Cargo captain

Shetty, the logistics leader who lives where Rajesh Khanna once did, takes DEV CHATTERJEE through his life that started at the docks, with some cinematic stopovers

Infosys slumps to 5-mth low on modest guidance

Firm expects BFSI to recover, which could be a key catalyst for revenue growth

Sebi proposes special call auction for price discovery of holdcos

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday proposed a new framework for price discovery of listed investment holding companies (holdcos) to address the gap between their traded price and book value.

Motilal Oswal shares soar on bonus proposal

Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) surged more than 7 per cent on Friday after the brokerage firm said its board was considering a bonus issue.

enchmark indices snap four-day losing streak

Equity benchmark indices snapped their four-day losing streak to end Friday's session higher amid some short covering and a surge in index heavyweight HDFC Bank.

₹ hits new intraday low, bond yields surge

The rupee hit a new intraday low of 83.57 against the US dollar on Friday as geopolitical tensions escalated in West Asia but pared losses after Iran downplayed the impact of an Israeli missile attack.

HDFC AMC profit jumps 37% in FY24

HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) on Friday reported a 37 per cent jump in net profit at 1,943 crore for the financial year 20232024 (FY24).

Vi FPO subscribed 49% on Day 2

The follow-on public offering (FPO) of Vodafone Idea (VIL) saw 49 per cent subscription on Friday, a day before its close.

HDFC Bank shares gain ahead of results

Increase in FPI legroom seen as key trigger

MFs pare exposure to banks, NBFCs in fourth quarter

This comes amid persistent margin pressure, regulatory issues

Tata Communications: Q4 disappoints, but scope for signals to improve

Tata Communications reported disappointing results for the January-March quarter (Q4) of financial year 2023-24 (FY24), with flat revenues and lower Ebitda margins.

Sustaining the India growth story

Perhaps no phrase better captures the changing views of financial markets and the news media regarding the world's two largest developing economies than the title of a 2023 S&P report: \"China slows, India grows\".

The Gaza model of AI

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Polling in India: Triumph of tech

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Six states to watch

While this election looks predictable in large swathes cent of the vote in 2019 in some states

Change and future-readiness

There is no doubt that transformation and change management have moved to the top of the leadership agenda.

Sony in talks with Apollo for joint Paramount bid

Sony Group Corp and Apollo Global Management Inc are considering teaming up in a bid for the film and TV giant Paramount Global, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Tehran plays down Israeli attacks, hints no retaliation

G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions on Iran and urge de-escalation

Apple removes WhatsApp from China app store

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

Netflix will no longer report subscriber tally; profits soar

Netflix's shares fell as much as 6.22 per cent to $572.58 in premarket trading on Friday after the company unexpectedly said it would no longer provide subscriber counts, while its secondquarter revenue forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Climate change's 'physical risks' are catching up with banks

As the world veers further off course from its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, banks are increasingly having to pay attention to the financial implications of a rapidlywarming planet.

NBCC to set up shadow lender to help save over $100 mn

State-run NBCC plans to set up its own non-banking finance company (NBFC) later this year to lower its borrowing costs for key infrastructure projects, according to two sources.

Minimum wage cap: EPFO mulls hike after 10 years

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is considering raising the monthly minimum wage ceiling from ₹15,000 now to improve the coverage and bring millions of informal workers under its purview.

Poor infra at OMCS hurting supplies: Ethanol makers

The grain-based ethanol makers have complained that they are being forced to shut down some of their units as inadequate decantation and tankerage infrastructure at the depots of oil marketing companies (OMCs) is affecting the supply chains.

Jio Fin Q4 net rises 6% to 311 crore

Jio Financial Services on Friday reported a 6 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to ₹311 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024 (Q4FY24) on the back of improvement in income.

Share of senior citizens in voting age population highest ever

In the second of a two-part series, Business Standard looks at the growing number of senior citizens among the voting age population, including gender differences and a cross-country comparison with other poll-bound nations in 2024

In B'lore Rural, Congress-JD (S) rivalry, two Dr Manjunaths

The Bangalore Rural constituency, carved out of the Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in 2009, has been a bone of contention between the respective Vokkaliga leaderships of the JD(S) and Congress, the Gowdas who lead the Janata Dal (Secular) and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh, respectively.

From cricket to climate change, 'dropped' candidates find avenues to keep busy

When the list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha (LS) elections was announced, many big names were missing from seats they had previously won or had contested on some for a decade or more.

62% voter turnout on polling Day 1, down from 2019's 69%

Defying heat that scorched most of the 102 constituencies spread across 18 states and three Union territories, millions queued up at polling booths to cast their votes in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, registering a 62.37 per cent voter turnout by 9PM on Friday.

Shia-Sunni dynamic, political stance on abrogation at play

In a major poll rejig, the Abdullahs will not contest the Lok Sabha (LS) elections from Srinagar this time.