buy an insurance policy, remember that not only must you buy the right policy, but you must also purchase it from the right agent. Let us take you through some essential points
The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K supports video output at up to 4K resolution. It supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Powered by Android TV platform, the device boots Xiaomi PatchWall interface. The device is powered by quad-core processor and features 2GB RAM + 8GB storage. It comes with Xiaomi Remote with hotkeys for direct access to Google Assistant, Netflix, Hotstar and Prime Video. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K supports dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. It has HDMI 2.1 support. Price: Rs 4,999 #Xiaomi #Android #BSTech
The OnePlus 11R 5G sports a 6.7-inch super fluid LTPS screen and has a triple-camera system on the back. Featuring a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS the smartphone is offered at Rs 39,999 and Rs
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Air India, woman power, Indian billionaires, and much more
On 17th February, members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or the TTP stormed a police station in Karachi, killing two people. Watch the video to know who are the TTP and more
A war-battered Syria is dealing with a crisis in the wake of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and northwestern Syria in early February 2023. The task of delivering aid to all parts of Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges even before the earthquake. Watch the video to know why sending aid to Syria has been slow. #syria #earthquake #turkey #aid #relief #rescue
On 28th January, a Chinese spy balloon was flying over the Atlantic Ocean which was later shot down by the US military. Watch the video to know what are the limits to a nation's airspace.
Reports usually mention Income Tax searches and surveys interchangeably but there is a difference between these two terms. Watch the video to know more >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Discord is already a well-liked communication tool for the live-streaming communities on YouTube and Twitch, but it is now making its own substantial entry into the sector. According to The Verge, an American technology news website, for viewers to communicate with hosts and one another, Discord has enhanced its Stage Channels functionality to include video, screen sharing, and text chat. All desktop and mobile applications for Discord are supported by the upgrade, which is currently available. Stage Channels, which function similarly to Twitter Spaces or Clubhouse, let users broadcast dialogues between authorised speakers and moderators to a room of virtual listeners, first went live in March 2021.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in Rajasthan’s Sirohi on February 16. While addressing the event virtually, PM Modi expressed his satisfaction as water conservation is becoming a people’s movement in the nation. “Due to such a large population, water security is an important duty for India too. It is our collective responsibility. That is why during ‘Azadi ka Amrit Kaal’, the country is viewing water as a resource for tomorrow like they say 'Jal hai toh kal hai'. ‘Jal Jan Abhiyan’ is beginning at a time when the water crisis is being globally seen as a crisis of the future. In the 21st century, the world is understanding the seriousness that the earth has limited water resources,” he added.
For more than a century, nations that had oil and gas had power. In fact, wars were fought over them. Fast forward to today — with experts believing lithium to be the new oil, can geopolitics change? And where does India stand? Watch the video to understand.
The iQOO Neo 7 5G is a fresh entrant in the midrange smartphone segment. Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200 system-on-chip, the smartphone boasts HDR10+ certified 6.78-inch fullHD+ AMOLED screen of 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 5000 mAh battery with support for 120W fast wired charging, stereo speakers, 64-megapixel primary camera sensor with OIS, up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, and Android 13-based FunTouch OS 13 interface.
Lithium-ion batteries are the reason our smartphones are thinner. But how exactly do lithium-ion batteries work? And what makes them so popular? Watch the video to know
In a conversation with Business Standard, Siddharth Srivastava, Head of ETF Products, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund dwells upon the pros and cons of gold ETF >