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How lonely are you?

Stepping out of home for chores and having micro interactions with people can make one feel more connected

Raising kids without sexism

A collective in Bengaluru is spreading awareness about feminist parenting and helping families apply it in their homes

Air France-KLM, IndiGo eye bigger mkt with codeshare

Air France-KLM plans to bolster its partnership with India’s largest airline IndiGo, airline executives said. The development coincides with the Tata group-owned Air India announcing plans to launch flights to Amsterdam.

Consumer helpline to aid users tricked by online apps on prices

Ever wondered if the price of your online food order has gone up between the menu and the checkout page? Or booked a costly air ticket following an alert that only two seats left at a low price?

Margins to stay stressed for next 3 quarters: L&T

Profit margins of Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) are set to remain under pressure for the next three quarters as it completes projects awarded earlier at current cost structures, company chief financial officer R. Shankar Raman said in an interview.

Retail inflation at 18-mth low may put rate hikes on pause

India’s retail inflation slowed to an 18-month low in April, remaining comfortably below the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for the second consecutive month, driven by a decline in food prices.

SC offers 3-month extension to Sebi

Court to review Adani panel report before deciding on extension

The Executive Keeping Tesla Rolling Isn't Musk

Finance chief Zach Kirkhorn is widely admired for his skill navigating the demands of his boss

CAI lowers cotton crop estimates

Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday further lowered its cotton crop estimate by 465,000 bales for the 2022-23 season to 29.8 million bales as production is expected to decline in Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

A walk through the world's newest wine spot

California's Paso Robles has more than 200 wineries and tourism is booming

Global investors need Indian tax carrots and not uncertainty sticks

India can expect a global tax reform pact to work in its favour and should make tax certainty a top domestic policy priority

Pakistan's crisis matters even if it's not existential

The country faces a ‘polycrisis’ of new proportions that may or may not be traceable to the ideological basis of its creation but India must watch it closely for geopolitical implications

Here's how you can enjoy a 5-star hotel stay, for free

Reward points earned from credit card spends can be transferred to loyalty programmes of hotels

BoE raises key rate to 4.5%, says more hikes could come

The latest rate decision of the central bank continues the quickest round of increases in four decades

NHA asks states to ensure Ayushman Bharat Digital coverage

As on date, around 205,263 healthcare facilities are registered under ABDM and 389,825,264 digital health IDs have been created.

Zee-Sony merger to face fresh roadblock

Sebi instructs BSE, NSE to place a recent ex-parte order on record Sebi had passed an ex-parte order in the matter of Shirpur Gold Refinery fund diversion case

EOW registers FIR against BharatPe ex-boss Grover

Grover and family members accused of committing a ₹81.28 crore fraud by BharatPe

Shoppers' return spurs retail store makeovers

Retailers seek to compensate for lost time and capture visitors’ attention

Equity MF inflows at 5-month low in April

According to the data, open-ended equity MF schemes saw inflow of ₹6,480 crore in April, down 68% from March.

After a weak quarter, Dr Reddy's stares at a gradual recovery

The path ahead seems tough with profit growth expected to moderate in FY24 after a strong performance in FY23

L&T margin: Hope versus reality

The infrastructure bellwether’s core engineering and construction (E&C) Ebitda margin for FY23 stood at 8.6%, dipping for the second consecutive year.

Businesses with more than ₹5 cr sales have to generate e-invoices

The government has been lowering the threshold for eligible entities for e-invoicing in phases, beginning with entities with more than ₹500 crore turnover in October 2020

Indonesia seeks direct flights

Direct flights were established in 2016 during a visit by Indonesian president Joko Widodo to India by Garuda Indonesia, one of the country’s largest airlines.

Brazil minister to visit India, energy ties in focus

In September 2022, IOCL inked a long-term crude oil deal with Brazilian oil major Petrobras in a bid to reduce its reliance on OPEC suppliers.

Infrastructure, investments to stay in focus for 25 yrs: FM

Sitharaman is currently on a two-day visit to Japan, starting Thursday, to attend the G7 finance and central bank governors’ meeting at Niigata.

Govt lifts duty, agri cess on crude soya bean, sunflower oil

The finance ministry has waived the basic custom duty and agriculture infrastructure and development cess on imported crude soya bean oil and sunflower seed oil under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) till 30 June.

SC invalidates governor's decision on Thackeray floor test

Had Mr Thackeray refrained from resigning from the post of the chief minister, this court could have considered the grant of the remedy of reinstating the government headed by him, CJI Chandrachud said

Startups flipping to India gain pace in fintech, other segments

Flipkart-backed PhonePe last year decided to domicile in India after paying a billion dollars in tax, and several others, including Razorpay, Groww and Pine Labs, have showed interest in doing so

Govt scans China firms exploiting EV sops loophole

The crackdown comes as the government spends heavily to promote the electric vehicle market in India

Govt may back green ships, ports with VGF

The incentives for the so-called Green Ship scheme may include viability gap funding (VGF), tax breaks and rebates, and priority for green ships at ports, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity.