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Chinese auto parts import sees flat growth in H1FY25

IMPORTS OF CHINESE auto components, which used to be quite high a few years ago, are now seeing their growth rate plateauing.

New chapter: LEAD Group eyes premium schools

WESTBRIDGE CAPITAL-BACKED edtech unicorn LEAD Group has unveiled Pinnacle, a digital curriculum solution targeting high-fee schools, marking its shift from affordable institutions.

Country Delight starts 10-15 minute delivery

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER dairy and daily essentials brand Country Delight has become the latest entrant to the 10-15 minute delivery space.

Subsea cables: Big Tech may get govt support

● Focus now on establishing repair & maintenance infra

Infosys inaugurates ₹426-cr development centre in Bengal

INFOSYS, THE COUNTRY'S second-largest IT services firm, on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art development centre in New Town, Kolkata, marking a major milestone in West Bengal's IT growth story.

BSNL asked to bridge tech gap

A PARLIAMENTARY PANEL on Wednesday recommended that state-owned BSNL should explore partnerships with foreign technology firms to address issues in the deployment of indigenous technology. BSNL had told the committee that the major hurdle it is facing in the 4G expansion lies in the fact that the technology being deployed may still take time to be tested and proven.

Red flags as SECI says Azure capacity given to Adani in 'public interest'

IN WHAT HAS raised red flags in the new Andhra Pradesh government led by TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu is a submission by the central government-undertaking Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to the apex electricity regulator that the transfer of 2,300 megawatt solar capacity from Azure Power to Adani Green Energy was made in \"public interest\".

'Unusual' surge in November gold imports under govt lens

'SHINING' NUMBERS MAY BE REVISED

Rental housing norms for factory workers this week

● Developers may get 40% viability gap funding

Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31

THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31

THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Net direct tax collections grow 16% to ₹15.82 lakh cr

NET DIRECT TAX collection grew 16.45% year-on-year to over ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17 this financial year, buoyed by higher advance tax mop-up, government data showed.

Trump tariff threats to open market access talks

Experts call for a targeted reduction of levy by India, with policies to boost manufacturing

Number of independent directors on corporate boards on the rise

BOARDS OF CORPORATE India have had a rising share of independent directors in recent years.

Will GST Council play Santa? All eyes on Saturday's meet

● Finance ministers of states will also make pre-Budget proposals

NHPC in talks with Bhutan for hydel JV

STATE-RUN NHPC IS in discussion with the Bhutan government to form a joint-venture company to undertake hydropower projects in the Himalayan country, a senior executive of the Indian hydropower major told FE.

Investments will drive FY26 growth to 6.6%: Ind-Ra

INDIA RATINGS AND Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India's economy to grow 6.6% in FY26, which is 20 basis points (bps) higher than its forecast for FY25, driven by a pick-up in investments.

Nov factory activity up for second month in China

CHINA'S FACTORY ACTIVITY expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, an official survey showed, adding to a string of recent data suggesting a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through the world's second-largest economy just as Donald Trump ramps up his trade threats.

Indian film Maharaja makes waves in China

TAMIL MOVIE MAHARAJA, the first Indian film to be released in China after last month's accord to normalise ties between the two countries, ending the standoff in eastern Ladakh, has earned around ₹16 crore on the first day of its release on Friday.

New Maharashtra govt to be sworn in on Dec 5

PM Modi to attend swearing-in at 5 pm at Azad Maidan

Black Friday: $10.8 billion spent online in the US

US shoppers used their mobile phones, laptops, desktops and other devices to make roughly $10.8 billion in purchases online on Black Friday, an updated tally from Adobe Analytics showed.

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai airport suspends flights

CHENNAI AIRPORT ON Friday announced suspension of operations till 4 am on December 1 following heavy inundation of runways and the taxiway, due to the cyclone 'Fengal' triggered rains and the 'adverse weather condition,' with over 50 flights being cancelled and scores of passengers left in the lurch.

Plastic industry's battle to win over hearts and minds

Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a 'tide of anti-plastic sentiment'

Psychedelic traces found on mug from ancient Egypt

Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, say researchers

Mahayuti's campaign: Trick, not treat

Old war cries such as 'tukde tukde gang' and 'urban naxals' were revived.

Sporting fortunes at elite level can be fickle

IN SPORTS, ONE is only as good as the last outing.

Hold that drink

Alcohol deaths and diseases are rising. Know how the spirit affects your body

Surviving a natural tragedy

For people who have lived through an environmental disaster, the trauma of losing their home or loved ones may translate into anxiety, depression, PTSD, even losing sanity maybe, and for years to come

Chasing wild thrills in Borneo

We lurched along an unpaved road in the night, walls of trees and knotted vines on either side. In the darkness lurked some of the world's most unusual mammals, and I had come to Borneo to fulfill a lifelong dream to see them: catlike civets, scaled anteaters called pangolins, and big-eyed colugos that spread their body flat as they glide from trunk to trunk.

Porsche billionaires are in a tight spot, again

PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE sure knows how to do drama. Last week, the listed holding of the Porsche and Piech families warned it may have to book up to €22 billion ($23 billion) of impairments amid a decline in the market value of its 31.9% stake in Volkswagen AG and 12.5% economic interest in the Porsche AG automaker.