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Adani, IRB Among Bidders for NHAI Assets

Adani Road Transport and IRB Infrastructure are learnt to be among the four firms that have bid to acquire the operational highway projects of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) model for monetisation.

Anti-dumping probe into LNG vessels from China

INDIA'S TRADE DEFENCE body has started an anti-dumping investigation into import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks used in trucks and other vehicles from China.

Monetary policy, structural factors too behind slowdown

\"Credit slowed a little too much and quickly in FY25\"

A year where audit integrity took centre stage

● 2024 saw fresh disputes between NFRA & ICAI, stern action on Big Four

Rice exports surge after curbs eased

SHARP SPIKE

Exporters seek special support for US markets

● Sops to enable additional exports of $25-bn in 3 years

Quick, quicker, quickest...

DELIVERIES AT ONE'S DOORSTEP AT LIGHTNING SPEED IS ALL-PERVASIVE

At the G, India up against Head-strong Australia

● In-form batter declared fit for Boxing Day Test

Noted Malayalam writer Vasudevan Nair dies

NOTED WRITER AND Jnanpith award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode (Kerala) following heart failure, has passed away, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

Despite rising volume, muted crude prices help lower oil import bill

The softening in global crude oil prices over recent months has resulted in India's oil import bill contracting on a year-on-year basis in September, October, and November, despite import volumes rising in each of these months, latest petroleum ministry data shows.

Prosperity through cooperation

IN JUNE, THE United National General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution proclaiming 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives with 'Cooperatives Build a Better World' as the theme.

Office Leasing in Top Six Cities Hits Record: Report

WITH RISING DEMAND of premium workspaces, real estate consultant Anarock has said that realty firms are currently developing around 250 lakh square feet of office space across major cities for catering to the requirements of domestic and foreign companies.

The Angry Young Man

₹ impact on auto sector

Investors Get Good Exits in IPO Frenzy

IN FACT,

Russia Launches 'Inhuman' Christmas Day Attacks

RUSSIA ATTACKED UKRAINE'S energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an \"inhuman\" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Honda-Nissan deal may hold key to fight against BYD

HONDA MOTOR ABSORBING Nissan Motor could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China's BYD, sales figures released on Wednesday show.

China Avoids Rate Cut to Brace for Future Pressure

CHINA REFRAINED FROM cutting the interest rate and drained the most cash since 2014 with a one-year policy tool, keeping its powder dry ahead of possible escalation in trade tensions with the US next year.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, many feared dead

AN EMBRAER PASSENGER jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.

Yoon Defies Second Agency Summons Over Martial Law

SOUTH KOREA'S SUSPENDED President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.

'2025 will be the year of small language models'

Mohammed Rafee Tarafdar says that in recent times, several small language models for India-specific needs have been launched and with the growing developer base, \"we should see a lot more GenAI applications implemented for Indian and global markets.\"

Garuda promotes precision agriculture in hinterland

● Trains over 500 rural women for agri-related services

Gender gaps persist

WOMEN'S ACCESS TO PAID WORK CAN ONLY IMPROVE WHEN THE ECONOMY IS CREATING ADEQUATE JOBS

Moving towards an IP-centric economy

A product mindset will help drive business growth

Incremental Gains

Growth in area under green cover is encouraging, but the threat of forest degradation must be averted

A Baseline Scenario for Global Economy in 2025

Economic fragmentation will continue, pushing some countries to diversify their reserves further away from the US dollar and explore alternative payment systems

Wegovy & Zepbound's next lap harder than acceptance

THIS TIME LAST year, people were still bickering about whether Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zepbound represented a shortcut to losing weight or a medical breakthrough.

Insurance penetration slips below 4% in FY24

AFTER THREE YEARS, India's insurance penetration slipped below 4% in FY24, underscoring the challenges in meeting Irdai's 'Insurance for All by 2047' vision.

Long-term debt funds to gain from rate-cut cycle

EQUITIES HAVE OUTPERFORMED debt funds by a long margin for the last few years. But, with India being expected to enter a rate-cut cycle in a couple of months, things have started looking brighter for debt funds.

Amitava Chatterjee Appointed J&K Bank MD

J&K Bank on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amitava Chatterjee, currently deputy managing director of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new managing director (MD) and CEO.

N Srinivasan Resigns as India Cements MD & CEO

INDIA CEMENTS LIMITED (ICL) on Wednesday announced that its former promoter N Srinivasan has stepped down as the company's managing director and CEO with immediate effect.