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Budget May Cite Vision 2047 To Seek Long-Term Allocations

The upcoming Union budget may integrate the government’s Vision 2047 plan with allocations, departing from tradition to lay out longer term economic plans, two people aware of the matter told Mint.

FMCG Cos Stock Up On Supplies In Ayodhya

Firms ramp up marketing campaigns, get ready with new products

How Esse Cigarettes Are Smoking Rivals

Smuggled cigarettes made by South Korea's KT&G account for a significant share of the Indian market

Iran Strikes Militants In Pakistan As Regional Tensions Escalate

Iran conducted a missile strike on a militant group in Pakistan, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring countries at a time of rising regional tensions.

Our Employment Misconceptions Data Generates And Also Puzzles

The narrative of jobs dwindling isn't supported by data although findings like rising female work participation need study

Anoushka Shankar on finding a simpler sound

Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar speaks to Mint about her recent work before touring this week, including a set at Lollapalooza in Mumbai

Davos is a talk show: It's voluble but not weighty

The World Economic Forum's annual gathering has been losing both weight and appeal in a sharply divided world. Today, its lofty aims represent the triumph of hope over experience

'India has robust financials, is on every investor's radar'

India, being the largest country with a steadily growing per capita income, is on every investor’s radar. The country is a compelling destination for investment, says Kenneth Andrade, founder of Old Bridge Capital.

Drug regulator gives approval for FDCs licenced before 1988

Govt banned 344 combinations on 10 March '16, citing public interest and human risk

China posts 5.2% GDP growth amid slowdown concerns

China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.2% last year, higher than the government's target of 5% amid mounting market concerns, waning investor confidence and a protracted property market slump in the world's second-largest economy, according to official data released on Wednesday.

Red Sea crisis: Biz heads fear lasting bottlenecks

Attacks by the Houthi militia on ships since Nov have slowed trade between Asia and Europe

Jet rescue plan unworkable, say lenders

The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium (JKC) has not met various pre-conditions to take over Jet Airways, lenders to the bankrupt airline said, adding its rescue plan is unworkable and liable to be set aside.

Foxconn, HCL in semiconductor duet

Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group and India’s HCL Group will form a joint venture (JV) to set up a semiconductor outsourced assembly and testing (OSAT) unit, where Foxconn will hold 40% equity with an investment of $37.2 million, the companies individually confirmed on Wednesday.

Foreign funds fret over tax residency dispute

Apex court judgement in Blackstone case likely to set a precedent

Indian firms struggle to find suitable directors for boards

More than 1,400 independent directors are set to retire by 1 April, as per primeinfobase.com

Tata Motors warns against lower GST for hybrid vehicles

Chandra dismissed the idea of incentives for hybrids as a \"misguided effort\" by some OEMS

Asian Paints Q3 net up 35% at ₹1,447 cr on fall in raw material prices

The company's home décor business revenue saw improvement in Q3 as new categories made headway

LTIMindtree Q3 operating margin dips

The IT company posted 0.8% sequential growth in operating revenue for the Dec quarter

Bold outlook of LTTS warrants caution

L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) management commentary may sound like music to the ears of investors in information technology (IT) stocks.

Funding slowdown helped IPV strike good deals in 2023

Series A financing rounds, that would usually take 3-4 months, suddenly started taking 8-9 months, Shah said

Alteria Capital eyes funds up to $100 mn

The new fund aims to provide working capital solutions to startups

Food subsidy bill for FY24 to breach ₹2 tn

Additional ₹5,600 crore is needed for decentralized procurement of foodgrains under the PMGKAY scheme

Viability gap funding eyed for offshore wind projects

The ₹6,000-crore scheme will be aimed at boosting India's offshore wind energy capacity

LIC books ₹3,816 cr profit in 3 Adani firms

Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) sold shares in three Adani group companies totalling ₹3,816 crore in the December quarter amid volatility in the stocks of the ports-to-renewable energy conglomerate, data from stock exchanges showed.

Shriram in talks to sell home finance unit for ₹5,000 cr

The group will use the proceeds from a successful sale to expand new businesses in the financial services space

Crack in HDFC; blood on Street

Record single-day selling by foreign investors mauls HDFC Bank; indicators point to more volatility ahead

T20 World Cup: Change of guard?

India's T20 cupboard is overflowing with talent. Unless Kohli and Sharma have an excellent IPL, it may be time to move on

Let us widen the research net for ancient DNA to be of help

Human remains can reveal much but these studies are too narrow

In memory of Robert Solow as a great economist and fine person

The Solow growth model was the result of his scholarship but we'll also remember him for being an exemplary human being

Multiple-count poverty: Let's try to eliminate it

A Niti Aayog report suggests India's deprived will soon drop below a tenth of its population. As welfare schemes play a role in this progress, we must track single-dimension poverty too