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How Sensex has changed over the last ten years

During this period, the Sensex has been reshuffled 18 times and as many as 26 stocks in the Sensex 30 have been replaced. Outgoing stocks generally ...

With KG-D6 output dipping, cheap gas is a thing of past

Companies importing LNG from spot market

Reliance D6 gas output may fall way short of target

D1, D3 production down to 21 mmscmd from 60 mmscmd in 2009

A drought of a different kind

The impact of rains failing this time will be felt more by farmers than consumers

How a ‘failed’ student turned a sick textile unit around

Ruhi Pradhan, an entrepreneur, cites better capacity utilisation and teamwork as factors for success

‘RIL pumped out 15% of ONGC gas’

The US consultant’s report confirms ‘reservoir continuity’

CIRCUIT BREAKERAn old solution to bank capital woes

An old solution to bank capital woes

The Centre can borrow through recapitalisation bonds to infuse equity into public sector banks, like it did in the 1990s

Anatomy of India's farm ‘turnaround'

The recent period, contrary to popular perception, has not been all that bad for the farm sector. Sustaining this apparent recovery, however, may not ...

Dubai Police ties up with Indian startup for AI-based solution on ‘predictive policing’

Preventing crime before it occurs? Dubai Police has signed an MoU with Indian startup, Staqu Technologies, for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based ...

Cow Belt or Buffalo Nation?

Cows may be sacred, but are not the preferred choice of farmers today.

‘Kerala floods provided right context for IBM Call for Code’

There’s no better technology than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for crunching the humongous data to predict weather.

Pilot community in a tizzy over missing aircraft

Fear, anxiety, desolation, and grief ... Airline pilot community is awash in a tide of emotions in the wake of disappearance of a Malaysian passenger ...

How vegetarian are we really?

Indians are lacto-vegetarians, at best, and definitely not vegans.

DeGlobalisation: Finally, Net enters Bharat, leaves India behind!

With the exponential expansion of the Internet into semi-urban and rural areas across the country, the local languages of Bharat are surpassing the ...

Modi switches from Kyoto to quota ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Irrespective of the outcome of the elections, the BJP’s Mandal-II gambit could change the political landscape as we know it today

In Kerala, the drought has as much to do with nature as with humans

J Cherian, an MBA in biotech from Scotland, who took to farming on his ancestral property in central Kerala, watches in despair as a merciless March ...

Monsoon calling

The recent devastation of crops shows that the Indian economy continues to be a ‘gamble’ on the rain. But can India Meteorological Department’s new ...

Why MSP at cost plus 50% is no big deal

The MSP for many crops is already 1.5 times cost; and procurement is either absent or very minimal except for paddy and wheat

More than the public, the State is addicted

The policy on liquor is hostage to the sin of over-centralisation

No cash, no worries for this ‘digital’ village

Adopted by ICICI Foundation, Akodara in Gujarat transacts mostly via mobile

Where has all the water gone?

From being marooned in water, Kerala has turned bone-dry in just a month. Here are some possible reasons

Govt must call the oil import lobby’s bluff

Contrary to the lobby’s claims, reduction in import duty will incentivise domestic oilseeds growers

60s as the new 20s: How ‘oldies’ give youngsters a run for their money!

When they crossed 60, they did not just contemplate a blissful, relaxed life with their grandchildren. They recharged their batteries and turned into ...

Infosys needs a strategic shake-up

Narayana Murthy’s return is not the ideal solution.

Circuit BreakerWhat’s wrong with the IIP?

What’s wrong with the IIP?

Plenty, from an obsolete basket of goods, to missing data and the way it measures output

Why the fuss over SEBI’s FPI circular

The circular essentially reiterates rules that were already in existence. Better articulation might have avoided this muddle

Note for Cabinet Committee indicts Antrix-Devas deal on all counts, proposes annulment

Key details of the agreement between Devas Multimedia and Antrix withheld by the Department of Space for several years have now emerged. According to ...

BL EXCLUSIVEI’m very bullish on India because of its people, culture and the leadership: Apple’s Tim Cook

I’m very bullish on India because of its people, culture and the leadership: Apple’s Tim Cook

We’re trying to think through every single way to make the user experience better for the Indian customer, says CEO

How delays are throwing a spanner in the IBC works

After the resolution plan is approved by the Committee of Creditors, NCLT should have no reason to interfere, say experts

NSEL scam: 2015 police report gives SEBI fresh ammo against brokers

Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing report lists a variety of wrong-doing

Mistry family rules out stake sale in Tata Sons

The Mistry family, the single largest shareholder in Tata Sons with an 18.4 per cent stake, has no intention to sell it and had never approached ...

‘White knight’ Mukesh’s RJio to buy RCom’s wireless assets

To reduce Anil firm’s debt burden; bankers peg deal at ₹23,000 cr

Tata-DoCoMo dispute: Japanese firm seeks $1.17-b worth assets to settle case

Wants the assets transferred to it outside India

BL EXCLUSIVEHSBC India under RBI lens for breaches

HSBC India under RBI lens for breaches

Central bank found HSBC may have encouraged FEMA violations, reveals RTI

Mid-year review: Only five tax regions manage to achieve revenue mop-up goals

Mumbai among biggest laggards with 3.8% growth in collections against a target of 13.3%

Chakan’s mafia turning the screws on the hub

Police promise action as units in Pune’s industrial area face extortion, threats

Gilead, local generic players in talks to bring hepatitis C drug into India

Price to be pegged lower than the current standard of care, estimated at $2,500 for six months

Coming soon to your wallet: ₹2,000 notes

The notes have been printed, and despatch from the press have commenced, say sources

More and more Indian women are buying life insurance, suggests IRDAI study

Maharashtra, Bengal, UP Pradesh accounted for a third of new policies in FY18

For young Indians, bank jobs are no prize catch

Long hours, work stress have made PSBs unattractive

Digital transactions up for some banks

Footfalls into bank branches drop to 20%

3-5 year term may be made mandatory for motor insurance

Pricing policies to cover inflation remains challenge

Rupee’s slide gives Indian students abroad a harsh lesson in home economics

The rupee’s slide spells bad news for scores of Indian students in the US and other dollar-driven European countries.With the rupee breaching the 71 ...

Can ARCs ease banks’ burden?

With banks reeling under bad loans, talk of setting up a public asset reconstruction company has flowed and ebbed. In this context, we look at the ...

Neck deep in debt

India Inc's debt has been rising at an alarming rate. Yet, it hasn’t translated into productive assets for many. Read about the companies that are ...