India has the potential to raise its merchandise exports to Russia from about USD 5 billion to nearly USD 35 billion by 2030, according to a GTRI report, as President Vladimir Putin's visit to Delhi places renewed focus on narrowing the wide trade gap between the two countries.
At the CII Global Summit on Industry-Academia Partnership on Friday, industry leaders stressed that India must narrow the gap between research and real-world needs to keep pace. CII identified both a problem and an opportunity. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the summit, Rohit Bansal, Gr
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is preparing to launch a new scheme for floating solar power projects equipped with battery storage systems. According to Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the ministry has approached the Finance Ministry s
Novasensa, a US-based recycling company working in India, says the country can move faster toward securing critical minerals by fixing gaps between policy plans and industry realities. The company's co-founder and COO, Vanessa Lacayo, speaking to ANI, says the most urgent task is to match wh
New Delhi [India], December 4: SANS Institute, the world's most trusted provider of cybersecurity training, in partnership with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), has launched a first-of-its-kind study to map India's evolving cybersecurity skilling landscape. This pioneering initiati
New Delhi [India], December 4: Vrutti, part of the Catalyst Platform, announced the launch of the FPO Shakti, a Financing Facility. It is a blended, stage-based financing model designed to help Farmer-Producer Organisations (FPOs) access the right capital at the right time. Supported by HSBC
Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, sig
New Delhi [India], December 4: BoiPoka Labs Private Limited today announced the launch of BoiPoka, a mobile app that lets readers digitise their entire bookshelf with a single photograph and discover people who share their literary interests. The app was created by Meera Raman, former Chief
Ruturaj had a record-breaking 195-run partnership with Virat for the third wicket, the highest for any wicket in India versus South Africa ODIs. The partnership between the duo was marked by impeccable control against pace and spin alike, brilliant judgement in finding gaps, rotating the str
According to assessments by Crisil, ICICI Bank Research and Emkay Global, the merchandise deficit expanded as gold imports surged nearly 150% quarter-on-quarter, touching USD 19 billion in Q2, while goods exports declined on a sequential basis following the rollout of higher US tariffs on In
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 1: India is becoming increasingly capable at treating disease, yet the number of people who need treatment continues to grow. Chronic and lifestyle-related illnesses are appearing in larger numbers and at earlier stages of life, even as hospitals, diagno
Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit addressed the issue of pay disparity in the film industry, noting that the challenge extends beyond movies and is prevalent across professions. She emphasised that the fight for fair compensation is ongoing and that the struggle for equal pay continues to be a s