Sirumugai shawl, how a small town sealed a bond with China
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer win 2019 Nobel economics prize
They introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty, the Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
HUL Q2 standalone net profit rises 21.18 per cent to Rs 1,848 cr
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Group insolvency resolution: UK Sinha-led panel recommends ...
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Before the switch
After slipping in a proposal to allow subscribers to the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) to switch to the ...
Hidden from plain sight
Cataract, which is totally treatable, is a major cause of blindness in India. This reflects poorly on our ...
Plight of cotton farmers still unresolved
The WTO hasn’t got the US to cut its cotton subsidies. This has hurt developing nations and distorted global ...
Singh brothers: Inverse Midas touch
How the scions have taken Ranbaxy to a new low
Do public sector banks really need deposit insurance?
Recent figures show a disparity between the premium collected from and claims settled for PSBs. Exempting them ...
India Inc needs a gender correction
Our boardrooms have only 15 per cent women. This must change
Below the line
Work in progressRemember the ₹20,000 crore special fund (₹10,000 crore from the government and ₹10,000 crore ...
Has India’s growth slowdown bottomed out?
Though several sectors of India’s economy still face problems, there are signs of green-shoots. The ...
Let consumer interest decide e-commerce policies
The government shouldn’t accede to protectionist demands of traders’ bodies
economy
Consumer inflation inches up close to 4% in September on ...
WPI inflation eases
Group insolvency resolution: UK Sinha-led panel recommends ...
Group insolvency resolution: UK Sinha-led panel recommends ...
The UK Sinha-led Working Group on Group Insolvency has called for a legal framework to facilitate insolvency ...
Centre committed to upholding contractual agreements: FM
Centre committed to upholding contractual agreements: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government was committed to ensuring that every Indian ...
Investments in the energy sector in India recorded second ...
Investments in the energy sector in India recorded second ...
Investments in India’s energy sector are among the highest in the world , according to Minister for Petroleum ...
agri-business
Pepper growers expect a good crop this year despite weather woes
South-West monsoon withdrawal line crosses Vindhyas to reach final leg
Kaveri Seeds inaugurates biotech R&D centre in Telangana
Sugar mills in Maharashtra to start crushing season in November
Reservoirs are nearly 90 per cent full
Farm cooperatives can play key role in achieving $5 trillion economy: Tomar
money-and-banking
PMC Bank: FM urges RBI Governor to expedite payments to ...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged the Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das to try ...
Public sector banks disburse Rs 81,781 crore in nine days, ...
Public sector banks disburse Rs 81,781 crore in nine days, ...
Public sector banks (PSBs) alone have disbursed Rs 81,781 crore in the first phase of the outreach programme ...
RBI imposes penalty on LVB and Syndicate Bank
RBI imposes penalty on LVB and Syndicate Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 crore on Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) and ₹75 lakh ...
Deposit insurance rates revised five times since 1961: a ...
Deposit insurance rates revised five times since 1961: a ...
Took an average 1,425 days in 2018-19 between de-registration of a bank and claim settlement
BoB stares at vacant leadership as Jayakumar’s MD/CEO term ...
BoB stares at vacant leadership as Jayakumar’s MD/CEO term ...
BoB is the second largest public sector bank which does not have a CEO
Insolvency Law Committee plans to meet on October 15 to ...
Insolvency Law Committee plans to meet on October 15 to ...
The new resolution mechanism for finance companies may apply only to limited set of entities. Deposit taking ...
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Consumer inflation inches up close to 4% in September on costlier food items
WPI inflation eases
Mahindra Truck & Bus to roll out BS-VI vehicles from Feb
After move to new emission norms, trucks will be up to ₹2 lakh costlier
India still has unexploited potential of natural gas, says Bob Dudley of BP plc
Close to 100 TCF of natural gas resources yet to be found below ground.
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Public sector banks disburse Rs 81,781 crore in nine days, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Public sector banks (PSBs) alone have disbursed Rs 81,781 crore in the first phase of the outreach programme between October 1-9, Finance Minister ...
Shiv Nadar top philanthropist in India, Premji replaces Mukesh Ambani at second spot
Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man is the third most philanthropic individual in India. One place lower than last year, according to the Edelgive ...
IRCTC zooms past Rs 700 on stock market debut
Shares of IRCTC made a stellar debut at the stock exchanges on Monday following its highly successful IPO.While on the NSE, it opened at Rs 626, on ...
Modi-Xi informal summit: Key takeaways
PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on an informal summit at Mamallapuram, a coastal town near Chennai, on October 11-12.The first day of the ...
South-West monsoon withdrawal line crosses Vindhyas to reach final leg
Withdrawal line of the South-West monsoon has raced southward on Monday to dip into Peninsular India beyond the significant milestone of the Vindhyas, ...
Indices trim gains; Sensex, Nifty end 0.22 per cent higher
Sensex closes 87 points higher while the Nifty ends higher by 25 points
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Behind the PM Modi, Chinese President Xi informal meet at Mamallapuram
Border games
In pics: Modi-Xi informal summit
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on the PMC Bank crisis
In Pictures | Modi-Xi Meet: Preparations underway in Mamallapuram
In pictures: Second Vande Bharat train to be flagged-off on Thursday
In Pictures | Ahead of Dusshera, Ravana effigies come to life in New Delhi’s Titarpur
BL Impact: Why many women in Beed district have no wombs
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companies
HUL Q2 standalone net profit rises 21.18 per cent to Rs ...
Home, beauty and personal care verticals lift bottomline
Mahindra Truck & Bus to roll out BS-VI vehicles from Feb
Mahindra Truck & Bus to roll out BS-VI vehicles from Feb
After move to new emission norms, trucks will be up to ₹2 lakh costlier
ExxonMobil ties up with IndianOil to expand natural gas ...
ExxonMobil ties up with IndianOil to expand natural gas ...
ExxonMobil India LNG Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) ...
India still has unexploited potential of natural gas, says ...
India still has unexploited potential of natural gas, says ...
Close to 100 TCF of natural gas resources yet to be found below ground.
Ratan Tata to invest in EV start-up Tork Motors
Ratan Tata to invest in EV start-up Tork Motors
Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in Pune-based electric ...
Granules India to exit from China jt venture
Granules India to exit from China jt venture
Granules India Ltd (GIL), today announced its intention to divest its entire equity shareholding in Granules ...
info-tech
‘Government reviewing 5G reserve pricing’
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also assures spectrum auction this fiscal
Spectrum auctions to be held this fiscal, reforms in ...
Spectrum auctions to be held this fiscal, reforms in ...
Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the ...
Apple’s newest iPad now available to buy
Apple’s newest iPad now available to buy
New iPad priced between ₹29,900 and ₹48,900
At Dell, we work at the speed of a start-up: Karinne ...
At Dell, we work at the speed of a start-up: Karinne ...
Post the buyout of EMC in 2016 and re-listing in the stock markets, Dell Technologies believes that it has to ...
Sigma launches its smallest, mirrorless digital camera ...
Sigma launches its smallest, mirrorless digital camera ...
Japan-headquartered Sigma Corporation, a leader global camera and lensmaker, has launched what it claims the ...
Birlasoft inks USD 240-mn deal with Invacare
Birlasoft inks USD 240-mn deal with Invacare
Birlasoft on Monday said it had signed a multi-year agreement worth USD 240 million (around ₹1,700 crore) with ...
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The EPF is changing
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A lowdown on bond ETFs in India
A lowdown on bond ETFs in India
They are passive funds traded on the exchange and invest in bonds
Understanding MS Excel functions: PV
Understanding MS Excel functions: PV
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Fund Call: ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity
Fund Call: ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity
The fund adopts a mix of top-down and bottom-up approaches for stock selection
Chinese slowdown will soften base metal demand: Sandeep Daga
Chinese slowdown will soften base metal demand: Sandeep Daga
Sandeep Daga, Director at Regsus Consulting, feels the prices will fall further
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Remade in India
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Quiz: Mind games
Quiz: Mind games
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Antique pleasures
Antique pleasures
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Ancient skills and vanishing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu
Ancient skills and vanishing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu
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The Boss shows the way
The Boss shows the way
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EE Cummings: A world in each verse
EE Cummings: A world in each verse
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On living and learning at IRMA
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Budget 2019: Infrastructure awaits policy boost
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Slideshow
In Pictures: Third edition of Bharat Diamond Week being held in Mumbai
Behind the PM Modi, Chinese President Xi informal meet at Mamallapuram
In pics: Modi-Xi informal summit
Border games
Urban Ladder's first retail store in Chennai
In Pictures | Vijayadashami celebrations
In Pictures | Ahead of Dusshera, Ravana effigies come to life in New Delhi’s Titarpur
In Pictures | Modi-Xi Meet: Preparations underway in Mamallapuram
In pictures: Second Vande Bharat train to be flagged-off on Thursday
In pictures | BSNL unions’ lunch hour protest
Video
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on the PMC Bank crisis
Govt relaxes Aadhaar seeding norms for PM-Kisan plan
A quick look at Samsung Galaxy Fold
Video: Why many women in Beed district have no wombs
BL Impact: Why many women in Beed district have no wombs
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Capsules
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Keeping an eye on vision impairment and its cost
More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they ...
India’s patentability criteria: Do it our way, not the highway
Patent prosecution highways dilute India’s pro-public health patent laws and could adversely affect access to ...
Buying a new car? Watch out, your dealer may charge you a steep premium
Our checks suggest that in many cases, buying motor insurance policies online are 40-45% cheaper
The EPF is changing
The Centre is proposing to amend the EPF Act. How will these changes affect a salaried employee? Is Employees’ ...
A lowdown on bond ETFs in India
They are passive funds traded on the exchange and invest in bonds
Understanding MS Excel functions: PV
This function helps in calculating the investment needed for a desired corpus
Remade in India
Good old bartering and repairing are back in fashion, with the millennial zeroing in on the pre-owned and the ...
Quiz: Mind games
On this day in 1773, the first asylum for the insane opened in the US. This quiz will literally drive you ...
Antique pleasures
One of my quirks is that I don’t re-read books. Even favourite books. There’s barely enough time to read ...
Ancient skills and vanishing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu
Why should the young continue the hereditary occupations of their families, when their traditional wisdom is ...
When labelling gets smart, savvy and sustainable
Intelligent tags are not just making shopping frictionless but are changing our lives
Nuggets
Hype around the hoop!Could this be basketball’s take-off moment in India? With no less than two heads of state ...
Marketer, Leader, Teacher, Titan
Some lessons from Bhaskar Bhat, who powered iconic brands
Sustainability is the new style statement
As global action against climate change mounts, more brands step up on eco-consciousness
No longer the right climate for tea
Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers ...
Coffee in crisis
Kodagu farmers remember the hillside crashing down on their plantations following heavy rains
Rubber hit, too
James Jacob, Director, Rubber Research Institute of India, points out that natural rubber growing regions in ...
Done in by discounts?
Undercutting by online aggregators has made business unviable, be it food delivery, hotel booking or cab ...