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Zepto gets $450-million funding in run-up to a likely IPO next year

India, Oct. 16 -- Zepto Pvt. Ltd. has raised a mammoth round of funding ahead of a likely IPO next year, and amid a market-share battle with Swiggy Ltd.'s Instamart and Blinkit owned by Eternal Ltd. ... Read More


Securing a happy Diwali for farmers amid climate crisis

India, Oct. 16 -- The country is getting ready for Diwali with lights illuminating homes, markets bustling with record sales and global e-commerce giants accelerating their Indian appeal. Diwali, the ... Read More


Trump's Brics angst is of his own making

India, Oct. 16 -- The Brics grouping, which brings together several key emerging economies, has been the frequent target of the ire of US President Donald Trump, with his latest tirade against the blo... Read More


Firecrackers in Delhi: redlines for a green Diwali

India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court's order allowing the sale and bursting of so-called green firecrackers in Delhi (and the National Capital Region), during designated days and within specified time ... Read More


Higher education in India: policies perpetuating a paper mill

India, Oct. 16 -- The call was from an unknown number and my colleague picked it up by mistake. The person on the other end, instead of hawking property in Noida or Gurgaon, mentioned that she belonge... Read More


Economics Nobel 2025: Why some nations achieve prosperity

India, Oct. 16 -- Every Nobel Prize in Economics tells a story about how we understand prosperity. This year's winners - Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt - have been honoured for explainin... Read More


Trump reveals first night in White House with Melania Trump: 'That was a surreal experience'

India, Oct. 16 -- During a fundraiser for his grand ballroom project, President Donald Trump revealed how he and his wife, Melania Trump, spent their first night in the White House. However, those hop... Read More


Pakistan's Lahore win vs South Africa drops Shubman Gill-led India in WTC table - but where do Shan Masood's men stand?

India, Oct. 16 -- Pakistan made a sensational start to their home Test series campaign against South Africa as they beat the visitors by 93 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to take a 1-0 lead in ... Read More


Diwali-Chhath travel: Car-pooling way to go as train seats go scarce, bus fares soar

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- With all trains, including special festive ones, running out of seats and flight fares beyond the reach of most, thousands of people working across Uttar Pradesh are hitting the ro... Read More


Bibhas Chatterjee to be special public prosecutor in Durgapur rape case

India, Oct. 16 -- The West Bengal government has engaged special public prosecutor Bibhas Chatterjee to lead the prosecution of the accused for the gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in a fore... Read More