‘Microfinance sector must explore new investment channels’
‘Microfinance sector must explore new investment channels’
Forging tie-ups with private donors such as foundations and NGOs will help reduce cost of funds, says SIDBI-PwC India report
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TPG Growth leads $ 33 million equity investment in Ess Kay Fincorp
TPG Growth leads $ 33 million equity investment in Ess Kay Fincorp
Ess Kay Fincorp, a non-banking finance company, has raised $33 million (Rs 235 crore) in equity investment from existing investors TPG Growth, Norwest ...
SBI Card, Vistara tie-up for premium co-branded credit cards
SBI Card, Vistara tie-up for premium co-branded credit cards
The new credit cards to offer a range of benefits like one-way Premium Economy tickets on joining and achieving spends-based milestone(s), complimentary Club Vistara Silver tier membership, and more
NPCI, T-Hub launch fintech accelerator
NPCI, T-Hub launch fintech accelerator
Tech startup incubator, T-Hub, and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have launched a fintech accelerator programme.T-Hub will help ...
Pall of gloom as Andhra Bank gets set for final foundation day
Pall of gloom as Andhra Bank gets set for final foundation day
There is nostalgia and cautious optimism among the 20,000 employees of Andhra Bank as they gear up to celebrate the last foundation day of the bank ...
IRDAI panel for giving full insurance cover to vehicles, including tax and accessories
IRDAI panel for giving full insurance cover to vehicles, including tax and accessories
You may soon be able to insure new cars and two-wheelers on the on-road price of the vehicle for three years from the date of purchase. The sum ...
‘PMC reported only ₹439-cr exposure to HDIL Group’
‘PMC reported only ₹439-cr exposure to HDIL Group’
Out of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank’s total exposure of ₹6,226.01 crore as on March 31, 2019, to the HDIL Group, only ₹439.58 crore ...
CSB Bank IPO subscribed over 4 times on Day 2
CSB Bank IPO subscribed over 4 times on Day 2
The initial public offering of CSB Bank was subscribed 4.35 times on the second day of bidding on Monday. The initial public offering (IPO) of the ...
Microfinance industry’s loan portfolio grew 47.85 per cent till September this year
Microfinance industry’s loan portfolio grew 47.85 per cent till September this year
Microfinance industry’s gross loan portfolio grew whopping 47.85 per cent year-on-year as on September 30, 2019 at Rs 2,01,724 crore, a industry ...
Many tunnels, no water
Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s ...
This one is an innovative ‘stitches to riches’ story
How quilting discarded clothes is being used to empower women
Manipur shows the herbal way to health
Manipur’s rich plant wealth is a gift to mankind that needs to be nurtured with care, says biotech ...
TVS’s Apaches now BS-VI compliant and better equipped
Sometime last year when TVS sent out the four-valve 160 for a ride, it was immediately impressive. From the ...
Life insurance stocks hit a sweet spot
The life insurance sector is in a sweet spot. Top private life insurers, with diversified product portfolios, ...
Stock Call: Why you should buy Gulf Oil Lubricants
Lubricant maker Gulf Oil Lubricants India has managed to hold its own despite the downturn in the automotive ...
Analysis | What led to the downfall of VA Tech Wabag?
The stock has plummeted more than 50 per cent in value since October 2018
ABSL PSU NFO: A diversified portfolio can boost returns
PSU funds have outperformed their benchmark over one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods
Sowmya the songstress
Chemistry and music sparred for supremacy in S Sowmya’s life, before the PhD scholar finally threw in her lot ...
‘RK Narayan’s books were a big influence on me’: Alexander McCall Smith
The Scottish author says the iconic Indian writer was the inspiration for his bestselling series The No. 1 ...
Quiz on footwear
On December 14, 2006, journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoe at US President George W Bush in Iraq. A ...
ASMR: From pickles to brushes
ASMR videos help people wind down — or rev up
2010 to 2020
Reflections on ten big consumer trends that dominated the past decade
The mindful way to woo the luxury consumer
There is a shift in the way Marriott is looking at delivering luxurious experiences to its guests
Design thinking on the Arabian Sea
Kerala wants to be India’s creative hub where designers ideate, imagine and innovate for tomorrow
Creating a new image for Fujifilm
How Fujifilm has used its imaging strength to re-invent itself
‘Fee hikes, such as JNU’s, will hurt social mobility’
With land and State resources in short supply, only higher education can challenge social hierarchies, says ...
Fee hike: IITians are feeling the pinch
Fee hike can hit students of low-income groups
IIM-A fees and the crisis in liberal education
The fees for the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at the Indian Institute of ...
Fasal Bima, a story of dashed hopes
Farmers, reeling under crop losses, feel the Centre’s crop insurance scheme is merely helping insurance firms ...