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Challenging Priyanka, Left and Right

When devastating landslides struck Wayanad in July, Rahul Gandhi had already vacated this Lok Sabha seat—a move his opponents called a 'betrayal'. Now, with tragedy and unresolved issues as the backdrop, can his sister overcome stiff competition from the BJP and the Left? SHINE JACOB finds out

J'khand tribals: Holding key to power; living in poverty

All but one CM have been members of ST communities. Still two-thirds of tribal-dominated districts have high levels of multidimensional poverty. INDIVJAL DHASMANA looks at their economic condition as the state gears up for the two-phase Assembly polls

Urban demand situation may affect firms' capex plans

While the financial health of rated companies is expected to remain robust, firms are hesitant to start capital expenditure, RAMNATH KRISHNAN, managing director and group chief executive, Icra, tells Abhijit Lele in a video interview. Volatility in inflation still remains substantial and interest rates are not expected to come down. Edited excerpts.

Banks propose new benchmark for rate derivatives market

Banks have suggested phasing out the uncollateralised Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate (Mibor) and proposed a new benchmark for the interest rate derivatives market, according to sources privy to the development.

Falling asset quality, credit costs weigh on NBFCs in Q2

Driven by cash flow disruptions, challenges seen in unsecured segments

DGFT surprises exporters with annual Rodtep returns

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has prescribed an annual return to be furnished by exporters who have claimed duty credits of more than ₹1 crore in a financial year under the remission of duties and taxes on export products (Rodtep) scheme.

41% workers on contract in formal mfg sector in FY23

ASI data shows share stood at 38.4% in the pre-Covid FY20

SECI solar power project loses steam as bidding goes awry

Bank documents submitted by an arm of Anil Ambani-owned RPower were invalid

P2P platforms see rising customer interest ahead of T+1 deadline

Firms conducting pilots ahead of Nov 14 target

Festival season sparks rebound in EV sales

The festival season has provided a much-needed boost to India's electric vehicle (EV) market in October, reversing a decline that persisted for the previous two months.

Apollo Hospitals to add 3,512 beds, invest ₹6K cr in four years

Apollo Hospitals, India's largest vertically integrated healthcare provider, has announced a major expansion to add 3,512 beds across 11 locations in India at an investment of around ₹6,100 crore over the next four years.

More than 85% Amazon sale customers from non-metros

The Amazon Great Indian Festival (AGIF) 2024 witnessed 1.4 billion customer visits, the highest ever for the e-commerce firm, said SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, vice-president, categories, Amazon India. In a video interview with Peerzada Abrar, Srivastava said Amazon delivered over 30 million products the same day or next day (to Prime members). Edited excerpts:

Adani, JSW may bet ₹80K cr on ports in 5 yrs

Adani Ports, JSW Infra plan major expansion via capex, target combined volume market share of 42% by FY30

Trade gains or headwinds? Experts divided on US election impact on India's economy

As the United States goes to the polls on November 5, economists believe the results could raise several issues for the Indian economy, from increased protectionist measures to impacts on domestic growth and employment, depending on who wins the race.

After cola play, Reliance Consumer takes trade margin fight to snacks

After trying to make a dent in the cola market with Campa by offering higher trade margins to the supply chain, Reliance Consumer Products is betting on the same strategy to capture the chips, namkeen, and biscuits market in the country's booming snacks sector.

36% firms in Nifty 50 miss estimates in Sep quarter

FALLING SHORT While 18 companies missed the estimates in Q2, 15 have beaten them. Analysts have upgraded 19 firms and downgraded 14

Decision on limited Gati Shakti access for pvt sector soon

Most depts, ministries likely to have agreed to proposal

How AI is Disrupting the Literary World

This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of McNeal, his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel.

Dark store surge set to spur realty demand

Quick commerce (qcom) firms are poised to impact India's real estate landscape as they expand their dark store networks to meet the growing demand.

The Bibek I knew

It was the early 2000s when I was setting up an economics research practice.

Saudi revives India investment plans amid shrinking mkt share

Move aimed at ensuring a major captive market for its crude oil, even as Indian refiners mull reducing the share of expensive Saudi grades sourced under term contracts

Tech, threats, territories - navigating industry growth in the new world order

As I step into my role as president of Nasscom, I view the next five years as a critical period, shaped by the intersection of three forces: Technology, threats, and territories.

STARS AND STYLE

The two biggest ever stars of Indian movies have followed contrasting styles as brands

Overhaul of HVLDE norms on cards

Market regulator Sebi has proposed an overhaul to the framework governing high-value listed debt entities (HVLDEs) in a bid to reduce the compliance burden.

Sebi moots changes to ERP framework

Revision to allow ERPs to rate unlisted securities

Testing the Midwestern assumption

Every now and then, a moment comes when the assumptions underlying a nation's politics are completely overturned.

From alienation to acceptance

A third of the way into Matthew Rankin's Universal Language, one stops wanting to know the film's secret and begins swimming in its mystery instead.

Day after disengagement

We talk much about our military but do not put our national wallet where our mouth is. While nobody is saying we double our defence spending, the current declining trend must be reversed

AI's Nobel-worthy guess

In July 2022, this column pointed out that artificial intelligence (AI) had done at least two pieces of research for which it deserved Nobel prizes.

23 Nobel laureates can't be wrong about Trump

Economists mostly shun politics in favor of policy. We prefer to be aloof soothsayers giving voice to data and research rather than our own beliefs. A luminary in the profession once told me that \"the only political party economists support is whichever is willing to be smart,\" before adding, \"and a smart economist would never join a political party.\"