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TechM's opening move with GCL to popularise chess

A profile under the name Shrut Shah from Gandhinagar on the X platform currently has only 131 followers. It is unclear whether Shah is aware that a response to one of his posts (in 2020, requesting a chess league) by Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, is giving a fresh lease of life to one of the oldest board games: chess.

The work-life (off) balance

The death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian, a chartered accountant at SR Batliboi (an EY Global member firm), has sparked concerns about the overwhelming work culture in India Inc.

QUIET AND SMOOTH AS SILK FLIGHTS

From the super-midsize G280 to the G700, with the industry's most spacious cabin, and the longest-range G800, Gulfstream has aircraft options that can be tailored to operators' needs

Women in a shadow war

In the 21st century, many countries have started admitting women into the military in combat roles as fighter pilots and frontline soldiers in grudging recognition of their capabilities and courage.

NCPA-Soho 1st theatrical tie-up blurs boundaries

Indian 'drag kings' to take stage in Mumbai, London in Gentlemen's Club

GAINS AT PUMPS SUPERNORMAL

But low cracks, or profits from processing crude oil into petrol & diesel, have contributed to abysmal refining margins, prompting rethink on lowering retail fuel prices

Everybody wants a 'piece' on Dwarka Expressway

Dwarka Expressway, a 29.1-kilometre (km)-long 16-lane stretch between Shiv Murti in Delhi and Kherki Daula in Gurugram, has become a real estate hotspot, attracting top developers from all over the country announcing their projects in the area.

Accumulate gold through SIP if portfolio allocation below 10%

Gold, which closed at ₹75,447 per 10 gram in the domestic market on Friday (and is trading at ₹2,689.6 per ounce on the Comex), is up 29.4 per cent over the past year.

IT aims for sky after Accenture's Q4 results

Nifty IT index ends 0.4% higher over previous close

NSE, BSE revise transaction fee

Stock exchanges National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE on Friday revised their charges for various segments in the market — to align them with the true-to-label circular by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) which mandates uniform fee irrespective of the turnover.

GQG Partners settles charges with US SEC

Boutique investment firm GQG Partners has settled charges of potential violations of whistleblower rules with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the regulatory body in the United States — by paying a $500,000 penalty.

Sebi plans mandatory disclosures for direct plan MF schemes

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to make it mandatory for mutual fund houses to give separate disclosures for direct plan and regular plan schemes in their half-yearly financial results.

Crompton Greaves Consumer may underperform on demand concerns

The stock of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals has shed about 12 per cent since the start of the month due to a muted near-term outlook.

Domestic investors pay hefty premiums for China exposure

Indian investors are paying hefty premiums to invest in China markets, with stocks there posting their biggest weekly gain in nearly 16 years.

Nifty snaps 6-day winning streak

Experts say resurgence in Chinese markets could weigh on markets, FPI flows

822 IPOs raise $65 bn till Aug globally; India tops APAC tally

The primary market is not just luring Indians but also people from around the world.

Let's spare the bazooka

China's latest effort to shore up the economy and buttress markets is commendable — all the more so if the follow-up is resolute.

Army, faith, democracy

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic, and stable despite Islam and Buddhism, respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don't?

Indian chess needs corporate support

YES, BUT...Last Sunday, India scripted history as both its men's and women's teams clinched maiden golds at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

Intel rebuffs offer from Arm to buy its product unit

Arm Holdings approached Intel about potentially buying the ailing chipmaker's product division, only to be told that the business isn't for sale, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

China's central bank lowers interest rates, injects liquidity into the banking system

China's central bank on Friday lowered interest rates and injected liquidity into the banking system as Beijing assembled a last-ditch stimulus assault to pull economic growth back towards this year's roughly 5 per cent target.

‘Asian Nato’ backer Ishiba to be Japan PM

Former defence minister, who spent his recent career opposing policies of Abe, wins party election in 5th attempt

Israel seeks peace but fighting for life: Netanyahu to UN

Says no place in Iran that long arm of Israel cannot reach

JOB PROTECTION FOR WOMEN ERODING

From written contracts to maternity benefits, conditions stark for women employees

Ex-RG Kar principal's crime may attract death

A designated CBI court, denying bail to former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandip Ghosh, had observed that the nature and gravity of the accusation against him is grave and it can attract capital punishment if proved.

SC: Rera has become rehab centre for ex-bureaucrats

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the working of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), asserting that it has become a rehabilitation centre for retired bureaucrats.

India secures 39th rank in Global Innovation Index

Switzerland tops for 14th year on the trot, followed by Sweden and the US

Forex reserves hit fresh high, inch closer to $700 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $2.8 billion to hit new all-time high of $692 billion for the week ended September 20, latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.

SFBs should be vigilant, proactive to mitigate risks: RBI deputy guv

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J on Friday instructed the directors of small finance banks (SFBs) to be vigilant and proactive in identifying emerging risks in the sector.

PNB raises ₹5,000 cr through QIP issue

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has raised ₹5,000 crore through an issue of equity shares to qualified institutional players.