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India Third-Best Performing Major Market in 2024

The domestic market capitalization has soared 18.4 percent to $5.18 trillion in 2024, adding $806 billion.

MP High Court stays Burmans' Religare open offer

In a strange turn of events, the Madhya Pradesh High Court's Jabalpur Bench has stayed the Burman family's open offer to acquire an additional 26 per cent stake in Religare Enterprises, and the company's annual general body meeting.

IPO Mopup Likely to Top ₹2 Trillion Mark Next Year

Fund mobilisation through initial public offerings (IPOs) will continue to rise in 2025 and the total amount is expected to breach the ₹2 trillion mark, investment banking firm Pantomath Group estimates.

Derivatives volume drops 37%

Stricter trading norms help cool off speculative activity in December so far

Indian crypto investors ride Bitcoin, altcoin wave

The majority of crypto investors in the country have invested in mainstream virtual digital assets (VDAs) such as Bitcoins, altcoins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Ethereum, followed by non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins, a compilation of year-end reports of crypto majors CoinDCX and CoinSwitch revealed.

28% OF LS SEATS HAD NO WOMAN CANDIDATE IN 2024

The Election Commission of India on Thursday released 42 statistical reports for the Lok Sabha (LS) elections 2024.

Centre orders probe into ride-hailing apps over alleged price discrimination

Consumer protection watchdog CCPA will investigate ride-hailing apps for allegedly charging different fares for identical rides on Android and Apple devices, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

China Approves World's Largest Dam Over Brahmaputra River

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states - India and Bangladesh.

GST at crossroads

The tax has reached a turning point in its evolution where reforms must focus on rethinking its design

Unhealthy picture

Worrying signs in unincorporated sector

Mass Market Velocity

Bajaj rises to the top in e-scooters by tapping the lower end of the market. Can it stay there?

Why cricket analogy is serious business

One of the best explanations of strategic thinking I stumbled on is about cricket.

AI as a humane force

The rush of AI-related books, essays and news headlines flooding our world nowadays left me wondering what yet another book on AI could offer me.

People on the move

Slowing domestic migration needs careful study

The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave

The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded history, was an enigma to many survivors.

Assad Loyalists Kill 14 Policemen in Syria

Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the caretaker government, as the country experiences its worst violence since the autocrat's toppling early this month.

Trump Team Has To Make First Move To Improve Ties: Russia

Russia is willing to work with Donald Trump's incoming administration to improve relations if the US has serious intentions to do so but it is up to Washington to make the first move, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

Russian Hit May Have Downed Azeri Plane

News reports say aircraft could have been struck by Russian air defence; don't speculate, wait for probe report: Moscow

CSR spending by CPSEs surges 19% to touch 4-year high in FY24

Survey shows top 10 CPSEs contributed 56.72% of CSR expenditure

₹ hits new low as importers stock up $ at month-end

Falls to 85.27 against greenback, depreciates 2.42% so far this calendar year

ULI platform disburses ₹27K cr loans

Unified lending interface (ULI), the RBI's UPI-like digital public infrastructure in lending space, has facilitated disbursal of over 600,000 loans amounting to ₹27,000 crore.

Modified policy to revive ageing oilfields expected to be out in 2025

The government may notify the modified version of the policy on enhanced recovery (ER) and improved recovery (IR) for oil and gas in 2025, officials said.

TReDS to spin MSME flywheel: A million strong in two years

TREADING NEW GROUND: A BIGGER ROLE FOR TReDS

Exporters seek ₹750 crore scheme for $25 bn fillip

Ahead of the FY26 Union Budget, exporters urged the finance ministry to approve a US-focused marketing scheme worth ₹750 crore to generate an additional $25 billion in exports to the US over the next three years.

Call for NBFCs to diversify funding sources

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) need to further diversify their sources of funding as a risk mitigation strategy, as their dependence on banks remains high despite some moderation in recent times, the RBI said in a report.

Bank profits up for 6th straight yr; bad loans continue to dip

Growth in interest expenses outpaces interest earnings

Portrait of a technocrat as

A leader who unleashed economic reforms that laid the foundation of India's future

Jubilant FoodWorks inks pact to buy Coca-Cola India products from Apr

Jubilant FoodWorks has signed a pact with Coca Cola India to purchase its portfolio of sparkling beverage products, a move that will allow the Indian firm to serve Coca Cola and other products of the US giant at the outlets of its franchise restaurant chains such as Domino's Pizza, Dunkin Donuts.

Gensol secures ₹897 crore solar project contract

Gensol Engineering on Thursday said it has secured a ₹897-core contract from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) for the development of 225 MW grid-connected solar projects.

IndusInd Bank to sell ₹1,573 crore of non-performing microfinance loans

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank is seeking to offload ₹1,573 crore of non-performing microfinance retail loans, amid mounting stress in the microfinance sector.