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December 23, 2024

Competition watchdog strikes a fine balance: Regulator & business facilitator

IT'S BEEN AN action-packed year for the competition watchdog, both in terms of the number of cases handled and the changes made in the current regulations aimed at strengthening the commission and creating a conducive environment for businesses.

2 mins

Investment pacts may not be part of FTAs

DESPITE THE DEMAND from some partners for inclusion of investment protection treaties in free trade agreements (FTAs) that are under negotiation, India would stick to its stand of signing separate treaties for investments, and not making them part of FTAs, a senior official said.

2 mins

Centre may reduce reserve sale price for rice to make ethanol

No takers for FCI stocks among grain-based distilleries

2 mins

Mandi prices of onion fall 50% on fresh arrivals

WITH THE ARRIVAL of fresh kharif crops, average mandi prices of onions at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Maharashtra—the country's key onion trading hub—halved to ₹2,000 per quintal on Sunday from ₹4,000 per quintal a month ago.

1 min

India's natural gas imports surge 21% in April-November

INDIA'S NATURAL GAS imports surged 21% to 24,798 mmscm (million metric standard cubic metre per day) during April-November 2024, compared to 20,486 mmscm in the same period last year, driven by higher consumption from city gas distribution companies and the power sector, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

1 min

States' capex likely fell during April-November

Capital spends of 12 states reviewed down 7%, borrowings decline 4%

2 mins

ED to staff: No PMLA only on basis of conspiracy

WITH SOME OF ITS high-profile money laundering proceedings facing legal setbacks and the Supreme Court taking an adverse view, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided not to register cases that are based solely on \"criminal conspiracy\" as a \"predicate offence\" -- there should also be a primary offence listed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sources told The Indian Express.

1 min

Budgeting for peasants, planet

UNLESS POLICIES TRY TO GET THE AGRI-MARKETS RIGHT, OUR FARMERS WILL KEEP AGITATING FOR HIGHER PRICES

4 mins

Paradigm shift in Indian competition law

With a new Act and regulations, regular updating of CCI's analytical tools in 2024 to suit the new-age economy has been the hallmark of competition law enforcement

3 mins

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's plunge echoes Nokia risk

THE METEORIC RISE of Denmark's Novo Nordisk A/S from century-old insulin producer to Europe's most valuable company has been a feel-good story of innovation in a region where those are rare.

2 mins

Winner, but for how long?

India Inc's fortunes will soon change, unless higher household income supports demand

2 mins

Has the 'Indian' car brand come of age?

● Consumers are no longer hung up on global badges

2 mins

Language of market expansion

● A nascent market is growing on the back of local offerings

3 mins

AFTER HOURS

My vision is to transform the company into a multi-brand, multi-category FMCG powerhouse. I take a hands-on approach, constantly questioning the status quo to ensure every process and strategy adds value. For me, evolving with purpose is more important than adhering to tradition. A company's direction should be firmly anchored in its unique strengths, creating a distinct \"right to win\" in the marketplace. This will be the key driver of our long-term competitive advantage.

1 min

Sensible. Sustainable. Sensual

● All the luxury you need, at half the price of a luxury car & two times fuel efficiency

2 mins

Front-running case: Sebi bans nine entities

● Impounds illegal gains of ₹21.16 crore

2 mins

Overlapping lending: Banks urge RBI to extend deadline

SEVERAL BANKS HAVE SUBSIDIARIES ENGAGED IN SAME LINE OF BUSINESS

2 mins

Top-10 most valued firms' m-cap slumps ₹4.95 lakh cr

THE COMBINED MARKET valuation of all the top-10 most valued firms plunged ₹4.95 lakh crore last week, in line with a bearish trend in equities, where Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries (RIL) faced the sharpest erosion.

1 min

Growing demand drives growth in power T&D sector

THE POWER TRANSMISSION and distribution (T&D) sector is set for a significant growth, driven by increasing electricity demand and focused renewable energy goals.

1 min

Made to handle market turbulence

● These provide a balanced approach to wealth creation

1 min

The demand for specialized skills in fintech, AI, project management to rise in 2025: Mayank Kumar of upGrad

In 2024, there was also rising demand for AI-skilled talent across non-tech sectors such as retail and manufacturing. Hiring sentiments for jobs that require one to at least interact with GenAI tools irrespective of the sector will continue to soar in 2025

1 min

Get more interest money on EPF claim

Claims will now be accepted throughout the month

3 mins

How skilling will change in five years

Academicians and CHROs on the skills and roles you must focus on for career advancement and leadership positions

2 mins

Paradigm shift in Indian competition law

With a new Act and regulations, regular updating of CCI's analytical tools in 2024 to suit the new-age economy has been the hallmark of competition law enforcement

3 mins

Budgeting for peasants, planet

UNLESS POLICIES TRY TO GET THE AGRI-MARKETS RIGHT, OUR FARMERS WILL KEEP AGITATING FOR HIGHER PRICES

4 mins

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's plunge echoes Nokia risk

THE METEORIC RISE of Denmark's Novo Nordisk A/S from century-old insulin producer to Europe's most valuable company has been a feel-good story of innovation in a region where those are rare.

2 mins

Winner, but for how long?

India Inc's fortunes will soon change, unless higher household income supports demand

2 mins

Has the 'Indian' car brand come of age?

● Consumers are no longer hung up on global badges

2 mins

Sensible. Sustainable. Sensual

● All the luxury you need, at half the price of a luxury car & two times fuel efficiency

2 mins

AFTER HOURS

My vision is to transform the company into a multi-brand, multi-category FMCG powerhouse.

1 min

Language of market expansion

● A nascent market is growing on the back of local offerings

3 mins

'If it is business as usual, Viksit Bharat by 2047 will not happen'

From people's perspective, overall affordability could become worse despite the inflation rate coming down. Excerpts:

2 mins

Broker strength falls 40% on compliance burdens

\"BECOMING AN AP allows us to retain our clients while earning commissions on brokerage revenues,\" he said.

1 min

Smartphone exports set to top ₹1.70 L cr

THE SMARTPHONE INDUSTRY added exports worth ₹2.87 lakh crore during this period.

1 min

26 members enter startup billionaire club in 2024

Fifty-year-old Supam Maheshwari, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, founded the online platform for babycare products FirstCry after selling an e-learning company that he had set up.

1 min

Scott Boland & the 'stolen generation'

On Thursday, Boland will return to the MCG where he made the debut with a 6/7 dream spell against England at the 2021 Ashes

2 mins

ISRO to study how crops grow in space on PSLV-C60 mission

DEMONSTRATION OF SEED germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch a tethered debris there, and testing of green propulsion systems are some of the experiments planned on the POEM-4, the fourth stage of ISRO's PSLV rocket that remains in orbit after launching a satellite.

1 min

It's slow going at Indiamart

THE B2B PLATFORM IS WORKING TO STABILISE OPERATIONS

3 mins

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