'Rainfall does not appear to have a statistically significant impact on foodgrain production since the last few years, which contrasts with the traditional view of India's heavy reliance on monsoon rains for agriculture.'
Industry insiders in India warn that any such move in the pharmaceutical sector could be counterproductive for the US as it may face increased drug shortages if tariffs are imposed on such imports.
'The size of the investments is important, but equally crucial is the number of jobs that these proposals create.'
Tesla needs to either sell the same models with reduced features to lower the cost for Indian market, or incur losses.
'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.'
Enhertu currently costs around Rs 1.6 lakh per 100-milligram injection.
After registering a net profit of Rs 25.1 crore in Q3FY25 and consolidated revenues growing by 7 per cent on a like-for-like basis, Siddharth Mittal, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director, Biocon, told Sohini Das/Business Standard in a virtual interaction that local manufacturing in the US is a trade off between cost and qualifying to do business there.
Do we have enough trained oncologists and medical professionals in India to man these over 4,500 beds in the public sector?
'We have to be prepared for the larger disruption that is likely to take place.'
Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready.
Water samples from different parts of Pune have been sent to the public health laboratory for chemical and biological analysis.
As battery prices drop, early customers of Tata Motors, which was the first mover in the passenger EV market, could feel let down.
Why is Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, not worried about the competition?
While Maruti held the top spot for four decades, the Ambassador was the best-selling car in post-Independence India for three decades.
Two Japanese auto giants, Honda and Nissan, are moving towards a potential merger, but it remains unclear how their Indian operations will be immediately impacted.
Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners.
'Along with Blackstone, we would be keen to look at opportunities in the North.'
The company is eyeing sales of 8,000 units per month for the Kylaq, which starts at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom) and boasts 96 per cent localisation.
The cold wave days in December too are expected to be 'below-normal' this year.
Another trend: A preference for coloured diamonds among brides, who are pairing them with their groom's birthstone. So, along with yellow or white diamonds, they are choosing pink, green, blue sapphires, emeralds or red rubies.
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