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Unhealthy picture

Worrying signs in unincorporated sector

Mass Market Velocity

Bajaj rises to the top in e-scooters by tapping the lower end of the market. Can it stay there?

Why cricket analogy is serious business

One of the best explanations of strategic thinking I stumbled on is about cricket.

AI as a humane force

The rush of AI-related books, essays and news headlines flooding our world nowadays left me wondering what yet another book on AI could offer me.

People on the move

Slowing domestic migration needs careful study

The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave

The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, one of the deadliest events in recorded history, was an enigma to many survivors.

Assad Loyalists Kill 14 Policemen in Syria

Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the caretaker government, as the country experiences its worst violence since the autocrat's toppling early this month.

Trump Team Has To Make First Move To Improve Ties: Russia

Russia is willing to work with Donald Trump's incoming administration to improve relations if the US has serious intentions to do so but it is up to Washington to make the first move, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

Russian Hit May Have Downed Azeri Plane

News reports say aircraft could have been struck by Russian air defence; don't speculate, wait for probe report: Moscow

CSR spending by CPSEs surges 19% to touch 4-year high in FY24

Survey shows top 10 CPSEs contributed 56.72% of CSR expenditure

₹ hits new low as importers stock up $ at month-end

Falls to 85.27 against greenback, depreciates 2.42% so far this calendar year

ULI platform disburses ₹27K cr loans

Unified lending interface (ULI), the RBI's UPI-like digital public infrastructure in lending space, has facilitated disbursal of over 600,000 loans amounting to ₹27,000 crore.

Modified policy to revive ageing oilfields expected to be out in 2025

The government may notify the modified version of the policy on enhanced recovery (ER) and improved recovery (IR) for oil and gas in 2025, officials said.

TReDS to spin MSME flywheel: A million strong in two years

TREADING NEW GROUND: A BIGGER ROLE FOR TReDS

Exporters seek ₹750 crore scheme for $25 bn fillip

Ahead of the FY26 Union Budget, exporters urged the finance ministry to approve a US-focused marketing scheme worth ₹750 crore to generate an additional $25 billion in exports to the US over the next three years.

Call for NBFCs to diversify funding sources

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) need to further diversify their sources of funding as a risk mitigation strategy, as their dependence on banks remains high despite some moderation in recent times, the RBI said in a report.

Bank profits up for 6th straight yr; bad loans continue to dip

Growth in interest expenses outpaces interest earnings

Portrait of a technocrat as

A leader who unleashed economic reforms that laid the foundation of India's future

Jubilant FoodWorks inks pact to buy Coca-Cola India products from Apr

Jubilant FoodWorks has signed a pact with Coca Cola India to purchase its portfolio of sparkling beverage products, a move that will allow the Indian firm to serve Coca Cola and other products of the US giant at the outlets of its franchise restaurant chains such as Domino's Pizza, Dunkin Donuts.

Gensol secures ₹897 crore solar project contract

Gensol Engineering on Thursday said it has secured a ₹897-core contract from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) for the development of 225 MW grid-connected solar projects.

IndusInd Bank to sell ₹1,573 crore of non-performing microfinance loans

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank is seeking to offload ₹1,573 crore of non-performing microfinance retail loans, amid mounting stress in the microfinance sector.

Indians grab toys, tech, gold beyond groceries

India's love for convenience and quick deliveries soared in 2024, with consumers expanding their orders beyond groceries to include everything from makeup and toys to vacuum cleaners.

After false start, 10-min food delivery back on road

India's instant food delivery platforms have witnessed a revival this year, following the failure of similar initiatives by Swiggy and Zomato in 2023.

CCI Considers Sector Specifics to Intervene: Report

The Competition Commission India (CCI) takes into account sector-specific characteristics and the larger economic and policy backdrop to intervene carefully when necessary, the antitrust watchdog said in its annual report.

Mankind inks pact with Innovent for cancer care

For the first time, Mankind has partnered a Chinese firm for novel biologics

It's new manufacturing golden age for India

Tata Group plans to create 500,000 manufacturing jobs over the next five years as it scales operations across sectors, N Chandrasekaran, chairman of the conglomerate, said on Thursday in his New Year message to employees, asserting that it was a new manufacturing \"golden age\" for India.

MPC Stance May Be Behind H1 Demand Slowdown: FinMin

A combination of monetary policy stance and macroprudential measures undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may have contributed to demand slowdown in the first half (April-September) of FY25, which among other factors led to lower economic growth, the finance ministry said in its latest monthly economic review.

RBI flags unsecured lending, pvt credit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged concerns over rising delinquency and leverage in unsecured loans, calling for enhanced vigilance despite a moderation in credit growth.

The architect of economic reforms

MANMOHAN SINGH 1932-2024

Pope urges 'all people of all nations' to silence arms

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message Wednesday urged \"all people of all nations\" to find courage during this Holy Year \"to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions\" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.