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5 Contemporary Artists on the Books That Inspire Them

Leading Indian artists such as Shilpa Gupta, Anju Dodiya and Thukral & Tagra share their favourite recent reads

Let's act now to create a resilient, adaptable and skilled workforce

Our demographic dividend, coupled with skills adapted for new opportunities, can give us a competitive advantage globally

Smart gnomes, evil penguins and stop-motion

Wallace & Gromit are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foe

The bar for successful obesity drugs has been rising sharply

Nothing else explains why Novo's stock fell after a drug test result

Manmohan's understated leadership set a fine example

His self-assured openness to all views was an inspiration for decision makers keen to resist groupthink

Markets rebound in first session of '25 on buying in blue-chips

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty started the New Year on a high note with the key indices closing higher in a see-saw trade on Wednesday on buying in blue-chip stocks.

Ultra Tech names new CEO for ICL

India Cements Ltd (ICL), now a subsidiary of UltraTech, has announced the appointment of new leadership for the company, following the exit of its former promoters including N. Srinivasan as managing director and chief executive officer from the South-based cement maker.

House prices may see modest growth

India's primary housing market may register a modest single-digit price rise in 2025 after appreciating by an average 21% last year as developers are expected to boost new supply to match demand, according to experts.

'Qcomm will rival ecomm in 2025'

The quick commerce industry will reach a stage in 2025 where it will be comparable to traditional e-commerce giants like Amazon and Flipkart, Zepto co-founder and chief executive officer Aadit Palicha has asserted.

SEC Writes Off $10 Billion in Fines It Can't Collect

Paul Bilzerian has been on the run from the Securities and Exchange Commission for so long that he now owes the agency $180 million with interest—almost three times what a court initially ordered him to pay.

Cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel likely to elude Biden

Cease-fire talks between Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Israeli government have hit an impasse in recent days, Arab mediators said, making any deal unlikely before the end of the Biden administration.

Drug firms amp up hiring for top roles as growth beckons

West's diversification out of China, upcoming change of law in US set stage for growth

MFIN defers capping lenders

Microfinance Industry Network has reduced the number of lenders per borrower to 3, now effective 1 April

Rupee new worry for paint cos

Losing sheen

Will Ola Electric Mobility's motorcycle bet pay off?

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd's stock has fallen by nearly 10% after it said on 25 December that it would expand its network to 4,000 outlets from 800 to improve customer service.

Kati Patang to buy, incubate small alcohol biz to expand

Kati Patang has raised ₹25 cr year-to-date and additional ₹10 cr from existing investors from a share-swap deal

Alibaba to sell Sun Art Retail to DCP Cap for $1.6 bn

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group Ltd to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile physical commerce asset to focus on its core online business.

Judicial efficiency: Case clearance outstrips backlog for the first time

In a first across Indian courts, the number of cases disposed of in a year is higher than the number of cases pending, according to data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).

Meteorological dept says 2024 was India's hottest yr since 1901

The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average, the IMD said on Wednesday.

Govt Clears ₹69,515 Cr Crop Insurance Outlay

The cabinet promised to keep prices of DAP stable at ₹1,350 per 50kg bag

Intel's Grim Lesson for Boeing: Sometimes Mr. Fix-It Is Too Late

One day, fickle investors are applauding business-school alumni for paying big dividends and slashing costs. The next, they're demanding that engineers take over to make up for lost innovation.

Beijing Pushes to Use China-Made Chips in Its Electric Vehicles

Not long ago, almost all the chips in Chinese cars relied on manufacturing by foreign firms

Sebi introduces MF Lite framework

Index and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to schemes sponsored by private equity funds will be eligible to be covered under the MF Lite framework on meeting certain conditions as the market regulator aims to simplify the operations of passively managed mutual funds.

RIL's acquisitions: $13 bn spent in 5 yrs

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has spent $13 billion on acquisitions in the past five years across new energy, telecom, retail and media business to script a pivot away from core oil and petrochemicals business to clean energy and consumer-facing verticals.

Interest on PPF, NSC unchanged

The government on Tuesday left the interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC), for the fourth straight quarter beginning 1 January 2023 and ending 31 March 2025.

NaBFID invests ₹745 cr in NDR InvIT

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) has invested ₹745 crore in long-term bonds issued by NDR InvIT, the company said on Tuesday.

Kirloskar cos to challenge Sebi

Four Kirloskar companies on Tuesday said they are preparing to legally challenge a letter by markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) asking them to disclose the deed of family settlement that was signed by members of the Kirloskar family on 11 September 2009.

Thermal coal imports up 9% this year

Imports of thermal coal, used for power generation, have increased by about 9% in the April-November of the ongoing fiscal year to 45 million tonnes, on higher procurement made by those power plants that operate solely on imported coal. Data from the Central Electricity Authority showed that imported coal-based (ICB) power plants imported 33.4 million tonnes so far in this fiscal, 29% higher than nearly 26 million tonnes.

Gold heads for biggest gain since 2010 in mixed year for metals

Gold is heading for its biggest gain in 14 years, with a 27% advance fueled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks and a wave of purchases by central banks.

Pristyn Care in talks for $100 mn in fresh funding

Several PE firms have expressed interest in ramping up allocations to healthcare sub-segments