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December 22, 2024

Record high of ₹4.2 L cr for MF net equity investments

MUTUAL FUND NET equity investments have hit a record high, surpassing ₹4.2 lakh crore in 2024 so far, marking a 140% increase over 2023. This surge reflects the growing number of people investing in mutual fund schemes to earn inflation-beating returns.

1 min

Shah asks banks to frame separate financial guidelines for Northeast

UNION HOME MINISTER Amit Shah on Saturday asked all banks to prepare separate financial guidelines for the Northeast keeping in mind its people and ground realities so that the region could witness all-round development.

1 min

Q3 housing sales to fall 21%; demand up 25% in NCR: PropEquity

HOUSING SALES ARE estimated to fall 21% annually across nine major cities during October-December period to 108,000 units on high base effect, according to PropEquity.

2 mins

Forest, tree cover up 1,445 sq km from 2021-23, finds govt data

INDIA'S TOTAL FOREST and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17% of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data.

1 min

Domestic migrants estimated to have lowered by 12% since 2011: EAC-PM

THE NUMBER OF domestic migrants is estimated to have lowered by around 12% to 40.20 crore between 2011 and 2023, indicating increased economic opportunities across the country, said a report by prime minister's economic advisory panel EAC-PM.

2 mins

Indian bizman gets top Bahrain award

INDIAN BUSINESSMAN RAVI Pillai has been awarded Bahrain's prestigious national honour, the Medal of Efficiency, in recognition of his significant contributions to the progress and development of the kingdom, making him the only foreign national to receive the title.

1 min

INTUC for govt action to address unemployment issue in Tuticorin

EMPLOYMENT CRISIS LOOMS large in Tuticorin as several downstream industries have been hit following the closure of the Vedanta Group company Sterlite Copper power plant, said INTUC general secretary P Kathirvel.

1 min

NPS assets under management may touch ₹15 lakh crore by end of FY25

THE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (AUM) under the National Pension System (NPS) are expected to touch ₹15 lakh crore by the end of the current financial year, registering a growth of 28% from ₹11.72 lakh crore as on March 31 this year, said Deepak Mohanty, chairman, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), in a media interaction on Saturday.

1 min

'More women reporting crimes against them is welcome change'

Meeran Chadha Borwankar, an IPS officer of the 1981 batch, was the first woman to become a district police chief in Maharashtra, and then a police commissioner as well.

2 mins

Provocation on canvas

541 million years ago, it was a carbon molecule that combined with a hydrogen to form an elemental hydrocarbon, the genesis of life, as we know it, on Earth. Carbon is life. Today, carbon is also death. And at a time when it has become a dirty word, it is also imperative for us to be reminded that we all are essentially carbon and the element is the backbone of everything that symbolises life and energy. Conceptualised by the Science Gallery in Bengaluru, an exhibit titled Carbon, at Serendipity Arts Festival, immediately pulls a science lover, and enlightens even those who understand little what the fuss is all about.

1 min

'Didn't study at NSD or FTII; my characters taught me everything'

From Laapaata Ladies, Madgaon Express, and Sister Midnight to All We Imagine As Light, actor Chhaya Kadam surprised audiences as a star in the true sense of the word this year.

2 mins

Grab, pay, and go

From laddus to innerwear to cars and coins, vending machines around the world are surprising shoppers

3 mins

The 2025 gadget sneak preview

Gadgets and tech advancements to look out for in 2025

2 mins

Get informed on inflammation

We all know about anti-inflammatory diets, but do we know inflammation?

1 min

Don't rot your brain

Oxford's Word of the Year 2024 is 'brain rot', the 'supposed deterioration of a person's mental state'. Know how we are frying our brains, and how to check it

1 min

Big blows for the Constitution

Congress but Indira Gandhi apologized and vowed that Emergency would never be repeated. The people accepted her apology and voted her and the Congress back to power with a thumping majority in 1980.

2 mins

Battle for Mont Choisy

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

4 mins

Shame and hypocrisy

WHAT REALLY NAUSEATED me about the shenanigans in Parliament last week was the hypocrisy.

4 mins

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?

2 mins

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

3 mins

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.

1 min

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.

2 mins

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.

1 min

US shutdown averted, with funding bill rushed by Senate

Gets overwhelming approval in the House of 366-34

1 min

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