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Will Arvind Kejriwal's arrest be AAP's Waterloo moment?

In April 2011, Anna Hazare, a 73-year-old Gandhian, launched a 'fast unto death' protest against corruption at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Delhi reels from policy hangover

Tax revenues of the Delhi government were dented after it abandoned the new excise policy on liquor in August 2022, so much so that recovery is not even projected in 2024-25.

Kejriwal sent to ED custody till Mar 28

The central agency described him as 'the kingpin and key conspirator' in the alleged liquor scam case

Smallcap rout dents equity volumes amid mega block deals

Equity trading volumes in India have fallen to the lowest level since December as the selloff in shares of smaller companies slows the rush of retail investors into the TRADING nation's $4.3 trillion market, even as institutions snap up large deals.

MFs impose fresh curbs on smallcap funds

Franklin Templeton MF latest to restrict inflows; Nippon MF, Motilal Oswal MF tighten exit-load norms

MSCI EM ex-China assets top $11 bn as pessimism grows

India stands to benefit the most from the increasing flows into the index excluding China

Why the fall in mid, this year is not similar to 2018

Midcap and smallcap stocks have taken it on their chin in the past few weeks with the two indices slipping 3.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent on the NSE, respectively.

Political funding's troubling sinkhole

In 1798, Lord Cornwallis was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

How loyal are you?

In the ongoing tussle over electoral bonds and election funding, there has been an inexplicable rush among many institutions and powerful stakeholders to dissemble and distract.

Powell's words are mightier than the Fed's dot plot

The Federal Reserve's dot plot was supposed to be the main event at Wednesday's central bank data dump, and true to expectations — it revealed an upward drift in policymakers' interest rate expectations over the medium and longer-term.

The idea of Kejriwal

The 'idea' Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason the Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint

'Greatness' need not mean fame & size

Since the industrial revolution, size, and more recently, market capitalisation, has become markers of corporate greatness.

China probes PwC role in Evergrande fraud

Chinese authorities are examining the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in China Evergrande Group's accounting practices after the developer was accused of a $78 billion fraud, ramping up pressure on the global accounting giant that audited a slew of developers before the sector's meltdown.

Ukraine sees power outages after largest missile barrage of year

Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages after the largest Russian missile and drone strike on the country's energy infrastructure so far this year, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to again urge foreign allies to accelerate military aid.

The trustbuster who has Apple and Google in his sights

Shortly after Jonathan Kanter (pictured) took over the Justice Department's antitrust division in November 2021, the agency secured an additional $50 million to investigate monopolies, bust criminal cartels and block mergers.

Russia, China veto US's Gaza ceasefire resolution at UNSC

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-sponsored UN resolution calling for \"an immediate and sustained cease-fire\" in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians.

Jalan group bonds well with political parties

A bulk of the political donations made by West Bengal's top contributor, the Mahendra Kumar Jalan group, went to the BJP, according to data published by the Election Commission (EC).

Metal, mining giants bet big on Odisha

Two of India's large metal mining conglomerates, Aditya Birla Group and Vedanta, directed a significant portion of donations given through electoral bonds to Odisha, a mineral rich state which houses their multi-crore projects.

BJP gets lion's share from listed cos

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have got the lion's share of electoral donations from listed companies, ahead of the general elections this year.

Small, unrecognised parties reap benefits

Smaller and unrecognised parties have also been the beneficiaries of electoral bonds by donors.

41 FIRMS FACING PROBE BY CENTRAL AGENCIES IN BOND LIST

Forty-one companies facing probe by the CBI, ED and the I-T Department gave ₹2,471 crore to the BJP through electoral bonds, and ₹1,698 crore of it was donated after raids by these agencies, civil society activists who challenged the poll funding scheme in the Supreme Court claimed on Friday.

Mapping the changing dynamics of donations

TThe political preferences of the biggest electoral bond donors show subtle shifts over the years.

RBI conducts three VRRs to ease liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted three variable rate repo (VRR) auctions on Friday to ease the liquidity tightness in the banking system.

Green energy firms get SC nod to use area around GIB habitat

Solar and wind power companies planning projects in the habitation of endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) in Rajasthan and Gujarat got some relaxation on Thursday when the Supreme Court opened up more space for them.

CHILD MORTALITY RATE IMPROVES AT FASTER CLIP

INDIA DID BETTER THAN SOUTH AFRICA AND BRAZIL

Forex reserves, rupee sit on opposite poles

₹ settled at fresh low of 83.43/$, forex kitty swelled to record high of $642.49 bn

Global trade may rebound in '24, but risks remain: Report

The international trade is expected to rebound in 2024, reversing the last year's downturn, amid lingering geopolitical uncertainties, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said the report said.

Bajaj commits ₹5,000 cr for social impact in 5 yrs

The Bajaj group on Friday committed 5,000 crore to social impact initiatives over five years with a sharp focus on skill development under 'Bajaj Beyond'the group's new identity for all its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and charitable programmes.

71 Indian companies feature on FT's Asia-Pacific top 500 high-growth list

Topping the list were Zypp Electric and BigHaat

India is the next big playground for AI, says Samsung's Han

Hailing India as the next big playground for artificial intelligence (AI), Samsung said that it plans to bring AI and hyper-connectivity via its latest innovations to Indian consumers in a bid to improve their experience.