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Fire at Rajasthan refinery a day before inauguration by PM Modi, programme postponed

New Delhi/Jaipur, Apr 20 (PTI) A major fire broke out near the main unit of the newly built Rs 79,450-crore Rajasthan refinery of...

Core sector output contracts 0.4 pc in March

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) The core sector output contracted by 0.4 per cent in March, marking the first decline in five months as...

AVI Polymers announces strategic foray into healthcare technology

Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) Polymer manufacturer Avi Polymers on Monday said it plans to expand strategically into the fast-growing healthcare technology sector. This proposed...

West Asia crisis poses risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability: NITI Aayog report

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) The geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability by widening the current account...

Sensex, Nifty settle flat in volatile trade as crude oil rebounds

Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a volatile session on Monday as investors turned cautious amid mounting...

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

War fears push UAE to discuss currency swap line, hint at yuan oil sales if dollars dry up: WSJ report

Shift from dollar to yuan could threaten petrodollar system, a 1970s arrangement where oil-exporting nations price their oil exclusively in US dollars in exchange for US security guarantees.

The rebirth of YES BANK, a financial thriller: How captains of industry brought it back from the brink

In March 2020, Prashant Kumar took over as CEO & MD overseeing YES Bank reconstruction. He was ably supported by veteran banker Sunil Mehta, CA Atul Bheda & consultant Mahesh Krishnamurti.

Indian tanker clears Hormuz as two vessels turn back after firing

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) An Indian-flagged crude tanker safely transited the Strait of Hormuz even as two other vessels were forced to...

Sikkim’s Temi Tea hits record Rs 27,000/kg for first flush

Gangtok, April 18 (PTI) Sikkim’s state-owned Temi Tea estate's first flush organic tea has fetched a record price of Rs 27,000 in the...

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.