India’s automobile industry will be number one in world in next 5 years: Gadkari
NEW DELHI: India’s automobile industry will be number one in the world in the next five years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday, highlighting that the industry has created 4.5 crore jobs till now, the highest in the country. Addressing a Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) event, the
When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a reporter covering the technology industry, I spend a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. Billboards for A.I. companies are scattered around my neighborhood in San Francisco. I
Startups, venture capital firms seek tax benefits | India News
MUMBAI: Startups and venture capital (VC) firms are seeking an easier tax regime and measures to boost availability of domestic capital in the upcoming Budget. Parity between foreign and domestic funds in terms of taxation is required to attract foreign investors to Indian alternative investment funds (AIFs), said Siddarth Pai,
Intel shares jump on report it’s an acquisition target
Intel shares jumped as much as 9.5% on Friday morning in the US after a report on a tech news site said the beleaguered chipmaker is an acquisition target. SemiAccurate, a tech-focused newsletter founded by Charlie Demerjian, said it “read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole”
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
And Mr. Trump, too, will be unavoidable in Davos, even if he is not there in person. (He is expected to give a speech in a virtual appearance on Thursday.) Yet the implications for a second Trump administration on the climate are more straightforward. Mr. Trump has called for a
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Davos is coming just in time for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump 2.0, and Europe is anxious. Mr. Trump is like an asteroid heading for Earth, argues Hubert Védrine, a former French foreign minister, and debates about the impact will dominate the cozy, internationalist bubble that gathers each year
Wipro’s Q3 revenue falls nearly 1%
BENGALURU: Wipro’s revenue dropped 0.7% year-on-year in constant currency in the Dec quarter, while it grew 0.1% sequentially, coming at the upper end of the guidance. It forecast a sequential revenue growth of -2% to 0% in constant currency in the Dec quarter. “2024 was marked by macro-economic challenges. 2025
Forex kitty at 10-month low, Re at 86.61/$
MUMBAI: Forex reserves fell for the sixth consecutive week to a 10-month low of $625.9 billion as of Jan 10, declining by $8.7 billion in the week and $23.5 billion in five weeks. The decline – down $79 billion from an all-time high of $704.9 billion in late Sept –
American Airlines Accused of Discrimination by Interracial Couple
An interracial couple from Arizona has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging they were detained by law enforcement after the husband was falsely suspected of trafficking his wife by two airline employees and another passenger on their flight. The incident took place in September 2022, on an American flight
How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
In mid-2023, TikTok had just eluded an effort in Congress to ban the video app, the latest Houdini-like escape for the young tech company. For several years, during both Republican and Democratic administrations, lawmakers and officials had trained their sights on the app, saying its Chinese ownership posed a national