Sustainability, ESG standards shouldn’t be applied ‘indiscriminately’ across developed, developing countries, says CEA Nageswaran Sustainability, ESG standards shouldn’t be applied ‘indiscriminately’ across developed, developing countries, says CEA Nageswaran Need to give allowance for variable pathways of developing countries; need to recognise that developing countries need differentiated treatment for su
UP govt ropes in Deloitte to make state $1 trn economy UP govt ropes in Deloitte to make state $1 trn economy Uttar Pradesh government appoints Deloitte India as a consultant to suggest plans to bring the state's economy to the $1 trillion mark
Rural power supply: Gujarat, WB, Maharashtra top States, Haryana, HP, Karnataka least performing Rural power supply: Gujarat, WB, Maharashtra top States, Haryana, HP, Karnataka least performing On all India basis, duration of power supplied to villages stands ood at 21.48 hours in April-May of FY23 against 20.61 hours in entire FY22
Labour Ministry wants to rope in States to tackle problem of child labour ‘States can go down to the grass roots level to make people aware on child labour and Right to Education Act’
Decision to impose GST on pre-packaged food unanimous: FM Says much needed to curb tax evasion; non-BJP states, too, agree
White goods makers to take a hit on dollar appreciation ahead of festival season Manufactuers say easing of commodity prices is being offsetted by the rising dollar Companies say dollar appreciation is somewhat offsetting impact of
Global collaboration needed to regulate cryptocurrencies, says FM Cryptos require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage: Nirmala Sitharaman
Centre appoints Jayanti Prasad as IBBI Wholetime Member Prasad is a 1986 batch Indian Audit & Accounts Service Officer.
Indian Railways kicks off Iconic Week celebrations of ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations’ ‘Focus will be on railway stations, trains of historical importance’
CSR: India Inc spent ₹6,947 crore towards healthcare in 2020-21, FM tells LS MCA does not maintain details of CSR funds spent by companies for Covid-19 separately
Visa restrictions, short-staffed airlines create a summer of discontent for travellers Almost all the players BusinessLine spoke to said they expect normalcy soon
Dollar has gained over 25 per cent against INR since 2014 The exchange rate of the INR against USD, which stood at 63.33 on December 31, 2014, was at 79.41 on July 11, 2022
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring
Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal
How India Inc fared in Q1 and the road ahead Here’s a detailed look at the trends this quarter and outlook for four key sectors
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up