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Need to counter Cong on Ambedkar, BJP tells its allies at NDA meeting

Members of the ruling NDA met Wednesday at the New Delhi residence of BJP president and Union Minister JP Nadda to discuss ways to put up a united front to counter the Opposition narrative on the issue of the Constitution and Dr B R Ambedkar.

MT Vasudevan Nair, Malayalam literature & film giant, no more

Renowned Malayalam writer MT Vasudevan Nair died on Wednesday at a private hospital in Kozhikode, where he was admitted following heart failure.

EY report forecasts 6.5% growth in FY25, FY26

INDIA'S REAL GDP is expected to grow 6.5% in the current as well as the next financial year, according to the EY Economy Watch report.

India Boosts Position in World Market for Copper, Aluminium Wires

IN THE EXPANDING global market for aluminium and copper wires, India has increased its share and ranking among exporters in the past decade, according to data compiled by the commerce ministry.

Record RE addition of 30 GW, policy push for storage, hybrid energy

INDIA MADE SIGNIFICANT progress in the renewable energy (RE) sector in 2024 with total RE capacity reaching 205.5 gigawatt (GW) as of November in the current fiscal year 2024-25.

Modi lays foundation stone for MP river-linking project

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Wednesday accused Congress of ignoring Dr B R Ambedkar's contribution to the development of water resources in the country as he laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh.

Experts want PDS food items out of the new inflation series

THE MINISTRY OF statistics & programme implementation (MoSPI) has floated a discussion paper to seek views on the treatment of \"free public distribution system (PDS) items in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compilation\", as it feels the current mechanism doesn't properly capture the impact of free food distribution on inflation.

Export Duty on Onion to Stay Till Retail Prices Cool

DESPITE A SHARP fall in mandi prices of onions due to arrival of kharif crop, the government is unlikely to remove 20% export duty on the staple vegetable citing higher retail prices.

Arunish Chawla named new revenue secy

The government on Wednesday appointed Arunish Chawla as the new revenue secretary, according to a personnel ministry order, reports the Bureau.

A middle-class meltdown

Economic shift, stagnating real income post Covid weigh on spending on daily items

Shyam Benegal cremated with full state honours

VETERAN FILMMAKER SHYAM Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute.

Net gains: Secured Virat, cautious Rohit gear up

INDIA GOT a chance to bat in the nets on fresher pitches on Tuesday, their last day of training as Christmas day is a rest day for them.

Champions Trophy: India to play Pakistan on Feb 23

INDIA WILL PLAY all their matches of the Champions Trophy in Dubai with the marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan scheduled on February 23, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.

Local satellites push draws 30 aspirants

The applicants for INSPACe's latest effort in this regard include startups such as Google-backed Pixxel and Baring Private Equity-backed SatSure, as well as larger entities like Tata Group's Tata Advanced Systems.

Labour-intensive exports: Gains likely to be short-lived

India's textile export growth is likely to be short-lived despite a recent surge, driven by factors such as a volatile rupee and unrest in competing nations like Bangladesh. While this presents opportunities for Indian companies, long-term gains require increased competitiveness and product diversification.

₹2-cr fine on Deloitte Haskins for Zee audit

In September 2018, the chairman of ZEEL, who is also the promoter of Essel Group of Companies, issued a letter to Yes Bank, and committed ₹200 crore of fixed deposit (FD) of ZEEL as a guarantee for the loans given by the bank to group company Essel Green Mobility.

Walking into a minefield

Even though she made a very strong pitch that funds will move away from the regulated markets towards crypto and similar assets, if bourses don't move towards instantaneous settlement, neither brokers, nor the exchanges made a real effort to back her.

EAM in US to boost bilateral ties

IN WHAT IS expected to be the first high-level contact between the incoming Trump 2.0 administration and the Indian government in its third term, external affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to meet the new Trump team in the US.

Economists for FTAs, land & labour reforms

RCEP was signed by the group of countries in November 2020 except India.

'Buying jewellery today is akin to fine dining—it's thoughtful & deliberate'

INTERVIEW: SANDEEP KOHLI, CEO, INDRIYA

18% GST on used EV to be paid on seller's margin

A REGISTERED PERSON will have to pay an 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on sale of old and used vehicle only if the seller has earned a margin, which is if the selling price is higher than the depreciation adjusted cost price of the vehicle, official sources said.

Road to relevance

How to craft a brand strategy that stands the test of time

Downward drift

RBI, which has been intervening in currency markets to prevent a sharp fall in the rupee, must reassess its stance

Building rural resilience

Shift in rural incomes, with reduced dependence on pure cultivation, is an encouraging trend that helps pull out excess and disguised labour from the sector

The Trump dump

YOU CAN'T BULLY THE MARKET, CERTAINLY NOT WHEN YOU HAVE THE DEEPEST AND MOST LIQUID MARKET

Honda-Nissan merger requires time

HONDA AND NISSAN expect big benefits from their potential merger to create the world's third-largest auto group, but intense competition from China raises questions about whether they can make it work in time.

China mulls $411-bn special treasury bonds in 2025

CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy.

Microsoft looks to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot

MICROSOFT HAS BEEN working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power its flagship AI product Microsoft 365 Copilot, in a bid to diversify from the current underlying technology from OpenAI and reduce costs, sources familiar with the effort told Reuters.

Honda shares jump over 17%

The proposed business integration of Honda Motor and Nissan Motor is positive overall for the credit quality of the two Japanese automakers, but it carries risks especially for Honda, according to Moody's Ratings.

Biden to decide on takeover of US Steel

NIPPON STEEL'S PROPOSED $12.3 billion acquisition of US Steel moved a step closer to being blocked after a US national security panel deadlocked on its review and left the final decision with President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly indicated his opposition to the deal.