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It's time to 'stock' up for those with risk appetite
Poll jitters, rich valuations to blame for muted May for markets, say analysts
Mutual funds go on ₹900 crore gilt selling trip in May
The stance of Mutual Funds (MF) in the government bond market has shifted in May, with fund houses now engaging in a selling spree, offloading around 900 crore worth of bonds so far.
Demat additions in April built on best ever quarter
Over 3 million accounts added for fifth straight month
Fund houses bet on 'special' opportunities as uncertainties loom
Mutual funds are looking to tap into the special opportunities theme ahead of the results of the general election and the continued uncertainty on the geopolitical and interest rate fronts.
New product launches, margins to drive gains for Godrej Consumer Products
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) reported 6 per cent yearon-year (Y-o-Y) consolidated net revenue growth in Q4FY24 to 3,385 crore and this was impacted adversely by currency movement.
Getting India’s growth priority right
To catch up with peers, not only in size but also in per capita income, India must focus on health and education
Transforming manufacturing Dependence on PLI should be contained
Intending to formulate a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronics-component manufacturing, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, as reported by this newspaper, has asked various stakeholders to share information related to India's disabilities against competing countries, export potential, major buyers of components and sub-assemblies, and foreign and domestic firms planning to set up manufacturing plants in the country.
Regulating the regulators Govt must strengthen accountability
Contamination in packaged spices, eye drops, and children's cough syrups; misinformation in advertisements for an Ayurvedic medicine; revelations of high sugar content in baby food; and the mislabelling of sugared food products as \"health drinks\".
BITs in pieces
Countries sign Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITS) to attract foreign investments to enhance manufacturing, generate jobs, and seek new technologies for sustained economic activity.
We're back to bijli, sadak, paani
A head of elections, fierce debates have broken out in resident welfare associations (RWAS) in the country's most famous high-tech Millennium City that somehow manages to thrive on the most low-tech quality of civic infrastructure.
AWS breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica deal
In a global first, an existing mobile operator will switch its core network to a public Cloud
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine globally
AstraZeneca Wednesday announced the global withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, days after it was reported that the British pharmaceutical giant admitted the jab can cause rare side effects like blood clots and low platelet counts.
US commerce dept revokes export licences to Huawei
Considers regulatory push to restrict export of closed source Al models
FTX customers to recover funds lost in collapse
REUTERS 8 May Crypto exchange FTX will have between $14.5 billion to $16.3 billion to pay its creditors and customers, according to an amended reorganisation plan filed by the company on Tuesday in US bankruptcy court.
India Inc'surprised' at PM's Adani-Ambani jibe at Rahul
Leaders of India Inc expressed surprise at Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's remark that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has suddenly stopped talking about (Mukesh) Ambani and (Gautam) Adani in the ongoing election while suggesting that a \"secret deal\" may have been struck between Congress and the business leaders.
PSUs not in disarray, thriving under Modi regime: Sitharaman
'Net worth of CPSES increased 82% in 9 years'
Ready to support Cong to bring down BJP govt: JJP
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said his govt not in any trouble
The road to Delhi goes via Kanpur
Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency is a bellwether of India's voting behaviour, boast keen observers, mostly comprising the city residents.
Pitroda sparks debate with 'racist' remarks
Resigns as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress
Temple narrative no guarantee for win
Voters in Odisha's Puri and Sambalpur say local issues, poll dynamics matter
India can grow 6.5-7% over next decade: CEA
India could continue to grow at a rate of 6.5-7 per cent over the next decade with better balance sheet strength in the financial and non-financial sectors, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday.
Shares given as gift may escape capital gains tax
This may happen if an HC ruling sets a precedent
Share of Hindus shrunk 7.8% between 1950 and 2015
EAC-PM study says barring Parsis and Jains, share of all other religious minorities surged; Muslim population grew 43%
NPCI ISSUES NORMS FOR MERCHANT ACQUISITION - Banks to verify details for BHIM Aadhaar Pay
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in a circular, has issued guidelines that put the onus of verifying merchant details on acquiring banks for BHIM Aadhaar Pay.
Developers wary of RBI's draft infra lending norms
'Higher provisioning may slow sector, but good for long term'
Relief unlikely for OEMs with pre-deadline stocks
Original equipment manufacturers are seeking benefits under FAME scheme
Jet resolution plan has become a 'joke': Lenders
The Supreme Court on Wednesday saw a faceoff between the lenders of Jet Airways and the successful bidder for the grounded airline, with the creditors dubbing the resolution plan as a \"joke\".
Sonata eyes 20% revenue from AI-led services: CFO
Bengaluru-based Sonata Software aims to get about 20 per cent of its revenue from artificial intelligence (AI)-led services in the next 2-3 years, a top executive said.
Simpl axes 100 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) startup Simpl laid off over 100 employees across the verticals on Wednesday to improve operational efficiencies and reduce fixed and overhead costs, Business Standard has learnt.
Hindalco mulls $1.2 billion IPO for Novelis
Hindalco Industries, owned by billionare Kumar Mangalam Birla, is considering seeking about $1.2 billion in the initial public offering of its US-based unit Novelis, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.