90% of India’s planned renewable projects face climate risk. Here’s how to build them safer

Most of India’s planned renewable energy projects could face serious climate risks by 2030, according to a Zurich Group report. However, because many of these projects are still in the planning or construction stage, there is still time to make them more resilient before they are completed.The report studied 871 planned renewable energy sites across…

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From inflation to mortgage rates: What moved US economy’s report card this week

The US economy saw both good and bad news this week. Economic growth beat expectations and layoffs stayed low. At the same time, inflation continued to make daily life more expensive with consumers struggling with higher fuel prices, costlier electronics and rising mortgage rates.The latest figures showed inflation accelerating and consumer spending slowing, even as…

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‘Silicon Valley of North India’: Ashwini Vaishnaw sees Jewar emerging as chip manufacturing hub

Vaishnaw said investments worth thousands of crores flowing into the Yamuna City region would help make Jewar the “Silicon Valley of North India”. Two electronics manufacturing projects involving a combined investment of about Rs 6,750 crore are expected to generate around 3,000 jobs and help transform Jewar into one of India’s leading electronics and semiconductor…

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AI’s newest apprentices: Directors in boardrooms

BENGALURU: Corporate boardrooms are witnessing a quiet but significant shift: directors are becoming AI’s newest apprentices. The change reflects a growing recognition that AI’s impact extends far beyond technology. Directors are increasingly seeking a deeper understanding of how the technology can reshape operations, improve productivity and alter competitive positioning. In many companies, AI has become…

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GTRI seeks clear DPIIT guidelines on new quality certification regime; warns of fresh compliance hurdles

GTRI has urged the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to issue detailed operational guidelines for the government’s newly notified quality certification mechanism, saying the success of the reform will depend on transparent implementation Trade policy think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has urged the Department for Promotion of Industry and…

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Firm moved to a new GST jurisdiction? CBIC issues clarity on how pending cases will be handled

Businesses shifting their principal place of business to a new GST jurisdiction will not have to restart pending tax proceedings, with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarifying that the new jurisdictional authority will take over and complete all ongoing cases from the stage at which they were left, reported PTI.The clarification…

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