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Commerce ministry to bring SOP for data after gold fiasco

The commerce ministry is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for data collection to address discrepancies in import data, a top government official said, after a mismatch in gold import figures reportedly embarrassed the government.

Higher exports shrink trade deficit in Dec to 3-month low

The cumulative value of merchandise exports for April-December 2024 stood at $321.71 bn

Our economy seems to have gotten even more K-shaped

India's middle class might actually be shrinking while disparities turn more glaring than ever

Farmer Protests 2.0: Is There An End In Sight?

Farmers from Punjab want a legal backing for minimum support prices. Their protest is now 11 months old

Swiggy gets a new sports subsidiary

Foodtech firm Swiggy has received approval from the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) to incorporate a wholly-owned subsidiary, Swiggy Sports Pvt. Ltd, to enter the sports and recreational activities segment, it said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday.

India's Rising Consumer Base to Boost PE Investment in '25'

Investors are reviving their bets on India's high-growth sectors, says KPMG's Nitish Poddar

IBC to establish giga factory in Bengaluru

Lithium-ion batteries manufacturer the International Battery Co. (IBC) is set to commence production at its 'giga factory unit' in Bengaluru within nine months, Karnataka minister for large and medium industries M.B. Patil said on Wednesday.

Meta Apologizes for Zuckerberg Remark

Meta India on Wednesday apologized for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's remarks during a podcast that the incumbent government in India lost power in the 2024 elections, and termed it an \"inadvertent error.\"

Duty Route To Lift Electronics Parts Production Likely

Carefully Executed Tariff Protection Could Boost Local Manufacturing Of Semi-Finished Goods

SEC Sues Musk Over Twitter Stock Buys, Escalating Long-Simmering Feud

The lawsuit comes after a long investigation that Musk sometimes delayed

South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial-law move

South Korean authorities arrested and detained for questioning the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

Green investments to rise 5x to ₹31 tn until 2030: Crisil

India will see a five-fold growth in green investments to ₹31 trillion between 2025 and 2030, Crisil said during its India Infrastructure Conclave 2025 on Wednesday.

Isro's Space Docking Is Key, Whether Successful Or Not

Valuable data to help future missions; at stake is a seat at the table with US, Russia, China

Justin Trudeau Is Leaving a Job No One Seems to Want, Except Mark Carney

Carney added the Liberal Party now has a shot in the election this year with Trudeau stepping aside

Market in 2025 will be a story of 2 halves: Gupta of Axis MF

This year, we are coming on the back of four-five years of very strong gains in the market Ashish Gupta Chief investment officer of Axis AMC

Railways May See Best Operating Ratio in Five Years in FY26

nues over the past three years and strengthen its finances in FY26. Operating ratio of the Railways, India's largest employer and transporter, has remained high due to its heavy pension liability.

India and Gulf nations can bridge US-China divide

The World Economic Forum says rising powers like India and the Gulf countries can offer multilateral alternatives as the US-China geoeconomic rivalry deepens.

Google's Pichai joins tech CEOs in London cricket team bid

Alphabet Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai is joining Silicon Valley executives bidding for a London-based cricket team, according to people familiar with the matter.

ITC Hotels Eyes Overseas Expansion

ITC plans to expand its hotel business internationally, beginning with neighboring countries and West Asia, its chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri said.

Factor Investing: Boosting Returns With Precision

Investors can't ignore factor indices as they keep beating benchmarks over long term

Bollywood Set for Overkill as 50 Sequels Lined Up Over 2 Years

Bollywood is ready to build on the franchise model like never before, with almost 50 sequels in the works and set for release in 2025 and 2026.

Equentis to launch up to ₹1,000 cr debt fund

Equentis Wealth Advisory Services Ltd is looking to launch a ₹500-1,000 crore category II debt fund, focusing on tier I and tier II markets, a senior company official said.

Brace for a grab-bag of global trends as 2025 kicks off

From the big political shift in America to the crisis in West Asia, there'll be much to watch this year

South Korea Is Badly Exposed to the Risk of Political Paralysis

Compromise and unity, not division and strife, are what it needs

A tale of two Indias: Inequality alleviation remains a challenge

Seven decades of widening and shrinking disparities offer clues to the policies we must pursue for a more equitable future

Paper ballots over EVMs: It is a retrograde proposition

Not only would it be very costly, it could expose our elections to malpractices and unfair vote rejections

Digital Public Infrastructure: Its appeal mustn't obscure its risks

DPI offers immense benefits but we need clear-cut guidelines and protections to prevent its misuse

What Home Loan Borrowers Hope For In Budget 2025

Home-loan borrowers are looking to this budget with a lot of optimism, hoping for relief

Off-season hacks helped Mumbai couple save big on European trip

Strategy behind a 13-day winter adventure in Eastern Europe and a magical white Christmas for under ₹3.5 lakh

NRI tax rules for selling overseas property

I am living in Dubai for 15 years. I visit India during the festivals but not longer than a month. However, I want to spend my retired life in India and plan to be back in mid-2025.