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What does Accenture's hiring spree mean for Indian IT cos?

India's $254-bn IT services industry saw its slowest revenue growth of 3.3% last year, but expects a demand recovery

JioStar, ZEE set for SA20 vs ILT20 duel

Cricket fans are set for a high-stakes showdown as South Africa's SA20 and the UAE's International League T20 (ILT20) launch their third season in the same week in January.

Swarovski bets big on lab-grown diamonds

Falling demand in China prompted the firm to focus on markets like India, where it plans to reach 70 stores in a year

Religare backs Saluja amid proxy advisors' ouster call

InGovern, IiAS warned that the Saluja-Burman dispute and litigation could distract the board

Good scope for chip fab in India: Canon

Japanese imaging and optical products major Canon believes that it has a good opportunity in India for its semiconductor lithography equipment required for chip fabrication, and it is in negotiations with companies setting up facilities here, said its India president and CEO Toshiaki Nomura.

'Push manufacturing for GDP growth'

India must push manufacturing, make mining clean and sustainable, simplify regulations, and encourage MSMEs, said CEOs at the Mint roundtable

Damani opposes BAT nominee for chair of VST Industries

Damani's opposition to the essential resolution at VST comes after he sold 3.24% in the past two years

IT swings between hope & despair

Global IT giant Accenture's Q1 FY25 results surprised with constant currency (CC) revenue growth of 8% year-on-year, beating its 2-6% guidance.

Earnings growth slowdown appears temporary, rebound likely in H2

The expected recovery in capex during the second half should benefit companies linked to this theme Hari Shyamsunder Vice president, Franklin Templeton

WRONG OR EARLY TO SAY BEST OF HOTEL EARNINGS IS BEHIND?

Earnings have not normalized as room rates continued to rise, riding supply crunch

At CES, it is not just about consumer tech any more

Many gadgets have become enterprise tools; big chunk of attendees at last CES were from B2B

Funding momentum slows after stellar week

The five-day period ended 20 December saw funding activity decline to nearly a third of the previous week's high of about $900 million, data collated by VCCircle showed.

A DIRTY GAME FOR VOTES, IN THE NAME OF DR AMBEDKAR

Today, instead of political process, we are seeing monotonous, senseless hate

Centre to infuse ₹500 crore in IFCI

The government has decided to infuse ₹500 crore capital in state-owned IFCI to improve its financial health ahead of the company's proposed restructuring and consolidation into a group.

CCPA fines IAS coaching centres

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined two IAS coaching centres a total of ₹9 lakh for issuing allegedly misleading advertisements related to the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022, two people said.

India, Kuwait elevate ties to strategic partnership during Modi visit

India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership and inked a key pact on forging deeper defence ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with the top leaders of the Gulf nation, including Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on ways to intensify the overall trajectory of bilateral cooperation.

UP govt to launch new export policy to push its trade share

The Uttar Pradesh government is working to unveil a new export policy for 2025-30, aiming to significantly enhance the state's contribution to India's overall exports.

Apex auto tester looks to accelerate to the green lane

Automotive Research Association of India to focus on electric and hydrogen powertrains

Adani foray into cement drives deep discounts

Competition in India's cement sector heated up with the entrance of the Adani Group in September 2022, top manufacturers bumped up discounts to maintain market share, according to a report from British wealth manager Investec.

Capex flexibility tops states' budget wishlist

Kerala, Punjab call for special financial packages, higher borrowing limits

Tata Steel's Dutch plant gets warning

Tata Steel Netherlands will face fines of almost €27 million if it doesn't take measures within eight weeks

Leave a movie midway, and get some money back

PVR Inox's move is part of efforts to widen audience base and improve movie-going frequency

Banks win SC relief on 30% credit interest cap

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)'s 2008 decision to cap interest rates on late credit card bill payments at 30% per annum, bringing relief to lenders that had appealed the consumer forum's ruling.

Claims of Reliance Infratel's indirect creditors upheld

The apex court upheld ₹10,952 crore claims by four indirect creditors of Anil Ambani-led RCom's tower biz

Pushpa 2 most-watched film of 2024, Coldplay hot

Nostalgia also took centre stage with re-releases like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Rockstar and Laila Majnu still drawing viewers

LIVING THE DREAM

The co-founder and CEO of Dream Sports talks about the correlation between academic mediocrity and success, setting the culture at the organisation, and the boom in fantasy sports in India

TKIL in talks with oil, steel cos for green hydrogen plants

TKIL aims for 100 MW electrolyser capacity by 2025 and has allocated ₹1,500-2,000 crore

From Swindon to the by-lanes of Bandra

In a stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's book, Atul Kumar re-imagines the characters in Colaba

Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks

From Palme d'Or winner 'Anora' to Hong Sang-soo's new lo-fi charmer, here are some favourites from the festival

As the fabled Mustang Valley in Nepal gets integrated into modernity, the ancient economy of transhumance is fading

As the fabled Mustang Valley in Nepal gets integrated into modernity, the ancient economy of transhumance is fading