Solar-powered charging station at Tamil Nadu Secretariat

CHENNAI: E-vehicle owners will soon get more charging stations one at the Secretariat and another at the DPI campus in Nungambakkam. What will set them apart is that they are completely solar powered and would be set up by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) as model plants. A TEDA official said the charging… Continue reading Solar-powered charging station at Tamil Nadu Secretariat

INNOVATION: Now, possible to charge Electric Vehicles like mobiles

New Delhi: Like diesel and petrol vehicles, now electric vehicles will also be able to cover long distances, thanks to the invention of two students of Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET). With the innovation of the Wireless Electric Vehicles Charging System by Sagar Kumar and Rohit Rajbhar, the electric vehicles will get charged… Continue reading INNOVATION: Now, possible to charge Electric Vehicles like mobiles

After 8-year lull, India & EU to launch talks for fresh FTA push

BRUSSELS: India and the EU Saturday decided to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement along with treaties on investment protection and geographical indications as the two trading partners look to strengthen ties. Talks for the free trade agreement (FTA) have been suspended for around eight years, and the latest push is part of government… Continue reading After 8-year lull, India & EU to launch talks for fresh FTA push

Can EVs be charged like mobiles? Two MIET students may have the answer

Representative Image New Delhi, Like diesel and petrol vehicles, now electric vehicles will also be able to cover long distances, thanks to the invention of two students of Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET). With the innovation of the Wireless Electric Vehicles Charging System by Sagar Kumar and Rohit Rajbhar, the electric vehicles will… Continue reading Can EVs be charged like mobiles? Two MIET students may have the answer

Flight of FPIs continues; equities worth Rs 31,430 crore sold in June so far

Aggressive rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, coupled with elevated inflation and high valuation of equities continued to keep foreign investors at bay from the Indian stock market as they pulled out Rs 31,430 crore in this month so far. With this, net outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from equities reached Rs 1.98… Continue reading Flight of FPIs continues; equities worth Rs 31,430 crore sold in June so far

Inflation: High commodity prices, supply chain disruptions stoke input costs

Bloomberg — The Federal Reserve led a host of global central banks this week in ratcheting up monetary policy tightening efforts aimed at turning back an inflationary wave that risks steam-rolling the world economy.The Fed’s biggest rate increase since Alan Greenspan headed the US central bank was followed by the Swiss National Bank’s surprising hike.… Continue reading Inflation: High commodity prices, supply chain disruptions stoke input costs

India lost favour with overseas pros during pandemic

The need for expat talent shifted from IT, services and consulting companies a few years ago to industrial and automobile sector companies. India’s ability to attract overseas professionals may have declined amid the Covid-19 pandemic as several potential recruits have turned down offers to work in the country citing concerns over issues such as the… Continue reading India lost favour with overseas pros during pandemic

India’s internal market in a good position: Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the economic advisory council to the prime minister, Saturday said that the country’s internal market is in a good position and its macroeconomic stability is in a comfortable zone despite the ravage by the pandemic. Speaking at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce here, Sanyal said that there has been an unprecedented… Continue reading India’s internal market in a good position: Sanjeev Sanyal

How do you define a recession?

Whether the United States, the world’s largest economy, will slip into a recession is a growing concern for chief executives, the Federal Reserve, and the administration of President Joe Biden. But defining what a recession is, and predicting when it will happen, is not straight-forward. WHAT IS A RECESSION?A recession is often defined as two… Continue reading How do you define a recession?