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A flute can produce music that touches the deepest corners of the heart. Yet the flute itself does nothing. Music arises only when breath flows through it with care and awareness. Simply blowing air into a hollow bamboo creates noise, not melody. It is the understanding of when to restrain and when to allow that…
valuations sought by Indian companies alongside geopolitical turmoil have weighed on the appetite of private equity (PE) investors, who have moved away from big buyout deals, driving down the amount of capital invested in the market and average deal value in 2025, Bain & Company said in a report.In all, PE investors deployed $19.6 billion…
SSC introduces sliding mechanism to fill vacant posts; candidates to complete Aadhaar verification and choose FIX or FLOAT options. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has introduced a Sliding Mechanism for allocation of posts to qualifying candidates, aiming to reduce unfilled vacancies and ensure a smoother, candidate-friendly process. The move comes after repeated instances of posts…
In the temperate rainforests of Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park, deep in the ground, is an ancient conifer called ‘Gran Abuelo’ that has been protecting a hidden secret for thousands of years. A recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation has revealed the tree’s greatest value lies in what is hidden beneath the…
Piramal Finance on Friday said it has decided to exit Shriram Life Insurance Company by selling its entire 14.72% stake to South Africa-based Sanlam Group for Rs 600 crore, as part of its strategy to monetise non-core assets.The company said it has signed a share purchase agreement with Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius) Limited (SEMM), the…
Magnesium activates vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D, in turn, helps the body absorb calcium. When magnesium runs low, this chain breaks. Calcium intake may look perfect on paper, yet bones still weaken. Research has linked low magnesium levels with lower bone density, especially in women after 40.Women are more at risk, here’s why…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka assembly on Thursday passed the hate speech bill amid protests by BJP MLAs. The bill, cleared by the cabinet on December 4, was presented in the state assembly by home minister G Parameshwara on December 10.The minister said the provision for 10 years jail term in…
AI systems now influence who gets opportunity, who is visible, who is trusted—and increasingly, who is believed. They shape incentives, behavior, and social outcomes at a scale no previous technology has reached. Yet the way we talk about AI remains oddly shallow. Every week, the headlines get louder. Bigger models. Faster reasoning. Autonomous agents. Entire…
NEW DELHI: India’s commitment to import $500 billion of goods from the US over five years depends not just on the ability of Indian companies to place orders but also on how quickly American suppliers can cater to the demand.Last year, India imported goods worth $45.5 billion from the US; during the first nine months…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that he is impressed with the work done by Sarvam AI. Speaking at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai said “The developer energy I find in India every time I travel, it’s bar none, second to none,” adding that the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country is “thriving”. Pichai…
