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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Health
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Israel's RedC wants to turn donor cells into $50 shelf-ready blood
Although RedC has already produced small quantities of blood using this process, the real test will be whether it can scale up production, bring down costs, and secure regulatory clearances Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article In the next five to six years, you might be able to buy laboratory (lab)-grown blood off the shelf for just $50 a unit, compatible with all blood types. An Israel-based company, RedC Biotech, is working towards that goal. It is developing a process that reprogrammes blood from universal donors (O-negative) by deactivating genes in the white blood cells, converting them into stem cells. These are then harvested and multiplied in large bioreactors capable of producing 2,000 litres of red blood cells, using technology developed by the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. Although RedC has already produced small quantities
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Saudi Arabia aims at 25% of leisure travellers from India by 2030
The West Asian country's global vision is to attract 150 million tourists annually, generating 10 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) Surajeet Das Gupta Listen to This Article Saudi Arabia expects to attract over 7.5 million Indian visitors by 2030 under its ambitious 'Vision 2030' program, as it sets its eyes on not just religious but also on leisure travellers. It's a substantial three-fold jump from last year's number. The West Asian country's global vision is to attract 150 million tourists annually, generating 10 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP). But, this time around, there is also a big and discernible difference in their strategy-- sure Indians would continue to go to the country for religious purposes and work. Saudi Arabia is now focusing on wooing
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Business Standard
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Vivo became top smartphone choice in India in Q1CY25, shows data
In the global market, Vivo phones do not make it to the top-10 list, and only Xiaomi's Redmi 14C 4G is the lone Chinese brand standing in the list at number eight Premium Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article Apple's iPhone 16 might be the hottest-selling smartphone in the world, with half of the top 10 models coming from its stable in the first quarter of calendar year 2025 (Q1CY25). But in India, the top honours go to Chinese mobile maker Vivo's Y29 5G model (starting from ₹13, 999), which was launched last December. Vivo has three out of the top 10 phones sold in India from the company in the same quarter, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The Cupertino-headquartered company might be a big exporter of its smartphones from the country, but iPhone 16 is only the
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Business Standard
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Fixed wireless access gets strong signal in India's rural heartland
Jio had about 44% of its subscriber base in rural parts by March Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article Rural consumers in India are taking to fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband service in a big way, altering the perception that it is a premium service that mostly urban households, especially in big cities and metros, can afford. According to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Reliance Jio, the largest player in FWA, at the end of March this year had as much as 44 per cent (2.5 million) of its subscribers in rural areas. It has 5.57 million in all. Jio has 82 per cent of FWA subscribers, with the rest being with Airtel, which
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Business Standard
18-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Semicon 2.0: India eyes 5% slice of global semiconductor chip pie by 2030
A senior official in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said: "We have just begun and have a long road ahead Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article The central government is aiming for a 5 per cent share of global semiconductor chip production by the end of 2030 as it readies for the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission — Semicon 2.0. It has already committed disbursements from the $10 billion it earlier announced as incentives for prospective semiconductor fabrication (fab) players, as well as Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) and Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) companies. As many as five projects are already eligible under the scheme. A senior official in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said: 'We have just
