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Listing plans of housing finance arm spur Bajaj Fin

Stock trading higher for seventh straight day, rallied 13% over past two weeks

Valuation concerns may limit gains for Phoenix Mills

From its highs last month, the stock of mall developer and commercial real estate major, The Phoenix Mills is down about 5 per cent.

Sebi cancels registration of Karvy

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday cancelled the registration of Karvy Investor Services Ltd (KISL) as a merchant banker for breach of eligibility criteria.

48% active largecap funds outperformed last year

The active largecap mutual fund (MF) schemes showed an improved performance in calendar year 2023 compared to their longer-term track record, according to the S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) report.

Zerodha Fund House AUM up by ₹500 cr in 40 days

Zerodha Fund House, a between joint venture Zerodha and smallcase, witnessed substantial growth with its Assets Under Management (AUM) surging ₹500 crore in just 40 days, taking the total tally to cross ₹1,000-crore mark.

ICICI Securities gets approval from shareholders for delisting

Broking and investment banking outfit ICICI Securities has secured shareholders' approval to delist the stock.

Day 1: T+0 settlement sees token trades

The domestic markets on Thursday successfully conducted trades under the new same-day (T+0) settlement framework.

Strong global cues lift domestic mkts

Nifty, Sensex rise 0.9% each, up 2.3% in last six sessions

IPL 17 opener breaks viewership record

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) opened to blockbuster viewership numbers with 168 million viewers tuning in to watch the season's first game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, the tournament's official broadcaster said on Thursday.

TOO GIG TO FAIL

GIG AND PLATFORM WORK IS BURGEONING ATA BREAKNECK SPEED IN INDIA. DO WE REALLY UNDERSTAND IT?

Centre notifies 3-10% MGNREGA wage rate hike

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the central government has announced a 3-10 per cent increase in the wage rates for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or MGNREGA, in nominal terms for 2024-25.

'No better country than India for tech cos'

There is no better country than India for any company operating in the technology sector, said Manish Tiwary, vice-president and India manager at Amazon, on Thursday.

Never had a funding winter: Bikhchandani

The Indian startup ecosystem never faced a funding winter, said Sanjeev Bikhchandani, serial entrepreneur and cofounder, Info Edge, on Thursday.

Centre-state relations emerge as talking point

Ahluwalia for more funds to panchayats, local bodies for delivery of health care, education; Subramanian says friction in fiscal federalism, agri requires renegotiation of social contract

'Unorganised sector prone to climate risk”

India's vast informal sector, encompassing nearly 440 million workers in agriculture, construction, and micro, small, and medinearly 440 million workers in agriculture, construction, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), is under significant threat from climate change, a panel of experts warned at the Business Standard Manthan event on Thursday.

Harvesting progress for '47: Invest in R&D, address farm political economy

Indian agriculture needs to break out from its current long-term growth trajectory of 4 per cent, and the country needs to invest more in research and rent long-term growth trajectory of 4 per cent, and the country needs to invest more in research and development (R&D), and address the political economy of farming if it wants to become a developed nation by 2047.

Kant's growth call: 10K big firms, 10 champion states

India needs to create 10,000 large companies to achieve the size and scale of manufacturing necessary to meet its growth ambitions, Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa, said on Thursday.

'Next Chanel will be from India'

Corporate India buying stake in Indian luxury brands is a good thing.

'India should chart own path to shed West's China-plus tag'

India should play to its own intrinsic economic strengths and follow its own path towards development by 2047; it need not replicate China's trajectory, top former officials and diplomats said on Thursday at Business Standard Manthan.

'Craze for SUVs too shall pass in years to come'

The craze for big cars such as sport utility vehicles (SUVS) in India will pass in the coming years after more people learn that such vehicles generate larger carbon emissions, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) Chairman RC Bhargava said at the Business Standard Manthan event on Thursday.

'The bigger the pain, the sooner you will get the money'

Twenty-four years is not a long time in the life of an enterprise.

'Can't have one-size-fits-all trade policy'

India follows a calibrated approach in trade policy, which is in line with the country's development journey, even though there is scope for further internationalisation, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal said while speaking on the second and concluding day of Business Standard Manthan in New Delhi.

Lajpat Rai beyond the Hindutva construct

For many Indians, Lala Lajpat Rai remains one pillar of the nationalist triumvirate Lal-Bal-Pal-Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal.

Why this fuss about income inequality?

India has always had income inequality.

Big Tech test

European Commission's investigations will be followed globally

Generating employment

Technological changes will increase challenges

Empowering people to monetise their data

India has an opportunity to lead the conversation on rewarding individuals for their data used by Big Tech

'Shortcuts everywhere': How Boeing favoured speed over quality

In February last year, a new Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane was on one of its first flights when an automated stabilising system appeared to malfunction, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing soon after they took off.

Amazon bets $150 bn on data centres

Amazon.com plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centres, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications and other digital services.

Xiaomi joins EV race with 'dream car'

Xiaomi kicked off sales of its electric car on Thursday, with the Chinese smartphone company pricing its SU7 at 215,900 to 299,900 yuan ($29,870$41,493) as it enters a fiercely competitive domestic market.