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UK aircraft carrier headed for the Indo-Pacific in fresh impetus
Britain’s new ministerial agreements with Japan bring further good news for closer UK-India collaboration in the region.
INTERVIEW
An Indian company can help secure its graphite needs
Tirupati Graphite, a specialist graphite and graphene producer with operations in Madagascar and India, became the newest Indian company to list on London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Main Market, raising £6 million in equity capital from both institutional and retail investors. It is also the latest issuer to receive the exchange’s Green Economy Mark, which recognises equity issuers in London with green revenues of 50 per cent or more. In this interview, CEO Shishir Poddar reflects upon what this listing means for the company and some of the revolutionary uses of graphite, the mineral composed of graphene.
ANALYSIS
India’s EdTech companies are putting the E in education
E-learning combined with conducive policies by the Indian government are reshaping India’s education sector and whetting Investor appetite.
ANALYSIS
UK-based digital freight platform Zeus Labs eyes Indian market
A new interface available to hauliers in European countries is working on tailoring its next-gen model to tap into haulage opportunities in India.
India builds a cleaner future for its people and investors
The government’s new policies will not only push for EVs at a larger scale and become a lucrative new market for clean-energy investors and manufacturers but will also help propel India towards its ambitious target as set in the Paris Climate Accords.
ISRO set to launch satellites by private entities
Government’s task of ensuring involvement of private companies in their endeavours towards space exploration and satellite programmes will come to fruition later this month.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Passenger vehicle sales up 11 pc in January: SIAM
Passenger vehicle sales rose by 11 per cent to 2.76 lakh units in January from 2.48 lakh units in the year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Equity indices flat amid mixed global cues, IT stocks gain
Equity benchmark indices were flat with a positive bias during early hours on Friday but IT stocks surged ahead with some gains.
Flipkart to boost growth of small-scale businesses in Maharashtra
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (MSSIDC) and Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKVIB) to bring local artisans, weavers, craftsmen and SMBs into the e-commerce fold.
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