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Cabinet nod for a higher support price for raw jute
The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2025-26 marketing season, set at ₹5,650 per quintal, representing a rise of ₹315 per quintal from the previous season's MSP of ₹5,335.
Magnesium craze grips wellness market
Magnesium mania
Dixon Tech: A flurry of acquisitions, capacity expansions
Upwardly mobile
Sebi to Sachetize MFs, Make Them More Accessible
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has unveiled a proposal for promoting financial inclusion through the \"sachetization\" of mutual fund (MFs) investments.
Tata Motors' electric CV sales weighed down by loss of sops
Continuing incentives needed until inflection point is reached in electric sales, says company
A Call For Tax Reforms: Disparities Between Equity And Debt Investments
There is a case for revising LTCG taxation for debt funds with a one-year holding period
Meta Plans Glasses With Brand Oakley
Meta Platforms Inc., an American multinational technology conglomerate, is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds, aiming to embed its artificial intelligence features into more products.
Strategies to achieve ₹1 cr with a current portfolio of ₹47.4 lakh
I'm 28 years with a ₹47.4 lakh portfolio (₹36.5 lakh in equities, rest in mutual funds). I invest ₹25,000 via monthly SIPs, increasing 10% annually. With no liabilities, I plan to invest ₹10 lakh more. How can I grow my portfolio to ₹1 crore in two years, or by 30 years?
J&J Predicts Lower Revenue & Profit Than Analysts for 2025
Johnson & Johnson said a strong dollar will cut into 2025 revenue and profit, pushing its forecast below analysts' expectations and driving its shares lower.
Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers
Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.
Drone firms seek higher PLI outlay in budget
The drone industry, one of India's sunrise sectors, wants the government to increase allocations under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme in the upcoming Union budget for 2025-26.
Wallace & Gromit and the charm of claymation
The latest gem from Aardman studio shines a light on this animation subgenre, which involves the use of clay figures and stop-motion
The recovery of pandemic time learning losses: Finish this task
Many schools still need to adapt their teaching to fill the educational gaps left by covid disruption
India Uses AI to Stop Stampedes at World's Biggest Gathering
Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.
Davos Reaction to Trump 2.0: Buckled Up for His New Term
The global elite know Donald Trump better than almost anyone after his first presidency shocked boardrooms
US sanctions won't see oil price surge, shipping to be hit
Oil price is not projected to rise, may stay at $70-75 a barrel, and the situation will ease in a few months: BPCL CMD
Google pours $1 bn in Anthropic
Anthropic is best known for its Claude family of large language models, which compete with OpenAI's GPT
RIL arm acquires sauces brand SIL
Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), announced on Wednesday its acquisition of SIL, a food brand known for sauces and condiments.
Minimalist Hotels looks to add six hotels in the next 2 years
Minimalist Hotels, a hotel and dorm management company run by Swashbuckler Hospitality Pvt. Ltd, is looking to expand its footprint by adding new properties across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, and the National Capital Region (NCR) by 2026, said its founder Gautam Munjal.
Five new industrial clusters from India join WEF initiative
As many as 33 industrial clusters from 16 countries, including five from India, on Wednesday committed to economic growth, jobs creation and emission cuts as part of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative.
A Liveable Planet Must Remain on the Agenda
People of over 340 districts are highly vulnerable to the health effects of climate change
Servify shoots for unicorn tag with $100 million fundraise
The startup was valued at about $850 million when it raised $65 million in 2022 as part of its Series D funding round
Green hydrogen incentives likely for polluting sectors
Moving to large-scale use of hydrogen fuel could enhance India's geopolitical heft
America's TikTok ban will be President Trump's first big test
Trump has delayed action but will still have to abide by US law
Lumino Industries files DRHP for IPO
Conductors and power cables manufacturer Lumino Industries has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise ₹1,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
'EU wants to firm up strategic India ties'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the first trip of her new Commission will be to India as she wants to upgrade the strategic partnership with \"the largest country and democracy\" of the world.
Sebi May Allow IPO Trade Pre-Listing To Cut Grey Mkt: Buch
In 2024, 91 large firms went public, raising a record ₹1.6 trillion, as per data from analytics firm Prime Database
The market is teaching retail investors some old lessons
Past patterns of investors getting swayed by narratives are evident. The lessons learnt are less so
Delhi govt delays new liquor plan
The Delhi government has postponed its plan to order liquor using a new sales-based points system after widespread objections from market players.
China vows to import more goods
Chinese vice premier Ding Xuexiang said China will expand its imports, hours after US President Donald Trump left the economy out of countries he's looking to hit with tariffs imminently.