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Unpacking India's hunger crisis

India is currently the world's fastest-growing economy. However, the recent Global Hunger Index (GHI) reveals a worrying reality: In 2024, India has a \"serious\" level of hunger among the 127 nations assessed.

For an industry, terms of exchange still not clear

A proposal to reshape the money-changing industry has hit a stumbling block

'Growing demand for opulent spaces'

Luxury segment saw a 25% increase in social events in 2023, said Sunjae Sharma, MD, India and Southwest Asia, Hyatt Hotels

Avoid teaser rates that reset upwards after a few months

Compare loans from lenders on a comprehensive set of parameters, not just the offers

INDIA'S WOBBLE, AMERICA'S WILL, AND CHINA'S REAWAKENING

India faces fork in the road as outflows overshadow growth

‘UBS underweight on Indian equities vs other EMs’

The recent stimulus from China has made global investors sit up and take notice of the developments. SUNIL TIRUMALAI, head of emerging market (EM) and Asia equity strategy at UBS Securities, tells Puneet Wadhwa in an email interview that despite the recent rally, China is trading at a 40 per cent discount to EMs, compared to a 10-year average of a 20 per cent premium. Within EMs, UBS prefers markets that have attractive fundamentals and valuations. Edited excerpts:

Havells, Polycab flip the switch on high-voltage growth potential

Margin constraints could trip up earnings performance

Mkt riptide pulls ADR below 1, charting course of unease

FIFTH MONTH ADRIFT: Advance/decline ratio remains anchored in negative waters as Sensex, Nifty sail near a 15% gain

Uncovering Russia's role in the US elections

Why is it that this year's election feels encrusted with such déjà vu? Is it the outsize presence of Nate Silver? Former President Donald Trump's presence on the ticket? Or maybe it's because Kremlin interference appears to have been ramping up in recent months. In September, the US State Department announced it was pulling out all the stops, offering $10 million for information on a group called Russian Angry Hackers Did It.

All about land

How to improve land and capture its value is central to growth and development policy even in the 21st century

Flagging enthusiasm

Low growth in China raises concern

Next steps in GST

Cess should not be fully subsumed

Boeing looks to sell assets to boost finances

Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday.

$100 trn fiscal time bomb is ticking

Driven by China and US, public debt levels likely to reach warning levels this year

Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens

Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service.

Zumba teacher? 'Anti-woke' cleric? 38 candidates line up to head Oxford

One is an Anglican clergyman who presents himself as the “anti-woke candidate.” Another is a left-wing activist who boasts that he has never “invaded any West Asian countries.” Still another is a Zumba teacher who says her cardio training would help her face the rigors of the job.

Pak Cabinet allows constitution amendment to dilute the power of 'independent' judiciary

The Pakistan Cabinet Sunday approved the proposed draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after seeking consensus from the coalition partners, his office said.

87 dead or missing after Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza

Israel said it had struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.

Populist schemes put Maha's stable financials to the test

Mahayuti govt faces scrutiny as schemes like Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana strain fiscal resources amid rising unemployment and prices of food items, explains INDIVJAL DHASMANA

Old unions, new battles

India's labour unions are at a crossroads in the age of IT and gig work. They are adapting to new-age sectors' demands but penetration has been limited, write SHINE JACOB & SHIVA RAJORA

Tribal identity takes poll position

Soren government's nod to form a panel to study plight of tribals of Jharkhand staying in Assam and other states has sparked debates, even as both JMM and BJP claim to protect tribal rights, analyses ADITI PHADNIS

Govt bond yields seen hardening after Das rules out 'risky' rate cut

Government bond yields are expected to rise on Monday as the market sentiment dampened after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das cautioned that an interest rate cut at this stage could be \"very premature\" and \"risky\", citing significant inflation risks.

HDFC eyes lower loan book growth than sector in FY25

Move aimed at bringing down credit deposit ratio to pre-merger levels

Irdai asks insurers to check IT vulnerabilities

Following data leaks from insurance, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has issued an advisory to all insurance companies asking them to check their Information Technology (IT) systems for vulnerabilities and take steps to protect policyholders' data.

India-Canada diplomatic row unlikely to affect businesses or students much

Last week, the India-Canada relations hit a new low when both the countries expelled six diplomats based on allegations that are difficult to verify at this point of time. The interests of the businesses or our students are, however, unlikely to be affected much.

CNG prices may rise ₹4-6 a kg on input supply cut

The government has reduced the supply of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers by up to 20 per cent, which may result in a price hike of ₹4-6 per kg for CNG sold to automobiles unless excise duty on the fuel is reduced, sources said.

Govt fast-tracks Arunachal dam project to counter China threat

NHPC says Centre's funding a boost for Siang valley dam; in talks with ministries, state

‘Paused new disbursements through NBFC partnerships’

Tamil Nadu-based Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) is undergoing a strategic makeover by focusing more on the retail, agriculture and MSME segment. Managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) B RAMESH BABU talks to Shine Jacob in Chennai about its portfolio roadmap, expansion plan and second quarter performance. Edited excerpts:

Fresh formal hiring at 4-month low in August

Down 11% to 930,000; proportion of women falls to 27.2%

Global oil volatility, geopolitical tensions drag RIL exports to five-quarter low

The global oil market has been volatile ever since the pandemic, with multiple geopolitical tensions in quick succession and this has dragged RIL's Q2 exports to a new low. Reflective of this, Reliance Industries' (RIL) exports in the latest quarter has hit multi-quarter lows, both in terms of absolute value and as a share in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) revenue.