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Unlisted shares on a high with rising investor interest

WITH INTEREST IN the unlisted space growing, several smaller firms are deploying innovative ways to tap small investors.

Bajaj Housing Finance stock may drop 21%: Kotak report

Initiates coverage with 'sell' rating; target price at ₹100

Papa John's Plans India Re-entry After Delays

US PIZZA CHAIN Papa John's International plans to make its return to the Indian market in 2025, a year later than planned, while many Western brands rethink their plans as inflation hits consumer spending.

After quitting as Easy Trip CEO, Pitti says no further stake sale

NISHANT PITTI, WHO stepped down as the CEO of Easy Trip Planners on January 1, has said that he will not be selling any more stake in the company.

DigiLocker Glitch Sparks Backup Demand

The DigiLocker outage, which disrupted e-KYC processes for fintech firms, brokers, and other businesses, has led to calls from companies and tech experts to improve the resilience of digital public infrastructure (DPI) to avoid similar issues in the future.

Zomato & Swiggy May Continue ₹10 Fee After Festivities

Zomato and Swiggy are likely to continue charging customers the increased platform fee of ₹10 per order even after the festive season ends, sources aware of the matter told FE.

Tata Elxsi joins Qualcomm for future mobility

TATA ELXSI PLANS to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to develop and leverage virtual models of Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions for cloud-native application development.

Zepto Sets Up New Entity to Shift to Marketplace Model

Zepto has set up a new entity, Zepto Marketplace, to rejig its operations from a B2B model to a marketplace model, according to people in the know.

India's smartphone market to hit $50-bn milestone in 2025

THE COUNTRY'S SMARTPHONE market is expected to cross $50 billion (₹4.3 lakh crore) in value in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.

Vande Bharat sleeper trains set for May launch

WITH SUCCESSFUL TRIALS of the Vande Bharat sleeper trains at a peak speed of 180 kmph, the railways is gearing up to upgrade its premium long-distance passenger services.

MSP Paddy Purchases Cross Last Year's Level

DESPITE A SLUGGISH commencement of procurement caused by storage crunch in Punjab, the government's paddy procurement for the 2024-25 season (October-September) has surpassed 48.3 million tonne (MT), slightly higher than last year.

Govt boosts gas supplies to CGD firms, stocks rise

AROUND 1.27 MMSCMD OF GAS HAS BEEN REALLOCATED

CPSE dividend receipts at 86% of FY25 target

Dividends likely to exceed the Budget target by a decent margin

Major infra, slum redevelopment plans for Mumbai North in 2025

UNION MINISTER PIYUSH Goyal has said slum redevelopment, and fast-tracking key projects like road and railway line extensions, are among the major initiatives planned this year to significantly transform the urban landscape of his Lok Sabha constituency.

Import of oil from Russia falls 13% in Dec

INDIA'S IMPORT OF Russian crude oil declined by 13.2% to 1.39 million barrels per day in December against 1.61 million barrels per day in November, data from Vortexa showed.

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EVs Don't Need Additional Subsidies

Industry demands infrastructure status for battery charging facilities

Govt open to make it easier for startups to return to India

The government is open to ideas to make it easier for startups that have migrated overseas to return, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

India Looking for Deep Ties With Trump Govt: Goyal

INDIA IS LOOKING forward to a deep and substantive engagement with the incoming Trump administration that assumes office later this month, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

White-collar hiring up 9% in December

HIRING FOR white-collar jobs in India rose 9% in December compared to the same month in the previous year, a survey released on Thursday showed.

Manu, Gukesh Among 4 to Be Awarded Khel Ratna

DOUBLE OLYMPIC-MEDAL-LIST Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Sports Ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.

Norms for capex release...

Minimising Shortfall

Indices soar nearly 2%

EQUITY INDICES OF China, Hong Kong, and Thailand declined by up to 2.66%, while Indonesia (up 1.18%), Australia (up 0.53%), and Singapore (up 0.35%) ended with gains.

When big idea met big tech

AI IN ADVERTISING

Rein in tax terrorism

WE NEED A TRANSPARENT SYSTEM THAT CURBS LITIGATION AND A QUICK RESOLUTION PROCESS

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A 'Made in China' Crisis Awaits Big Auto

When Jaguar's \"copy nothing\" brand reboot hit late last year, one self-styled car enthusiast replied on X: \"What the actual hell is this.\" Jaguar's response: \"The future.\" That remains to be seen. But the ad, unfamiliar and unsettling, does at least work as a portent of what's coming for the global auto industry.

H-1B Visa Flip-Flop

Trump must convince hardliners that giving US access to the world's best and brightest is essential to its future

Lessons from Manmohan Singh

Singh, as an RBI governor living through the permissive 1980s, understood the value of fiscal conservatism and implemented it as finance minister

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China's Late-Year EV Sales Boom Gives Way to Rocky 2025

CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE makers led by BYD saw a late-2024 sales boom that's set to give way to another bruising year as carmakers face risks to demand both at home and abroad.

New Orleans attack: Accused was inspired by Islamic State

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.