'India's compute infra less than 2 pc
New Delhi: India's computing infrastructure is less than 2 per cent of global capacity which is a limiting factor in its contribution to research that remains in the range of 2 per cent, according to a senior official of GPU chip maker NVIDIA. While speaking at StartUp Mahakumbh, NVIDIA Asia South MD Vishal Dhupar on…
The math behind Modi's goal to win
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set an ambitious target of winning 370 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 67 more than in 2019. This will help it reach another lofty target for its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to cross the 400 mark. The Lok Sabha has 543 seats, and the BJP had won…
Glaring example of BJP's control over EC:
Criticising the removal of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, the Trinamool Congress on Monday claimed it was a glaring example of BJP's "control" over the Election Commission (EC). Addressing a press conference, TMC general secretary Kunal Ghosh claimed that BJP was gripped by the fear of losing the Lok Sabha seats in the state. Seeking…
India can’t match China’s past 8-10% growth:
India is unlikely to achieve the 8%-10% economic growth rates that China pulled off over the long term, Morgan Stanley’s chief Asia economist said, even though the investment bank remains optimistic about the South Asian nation’s prospects.India’s economy will likely grow steadily at 6.5%-7% over the long term, Chetan Ahya said in an interview on…
Many Bengaluru residents consider leaving city
Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. "From taking showers to using toilets and washing clothes, we are taking turns to do everything," she said. It's the only water they can afford. A resident of Ambedkar…
Pakistan: 5.4 quake strikes Balochistan
Karachi: A 5.4-magnitude moderate earthquake struck Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday and there were no immediate reports of any causalities, authorities said."The quake's epicentre was 150 kilometres Northwest of Quetta with a depth of 35 km,” a met official said.According to details, the earthquake jolts were felt in the capital city of Quetta, Noshki, Chagi,…
Focus on top 500 cos, stagger investment:
Rajesh Kothari, CIO, AlfAccurate Advisors, says: “There can be time and price corrections, but as a theme, when we look at the top 500-600 companies, that is basically the universe one should focus on and there are enough opportunities over a period of time. We are asking investors to stagger their investment in our Budding…
India vows to fight terrorism in Indian
India committed to combating piracy, terrorism in Indian Ocean region: PM ModiPTILast Updated: Mar 19, 2024, 09:17:00 AM ISTSynopsisPM Narendra Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region following the successful rescue of the hijacked Bulgarian ship "Ruen" and its crew by the Indian…
Largecaps better placed to attract FII flows:
“With expectations of deferment and reduction in the quantum of rate cuts in CY24 vs earlier estimates, we expect more profit booking by FIIs in this space. Largecaps are today better placed to attract FII flows than small & midcap stocks” says Ashutosh Tiwari, Managing Director & Head - Institutional Equities, Equirus.In an interview with…
IMD has rainfall warning for these states
The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in some places in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand over the next few days. The IMD said that a cyclonic system is located over the western part of Vidarbha, while a trough or disturbance in the wind pattern extends from southern Tamil…