CATEGORIES
فئات
Challenges in state budgeting
There must be stronger incentives for states to improve their fiscal planning and bring off-budget borrowings into the formal fiscal framework
Growth Boosters, Please
Some immediate measures are needed to avoid another disappointment in FY26
Apple Faces Tough January as China Weakness, Tariff Risks Weigh
APPLE SHARES HAVE had a challenging start to 2025, as investors fret over weakness in the critical Chinese market.
Who Might Replace Trudeau
WITH TRUDEAU'S 9-YEAR stint as PM ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role
Tencent a Chinese military firm, says US
THE PENTAGON ON Tuesday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world's two superpowers.
Paint makers in race to acquire AkzoNobel
In a clarification to exchanges, Berger Paints said it considers various proposals for inorganic growth and diversification as a matter of routine exercise.
Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India
Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, added that the initiative would equip India's workforce with essential, future-ready skills for a competitive global marketplace.
Meta embraces community notes
META IS ENDING its fact-checking program in the US and replacing it with a \"Community Notes\" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.
US Trade Deficit Widens in Nov as Imports Jump
The US trade deficit widened in November, reflecting the biggest jump in imports since March 2022 as companies accelerated shipments ahead of a possible dockworkers' strike and in anticipation of potential tariffs by the Trump administration.
126 killed, 188 injured after multiple quakes jolt Tibet
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 injured as six earthquakes, including a powerful one measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked Tibet in one hour on Tuesday, news agency Associated Press reported.
Exim Bank raises $1 bn via overseas bonds
EXIM BANK ON Tuesday said it has raised $1 billion (about ₹8,570 crore) through an overseas bond issuance at very competitive rates.
Balanced asset allocation key in 2025: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC
ADITYA BIRLA SUN Life Asset Management Company (AMC) said asset allocation strategies will be the key for steady returns in 2025 since the global and Indian macroeconomic environment presents a mix of risks and opportunities.
Re, stocks snap losing streak
BARRING IT & TECH, ALL SECTORAL INDICES GAIN
Banks' profit may moderate in next fiscal, says Ind-Ra
LDR May Normalise During FY27
Zomato shares fall 5% after Jefferies downgrades stock
Data Table
Festive & wedding boost for jewellers
Auspicious Start
Spinny: 76% of used car buyers are first-timers
AS MANY AS 76% of used car customers in India during 2024 were first-time buyers, according to Spinny.
Housing sales rise to 12-year high in 2024
THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY market in 2024 saw annual sales reaching a 12-year high of 350,613 units across the top eight markets, according to Knight Frank, reports Raghavendra Kamath.
Fully constrained on Thar Roxx, XUV3XO capacity
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday announced the prices of the top-end version of the soon-to-be launched BE 6 (₹26.9 lakh) and XEV 9e (₹30.5 lakh). Booking of both the models will open on February 14 and deliveries are slated for early March.
Telcos may seek time for DPDP compliance
18-Month Window Likely
Vehicle registration pace in 2024 slowest in three years
THE PACE OF new vehicle registrations in India during 2024 was the slowest in three years, as rising costs and inflationary pressures tempered demand.
TCS May See Boost in Margins Amid Muted Revenue Growth in Q3
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS), set to announce its October-December earnings on Thursday, is expected to report modest revenue growth for the quarter.
Tata arm's acquisition in Pegatron gets CCI nod
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics's (TEPL) proposal to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron Technology, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer and Apple iPhone supplier.
Search for trapped Assam miners intensified
A team of Navy, Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel intensified efforts to rescue the nine workers, trapped inside a mine in the Assam coal quarry in Dima Hasao for the second day on Tuesday.
GEAPP partners ISA to drive solar expansion
THE GLOBAL ENERGY Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Tuesday signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with International Solar Alliance (ISA) aiming to mobilise $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.
5 Policemen Killed in Bastar Blast Were Former Naxalites
Of the eight security personnel who lost their lives in a Maoist blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day ago, five had joined the police force after quitting Naxalism, a senior official said.
Delhi votes on Feb 5
Bypolls in Milkipur in UP & Erode in TN are also scheduled
SC Refuses to Hear Plea on Cancellation of BPSC Exam
THE SUPREME COURT on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) on the grounds of an alleged paper leak and told the petitioner that he should have first approached the Patna High Court.
NSDC starts pan-India survey to identify gaps in skill initiatives
TO DESIGN GOVERNMENT schemes better and to aid organisations in mapping the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun a pan-India survey with consumer intelligence firm Axis My India.
Fintech firms need to boost digital payment infra: Nagaraju
NOTING THAT THE digital payment infrastructure plays a crucial role in the fintech industry's expansion, financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said fintech firms need to improve digital payment systems in rural regions and encourage lending based on digital footprints for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).