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Social barriers are often the first Indian entrepreneurs encounter

These barriers have fallen but we still have a way to go before entrepreneurship is widely celebrated

It is not all blue skies for our emerging economy

India's 7.3% growth estimate for 2023-24 is impressive. But we still need structural reforms, more evenly growing consumption and a pick-up in private investment for better expansion

MFs to PPF: How to start off your newborn's investment journey

Parents need to begin investing early for their children's financial goals, be it higher education or marriage

POOR SUPPLY CHAINS CHOKING AIRLINES

Policymakers and airlines are increasingly calling for localization of maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations

'GST evasion of over ₹44,000 cr detected'

Finance ministry said on Sunday that suspected tax evasion related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit of more than 44,000 crore has been detected since last May in a drive against non-existent taxpayers.

DoT extends M2M, WPAN registration

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network as also Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/ WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in such businesses.

China sanctions 5 US defence companies in tit-for-tat move

China announced sanctions on Sunday on five American defense-re-lated companies in response to US arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals.

Kishida suffers fresh blow as LDP arrest deepens scandal

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida suffered another blow in Japan's widest-ranging political scandal in decades with the arrest of a ruling party lawmaker on Sunday.

Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza

The Israeli military signalled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month on Sunday.

Airlines ground Boeing's 737 Max 9 after mid-air blowout

Rush of groundings triggered by US action marks most severe response since the entire fleet was parked in 2019

Allied Blenders launches Zoya gin

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (ABDL), the maker of Officer's Choice whisky, has entered the gin segment with with a premium brand called Zoya, which will be priced at around ₹2,000 in markets such as Haryana.

Haldiram's unwraps its premium chocolates

The Nagpur arm of the firm launched chocolates under Cocobay brand

Mint BFSI Awards 2023: A stellar jury picks the finest

Awards to be conferred in 14 categories across banking NBFCs insurance and mutual funds

Investcorp set to float India-focused warehousing fund

Bahrain-based alternative investment firm, Investcorp, is planning to float a new India-focused warehousing fund to shore up its portfolio in the space over the next 12-18 months, a top executive told VCCircle.

NCLAT rejects Authum challenge to Srei resolution

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal by non-bank financier Authum Investment and Infrastructure against a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order that rejected its objections to a resolution plan for two Srei firms.

RIL to inaugurate its TN data centre shortly

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said his firm Reliance Industries in partnership with Canada's Brookfield will open a data centre in Chennai next week, marking entry into the fast-growing market.

Qualcomm India to invest 177 crore

Qualcomm India will invest more than ₹177 crore in setting up a design centre in Chennai, the chipmaker said at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet on Sunday.

M-cap of 6 of top 10 most valued firms declines by ₹57,408 crore

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued firms declined 57,408.22 crore last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC Bank taking the biggest hit, in line with muted trends in equities.

IIFCL to raise 2,000 cr via green bonds

India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise ₹2,000 crore through its maiden green bonds in the next six months to fund sustainable projects.

Dabur hopes for rural revival

Dabur India Ltd's shares put up a poor show in 2023, falling by about 1% compared to the 29% jump in the sector index, Nifty FMCG.

'Rothschild sees India as core market to increase its presence in'

Global investment bank Rothschild & Co has been operating in India since 1999.

Soil from landfill sites to be used for building roads under new policy

The government will soon come out with policy guidelines mandating the use of urban solid waste in all highway projects across the country.

Norms may be eased for rooftop solar

The slow growth in rooftop solar projects for homes is prompting the power ministry to look at new norms to boost adoption and speed up installation.

Gaza war dampens push on India-Israel free trade talks

Normalcy in FTA negotiations is expected after de-escalation of the conflict, say officials

Adani weighs global plans for airports business

The Adani Group is looking to take its airports business global beginning with the Far East and Southeast Asia, a top executive aware of the development said.

Personal tax to get a rebate sweetener

Income-tax rebate may be raised to 27.5 lakh in interim budget

Earnings bet, bond index move lift FPI inflows to 9-yr high

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net inflows into Indian equities and debt in 2023-24 have reached a nine-year high, showed data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

Gisela on a snowy night

It's a sunless, cold winter, and the snow is laden with dark memories for Gisela and Kurt

A strange Story

From time to time, I escape to faraway places to work on my novels and short stories. The pretext of writing enables the solitude that is so essential for living. I certainly don’t suffer from the delusion that the mind is creative only when freed from the routines of everyday life. Even so I am always happy to accept when friends invite me to visit their part of the country.

In-flight readings

A doctor making a fraught journey finds that matters of the heart are set to spring a surprise when there is a mid-air emergency