Prices of consumer durables may go up

Container prices up 4-fold in a mth

Tamil Nadu gets ₹7 trn in investments in 5 months

SHINE JACOB Chennai, 30 May Last week, Google's parent company Alphabet marked its entry into Tamil Nadu to manufacture Pixel smartphones and drones.

After longest poll campaign, top leaders head to temples

The last day of a grueling 75day long election campaign for the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies -- the longest and hottest in Independent India's history--had star campaigners of their respective parties continue with addressing rallies, attending road shows, and trading accusations.

RBI plans regulations to bolster financial sector

Measures to be more principle-based rather than entity-oriented

Agnikul rockets into history books with Agnibaan liftoff

DHOTO DTI SHINE JACOB Chennai, 30 May India made history in the space sector on Thursday with the first launch from a private launchpad of the country's second privately built rocket and the first using a combination of gas and liquid fuel.

Airfares To Summer Destinations Defy Heat, Stay Cool

Notwithstanding the sweltering heat engulfing major cities, travellers can find solace in the steady airfares to popular summer destinations like Srinagar, Bagdogra, and Kochi.

Deadly Rafah Strike Didn't Cross Biden's Red Line: US

Gaza fighting to last at least seven more months, Israeli official says

How AI Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular Again In Silicon Valley

Many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of 'open-source' artificial intelligence MIKE ISAAC 29 May When Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, announced last year that his company would release an artificial intelligence system, Jeffrey Emanuel had reservations.

Delay in gratuity payment? You are entitled to interest

The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that gratuity for government employees is based on years of service, not retirement age.

Campus Activewear puts best foot forward

Stock gains over 18% on improved Q4 margin showing RAM PRASAD SAHU Mumbai, 29 May he stock of footwear major Campus Activewear surged ☐ 18.6 per cent on Wednesday to touch ₹296.7, logging the biggest gain in the BSE 500 index.

Election jitters, rate uncertainty trigger mkt tailspin for 4th day

Indian equity benchmarks declined for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday amid heavy foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, concerns about the election outcome, and the outlook for rate hikes in the US.

BJP LS poll tally below 272 seats could be market's perfect storm

However, the most likely outcome is BJP crossing 300 seats, predict brokerages

After encouraging Q4, outlook positive for LIC

India's largest life insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported encouraging performance in the January-March quarter (Q4) of FY24.

Update in SOPs: Some FPIs may not be exempt from disclosures

Certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), which operate as pooled investment vehicles (PIVS), may not be exempt from the additional disclosure mandates by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) following an update in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for custodians.

Sebi ups guard against fraudulent messages, apps

WhatsApp groups from Hong Kong, Cambodia operated investment scams

Paid break for labourers in Delhi; Bihar orders closure of schools

Extreme heatwave continued to grip large parts of northern and central India on Wednesday with Delhi's Mungeshpur crossing 52 degrees' Celsius mark, highest-ever for the city.

Decide on cashless claims in 1 hr: Irdai to health insurers

Health policy-holders can now avail premium discount in case of no claims in previous year

Catharsis against western media

The idea that people cannot represent themselves but need representation is at the root of colonising the \"other\".

Responsible development Developments in OpenAl raise concern

There has been growing concern about the quality of governance at OpenAI.

How young India views jobs and work

This election season has seen a lot of heated debate around unemployment, especially how the youth are distressed by the lack of jobs.

Unlocking India's decadal growth

Sustained high growth will need hard reforms he political outcomes of the 2024 general election are unlikely to affect the near-term policy choices embedded in alternative policy visions and reform agendas might lead to very different economic profiles over the medium to long term.

Net sugar use may hit 30 mt next season

The country's net sugar consumption might touch an unprecedented 30 million tonnes (mt) in the 2024-25 season (October to September) on the back of a steady 2.2 per cent year-on-year growth rate, market participants said.

Contractual labour on rise in organised sector

Nearly one in five workers employed in the organised nonfarm establishments in the first half of FY23 was a contractual hire, according to the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) results released by the Labour Bureau.

Gas-based power stations run at full steam amid demand revival

Thermal power stations running on gas, which were in a beleaguered state, are generating close to 10 gigawatt (Gw), the highest in several years.

Tejas Mark 2 challenge: An upgrade to elevate

The third of a four-part series traces the genesis of Tejas Mark 2, which is an improved version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft AJAI SHUKLA HAL/Bengaluru, 29 May The order book of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) remains the envy of India's defence industry, standing at 94,000 crore at the end of the financial year 2023-24.

RBI warns ARCS of regulatory action for flouting norms

ARCS used as conduit to evergreen weak assets: RBI Dy Gov

SAD's Hindu face to take on BJP's Sikh rival in Amritsar

With the Golden Temple and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) headquarters located in Amritsar, the seat is the bastion of Sikh Panthic politics.

Poll players see wealth climb 43% in 5 years

Share of candidates with serious criminal charges up

Election turnout 35 mn more in '24 than last time: SBI Research

In the six phases of the general elections, 578 million electorates have cast their votes, an increase of 35 million over 543 million in the previous Lok Sabha polls in 2019, according to SBI Research.

Farmers may decide strike rate in Punjab powerplay

BJP candidates across the state facing repercussions of the two farmers' protests