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Winner, but for how long?

India Inc's fortunes will soon change, unless higher household income supports demand

Made to handle market turbulence

These provide a balanced approach to wealth creation

How skilling will change in five years

Academicians and CHROs on the skills and roles you must focus on for career advancement and leadership positions

Empowering educators by harnessing GenAI tools

The demand for specialised skills in fintech, AI, project management to rise in 2025: Mayank Kumar of upGrad

Get more interest money on EPF claim

Claims will now be accepted throughout the month

Top-10 most valued firms' m-cap slumps ₹4.95 lakh cr

THE COMBINED MARKET valuation of all the top-10 most valued firms plunged ₹4.95 lakh crore last week, in line with a bearish trend in equities, where Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries (RIL) faced the sharpest erosion.

Front-running case: Sebi bans nine entities

Impounds illegal gains of ₹21.16 crore

Growing demand drives growth in power T&D sector

The power transmission and distribution (T&D) sector is set for significant growth, driven by increasing electricity demand and focused renewable energy goals. India aims to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, almost 3x from 180 GW currently installed, marking the largest push for capital investment in power infrastructure.

Overlapping lending: Banks urge RBI to extend deadline

BANKS HAVE REQUESTED the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the timeline for adhering to new guidelines that prohibit overlapping lending activities between banks and their group entities.

Media's moment of reckoning: Convergence model set to be tested

THE YEAR 2024 was marked by significant consolidation in the Indian media and entertainment industry.

India to see a surge in AI applications: Nasscom

INDIA WILL SEE a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) applications and cost reductions in 2025, with increasing adoption across sectors like healthcare, finance, energy, and governance, Sanjeev Malhotra, CEO of the Centre of Excellence for IoT and AI at Nasscom, told FE.

DoT expects BSNL to post ₹558-crore profit in FY27

THE DEPARTMENT OF telecommunications (DoT) has projected state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to turn profitable in FY27 with a profit of ₹558 crore.

WEF summit: Over 100 Indian CEOs, ministers to visit Davos

OVER 100 CHIEF executive officers (CEOs) and at least three state chief ministers and other leaders from India will be in Davos next month to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2025.

VC boom: New firms reshape startup funding

THE VENTURE CAPITAL (VC) landscape witnessed a surge in activity in 2024, with over 30 new VC firms entering the market.

Avaada looks to raise $1-bn debt to fund green projects

Green ammonia, hydrogen projects coming up in Odisha

Priority sector lending: CII proposes reforms

THE CONFEDERATION OF Indian Industry has proposed reforms in India's priority sector lending framework, factoring in the changes in the economy over the decades and has sought more development finance institutions.

Rubber price jump: Tyre firms' margins may be hit

WITH A SHARP escalation in the cost of natural rubber and other raw materials in recent months and the outlook on demand muted, tyre manufacturers may see their margins taking a hit in FY25.

States' capex likely fell during April-November

SLOWDOWN WORRY

Centre may reduce reserve sale price for rice to make ethanol

GIVEN THE HIGH rice stocks, the government is discussing a reduction in the reserve sale prices of broken rice offered to grain-based distilleries for ethanol manufacturing from the central pool held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).

Competition watchdog strikes a fine balance: Regulator & business facilitator

IT'S BEEN AN action-packed year for the competition watchdog, both in terms of the number of cases handled and the changes made in the current regulations aimed at strengthening the commission and creating a conducive environment for businesses.

Mandi prices of onion fall 50% on fresh arrivals

WITH THE ARRIVAL of fresh kharif crops, average mandi prices of onions at Lasalgaon in Nashik, Maharashtra—the country's key onion trading hub—halved to ₹2,000 per quintal on Sunday from ₹4,000 per quintal a month ago.

Investment pacts may not be part of FTAs

DESPITE THE DEMAND from some partners for inclusion of investment protection treaties in free trade agreements (FTAs) that are under negotiation, India would stick to its stand of signing separate treaties for investments, and not making them part of FTAs, a senior official said.

India's natural gas imports surge 21% in April-November

INDIA'S NATURAL GAS imports surged 21% to 24,798 mmscm (million metric standard cubic metre per day) during April-November 2024, compared to 20,486 mmscm in the same period last year, driven by higher consumption from city gas distribution companies and the power sector, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

Maharashtra portfolios: CM keeps home; Pawar gets finance

MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him.

Film fest raises toast to women, Kerala hopes industry follows

When she set out to direct her first feature film, Adithya Baby had an army of university classmates as her cast and crew.

AAP rejects claims of nod to prosecute Kejriwal

AAM AADMI PARTY leaders in Delhi, including chief minister Atishi, on Saturday rejected claims that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam.

US shutdown averted, with funding bill rushed by Senate

Gets overwhelming approval in the House of 366-34

Research on altering fundamental DNA, protein structures could lead to synthesis of lethal organisms

Research on altering fundamental DNA, protein structures could lead to synthesis of lethal organisms

How to repair the planet? An answer hides in plain sight

What if we're looking at environmental problems the wrong way? What if we tackled them as a whole, instead of individually?

Battle for Mont Choisy

A Sunday showdown at the 2024 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open golf finale