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Indians eyeing offshore firms to gain access: JM Financial

Healthcare, pharma to drive M&As in coming qtrs

CCPA tells Ola to give refund options to customers

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Sunday directed ride-hailing service provider Ola Cabs to provide a clear choice to consumers to opt between a bank account transfer or a coupon when they seek refund during the grievance redressal process.

Collateral anchor: Fintech cos steer towards secured lending

This comes after RBI raised risk weights on unsecured personal loans

Reliance seeks govt intervention for fair spectrum allocation

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has sought Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's intervention to get regulator the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to issue a revised consultation paper on a proposed spectrum allocation rule to ensure a level playing field between terrestrial and satellite players.

QIP fundraising hits record high this year

Buoyed by bull run, 71 firms mobilise ₹88,678 crore so far

SBI talent emerges high-yield asset for private sector banks

Regulatory comfort drives bank boards to appoint SBI officials for stability

Ola Electric's BOSS sale under regulatory lens

Not updating ARAI about discount could risk subsidy claim

India stakes claim in 6G patents race

India is advancing aggressively in the race to shape the next generation of wireless technology.

Indians prefer credit over debit card for high-value payments

In June 2024, India saw a significant increase in the number of credit, debit, and prepaid cards, reaching a total of 1.451 billion cards—an 11 per cent jump from the previous year, according to the India Digital Payments report for the first half of 2024 (January to June) by payment technology service provider Worldline.

An Indian anthropologist ahead of her time

Urmilla Deshpande set out to work on a novel about an Indian woman in Germany in the 1920s based on her grandmother Irawati Karve when she stumbled on the opportunity to write her biography.

IAF plane makes inaugural landing at upcoming Navi Mumbai airport

An Airbus C-295 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) touched down at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL) on Friday, marking the formal inaugural flight landing at the place. A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jet did a low fly-by at the airport to test the 3.7-km long runway in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis and Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Co-operation.

Less than 33% of youth can search Net, transact online

Less than a third of those in the 15-29 age group can \"search the internet; send or receive an email and perform an online transaction\", show the findings from the latest Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS), released by National Statistical Office (NSO) this week.

TCS shares dip as analysts offer mixed outlook

IT sector is expected to grow considerably from Q4 FY25 onwards

NSE retains Nifty 50 for weekly contracts

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has opted for the Nifty 50 index for issuing weekly option contracts following the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi's) one-exchange-one-benchmark mandate.

Compare lenders' costs; higher rates can offset benefits of offers

Footfall, enquiries, and bookings at car dealerships are rising, driven by attractive offers and promotions. These special deals typically start in October and run until the New Year.

Noel's appointment as Tata Trusts' chair signals continuity: Analysts

It will be business as usual for Tata group stocks post Noel Naval Tata's appointment as chair of Tata Trusts, said analysts. They added that the development will signal continuity.

Sebi intervenes in ₹45cr Trafiksol IPO irregularity

To undertake detailed examination into disclosures by the firm

India-focused funds log first weekly redemption in 19 mths

China resurgence, expensive valuation dim India appeal; midcap funds see 14th week of outflows

Palestinians: Our indifference

We must avoid the temptation to see Indian indifference to Palestine as usual \"enemy's (Muslim) enemy (Jew) is my friend\". Reason is the changed reality of Islamic world & India's equation with it

Is capitalism the cause of global inequality?

In 2014, the French economist Thomas Piketty's *Capital in the Twenty-First Century* became an international sensation, reshaping the inequality debate and launching its author into superstardom. Dr Piketty was right to point out that the political case for income redistribution is almost entirely focused on domestic concerns. But his central argument - that capitalism inevitably leads to growing inequality - falls apart when comparing the situation of impoverished farmers in Vietnam with the relative comfort of middle-class French citizens.

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Trump's time has come

Time waits for no man. But it seems former US President Donald Trump, who is running for a second term, is determined to make his mark on every minute. The maverick Republican presidential candidate recently unveiled a collection of luxury timepieces designed to make his diehard supporters' hearts tick a little faster.

JPMorgan Q3 profit beats expectations

Annual NII forecast raised; CEO Dimon cautious on geopolitical risks

Musk unveils self-driving Cybercab

Says autonomous cars could be safer than humans; Tesla shares fall 8% in early trade

Hezbollah regroups after Israel's intense strikes

A man inspects the site of an Israeli airstrike that killed 22 people in Beirut on Friday

Trump says India biggest tariff charger, vows reciprocal tax

Vowing to introduce a reciprocal tax if elected to power, former United States president Donald Trump has claimed that India imposes the highest tariffs on foreign products. But they do it with a smile, he added.

Peace in South China Sea crucial for region: Modi

Amid West Asia conflict, PM says solutions can't come from the battlefield

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Underperformance amid lofty projections

Bandhan Bank shares rally 12% as key overhangs resolved

Kolkata-based Bandhan Bank's share price jumped more than 12 per cent on Friday after two major uncertainties concerning the bank - the appointment of a new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) and the outcome of the forensic audit by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) being not worrisome as was feared - were resolved.

Life insurers' new biz premium up 14% in Sep

Life insurance companies have reported 14 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in new business premium (NBP) in September, aided by a healthy surge in premiums of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and private counterparts.