Articles by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Ola Cabs to now use Ola Maps instead of Google Maps, CEO Bhavish Aggarwal says
Ola exits Microsoft Azure and Google Maps to use its own in-house technologies from Krutrim, seemingly to eventually achieve vertical integration.

Published on Jul 07, 2024 02:04 PM IST
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath sees ‘tough times’ for broking as Sebi regulates options
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath says brokerage firms will take a hit on profits if Sebi implements restrictions on options trading.

Published on Jun 30, 2024 06:17 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg says AI competitors try to create 'God’ instead of useful tools
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta is working on multiple AI tools for different purposes, compared to competitors Google and OpenAI that focus on single products.

Published on Jun 29, 2024 05:26 PM IST
World Bank expects India's remittance growth rate to halve in 2024 from 2023
India's remittance growth may slow down in 2024 compared to 2023 when it surged, as inflation dampened in US and Europe, with labour markets remaining strong.

Published on Jun 27, 2024 06:09 PM IST
Google brings Gemini features for Gmail: Summarise, ask questions, draft mails
Google brings the Gemini AI panel to Gmail following its rollout for other applications like Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Drive.

Published on Jun 26, 2024 11:10 AM IST
Nearly half of India's working professionals want to switch jobs this year: PwC
More employees worldwide say they’re extremely likely to switch jobs in the next 12 months than the ‘great resignation’ in 2022

Published on Jun 25, 2024 06:07 PM IST
ONGC and Indian Oil partner up to establish LNG plant near Hatta Gas Field
ONGC said that the discovery at Hatta represents the results of five decades of exploration efforts.

Published on Jun 22, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Rubber growers in Kerala shift jobs over inadequate support on prices & finances
Kerala, which produces over 90% of India's rubber, sees its growers shifting jobs over weak government support on prices and better opportunities elsewhere.

Published on Jun 22, 2024 03:13 PM IST
Tata Steel's UK workers to strike over job cuts and blast furnace closures
Tata Steel will see 1,500 workers of the Port Talbot and Llanwern plants on a strike over the 2,800 job cut plan; the UK's first steelworker strike in 40 years.

Published on Jun 22, 2024 01:44 PM IST
Insurers can't advertise ULIPs as investments & mislead customers: IRDAI
The insurance regulator cracks down on misleading advertising practices that make people misunderstand ULIPs as pure investment products.

Published on Jun 22, 2024 11:36 AM IST
Zurich insurance acquires 70% of Kotak insurance, will introduce new brand
This is the largest foreign investment in India's general insurance sector since the FDI limit in the insurance sector was raised from 49% to 74% in 2021.

Published on Jun 19, 2024 08:54 PM IST
Government considering income tax rate cut to boost consumption: Budget 2024
Government considers income tax rate cuts to boost consumption in the economy and increase savings for the middle class as consumption growth slowed.

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 02:23 PM IST
America's third-largest bank fires employees for faking keyboard activity
The employees were found to have used devices and software known as “mouse movers” or “mouse jigglers,” to imitate activity

Published on Jun 15, 2024 03:26 PM IST
TCS has 80,000 open job positions due to skill gap
Quarterly results from IT firms including TCS indicate a significant slowdown in the sector.

Updated on Jun 17, 2024 11:40 AM IST
India's industrial output's y-o-y growth increases to 5% in April 2024
The top three contributors to India's industrial output growth are primary goods, construction goods, and consumer durables.

Published on Jun 12, 2024 08:16 PM IST
General insurance claims to get easier, more insurance products choices: IRDAI
The IRDAI reforms general insurance rules after reforming health insurance rules previously.

Published on Jun 12, 2024 06:20 PM IST
X will hide likes, Elon Musk confirms
Elon Musk had told X's engineers he wanted to place a stronger emphasis on post impressions instead of likes and reposts.

Published on Jun 12, 2024 03:50 PM IST
DA hiked for bank employees as inflation rises, 5-day workweek pending approval
Dearness allowance has been hiked for bank employees as inflation increases for the last quarter of 2023.

Published on Jun 12, 2024 01:36 PM IST
Zerodha investors made ₹50,000 crore profit in four years: Nithin Kamath
Nithin Kamath had recently praised markets regulator SEBI for making investing easier.

Updated on Jun 12, 2024 08:03 AM IST
European travel to get more expensive as Schengen visa fees hiked by 12%
The European Commission cited inflation and rising civil servant salaries for the increase.

Updated on Aug 16, 2024 05:08 PM IST
Microsoft outsourcing research to OpenAI is good news for Google: Cybersec CEO
The CEO of cybersecurity firm Okta says Google pioneered most of AI advancements and Microsoft could potentially be reduced to a consultancy.

Published on Jun 11, 2024 01:16 PM IST
Demat accounts, MF folios won't be frozen if they don't have nominations: SEBI
Providing nomination is still mandatory for new investors, except for jointly held Demat Accounts and Mutual Fund portfolios.

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 07:48 PM IST
Suzlon independent director resigns over compliance and transparency issues
Independent director resigns citing governance issues amid the company closing the financial year 2023-24 with its largest ever order book.

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 03:01 PM IST
Inflation for industrial workers drops for February, March and April
Inflation for industrial workers drops to 3.87% in April compared to 5.09% last year.

Published on Jun 09, 2024 01:15 PM IST
Indian stock markets volatile due to heavy selling by foreign investors
Foreign investors are currently selling more Indian shares than buying them as Chinese stocks are cheaper, leading to volatile markets.

Published on Jun 09, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Bajaj Housing Finance files for Rs.7000 crore IPO following RBI mandate
The RBI had mandated NBFCs with a loan book more than Rs.50,000 crore to list on the stock exchanges.

Published on Jun 08, 2024 07:54 PM IST
SEBI looks to allow Mutual Funds to sell CDS schemes; Reform CDS buying rules
SEBI seeks public comments for new CDS rule proposals aimed at improving liquidity in the corporate bond market.

Published on Jun 08, 2024 02:56 PM IST
RBI survey shows Indians feel and expect higher inflation and unemployment
The RBI’s inflation expectation survey and consumer confidence survey show marginally increasing pessimism towards the economy.

Published on Jun 07, 2024 08:10 PM IST
India's fiscal consolidation likely to be challenging with coalition govt: Fitch
Fitch believes India's new coalition government will make medium-term fiscal consolidation more challenging.

Published on Jun 07, 2024 07:04 PM IST