IITs to offer joint PhDs to foster collaborative research
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to offer joint doctorate courses, allowing a student to pursue part of the course at one IIT and the other part in another.…
Massive new car, SUV discounts this festive season
A variety of carmakers including Toyota, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mercedes, Audi, BMW, are offering attractive discounts on select models of their respective ranges.With the market on a slowdown and with…
GST collections slide to a 19-month low in September
Revenue from Goods and Services Tax (GST) hit a 19-month low of ₹91,916 crore in September, down 2.7% from a year ago, data released by the finance ministry showed. This…
2019 Maruti Suzuki S-Presso launched at Rs 3.69 lakh
After much anticipation, Maruti Suzuki has finally launched the S-Presso at an introductory price of Rs 3.69 lakh. The ‘micro SUV’ is available in two engine-gearbox combinations and four trim…
Big Billion Days: Here are some offers before the sale ends on October 4
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale is well underway, and deals on everything from smartphones to television have been coming in hot. The sale will end on October 4, but until…
India shows remarkable resilience amid global slowdown: WEF
India, a young economy with lot of potential, has demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience amid global slowdown, a top official of World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday. Besides, the…
Indian Oil aims at plastic neutrality, uses single-use plastic waste to build road
In an effort to effectively utilise single-use plastic waste, the Indian Oil Research and Development Centre has constructed a 0.85 km of road with different concentrations of plastic waste at…
Coal unions meet on September 30 to decide next course of action
After the one-day strike in Coal India and Singareni Collieries on September 24, five major trade unions will be meeting on Monday to review its impact and decide on the…
Grofers to add 700 kirana stores onto network, eyes $1 billion revenue by year-end
Softbank-backed Grofers aims to cross the $1 billion revenue mark by the end of the year, helped by strong growth in both its online and offline businesses. The company had…
IRCTC IPO off to a strong start, subscribed 81% amid strong demand from retail on Day 1
The Rs 645-crore public offer of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had been subscribed 81 percent a few hours after the IPO opened on September 30. The…