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The quiet catalyst

Dr Singh demonstrated that effective leadership stems from competence, integrity, and a genuine concern for the welfare of all

Ola Electric CTO, CMO quit

OLA ELECTRIC'S CHIEF technology officer (CTO), Suvonil Chatterjee, and chief marketing officer (CMO), Anshul Khandelwal, have resigned, delivering another blow to the company that is grappling with declining sales and eroding market share.

Hero Moto, Harley-Davidson to develop a new motorcycle

HERO MOTOCORP AND Harley-Davidson will extend their collaboration to include the development and manufacture of a new motorcycle which will be the second product of the joint venture.

JSW Energy to acquire O2 Power for ₹12,468 cr

JSW NEO ENERGY, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, on Friday signed a definitive agreement to acquire 4.7 gigawatt (GW) from O2 Power for a total enterprise value of ₹12,468 crore.

VinFast to make India debut next month

VIETNAMESE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE manufacturer VinFast will unveil its range of models for the Indian market for the first time next month at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025.

Households Spend Marginally More on Food Items in 2023-24

CONSEQUENTLY, THE SHARE of non-food items in rural areas’ MPCE has declined to 52.96% in 2023-24 from 53.62% in 2022-23; and in urban areas to 60.32% from 60.83%.

Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies

OSAMU SUZUKI, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.

Will 2025 ring in significant turnaround for Voda Idea?

●Challenges persist, but it's in a better position to compete

Wistron to invest $20 million in new factory line in Karnataka

APPLE IPHONE SUPPLIER Wistron has approved an initial investment of $20 million in one of its subsidiaries to construct a new factory line in Karnataka, laying the foundation to support its upcoming laptop manufacturing plant in India.

Aiming to make Air India profitable: Campbell Wilson

AFTER UNDERGOING A series of changes over the past three years following its takeover by the Tata Group, Air India is targeting to become operationally profitable in the coming period, a top company official said on Friday.

Manmohan Singh as an economic reformer

AS FINANCE MINISTER first and later as the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has done immense service to the country.

A Creditable 1st Innings as PM, a Tougher 2nd Term

UPA-II WITNESSED MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION TOWARDS END OF TENURE

A Reformer Who Punched Above His Political Weight

● His vision of economic trajectory has been clear, and his actions purposeful and unrelenting

Govt Extends Mandate For Imported Coal Plants To Run At Full Capacity

INDIA ON FRIDAY extended its mandate for imported coal-based power plants to operate at full capacity until February 28, a government circular showed.

26/11 plotter Makki dies in Lahore

ABDUL RAHMAN MAKKI, brother-in-law of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and deputy chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba front Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), died of a heart attack in Lahore on Friday.

ED officer on the run with cash-laden car: CBI on hunt

AN ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) officer posted in Shimla is on the run as the CBI conducted searches at locations linked to him and recovered a large amount of money, including ₹54 lakh that he had allegedly accepted as a bribe, CBI officials said.

Jaishankar, Blinken review US-India relationship

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER S Jaishankar met US secretary of state Antony Blinken and reviewed the advancement of the US-India partnership over the last four years.

PM CARES Fund receives ₹912 cr as donation in FY23

THE PRIME MINISTER'S Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) received ₹912 crore in contributions during FY23 as donations continued to pour in even after the Covid pandemic.

Trump tariffs to define global trade in 2025

The liberal use of tariff threats by US President-elect Donald Trump before his inauguration next month raises questions over the forecasts of how world trade would shape up in the coming year, but Indian exporters are mostly positive about the prospects and their biggest worry stems from demand slowdown in bigger markets.

At $644 bn, forex reserves drop to over 7-month low

THE COUNTRY'S FOREX reserves fell for a third consecutive week and stood at a more-than-seven-month low to $644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday.

Govt to purchase soyabean at MSP

MANDI PRICES FOR soyabean, a key kharif oilseed crop, remain below the minimum support price (MSP) due to a robust harvest, even as government agencies have procured about one million tonnes of the oilseed under the price support scheme (PSS) in six key growing states since October.

CAD shrinks to 1.2% in Q2 on high service exports

• Deficit may widen to 2.5-2.7% in Q3, say experts

DDF strengthens its Senior Management Team

DF has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of eight senior executives across major departments in recent months.

Long years of inward-looking policies by govts to blame

IN THE THIRD week of October, the International Monetary Fund said in a blog post: \"Let's start with the good news: it looks like the global battle against inflation has largely been won, even if price pressures persist in some countries.\"

Demerit act by Kohli on Konstas' striking debut

● Indian fined 20% fee for shoulder barge with teenager

China Clears World's Largest Dam in Tibet Near India Border

INFRA PUSH

Govt mulls tax relief for middle class

More money in the hands of the middle class may help rev up the economy, the world's fifth-biggest and which grew at its slowest pace in seven quarters between July and September.

Dhindsa: Talk less, deliver more

IT IS SUCH attention to detail that's helping Blinkit leave the competition behind by a mile.

A weak rupee may jack up import bills

\"THE COST OF imports of oil & gas will increase with a weakening rupee. However, with the decline in oil prices to $70-75 per barrel now, the impact of weakening rupee would be offset,\" said Girishkumar Kadam, senior vice-president & group head - corporate ratings, at Icra.

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.