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Microfinance faces rising delinquencies

THE MICROFINANCE SECTOR is showing signs of stress, with rising delinquencies across all types of lenders and ticket sizes, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its latest Financial Stability Report.

...while funding gap widens

BANKS AND NON-BANKING financial companies (NBFCs) resorted aggressively to the use of certificate of deposits and commercial papers, respectively, to meet their funding gaps.

RBI Red-Flags Worsening Asset Quality in Unsecured Loans

Growth in personal loans moderates post regulatory measures

Mandi rates of pulses fall but retail prices high

Kharif arrivals commence and imports adequate; govt urges retailers to reduce prices

In a problem-solving mode

FINANCIAL REGULATORS, ACROSS the world, have unenviable jobs. Either they take hard positions against the industry or individual, thereby inviting the wrath or displeasure of one or both.

Funding rebound augurs well for startup ecosystem

STARTUP EXPERTS FORESEE a steady rebound in startup funding, driven by strong economic fundamentals and a focus on sustainable growth in 2025.

All eyes on Virat & Rohit to plot a magical win, rediscover glory

IF SUNDAY'S TEST cricket at the MCG was exhilarating, a mouth-watering Monday awaits the audience on Monday. With Australia's overall lead sitting on 333—the highest score a team has chased to win here is 332, almost a century ago—and with a wicket in hand, all three results are possible.

Constitution guiding light; Maha Kumbh's message is unity: Modi

INDIA'S CONSTITUTION HAS stood the test of time and it is the country's guiding light, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in the year's final episode of the Mann Ki Baat radio address.

Promoters pick up ₹1.5 L cr through share sales in 2024

A conducive \"EXIT environment\" didn't just help promoters looking to offload shares.

Audio is high-quality, detailed and balanced

The earbuds have unique design & long battery life

AI is changing how we search, play game & create

Taiwanese PC maker Asus is confident that AI will drive the next laptop innovation and it will be useful for all kind of user scenarios — content creation, professional working or gaming. Bullish on the Indian opportunity, Arnold Su, VP, Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group, Asus India, speaks to Sudhir Chowdhary on the market trends in the PC industry and the business strategy deployed by the brand to promote its AI PCs in India. Excerpts:

Affordable EVs sport features available in high-end models

Affordable EVs sport features available in high-end models

Making India a chip powerhouse

A strong product focus will enhance its global stature

Where comfort finds its space

NEW AUDI Q7

TVS champ now eyes Dakar Rally

One of India's finest woman rally riders is targeting the world's toughest race

Rising capital intensity

NAS DATA ON INFORMAL SECTOR DOESN'T REFLECT POLICY FALLOUT BETWEEN 2015-16 & 2019-20

A breakout year for renewable energy

The sector saw several milestones in 2024, govt focus on grid modernisation and ramping up transmission connectivity critical ahead

Learning from no-detention policy

Why revocation of NDP is a thoughtful recalibration, and not a hasty retreat

Slow lane

Govt should consider recalibrating auto PLI scheme's design and provide more support

Navigating market drawdowns

Keep a cash buffer to enter the market at lower prices

Banks stare at higher costs, slower credit growth

BANKS ARE PREPARING for a challenging 2025, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moves closer to implementing stringent guidelines on the expected credit loss (ECL) framework, liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) norms and project finance requirements.

Analysts Predict Crypto Boom in 2025

Supply cuts, and Trump's crypto push drove 2024's surge

179 Die as Plane Crashes in Worst-Ever Accident in S. Korea

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air crashed and caught fire after skidding down an airport runway in South Korea, killing most of the 181 people on board in one of the country's worst-ever aviation disasters.

Santa fails to turn up on Dalal Street

I had expected the markets to soar, as the Nifty had rebounded from the neckline of the inverse Head & Shoulders pattern on December 13 and recorded its highest close since October 21.

Trump backs H-1B...

RAMASWAMY ALSO ENTERED the fray with a post decrying an \"American culture\" that he claimed values mediocrity over excellence.

In e-scooter race, legacy brands are inching ahead

Total E2W sales, however, have surged, crossing one million units in the January-November period, up 37% y-o-y.

Real estate firms ride the luxury home wave

LUXURY PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the country had a robust 2024, eclipsing the combined sales value of total residential sales in top cities during the previous year.

Zetwerk's Make in India playbook

WITH SEVERAL BLUE-CHIP CLIENTS, CONTRACT MANUFACTURER ON A GROWTH PATH

Route Mobile targets digital identity solutions for q-comm to fuel growth

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS provider Route Mobile is developing security solutions under its digital identity vertical to service up and coming sectors like quick commerce.

Rentomojo set to file DRHP by mid-2025

D-ST BOUND