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Avendus launches third pvt credit fund

The asset management arm of Avendus Group, Avendus PE Investment Advisors, on Wednesday launched its third private credit investment vehicle targeting to raise more than double the capital secured for the last vehicle, with the first close expected next month, VCCircle has gathered.

India Eyes Intra-State Linking of Rivers to Combat Drought and Floods

India's water crisis is a tale of extremes—while some regions battle floods, others face parching droughts.

Gold import revision trims Nov's record trade deficit by $5 billion

India's record trade deficit for November has been revised downward to $32.8 billion from $37.8 billion, after the government made a sharp correction in gold import data.

Why farm growth held up as other key sectors slowed down

India's farm economy, which employs nearly half the population, is forecast to outperform other key sectors during 2024-25, but the expansion is partly due to a so-called base effect, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the release of full-year official estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

PMO Working on Blueprint to Industrialize North India

The govt is focusing on bridging the North-South divide by pushing investment in the North

India to simplify tax filing rules in budget

The government plans to simplify income tax filing rules to make it less tedious for taxpayers to comply with the law and help cut down on disputes that have ballooned to more than $120 billion over the past decade.

Sovereign green bonds face rupee hurdle in Gift City

Foreign investors in Gujarat's Gift City have yet to warm up to sovereign green bonds five months after the regulatory green light, deterred by their rupee denomination, cooling enthusiasm for green energy, and rising yields in the West.

Social-media firms decide content moderation is trending down

Social-media companies never wanted to aggressively police content on their platforms. Now, they are deciding they don't have to anymore.

Allcargo Appoints Avendus To Sell Up To 40% Stake In Gati

Allcargo Logistics Ltd is looking to sell 25-40% stake in its subsidiary Allcargo Gati Ltd, which it acquired nearly five years ago, two people aware of the development said.

India Inc. focuses on core areas with exits, buyouts

Many companies which diversified into unrelated areas are taking the exit route

Extra China capacity hurts Indian private investments

The surplus manufacturing capacity in China is a major factor behind the subdued investments by the Indian industry, said Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Sanjiv Puri.

Kick off the new year with fresh games

Despite a typical slow pace, Jan 2025 features several new game releases

CES 2025: What lies ahead in tech this year

Beyond the Al revolution, consumer tech's biggest focus is on making technology more accessible for everyone in all situations

A flagship to challenge most top smartphones in 2025

The vivo X200 Pro may emerge as the camera phone to beat in 2025. What else does the flagship have going for it?

Most favoured interpretations can prove unfavourable

India's stance on Switzerland's MFN status in a Nestle tax dispute has had adverse consequences

Monetary policy should lead the easing cycle our economy needs

Weak demand in the economy needs a response but budget tightening would mean the central bank must look for easing space

Elon Musk and His Critics Are Wrong About Free Speech on X

Both sides of this divide must read the US First Amendment again

Revision of the inflation gauge: Handle with care

India's consumer price index should be revised on the basis of the latest survey of household consumption expenditure, but with nuances of the country's situation kept well in mind

May 2025 spell climate hope after a super-warm 2024

Let's harness the negativity bias that humans are predisposed to for measures aimed at faster climate action

India Needs a Tad More Ambition and Resolve to Boost GDP Growth

We must focus on long-term fixes rather than near-term uncertainties for fast economic expansion

Insights on When to Step Back From the Stock Market

The stock surge since 2020 has made it harder to convince investors to step back if needed

How to merge multiple UANs?

I worked in two companies from 2011 to 2016, with separate UANs and provident fund accounts.

What Course Will C.S. Setty Plot For SBI?

The new chairman's biggest challenge is to figure out where to steer a bank that is already humongous in size

How this veteran fund manager is adapting to new market realities

After three decades of beating the indices, Prashant Jain shifts his strategy to brace for more tempered returns

'Child labour used in cotton plants'

Some of the best-known global apparel brands procured cotton grown in Indian farms that employ child and bonded labourers, a report by a US-based rights group alleged Tuesday.

Belson Coutinho is Akasa's new COO

Domestic carrier Akasa Air on Tuesday announced the appointment of its co-founder and marketing veteran Belson Coutinho as the company's chief operating officer (COO) from January.

Indian Tech Story Is Fascinating

The Indian technology story is \"fascinating\", and we hope it continues to grow at consumer electronics show (CES) where numerous startups and entrepreneurs from India are showcasing their innovations, a top executive at the world's largest tech event said.

Kalyan Jewellers' Q3 sales jump 39%

Kalyan Jewellers on Tuesday said its consolidated revenue increased 39% year-on-year during the third quarter of the current fiscal, driven by strong festive and wedding demand.

Strong earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, flattens houses

A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.

Duty cut on phone parts to hit jobs

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday.