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Traders should opt for AEO recognition
Last Wednesday, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) began a three-day global conference on Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme in Shanghai, China to deliberate on the theme 'Harnessing the Power of AEO Programmes for Inclusive and Sustainable Global Trade.
India may export 18 mt of rice in 2024-25: USDA
India will remain a leading player in the world rice market despite restrictions, according to a recent projection by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
SBI to hire over 15K in FY25 to boost ops, expand network
State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to recruit over 15,000 people in 2024-25, increasing the strength of those in the field for marketing.
Telangana parties' quest to find their political equilibrium
While Congress faces acid test, BJP feels pressure to prove potential, and BRS fights to stay relevant; industry pushes for MSME benefits and GST easing. SHINE JACOB decodes
A thorn in Behenji's side: Nephew's removal signals BSP's identity crisis
WEIGHT OF LEADERSHIP? With Mayawati's throne in peril, a churn in Dalit politics in UP, and allegations the BSP had become 'BJP's B-team', could eventually turn the tide,
EAR TO THE GROUND - Fiery fight on cards in chilli capital
Locals call it a city with a fiery underbelly.
With 'Kejriwal's guarantees', AAP turns up the heat on BJP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent his first 48 hours outside jail holding two political discourse-setting press conferences, the first of which, on Saturday, forced the top leadership of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to clarify that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not retire once he turns 75.
Fight for the future: BJP, Cong pull out all stops for Pune seat
The contest for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, an urban constituency, is primarily between the Mahayuti candidate Murlidhar Mohol representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his Maha Vikas Aghadi rival Ravindra Dhangekar of the Congress.
96 Lok Sabha, 203 Assembly seats go to polls today
Ninety-six Lok Sabha (LS) constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories will vote in the Phase-IV of the elections on Monday.
'Have restrained ourselves from taking the SFB route'
CreditAccess Grameen is the largest microfinance institution (MFI) in the country with a loan book of around ₹25,000 crore. UDAYA KUMAR HEBBAR, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO), in a telephonic interview, tells Manojit Saha that it is diversifying its loan portfolio by increasing the share of non-micro loans and the liability book by raising funds internationally. Edited excerpts:
A-I global cargo biz takes wing, not so for IndiGo
IndiGo's narrow-body aircraft do not offer adequate space for cargo
Weizmann to move court against Western Union on trademark, logo issue
Mumbai-based Weizmann, part of a diversified group, will take to court its former partner Western Union Holdings, the American money-transfer giant, alleging that the USbased company has imitated its trademark and logo.
'Seeing great interest in AI, GenAI from clients'
As the largest information and technology services provider, Accenture is at the forefront of helping customers navigate the challenges of cost pressures and finding new revenue streams. India is a key talent hub for Accenture comprising about 300,000 of its total headcount of 742,318. SANDEEP DUTTA, senior managing director and lead - India Business, Accenture, in an e-mail interview with Ayushman Baruah, talks about the challenges faced by clients and how technologies like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can help them stay ahead of the curve. Edited excerpts:
Despite India's renewables push, it's fossil, fossil burning bright
Despite a four-time jump in the country's renewable-energy capacity since 2014, the mainstay of power supply in India continues to be coal-based thermal power.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NORMS - Govt may hike local content requirement
The government is planning to tweak its procurement policy to give a fillip to domestic manufacturing.
'Want proposed acquirers to be more responsible to Religare'
Value unlocking by Religare Enterprises, which is engaged in a takeover battle with the Burman family, is stalled due to the \"irresponsibility\" of the acquirer, said Rashmi Saluja, the company's chairperson.
NSE shares up after bonus, dividend
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's top bourse, has seen its market value soar by nearly 85,000 crore to 3.21 trillion after declaration of a four-for-one bonus issue and dividend of ₹90 per share.
China is the story of moment in EM equities: Wood
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is turning bullish on Chinese equities and believes China is the story of the moment in the emerging market equity space as things stand.
Sebi cracks whip on 2nd SME, bars promoter for diverting IPO funds
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday barred Varanium Cloud and its managing director for allegedly diverting funds raised through initial public offer (IPO) to other entities and other fraudulent practices, the second such action by the markets regulator within a week.
Spike in SIP churn as investors rebalance
Registrations rose 48% in April, account closures 42%; experts say rotation at play
Ensure donations claimed in tax returns match Form 10BE figures
Retain Form 10BE and related documents for at least 4 years to validate Section 80G claims
SBI remains a bankable bet for long-term gains
Seen rising 22% over next year, but rally could be gradual, given rich valuations
Ahead of Paris Olympics, will Schengen visa woes ease?
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26, more and more Indians are charting out trips to the Schengen countries, but the going hasn't been smooth.
The case of 'missing' numbers in CSR data
Companies listed on the NSE spent a record ₹15,524 cr on CSR programmes in 2022-23
A NEW MAUL GAME
Batters are mauling bowlers this IPL like never before, as the impact player rule effectively gives every team 12 players. Where is it taking the game?
IIP growth slows to 4.9% in March
Drop comes on the back of slowdown in mining output SHIVA
No, the Muslim population share hasn't grown 43% since 1950
Interpretations of a recent paper from a government-linked body suggested that the share of the Muslim population has grown in the country, while the share of the majority Hindus has fallen between 1950 and 2015.
Beyond hawks and doves
Then Sikh pilgrims from India W were visiting Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi recently, Maryam Nawaz Sharif-chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province― joined them for a meal in the langar hall of the gurudwara.
Between hard rock&an election
As Sikkim awaits the Assembly election results (voting was on April 19 and the votes will be counted on June 2, not June 4, along with the rest of the country, according to the Election Commission's latest decision), four significant events that took place in 2023 will shape the state's future trajectory.
Russia opens new war front near Kharkiv
Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made small inroads, opening a new front in a war that has long been waged in the east and south.