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Euro Pratik eyes ₹700-1,000 cr public offer

Euro Pratik, a prominent player in the decorative wall panel industry, is set to file draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for an initial public offering (IPO) worth ₹700-1,000 crore, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Nifty may trade in 25K-28K range in 2025: Smallcase

The benchmark Nifty50 index may move in the range 25,000-28,000 next year, according to a survey conducted by Smallcase of 150 managers on its investment platform. The Nifty on Thursday closed at 23,951.

IKS Health surges 48% on debut

BOOSTER DOSE

Moderate return expectations for '25: HDFC Securities

Domestic brokerage HDFC Securities has told investors to moderate return expectations amidst elevated valuations.

Expensive valuations to keep mkts volatile

Domestic equities have seen selloff this week amid weakening rupee

PVR INOX scripting new theatre billing: Pay only for what you watch

Not all movies keep the audience seated till the final credits roll. While some others see repeat viewers who only come to see a part of it, and leave.

Entitled to relief; banks, ED recovered more than 2X of KFA debt: Mallya

Remarks came after FM's statement about ₹14K cr recovery from his attached assets

IN TWO MINDS ON CHINA

How policymakers are split over attracting Chinese investment into India

Protecting kids from ill effects of social media

\"Australia banning social media for people under 16\", said a headline in this newspaper on December 4. It got me thinking how children consume media and my own learning in this domain.

Niti recommends 40% VGF to build housing for manufacturing workforce

Niti Aayog on Thursday released a report suggesting a host of measures, including viability gap funding (VGF) of up to 40 per cent of the total project cost — excluding land — for the Centre's ambitious scheme to build mega housing projects near manufacturing plants where industrial workers could rent a room for as low as ₹3,000.

Army needs adequate capital budget to ensure deterrence: House panel

The Indian Army's capital budget should be adequate to ensure a deterrent capacity against adversaries, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended, asserting, \"Our expenditure should be in proportion to the increase in defence spending by our neighbours.\"

BJP, Cong trade charges over attack on MPs in Parl complex

Accuse each other of misbehaving with women MPs

Forests await better compensation

A news item in the Delhi edition of the Times of India on December 3, 2024, stated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had taken suo motu cognizance of a report by Global Forest Watch, which pointed out India had lost 2.3 million hectares of forest cover since 2000.

A govt agenda for RBI's success

RBI is saddled with conflicting functions. For it to succeed in its core task of monetary policy & regulation, resolving this is crucial

Multiple ideas of India

This book is a collection of 20 interviews with 20 figures from different walks of life, including writers, translators, artists, filmmakers, theatre persons, musicians, dancers, teachers and activists.

Charge of the EV brigade

Supporting infrastructure may impact launches

Changing expectations

Uncertainty in the US will keep markets volatile

Firms that spent big on M&A are now selling for peanuts

Companies that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices.

Trump, Musk threaten govt shutdown

With a month to go before he returns to the White House, Donald Trump is trashing House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan for a deal to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.

Politics is art of compromise, says Putin on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow's prestige, as he held his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday.

Accenture reports strong first quarter on GenAI demand

Raises revenue growth forecast to 4-7% from its earlier estimate of 3-6%; shares jump over 6%

Trump arrival triggers caution among central banks

Just a single rate cut is now priced in for 2025: Powell

Sugar exports only after meeting ethanol needs: Govt

A decision on allowing the export of sugar would only be taken after meeting the domestic requirement of ethanol, a senior government official said, while acknowledging that India will have a surplus of around 1 million tonnes of sugar in the 2024-25 season for exports.

₹ depreciation clouds Feb rate cut prospects

With rising pressure on the rupee and growing cost of foreign exchange (FX) interventions, the opportunity for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is narrowing, with chances of a cut in February looking uncertain, said analysts.

Insurance premium financing expected to grow 25% annually

Awareness, need for higher liquidity management among reasons: Experts

Narrowing US, Indian 10-yr yield gap may hit FPI flows into bonds

Wider spread makes Indian debt more attractive because it compensates investors for taking currency risks

Ageing population on the rise, dementia cases may double by 2030

With more than 15 per cent of the world's elderly population expected to reside in India by 2050, the burden of dementia is projected to increase, warn experts.

India, US need to work together to lower tariffs: US Ambassador

India and the United States (US) should work together to lower tariffs to increase trade and make it fair and equal, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Thursday.

Sitharaman to hold talks with state FMs today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to engage in pre-Budget consultations with state finance ministers on Friday in Jaisalmer, ahead of the presentation of the 2025-26 Union Budget.

Intermediaries likely to get a fillip after GST Council meet

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