Copper sulphate is an essential input for farmers engaged in growing arecanut, cocoa, pepper, cardamom, coffee, and other plantation crops | Photo Credit: SAMPATH KUMAR GP The President of Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Ltd, A Kishore Kumar Kodgi, has requested the Central government to reduce GST on copper sulphate used … Read more
World’s largest container vessel MSC Irina berthing at Vizhinjam International Sea port in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan on Friday said that nearly 400 container ships had docked at the Vizhinjam transshipment hub in the past year since the first vessel arrived at the port. … Read more
Down over 13 per cent in the last one year, flattish in the last three years (versus Nifty 50 up over 55 per cent in the same period), one might be tempted to think TCS shares might have corrected enough on a time-wise basis. All the more so especially when you see that during this … Read more
Key supplier: In FY25, Russia accounted for around 35 per cent of the total crude oil procured by India. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic US President Donald Trump has endorsed a Bill that proposes a 500 per cent tariff on countries importing oil from Russia, a development that can destabilise India’s trade with its largest … Read more
Perplexity’s Comet and OpenAI’s rumoured browser are not just AI add-ons to old browsers, but potentially AI-native gateways to information | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Perplexity AI is testing Comet, a new web browser designed around AI rather than traditional search, marking a potential turning point in how users interact with the internet. According to … Read more
The online retail giant is expanding its “Now” service to the Indian capital, deepening a nascent foray into so-called quick commerce | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Amazon.com Inc. has begun offering deliveries in as little as 10 minutes in New Delhi, revving up competition with local rivals in one of the fastest-growing segments of online … Read more
The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 85.56 against US dollar in early trade on Thursday, as the US-India trade talks made modest progress, with tariff deadline extensions on select Indian exports offering short-term relief. Forex traders said rupee traded in a volatile but narrow range as market participants stayed on the sidelines, waiting for clarity … Read more
US President Donald Trump sends letters to Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, Brunei and Moldova | Photo Credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a round of tariff letters to seven countries, including Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The letters call for tariffs of 30 per … Read more
X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepping down | Photo Credit: NATHAN HOWARD Elon Musk-owned social platform X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move. Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk, who is dealing with falling sales at his EV maker Tesla and is … Read more
Prof. Arindam Ghosh, Conference Chair of QIB 2025 and IISc Bengaluru professor India has secured over $800 million in quantum computing investments, says Prof. Arindam Ghosh, Conference Chair of QIB 2025 and IISc Bengaluru professor, highlighting a significant government contribution but a lag in private funding. Speaking on the sidelines of the Curtain Raiser for the … Read more