Thursday, March 19
New Delhi: There is much more to the ₹10,000-crore 'Biopharma Manufacturing Shakti' booster in the latest budget than meets the eye as it is underpinned by two key strategic goals shaped both by shifting geopolitics and Covid-era learnings.The first goal is to enhance supply chain security and check the China dependence in a growing new field of bio-pharmaceuticals and two, a crucial chance to get into the arena of Global North dominated 'blockbuster' drugs which will lose patent rights within a decade.Two key action points have been identified by a high-level Niti Aayog panel to capitalise on this-creation of an enabling regulatory ecosystem in tune with globally competitive R&D and positioning India as a global biosimilar and emerging biologics supply chain hub. The upcoming 'paten
New Delhi: The ET Now Global Business Summit 2026 will bring together global business leaders, innovators and policymakers in New Delhi on February 13-14, with discussions spanning capital markets, corporate leadership, infrastructure resilience and the future of growth.Among the headline speakers is David Schwimmer, chief executive officer of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), who leads one of the world's most critical financial market infrastructure providers at a time of rapid transformation in global finance.Under Schwimmer's leadership, LSEG has expanded its role across exchanges, data and analytics, and post-trade infrastructure, while pushing initiatives focused on transparency, resilience and the digitisation of capital markets amid shifting regulatory and geopolitical landscapes.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed their dominance in the Women’s Premier League by clinching their second title, outclassing Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a high-voltage final.Delhi Capitals posted an imposing 203 for four against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League final on Thursday.Laura Wolvaardt (44 not out off 25 balls) and Lizelle Lee (37 off 30 balls) also made quick runs after DC were put in. Rodrigues slammed 57 off 37 balls.The Royal Challengers were on the money in the first three overs with Lauren Bell and Sayali Satghare conceding just nine runs as Shafali Verma and Lee did not get enough width to free their arms.However, the fourth over bowled by Satghare saw the Capitals release the pressure with Lee clobbering the medium pacer's half-volley and h
