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'It'll be a vote for politics of performance'

Donning traditional dhoti-punjabi to counter Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's lungi-clad video message, which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims is not Odia culture, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship DHARMENDRA PRADHAN says this election is all about fighting for Odia Ashmita (pride).

Shehzada insulted maharajas, silent on nawabs: Modi

Cong says PM twists every statement by Rahul Gandhi

Among national parties, BSP's candidate owns fewest assets

Baluswamy owns less than an average Indian household

Anantnag-Rajouri an uphill challenge after delimitation

In 2019, at 125,465, the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency had the third lowest number of total electors after Lakshadweep and Daman & Diu.

'Will have 50K fully trained to leverage GenAl by FY25'

Among the large IT players, HCLTech's fourth quarter performance in FY24 has been industry leading. The firm's revenue guidance of 3-5 per cent growth for FY25, though soft compared to its FY24 figure, is still strong against Infosys' 1-3 per cent. C VIJAYAKUMAR, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), HCLTech, in a video interview with Shivani Shinde and Ashutosh Mishra, says that its challenger position is working in favour of the firm. Edited excerpts:

CII tells startups to keep valuations 'realistic'

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday urged Indian startups to keep their valuation \"realistic\" and distinguish between the goals of the organisation and its founder.

Apollo lines up ₹3,000 cr capex after Advent deal

Hospital chain will spend ₹890 cr of ₹2,475 crore deal for expansion

RCap lenders put Hinduja Group arm on deadline

Concerned over slow progress, the lenders to debtridden Reliance Capital (RCap) have asked the Hinduja Group outfit IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), to expedite the process of obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and stick to the resolution plan deadline of May 27.

AdaniConneX raises ₹11,520 cr for data centres

AdaniConneX, a joint venture equally owned by Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX of the US, has raised up to $1.44 billion (11,520 crore) for funding its upcoming green data centres, the company announced on Sunday.

Vi FPO rings in vigour for telecom sector, may reduce subscriber loss

Vodafone Idea's (Vi) recently concluded 18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) has reinvigorated the telecom sector, as it may reduce subscriber erosion of the beleaguered telco, analysts said.

ATM deployers may get a boost

Higher cash withdrawal may cost more

Early bird top line growth fastest in four quarters

BFSI leads the charge; IT, manufacturing laggards in Q4 so far

200 more Gati Shakti terminals on the cards

The Ministry of Railways is planning to offer another 200 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTS) to corporate houses and freight operators for their rail-based supply chains buoyed by the response received so far, a senior government official told Business Standard.

Plan logistics: MoE to CBSE on two board exams a year

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, according to sources.

Rushdie at the cutting edge

I began my review of Victory City thus: \"Rejoice, for Salman Rushdie,.

Most SC/ST candidates fight with no backing from political party

ANOUSHKA SAWHNEY New Delhi, 26 April The participation of political contestants belonging to the ☐ scheduled caste and scheduled tribe has shown a declining trend over the years.

INDIA'S GAMBIT

What is behind the explosion of chess talent in the country, and what does it augur for the game?

Innovation funds: High-risk bets that are apt for seasoned investors

Failure rates among innovators tend to be high; concentrated portfolios make these funds volatile

Bajaj Finance sinks 8% amid rising NIM pressure

Brokerages bearish, anticipate NIM compression in FY25

Strong execution key for Tech Mahindra to achieve 3-year targets

The market could not make a clear assessment of Tech Mahindra with the stock swinging wildly in the last two sessions.

Mkts wrong to hope worst of geopolitical crises over: Wood

Global financial markets are wrong in hoping that the worst is over in geopolitical crises such as the Iran-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, wrote Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, in a recent note to investors called 'GREED & fear'.

Post-LS elections gaining streak: Will Nifty IT do it again?

Usually, general elections cast a spell of sorts on Dalal Street.

BSE to shell out regulatory charge to Sebi more as

Move follows clarity on turnover fee paid by bourses

Indices snap 5-day winning run

Sensex tumbles over 600 points as FPIs yank out ₹3,405 crore

Odisha example before Andhra

\"Alliance talks are based on statesmanship,\" observed Biju Janata Dal (BJD) heir apparent and former bureaucrat V K Pandian, in an interview just before the arrangement between the BJD and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) collapsed and died ahead of the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha (being held simultaneously on May 13).

Central banks in a cashless world

Economics has always had a strange and much-debated relationship with money.

Al edition of books

It is a curious fact that the last remaining form of social life in which the people of London are still interested is Twitter.

D&I in Indian advertising

D&I? Diversity & The Inclusiveness.

Frontrunner & elusive poll theme

Excitement is often highest in 'wave' elections. There is a sense of anticipation, a better future, even vengeance. For these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly themeless election

Microsoft, Google ride high on the AI wave

Microsoft Corp and Google parent Alphabet Inc sent a clear message to investors: Our spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is paying off.