8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (370+ words) Former Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao has made the case for introducing charges on some Unified Payments Interface transactions, arguing that although UPI is free to its users, operating the system involves costs that must ultimately be borne…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (438+ words) The assumption Bhattacharya had to confront was her own. After navigating a male-dominated institution and becoming SBI’s first woman chairperson, she believed her experiences meant she would be unlikely to harbour unconscious gender bias. Training at Salesforce proved otherwise. “I…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (681+ words) Committee says many CAG-linked measures remain planned or under process Delhi health department’s promises remain unfinished, committee flags gaps Committee says many CAG-linked measures remain planned or under process Delhi’s Health Department has increased its budget, started new…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (379+ words) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is alerting countries of how to spot abuse of the gaming and gambling sectors, including criminals using gambling platforms to move money without actually gambling, making multiple small transactions (”smurfing”) to avoid detection and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (413+ words) The US Department of Labour has suspended Cognizant’s PERM applications over possible fraud, as the government steps up scrutiny of employment-linked immigration programmes. PERM, or the Permanent Labour Certification, allows employers to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (574+ words) The deepening energy relationship with Russia could indirectly provide a tailwind for Indian orthodox tea exports, stakeholders said. Russia continues to be a major destination for Indian tea, with demand for premium orthodox varieties showing greater resilience than the broader…...

6+ day, 5+ min ago   (227+ words) United States Ambassador Sergio Gor marked the 250th anniversary of American independence at the US Mission’s National Day reception in Bengaluru on Sunday, using the occasion to launch the TRUST Fellowship. Ambassador Gor told guests, “Every week our embassy strives to…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (458+ words) Tough conversations BusinessLine...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (344+ words) K Suresh Kumar, founder of Kozhikode-based Institute of Palliative Medicin In 1993, when K Suresh Kumar began advocating palliative care in Kerala, few knew about the concept and organised services for patients with life-limiting illnesses were almost non-existent. What began as…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (339+ words) EMA's new pilot promotes data sharing on innovative alternatives to animal testing, enhancing regulatory acceptance of New Approach Methodologies. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a new voluntary data submission (VDS) pilot to facilitate the sharing of data generated…...