India aims to attract $100 bn a year in FDI as it woos China hedgers

New Delhi: India aims to attract at least $100 billion a year in gross foreign direct investment, a top official said, as the South Asian nation courts investors looking to diversify away from China. “Our target is that we will average at least $100 billion over the next five years. The trend is very positive […]

Zee to slash workforce by 15% in overhaul

Mumbai: Zee Entertainment will lay off an estimated 15% of its workforce as MD and CEO Punit Goenka proposes a leaner and more streamlined management structure. The company aims to reduce costs and achieve the targeted objectives of 8-10% revenue growth and 18-20% Ebitda margins by FY26. The layoffs are expected to affect approximately 500 […]

Total solar eclipse 2024: A complete and concise guide

Total solar eclipse 2024: A complete and concise guide

New Delhi: A total solar eclipse, a once-in-a-lifetime event for most people, is set to happen on April 9. This short guide to the eclipse will tell you when it will happen, where it will be visible, and how you can watch the eclipse even if you don’t live anywhere near its path. What time […]

World Future Energy Summit to accelerate meeting COP28 climate goals

Dubai: This month’s World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar in Abu Dhabi, is set to accelerate the remarkable progress made at COP28 last year when the landmark ‘UAE Consensus’ was forged at the first-ever UN climate summit held in the Emirates. The groundbreaking UAE Consensus and its multi-faceted mandates will be at the core […]

Zuckerberg’s wealth exceeds Elon Musk’s for the first time since 2020

New Delhi: Mark Zuckerberg passed Elon Musk on Friday to become the third-richest person in the world, the first time since 2020 the arch-rival billionaires have held those positions. Musk, who ranked first on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as recently as early March, fell to fourth after Reuters reported Tesla Inc. had canceled plans for […]

JNU invites applications from int’l students for UG admissions

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is inviting applications from international students for admission to undergraduate programmes in the academic year 2024-25. There is a separate application form for the foreign nationals, which can be downloaded from the official website of the university — jnu.ac.in. The last date for submission of the application form […]

Bazball is fine, but England Test team needs common sense: Boycott

BENGALURU: Batting legend Geoffrey Boycott on Saturday reiterated his aversion for England’s ‘Bazball’ way of cricket, and exhorted the coaching staff to instill a dose of “common sense” to their methods. The root of Boycott’s criticism was England’s failure to emerge winners in two most important series in the Ashes against Australia in 2023 and […]