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Entrepreneurship is about doing things faster, creating competitive advantage: Narayana Murthy
New Delhi: Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy said on Monday that entrepreneurship is just a state of mind and it is not those who start companies that are entrepreneurs, it is all about doing things faster and creating a competitive…
Investments in AI firms disrupting insurance sector reach $2 billion
New Delhi: Investments in AI technology companies aimed at disrupting the insurance sector surged by 18 per cent (year-on-year) in 2023, reaching nearly $2 billion through private equity and venture financing globally, a new report showed…
Odisha records highest inflation in country; BJP hits out at BJD for price rise
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today targeted the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in Odisha as the state recorded the highest retail inflation in the country in March this year.
As per the data released by the Ministry of…
India to house up to 17 pc of world’s elderly population by 2050
New Delhi: By 2050, India is projected to house up to 340 million senior citizens, constituting approximately 17 per cent of the world's elderly population, a new report showed on Wednesday.
With an increasing number of seniors seeking…
Food chain Wow! Momo raises Rs 70 crore from Z3Partners
New Delhi: Quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Wow! Momo, on Wednesday, said it has raised Rs 70 crore from Z3Partners, which is as an extension to its latest round of fundraise.
The round builds upon the previous funding of Rs 350…
Govt bonds worth Rs 24,000 crore coming up for auctions on Friday
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of government bonds worth Rs 24,000 in two categories.
The first lot comprises '7.37 per cent Government Security 2028' for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore through a…
Sensex down more than 300 points on global headwinds
Mumbai: BSE Sensex is trading down by more than 300 points as the markets face headwinds from global factors.
Sensex is trading at 73,867 points, down by 377 points on Monday. Hindustan Unilever, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra,…
Byju’s CEO Arjun Mohan quits, company to consolidate biz in 3 units
New Delhi: In an abrupt move, Arjun Mohan, who was elevated as the embattled edtech firm Byju CEO just about seven months back, has quit to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed on Monday.
The company’s Co-founder and CEO…
India’s forex kitty surges to new all-time high of $648.56 bn
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves went up by $2.98 billion during the week ended April 5 to scale a new all-time high of $648.562 billion, data released by the RBI showed on Friday.
This is the seventh consecutive week marking a…
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
New Delhi: Starlink, an affordable satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX, has transformed the way people access the web in remote and inaccessible parts of the world. Will Musk announce its…