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In a first, EatSure launches multi-restaurant ordering

EatSure, the D2C platform of online restaurant company Rebel Foods, on Thursday announced the launch of a new feature allowing users to order from multiple restaurants in one order.

World Looks At India For Youth Power: PM On Veer Bal Diwas

HIGHLIGHTING HOW YOUTH energy has played a significant role in the country's progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the world looks at India with hope and expectation because of its youth power, which is driving new revolutions.

Mahatma's legacy under threat from those in power in Delhi, says Sonia

ASSERTING THAT MAHATMA Gandhi has been and will continue to be the fundamental source of inspiration, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said his legacy is under threat from those in power in Delhi and the ideologies and institutions that have nurtured them.

AAP-Cong rift boils over as election nears

AAP will ask INDIA bloc to remove Cong over Ajay Maken's attack on Kejriwal

Skilled jobs can power urban development

Panellists discussed how cities can boost employability and create enablers for migrant workers to remain invested at the Lucknow edition of IE Thinc: CITIES series, presented by The Indian Express with Omidyar Network India. The session was moderated by Udit Misra, Associate Editor

Speed is of the essence

Service providers must amp up reach to expand market

Corruption vs capability in PLA

ILLUSION OF STRENGTH PARTLY EXPLAINS XI JINPING'S CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO REGIONAL DISPUTES

Transforming agricultural research

The plateauing of gains from Green Revolution necessitates the adoption of adaptive and market responsive strategies

Can Biden's Green Boom Survive Trump's Wrecking Ball?

THE ENERGY TRANSITION sustained an electoral trauma as 2024 drew to a close.

Resilience or stress?

Employment in informal manufacturing enterprises is not back to pre-demonetisation levels

Trump's Bitcoin promise hard to keep

AS DONALD TRUMP prepares to fulfill a lengthy list of campaign promises, the president-elect's vow to ensure that all remaining Bitcoin is \"made in the USA\" may prove to be one of the most challenging to keep.

S Korea Opposition Moves to Impeach Acting President

SOUTH KOREA'S MAIN opposition party introduced a Bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday, a day before it plans to seek a vote on the move, which could deepen a constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law.

Five Palestinian Scribes Killed

FIVE PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS have been killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry said Thursday.

Russia Rejects Trump Call for Ukraine Truce

RUSSIA REBUFFED INCOMING US President Donald Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, while saying it's ready to hold negotiations on a long-lasting peace agreement to end almost three years of war.

Nippon extends $15-bn US Steel deal deadline

The closing date was revised to the first quarter of 2025 from the third or fourth quarter of 2024 previously

Alibaba, E-Mart to form $4-bn e-tail JV in South Korea

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart's e-commerce platform to better compete in the country's fast-paced online retail sector.

China revises up 2023 GDP, sees little impact on 2024 growth

POLICYMAKERS PLEDGE MORE STIMULUS TO KEEP GROWTH STABLE IN 2025

SMFG India Credit receives ₹3,000 crore from parent

JAPANESE MAJOR SUMITOMO Mitsui Financial Group announced on Thursday that it has infused ₹3,000 crore into its Indian NBFC subsidiary, SMFG India Credit Company, via rights issue.

IndusInd plans to sell ₹1,500-crore bad loans to ARCs

INDUSIND BANK PLANS to sell nearly ₹1,500 crore worth of bad loans, including more than 1 million micro loans with a ticket size anywhere between ₹5,000 and ₹40,000, to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), in a bid to arrest deterioration in its asset quality.

Lenders Disburse Loans Worth ₹27K Cr Through ULI

BANKS AND NBFCS disbursed more than 600,000 loans amounting to ₹27,000 crore using Unified Lending Interface (ULI) as on December 6.

NBFCs Maintain Double-Digit Credit Growth Last Fiscal

Loans and advances by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) grew 18.5% in FY24, primarily driven by upper-layer NBFCs, according to the Reserve Bank of India's report on trend and progress, released on Thursday.

HC stays Religare AGM, RBI's nod for open offer

IN A SETBACK to the Burman family, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the approval granted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for making an open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises as well as the company's annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for December 31.

Banks' bad loan ratio at 13-yr low on higher recoveries

Reduction In GNPAs, Lower Slippages

Demand shift pushes small cars to oblivion

ONCE AN UBIQUITOUS product on the roads, commanding a lion's share of the market, out of every 33 cars sold today just one is a mini car, highlighting a massive shift in the buyer pattern.

SECI order: RPower arm gets interim relief from HC

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Reliance Power's subsidiary, Reliance NU BESS, in a petition pertaining to disqualification from participating in three bids solely on the ground of the debarment order dated November 6, issued by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), against the petitioner.

Jubilant Foods inks deal with Coca-Cola

JUBILANT FOOD (JFL) on Thursday said it has signed an MoU with Coca-Cola company to buy sparkling drinks and other products from the beverages major.

Tata Sons chief sees a golden age for manufacturing

WITH GLOBAL SUPPLY chains increasingly tilting in India's favour, the manufacturing sector is poised for a transformative era, Tata Sons' chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday in his New Year message to employees.

Tech landscape: AI regulation, chip push to take centre stage

THE TECH POLICY landscape in 2025 is expected to focus on issues such as the implementation of the data protection law, the possible rollout of the draft of Digital India Act, AI regulation, semiconductor 2.0 incentive scheme and finalisation of the electronics components scheme.

Fadnavis Unveils Good Governance Index

The progress of a state depends on 'ease of living', and this is being prioritised by the Maharashtra government, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.

Gujarat traders demand cut in cotton MSP

AMID DECLINING COTTON exports and rising imports, cotton traders and associations in Gujarat are urging the government to reduce the minimum support price (MSP) for cotton.