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Ministry of Ports plans int'l tie-ups to pool funds for insurance entity
Initially, the proposed P&I entity would cover only coastal and riverine vessels, which fall outside the international P&I framework and carry a lower risk profile, as previously reported.
WORLD BANK REPORT - Manufacturing output to jump 9% if more women join workforce
India's manufacturing output would increase by 9 per cent if more women joined the workforce, the World Bank said in its South Asia Development Update on Thursday.
WTO cuts 2025 global trade growth outlook to 3%
Says West Asia conflict may disrupt shipping, raise energy prices
Economists caution on RBI's growth optimism
Most project FY25 growth below 7.2%
Govt releases ₹1.8 trn to states in tax devolution
Includes advance instalment of ₹89K crore ahead of festival season
NBFCs raise over ₹3 trn in H1FY25 via domestic debt
Sep fundraise highest in current FY
PSB share in incremental credit falls on slower lending to NBFCs
Public sector banks' (PSBs) share in incremental credit declined by three percentage points to 51 per cent in September 2024 from 54 per cent a year ago as they moderated the pace of disbursements to non-banking finance companies and unsecured credit.
JCB bets on 'greener' machines
Heavy machines maker JCB, which is growing in double digits this year, is planning to make its machines “greener” by reducing fossil fuel consumption, the firm said.
IT firms' focus on building IP and platforms may trigger more lawsuits
Recently there has been a spurt in litigation by information-technology (IT) services players as the industry's business model transitions towards platform and intellectual property-led deals.
Air India orders 85 additional Airbus aircraft
Airline also considering placing order using Boeing options
Discretionary deal demand still low
In an analyst call on Thursday, Tata Consultancy Services Chief Executive Officer K Krithivasan elaborated that cost optimisation, vendor consolidation, customer experience transformation, and supply chain modernisation remain central themes for clients.
TCS sets in motion FY26 campus hiring process
IT major adds 11,000 employees in the first half of FY25
Who's who queue up to bid farewell to Ratan Tata
Industrialists, politicians, film stars, Tata group employees, friends, family members and admirers -- running into thousands -- queued up at the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) at Nariman Point since Thursday morning to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata, 86.
Cautious demand scenario weighs on TCS show in Q2
Top line beats estimates, 5% profit growth disappoints
Govt considers seed funding for shipping insurance entity
With little progress in establishing a protection and indemnity (P&I) entity to insure cargo vessels, the Centre is considering deploying its own funds as preliminary investment. This approach would involve private insurers and shippers contributing at a secondary stage, according to multiple officials familiar with the development.
Market rally takes collective wealth of richest 100 Indians beyond $1 trn
Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, has once again secured top spot on Forbes' 2024 list of India's 100 richest tycoons, with his wealth increasing by $27.5 billion over the past year. The collective wealth of the 100 richest went past $1 trillion for the first time.
India on top of luxury firms' 'watch' list
Country's appetite for premium watches grows as China sees a downturn
Brand Maggi stronger than ever as Nestlé India gears up for new leader
Nothing has presented \"two minutes\" as tastefully as Maggi since its entry into India over four decades ago.
BURNING ISSUE
Minimum support price has been a bone of contention between the farmers in Punjab and the state and Centre
Missing funds went to legitimate purpose, says Byju's founder
The founder of Byju's, a once high-flying Indian education company that defaulted on its US debts, denied that he orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently transfer $533 million away from lenders.
97% rail electrification done
Indian Railways has completed electrification of 96.68 per cent of its broad gauge network, as it moved swiftly to become fully-electrified by 2024-25. Six more states now have 100 per cent electrified networks, taking the number of such states to 20, according to the national transporter's data.
Fortified rice supply, border roads get ₹21K cr Cabinet push
2,280 km roads to be built in Rajasthan, Punjab border areas
More upside in Zomato's stock, but competition also rising
The filing of Swiggy's DRHP has led to direct comparisons with Zomato, which is a direct competitor in food delivery and the fast-growing quick-commerce segment where Blinkit (owned by Zomato) faces off against Instamart (and Zepto).
No irregularities found in Sebi probe: Zee panel
The Independent Investigation Committee (IIC), set up by the board of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, said that \"no material irregularities\" were found against the company during the investigation by the securities regulator, it said in a release on Wednesday.
India set to join FTSE Russell bond index next year
South Korean bonds to be added to FTSE World Government Bond Index
Mkts erase gains amid sustained FPI selling
India's benchmark indices made positive strides for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, but sustained selling by overseas investors saw them erase their gains.
‘Anxiety as a symptom of anxiety’
Today, as we become our own diagnosticians, a quick Google search is handy but not always warranted. Inevitably, one question leads to an obsessive two hour-long spiral down the rabbit hole that is the internet, whether or not the issue deserves such immediacy. This behaviour is not new, as Caroline Crampton points out in her second book, A Body Made of Glass, although it has been on the rise.
Nomura sees robust growth ahead for domestic AMCs
Forecasts industry AUM to grow at 18% CAGR between FY24 and FY30
Unambiguous commitment
MPC wants the disinflation process to be completed
The making of AI
Physics Nobel has created a controversy