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Market ends flat; media, FMCG drag, auto, pharma rally

Benchmark indices closed with little change on Thursday in yet another volatile session, with the Nifty at 23,750 led by auto, pharma, energy stocks. At close, the Sensex was down 0.39 points at 78,472.48, and the Nifty was up 22.55 points or at 23,750.20.

65% Indian firms now employing gig workers amid tech talent crunch

Nearly 65 per cent of Indian firms are currently employing gig workers, a higher share compared to 57 per cent in 2020, a Nasscom report said on Thursday. However, while the share of organisations employing gig workers has increased, their proportion remains less than 5 per cent of the total workforce (in companies with more than 2,000 full-time employees).

Our 5G wireless fibre offers great opportunities for India: Qualcomm CEO

Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm have already collaborated for accelerating 5G in the country. Airtel and Qualcomm are enabling a wide array of use cases, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) which is designed to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.

India’s gaming market reaches $2.6 bn with 507 mn gamers

Riding on more than 500 million gamers across mobile, PC, and Cloud gaming platforms, India's gaming market has likely reached $2.6 billion in revenue this year which is expected to quadruple to $8.6 billion by 2027, a new report showed on Thursday.