Anil Sasi

The issue has also featured in government-to-government discussions between New Delhi and Moscow, but a resolution is still awaited due to various complications arising from Western sanctions on Moscow and its energy sector.

This deep cut was in line with market expectations that had progressively shifted in favour of a half a point cut than the earlier expectation of a cut half that quantum.

Small Modular Reactors seen as key for countries to achieve energy transition.

Unlike Westinghouse Electric Co. and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, the two US nuclear industry flag bearers that were seen as early frontrunners for entry into India's civil nuclear sector, Holtec is a smaller, privately-held company that is now billed as one of the world's largest exporter of capital nuclear components.

This new deal aims to use small nuclear reactors to generate the huge amounts of energy needed to power Google's artificial intelligence (AI) data centres and the tech major has said the pact with Kairos Power will see it “start using the first reactor this decade” and bring more online by 2035.

While rural demand is seeing an uptick, high food inflation and a moderation in credit growth are possible headwinds that could slow down growth in the second quarter of 2024-25.

Dovetailing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools progressively into core operations, India's bank sector players are leveraging AI to improve customer experience, pare costs, manage risks and drive growth through chatbots such as ‘iPal' and ‘ILA'.

Trump has been championing the cause of American workers, labouring for support from prominent union leaders and has been ostensibly against lay-offs. Musk, on the other hand, is synonymous with firings across all of his companies.

The Indian markets, like stock markets globally, are far more focused on the outcome of the US presidential elections and the near-term volatility is reflective of how close the American election outcome is projected to be.

The Indian markets, like stock markets globally, are far more focused on the outcome of the US presidential elections and the near-term volatility is reflective of how close the American election outcome is projected to be.