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India needs a transparent rulebook for the business of influenceIndia lacks a transparent framework for public scrutiny of lobbying efforts. The recent debate over UPI merchant discount rates highlights ...- Warren Buffett: If past data told you the future, the Forbes 400 would comprise librarians; beware of geeks bearing formulasEverybody had run to cash and government bonds, and everybody agreed it was the sensible thing to do. Warren Buffett called it the third bu...
- A researcher turned politicians’ faces into economic data, asking whether their obesity could serve as an unlikely warning sign for something governments rarely reveal: corruptionAn economist explored a novel link between politicians' physical appearance and corruption. He used computer vision to estimate body mass i...
- India orders Pepsi, Red Bull, Monster and others to drop ‘energy drink’ label despite industry protestsIndia's food regulator has mandated that beverage brands discontinue the 'energy drink' label. This directive entails a compliance period o...
- The architecture of a turnaround: How Indiabulls turned its real estate vision into a very different kind of a bottom lineIndiabulls reported significant profit and revenue growth in FY26. The company's real estate business showed strong sales bookings and coll...
- Nestle pushes for simpler US food labels to shed 'Frankenstein' ingredients imageNestle is lobbying US authorities to allow food labels to use common ingredient names, such as "vitamin C" instead of "ascorbic acid", argu...
- Warren accuses AI firms of trying to curb oversight in trade accordSenator Elizabeth Warren criticizes major AI firms for lobbying against transparency rules. These companies want to hide AI algorithms and ...
- US data center protests go national as backlash growsOpponents of AI data center expansion plan nationwide protests this Saturday. HumansFirst is coordinating demonstrations in at least 125 lo...
- US data centre protests go national as backlash growsProtesters are organising nationwide demonstrations against the rapid expansion of data centres. These demonstrations aim to voice concerns...
- If you bill it, they will come: FIFA 2026 wins battle for fans' wallets in pricey World CupWorld Cup final caps a tournament where fans paid record prices. Ticket buyers defied expectations and paid sky-high prices for all matches...
- Pakistan to revise oil prices daily amid renewed West Asia tensionsPakistan fuel price: Pakistan will now adjust petroleum prices daily to manage oil price fluctuations. The government aims for greater tran...
- Had no role in daily donation collection at Ram Mandir: Temple trust treasurer Govind GiriRam Mandir's treasurer, Govind Dev Giri, has asserted that all audit reports are secure and denied involvement in daily donation collection...
- Will Your Investors Support Your Strategic Pivot?Strategic pivots often fail—not because of poor ideas or execution but because companies misjudge how attached investors are to their exist...
- EU issues new steel, e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with ChinaThe European Union has introduced new measures to protect its steel industry and curb e-commerce imports from China, aiming to address a si...
- Property buyers alert: Verify carpet area on UPRERA portal and don’t buy apartment on the basis of super area, advises UPRERA AuthorityUP RERA is strongly advising homebuyers to purchase properties based on carpet area, not super built-up area. This ensures buyers pay only ...
- One big step for 'transparenters'EC is now expected to upload the data on its website by Friday. SBI's data on EBs issued between April 12, 2019, and February 15, 2024, wil...
- Corporate espionage: Assocham pitches for legalising lobbying'In any case why should the government decision-making concerning policies which have a bearing on the corporates be shrouded in secrecy.'
- Legalise corporate lobbying, advocacy in India: Assocham"Like in the US, we should make lobbying legal with all the rules of transparency in place," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.
- In lobbying check, officials may meet only trade bodiesIt could soon be the end of the road for corporate lobbyists, such as Niira Radia, with the government considering a significant change in ...
- Radia tapes: Lobbying needs to be monitored, regulated and made transparentWhere does lobbying end and corruption begin? For society to know the answer, the practice of lobbying needs to be brought out of the shado...
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