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India likely to step up imports of pulses and edible oils from Brazil

TO DIVERSIFY IMPORT dependence on a few countries, India is aiming to step up sourcing of pulses and edible oils from Brazil.

GST Council to undertake massive rates rejig today

TO DISCUSS INCLUSION OF ATF IN GST

India's crude oil storage at 67% of capacity

House panel calls for cautious approach given geopolitical uncertainties

Goyal for integration of industry and govt to boost logistics sector

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called for a complete integration of industry stakeholders with government platforms to improve efficiency of the logistics sector.

India raises issue of non-tariff barriers with EU

INDIA HAS SAID that the non-tariff barriers are impeding trade with the European Union and has called for addressing the long-pending issues as a confidence-building measure.

Bihar gets record ₹1.81 lakh crore investment; Adani, IOC big draws

ADANI GROUP, SUN Petrochemicals and a host of other companies—big and small—on Friday committed to investing a record ₹1.81 lakh crore in Bihar, across sectors ranging from renewable energy to cement, food processing and manufacturing.

EU escalates pressure on Apple to open up features to rival firms

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WEARABLES INDUSTRY

Bollywood's investments in startups decrease sharply to $3.6 mn in 2024

INVESTMENTS BY BOLLYWOOD celebrities in startups came down sharply in the current calendar year to $3.6 million against $28.5 million last year, data shared by Tracxn showed.

Apple concedes smartwatch market leadership to Huawei

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WEARABLES INDUSTRY

EU escalates pressure on Apple to open up features to rival firms

The EU’s European Commission has pressed Apple Inc. to further open up the iPhone operating system to rivals, prompting the company to complain about requests from Meta Platforms Inc. that it says will undermine privacy.

India-Pak ICC matches at neutral venues

THE DEADLOCK OVER the hosting of next year's Champions Trophy finally ended on Thursday when the ICC announced that India will play their matches of the 50-over event at a neutral venue instead of host country Pakistan, which will get a similar arrangement for tournaments to be held in India till 2027.

HDFC Securities sees Nifty rising up to 26,482 in a 'difficult' 2025

HDFC Securities expects 2025 to be a challenging year for the Indian equity market, with the Nifty 50 index potentially reaching 26,482 points amid high valuations. However, the brokerage firm anticipates Indian equities to outperform global markets, driven by increased participation from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as corporate earnings improve.

Digital marketplace integration catalysing growth of MSME

MICRO, SMALL, AND Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of many economies, contributing significantly to employment, GDP, and inclusive growth.

India's job market poised for 9% growth next year

HIRING ACTIVITIES IN 2025 are likely to witness a 9% growth in the country driven by sectors, including IT, retail, telecommunications and banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sectors, a report said on Thursday.

MPs of ruling alliance, Oppn clash, 2 from BJP in hospital

THE WINTER SESSION of Parliament descended into chaos on its penultimate day when MPs of the NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc, accusing each other of denigrating the name of B.R. Ambedkar, shoved and jostled with each other at the Makar Dwar, the main entrance to the building, resulting in injuries to two BJP MPs and complaints to police by the BJP and Congress, allegations and counter-allegations and petitions to the Speaker.

Fed's 2025 signal roils D-Street

THE SENSEX HAS lost 3.55%, or 2,915 points, in the last four trading sessions, eroding investment wealth of over ₹10 lakh crore (in three sessions).

Breaking the glass ceiling

An equitable representation of women in Indian media and entertainment remains a distant dream, despite female-led films winning big at the Cannes and Sundance this year. Prime Video's latest O Womaniya! report analysed 169 films and series released in 2023 in nine Indian languages to highlight the disparity.

Campaign's relatability adds charm to storytelling

Why the campaign rocks:

'Focus on product differentiation; consumer loyalty will follow'

Beauty and skincare brand Pilgrim, which started its life online, is putting its might behind offline expansion at the moment. In the last year and a half, the contribution of offline to its overall sales has grown from nil to nearly 25%, says co-founder Anurag Kedia. In this interview, he talks to Toshiro Agarwal about the challenges small players face when they start making their way through offline channels. Edited excerpts:

Radical Overhaul Of Shipping Laws

India owns just 1,526 ships, with a total gross tonnage capacity of around 13 million. Of these, 487 vessels are engaged in overseas trade

A haze of institutional weakness

Policies that are localised and reactive will solve none of India's air pollution problems

Better late than never

The retail frenzy for SME IPOs and rising cases of frauds forced Sebi's hand

BoJ holds rates too

THE BANK OF Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond yields tumbling on fresh doubts over the near-term chances of a rate hike.

Powell signals Fed's focus is back on inflation

POLICYMAKER EXPECTING A HALF-PERCENTAGE POINT REDUCTION NEXT YEAR

Riksbank cuts rate by 25 bps, Brazil cenbank raises outlook

SWEDEN'S RIKSBANK ON Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and signaled its easing campaign is likely to be wrapping up with one cut left to deploy.

Dalal Street joins global sell-off

JOINING THE GLOBAL equity sell-off following the US Federal Reserve's hawkish surprise of fewer rate cuts in 2025, benchmark indices fell 1% on Thursday, marking their fourth consecutive session of decline.

US Congress has two days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects Bill

THE US CONGRESS has two days to avert a partial government shutdown after Republican President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan deal late on Wednesday and demanded lawmakers also raise the nation's debt ceiling before he takes office next month.

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities.

Re breaches 85 mark

Barclays strategist sees it falling further to 87 by next year end

Silver lining for Dr Reddy's

Share prices jump over 4% on upgrade by Nomura