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Railways looks to lay PPP track for new projects

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Indian Railways plans to adopt the public-private partnership (PPP) model for new projects to share the costs of large-scale infrastructure developments. This strategy aims to attract private investment, freeing government resources for other sectors, while a major capex boost is expected in the FY26 budget.

Centre eyes January start to India AI datasets collection, aggregation

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The ministry of electronics and information technology also plans to allow the trained data to be used by domestic startups and companies to build application programming interfaces, which can interact with the language models built on top of the database and provide specialised services, a government official said.

AppDynamics founder Jyoti Bansal to step up India play with big tech hiring

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Jyoti Bansal, who sold AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion, plans to increase employees at his current ventures Harness and Traceable in India from 400 to 1,000 in three to four years. Bansal believes India has top-class engineering talent and aims to continue product development in the country for the US market.

Seed funding drops 25% in 2024 as VCs retreat

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Seed funding in India experienced a 25% decline in 2024, while overall startup funding increased by 6% to $11.3 billion, according to Tracxn's annual report. Venture capitals shifted towards pre-IPO and late-stage investments due to better liquidity and returns, indicating a move towards lower-risk investment preferences.

Year in Review: There’s an Esop fable in startup Inc’s IPO run

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Initial public offerings of eight new-age internet companies in 2024 revealed a significant disparity in wealth creation between startup founders and employees. Founders amassed nearly Rs 34,000 crore, compared to Rs 8,500 crore unlocked for staff through Esops. Concerns arise over disproportionate Esop distribution and the fairness of typical four-year vesting periods.

Squid Game Episode 6 Recap: Who Got Forked Up in a Bathroom Brawl?

TVLine.com 

The following contains spoilers from the first six episodes of Squid Game Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. Ahead of its Season 2 finale, Squid Game‘s sixth new episode invited its remaining players to “Mingle,” in a deadly version of the childhood ice breaker. Then at episode’s end, a melee took out several more players. […]

No Circular Firing Squads This Time, Republicans

Front Page Magazine 

Luckily, we’ve got opponents who refuse to learn from their mistakes.

The post No Circular Firing Squads This Time, Republicans appeared first on Frontpage Mag.

Bright growth outlook for H2, but new risks seen in FY26: Finance Ministry

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

In its economic review for November, the ministry also said the "combination of monetary policy stance and macro-prudential measures by the central bank may have contributed to the demand slowdown" in the first half of FY25. It termed the RBI's move to lower the cash reserve ratio to 4% from 4.5% as "good news". This will enable banks to lend more and should help boost credit growth, which has "slowed a little too much and quickly in FY25", the ministry said.

The Assads and the Palestinians

Front Page Magazine 

For Palestinians, Syria is a closing door and an opening window.

The post The Assads and the Palestinians appeared first on Frontpage Mag.

5 Tips First-Timers Should Know: Holidaying in the Maldives

List.ly 

A Listly List - Regarded as the most breathtaking beach hotspot in all of South Asia, the Maldives is a destination that's on every traveller's bucket list. Whether you're heading to the paradise islands for a weekend getaway or an immersive long-stay, here are 5 tips that every first-timer will find useful. - Airport Transfers Can be Tricky, Dress Code and Behavioral Etiquette, Be Careful When Diving and Snorkelling, Don't Skip Male, and Dig into Local Delicacies

"These things happen on cricket ground....": BCCI president Binny on Kohli-Konstas altercation

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny reflected on the on-field altercation between star India batter Virat Kohli and Australia's debutant batter Sam Konstas on the first day of fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), saying that such things happen on the field and one must just accept it and move on. Konstas' much-anticipated debut in Austr

Off to a slow start in 'Hockeytown,' Red Wings fire head coach

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Following a lackluster start to the NHL season, the Detroit Red Wings have fired their head coach Derek Lalonde, the first time in nearly 40 years that the team has made an in-season top coaching change.