India’s unemployment problem may worsen as robots snatch away jobs

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October looks good for rains in South India but not ...

Prospects for the North-East monsoon may look variously suitable for the South Peninsula but may not be the ...

Leelaventure completes sale of assets to Brookfield

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Volvo Eicher CV sees an edge over rivals in BS-VI era

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US stocks gain on upbeat earnings, geopolitical news

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Day Trading Guide for October 18, 2019

Brokers's Call: Federal Bank (Buy)

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MCX-Zinc could witness further appreciation

Oil prices steady, all eyes on data seen showing China GDP growth slowdown

Jewellers in a knot as importers cancel 30% order due to volatile gold prices

Oil prices fall on signs of large US stock build

Festival demand lifts pulses

Sterling trades near 5-month high on Brexit

Rupee slips marginally in opening deals

Rupee opens 5 paise higher at 71.38 against dollar in early trade

Dollar, pound tread water; Aussie bolstered by jobs report

Short-term outlook weak for rupee

Jewellers in a knot as importers cancel 30% order due to volatile gold prices

Gold holds below $1,490/oz as markets look for trade cues

Gold edges higher on Brexit jitters, risk-on mood limits gains

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Focus of climate finance needs to change

For poorer countries, funds for ‘adaptation’ make more sense than ‘mitigation’. A retreat from climate ...

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MSME loan freebies, and the NPA fallout

Another huge build-up of NPAs is round the corner, even as it may not show up in the books of public sector ...

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Watchdogs, you have failed the PMC

The auditor’s mandate had been decided by the management of PMC and not by the shareholders/members, by-laws ...

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PSU workers don’t deserve to be abandoned; they need ‘tough love’

If our public sector units and banks are tottering, it’s not entirely the fault of “unproductive” labour. Even ...

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The coming disruption in India’s job market

The new Labour and Social Security codes will fundamentally alter the nature of employment

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IT majors can teach India Inc a thing or two on navigating business challenges

Indian IT firms have proved skeptics wrong by sharply pivoting their business models to vanquish various ...

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Railway privatisation: India must hasten slowly

Privatising even a part of a highly-integrated set-up as the railways, although beneficial, can be a complex ...

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India’s unemployment problem may worsen as robots snatch ...

With prices falling thanks to China scaling up, mid-sized companies here are now able to afford robots, and ...

China's GDP growth grinds to near 30-year low as tariffs ...

China's third-quarter economic growth slowed more than expected and to its weakest pace in almost three ...

High-voltage relief: Select States may get PFC loan to ...

Association of power producers writes to Ministry backing move

India will soon become a gas trading hub, says Pradhan

GAIL board will take a call on spinning off infra arm: Minister

October looks good for rains in South India but not November-December, says Japanese agency

Skilling, use of technology can double income of farmers, says Loek Hermans

Dwindling sea catch worries exporters, but Mpeda allay their fears

Gujarat to begin groundnut procurement from November 1

Coffee prices should recover in 2 years: ICO’s Sette

Don’t see hike in dairy prices in next 12-18 months: Raj Kanwar

IRDAI tightens advertisement norms for insurers

The success of insurance sales' communication depends on public confidence and the faith they repose in the ...

DHFL reports loss in the June quarter; auditor raises ...

Newly appointed auditor KK Mankeshwar, stated that in respect of certain loans it was unable to obtain ...

Sudhaker Shukla appointed as whole-time member of IBBI

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sudhaker Shukla as a Whole-Time ...

Bank strike: Will it affect PSU banking operations?

The strike call was primarily issued to protest against the decision to merge ten public sector banks into ...

PMC bank scam: Ex-MD Joy Thomas sent to judicial custody for ...

Joy Thomas, former MD OF PMC Bank has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Economic Offenses Wing has ...

RBI has opened its tap but liquidity has to flow in from ...

Rashesh Shah, Chairman & CEO, Edelweiss Group, is of the view that ‘exaggerated fear of the unknown’ has ...

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Rupa & Co plans to expand retail footprint via exclusive ...

Kolkata-based knitwear-maker Rupa & Company is looking to strengthen its retail presence by setting up 150 ...

Essel now looks to sell majority stakes in Zee Learn

In a bid to reduce promoter debt, Zee Entertainment CEO on Thursday said the promoters may divest controlling ...

Bhushan Power case: ED to move apex court against NCLAT ...

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) plans to move the Supreme Court against the National Company Law Appellate ...

Inox Wind issues lockout notice

Cites tough phase for wind sector and staff going on ‘illegal’ strikes

ADNOC, Adani, BASF, Borealis ink MoU to study joint ...

Chemical production complex expected be commissioned in 2024 Taking forward their announcement on joint ...

Leelaventure completes sale of assets to Brookfield

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired some assets owned by Hotel Leelaventure in one of India’s largest ...

Focus is on improving market coverage, says Dell India chief ...

Dell Technologies is one of the largest technology brands in India, with over $3 billion of revenues being ...

Cyient’s Q2 net profit declines 22.5 per cent

The firm faced headwinds in the form of a wage hike and one-time restructuring costs

Japan’s Credit Saison to give $100 million debt to ZestMoney

ZestMoney, the country’s largest AI-driven, EMI financing platform, has entered into a strategic partnership ...

YouTube sees rise in video consumption in Indian languages: ...

Bengali content is growing more than 100 per cent year-on-year in watch time, says YouTube’s Director of ...

Asus unveils ZenBook Pro Duo and Zenbook Duo

Both laptops have new designs, and the chief attraction is a secondary touchscreen atop the keyboard

Nubia launches Red Magic 3S gaming phone in India

Smartphone maker Nubia’s Red Magic launched the ‘Gaming God Red Magic 3S’ in India today. Red Magic 3S is ...

Go for good quality large and mid-cap stocks that have ...

"Stocks in these segments are good hunting ground for investors with long term view"

A lowdown on bond ETFs in India

They are passive funds traded on the exchange and invest in bonds

NCLAT members give differing views in the Visa ...

SBI’s application for initiation of insolvency proceedings in limbo

Day Trading Guide for October 17, 2019

Given below are supports and resistances for Nifty 50 futures and seven key stocks that can help in your ...

Short-term outlook weak for rupee

The rupee, which had been holding between 70.75 and 71.4 against the dollar since the beginning of October, ...

SBI's home loan processing fee is back. What does it mean ...

Though processing fee may appear small, it is nonetheless a tidy sum that cannot be ignored.

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 ...

The Boss shows the way

In Gurinder Chadha’s latest film Blinded by the Light, now streaming on Netflix, American singer Bruce ...

EE Cummings: A world in each verse

A toast to poet and writer EE Cummings, whose birthday falls on October 14

Stark contrast between semis and finals, say Boardroom ...

'Both the data-rich and open-ended cases were great learning experiences'

Recruiters want students with good domain knowledge: Great ...

Debashis Sanyal added that having a grasp of AI, machine learning and analytics is useful for students

BLoC Boardroom Challenge: Regional winners speak

At the finale on October 14, eight teams will compete to win the BusinessLine CXO of the Year title

BLoC Boardroom Challenge: Regional winners speak

At the finale on October 14 teams will compete to win the BusinessLine CXO Title of the Year

BLoC Boardroom Challenge: What the semi-final winners have ...

Winners across the eight cities will compete to win the BusinessLine CXO of the Year

On living and learning at IRMA

Students share accounts of acquiring rural management skills and exposure to village fieldwork

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