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Refrain from judicial overreach: It'll strengthen India's judiciary

The suo motu powers of courts are essential to secure justice and the public interest but their overuse can have adverse results

An image makeover for palm oil would be good for us

The ecological impact of this affordable oil is lower and health benefits greater than often portrayed

Market losses and mistakes are two completely different things

You are close friends with someone and the friendship intensifies to a point when you are both spending all your free time together and are in a kind of bubble.

Swiss tax shakeup: Effect on Indian investors, workers

Investors face tax hike on dividend starting January, following Switzerland's MFN suspension

How to build a ₹5-cr nest egg with ₹1.5 lakh monthly salary

My cousin (35) earns ₹1.5 lakh per month and paid off a home loan. He invests ₹45,000 in mutual fund SIPs (Nippon Indian small cap, Mirae bluechip and PPFAS flexi-cap) a month; and ₹50,000 in National Pension System every year. How much more should he invest to build a ₹5-crore retirement corpus?

File wage details by January-end for higher pension

Retirement fund body, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended time till 31 January for employers to upload wages and other details regarding the 310,000 pending applications for pension on higher wages.

THE ROAD TO BETTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT STARTS WITH A CONSOLIDATED VIEW

Management consultant, educator and author Peter Drucker famously said: \"If you can't measure it, you can't improve it.\" This idea resonates strongly in finance and investments.

ITC consolidates its Oberoi, Leela stakes

ITC Ltd, which is demerging its hotels business from January 2025, on Wednesday said it has acquired shareholding of rival hospitality chains Oberoi and Leela from its wholly owned arm, Russell Credit Ltd.

Infosys inaugurates centre near Kolkata

Infosys Ltd's new software development campus opened at New Town in Kolkata on Wednesday.

India charges a lot of tariff: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has said that India charges \"a lot\" of tariff, reiterating his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for what New Delhi will impose on the import of certain American products.

Real estate attracts record investments

Institutional investment in Indian real estate rose 51% to a record $8.87 billion during 2024 as investors look to encash strong demand for housing, office and warehousing properties, according to JLL.

DMart tops Hurun list as most-valued self-made Indian firm

Adhakishan Damani-promoted Supermarket chain DMart has emerged the most-valuable Indian company founded by a self-made entrepreneur post-2000 with a valuation of ₹3.42 trillion, as per data released by Hurun on Wednesday.

Vishal Mega Mart up 43.50% on day 1

Shares of Vishal Mega Mart Ltd surged 43.50% in debut trade on Wednesday against the issue price of ₹78.

Reliance Nippon, IndusInd start talks

Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, a subsidiary of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP), has initiated talks with IndusInd Bank for bancassurance partnership as the IIHL and RCAP deal has reached the final lap.

Telecom sector gets ₹331.8 cr PLI boost

The government has disbursed a total incentive of ₹331.86 crore to 18 of 42 beneficiaries under the telecom PLI scheme as on 31 October, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Indian firms face fraud surge: PwC

Many Indian organizations faced financial or economic fraud in the past 24 months where procurement fraud emerged as the top threat, a PwC survey said.

Bangladesh's new dawn is darkened by settling of old scores

When Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in August in a student-led uprising, it was supposed to be a new dawn for the young country. Instead, the raw wounds left by her repressive rule have prompted many to pursue revenge by weaponizing the law—just as she did.

Direct taxes grow faster than budget estimate so far in FY25

Kitty swells 16.45% against full-year budget target of 13% to ₹15.8 tn so far this fiscal

BofA's CEO says he's just getting started

As he turned 65, Bank of America Corp.'s Brian Moynihan took the stage at a town hall meeting and sent a jolt through the crowd, saying he wants to still be CEO when the stock eclipses $100.

Israel signals plans to control security in Syria buffer zone and Gaza

Netanyahu and his defense minister visit strategic Mount Hermon peak in Syria

Biden admin relaxes H-1B visa rules to hire foreign workers

The rule also extends certain flexibilities for students on F-1 visas seeking to change their status to H-1B

Acquisitions, new builds to fuel Chalet Hotels' expansion

The company is looking to capitalize on the hospitality sector's robust growth phase

Tough rules on insider trades, SME listings, merchant banks

The underwriting limit for MBs has been raised to 20 times their liquid net worth, giving them flexibility in underwriting

Production resumes at strike-hit Boeing units

Boeing Co. said it has resumed production across its range of aircraft programmes at factories in the Pacific Northwest after they were shut down for weeks because of a lengthy workers strike.

Nvidia introduces device aimed at small companies, hobbyists for AI use

Nvidia said Tuesday that it was introducing a $249 version of its Jetson computer for artificial-intelligence applications, half the price of its predecessor, to attract more hobbyists and small companies.

Nissan, Honda India ops to gain from potential merger

Merger could align the cos' moves to collaborate in electrification and software development

Diversity hiring from campuses rises

Companies in India are increasing diversity hiring for roles ranging from software development to mechanical engineering as they try to come across to investors and the public as forward-thinking entities with good corporate governance norms.

CCI holds off: Quick commerce gets relief

Predatory pricing claims by trade body shadow instant commerce growth

ABB buys Siemens Gamesa's power unit

Siemens Gamesa said on Wednesday that it is selling its power electronics arm to ABB, including its Indian assets for an undisclosed sum.

IDFC needs many stars to align

Cost pinch IDFC First Bank's elevated cost-to-income ratio and credit costs put pressure on its profit