Commentary Dark money. The words evoke sinister plots, secret organizations, and conspiracies fit for a James Bond villain. We hear about dark money in politics, dark money in the elections, and dark money supporting a web of organizations dedicated to undermining the American experiment. Dark money seems to be everywhere—and it is. Dark money has…Continue Reading
HONOLULU—Honolulu’s theatergoers gained a more well-rounded look at China on March 26. David R. Stilwell, former assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, attended the March 26 matinee of Shen Yun. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music performance hailing from New York. Steeped in the spiritual…Continue Reading
Founded in 2005, Hyderabad-based Laurus Labs has been scaling up rapidly, having posted a 70% rise in consolidated revenue in FY21. The integrated pharmaceutical and biotech company manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for select generic drugs used in antiAIDS, Hepatitis C and oncology therapy. It supplies active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to nine out of the…Continue Reading
The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has called for the implementation of a just system of payment after India’s competition watchdog on Friday ordered an investigation against Alphabet Inc’s Google. The decision relates to a case filed by the Digital News Publishers Association that has alleged Google had ‘abused’ its dominant position in news aggregation leading…Continue Reading
CUET application process to start from April 2ET BureauLast Updated: Mar 28, 2022, 01:44 AM ISTSynopsisThe computer-based and Multiple choice question format test is being introduced this year to determine all admissions across 45 central varsities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also urged all state and private universities to adopt the CUET for admissions…Continue Reading
Infosys has regained momentum and its coveted IT bellwether status after Salil Parekh took over as chief executive in January 2018. In the two fiscal years to March 2021, the Bengaluru-based company’s revenue in dollar terms has outshone larger rival Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and cross-town rival Wipro. In the last fiscal year, India’s second-largest…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that Shashi Kant Sharma, former defence secretary, in collusion with other Indian Air Force (IAF) officials, indulged in a series of calculated manipulations to favour M/s AgustaWestland in the ₹3,600-crore VVIP chopper deal, people in the know have said. In its supplementary chargesheet filed last…Continue Reading
When Girish Mathrubootham rang the opening bell at Freshworks’ Nasdaq listing in September last year, it was a proud moment for his 11-year-old company. The company, which provides software solutions to over 50,000 businesses at 13 global locations, created history by becoming the first Indian SaaS (software-as-a-service) startup to be listed on the US exchange,…Continue Reading
Samina Hamied represents a rich legacy. Her grandfather, KA Hamied, a freedom fighter and nationalist, founded Cipla in 1935, making it one of India’s oldest pharmaceutical companies. Her uncle Yusuf Hamied is the doyen of Indian pharma known globally for making affordable generic AIDS drugs accessible to millions of patients in Africa and other low-…Continue Reading
As Covid’s shadow continues to steadily recede, India is set to record less than 100 deaths from the virus in the week ending Sunday, a first in nearly two years of the pandemic. India reported 97 deaths during the current week, with Sunday’s data from a couple of smaller states awaited. The country had last…Continue Reading
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