News Around the Globe
A year after the International Finance Corp (IFC) issued its first rupee-denominated “masala bonds” in London, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that clubs highly rated domestic state-owned corporate bonds was listed …
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The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor, Raghuram Rajan, said the economy was being hampered by a drop in public and private investments but held out hope that strong foreign …
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Criminals hoodwinked banks, credit-card networks and a payment-security firm while moving hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the US government. It won’t be easy to stop it from happening …
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India’s commercial capital is known to be the hub of expensive residential apartments. Be it expensive trophy properties in South Mumbai or basic 1 bedroom-hall-kitchen in the suburbs, Mumbai’s real …
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After the Senate’s passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) on Tuesday, we turned to the Cyber Threat Alliance for some perspective on the bill. The alliance includes four …
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India might have become a better place for starting a business but it still takes 29 days and over 12 procedures to begin a venture. Marking a significant improvement, India …
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Flyte Levitating Light combines Tesla’s technology with magnetic levitation to offer wireless power via induction Like most teenagers, Simon Morris wanted to have his own hover board (provided they made …
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NEW DELHI: The government today cleared two ordinances for speedy settlement of commercial disputes in the country, giving a fresh impetus to ease of doing business. The Union Cabinet, chaired …
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Cybersecurity is a bigger threat than terrorism, providing an opportunity for businesses that offer solutions and a challenge for governments, the state’s chief information officer says. “Losing an identity costs, on average, …
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Silicon Valley, the US media noted that like Chinese president Xi Jinping, the technology industry will play a central role in his discussions …
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Hours after US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen decided not to raise interest rates for now, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan sent out a strong message to …
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Information and communication technology has revolutionised virtually every aspect of our life and work. Students unable to navigate through a complex digital landscape will no longer be able to participate …
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Toyota may be looking to give its cars a lift. The automaker, which has mastered down-to-earth products like the Camry and Rav4, has filed a patent application for a flying …
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A campaign has been launched calling for a ban on the development of robots that can be used for sex. Such a use of the technology is unnecessary and undesirable, …
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As the CCI readies to begin its hearing into the alleged anti-competitive practices of Google, the Internet major has demanded access to certain documents held back by the watchdog to …
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CHANDIGARH: Haryana is likely to attract, possibly its biggest investment in the next few months, pushing traditional investors in state, — Maruti, Hero Honda and Hyundai down the chart of …
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One night, 18-year-old Ritesh Agarwal was locked out of his apartment in Delhi. It was an unfortunate minor incident that was to change his life. Forced to check into a …
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Private sector YES Bank has overhauled its organisational structure to lay special emphasis on the retail and the small & medium enterprises (SME) business. With this in view, it has …
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Search giant says the new design will soon be seen across all its products just a month after a major restructuring of the company gave rise to Alphabet. First they …
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Qualcomm has announced a new feature called Smart Protect technology for its future chipsets, which will help reduce malware attacks on smartphones by offering real-time malware protection. The technology will …
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