These business houses secured huge loans from the banks after the 2008 financial crisis, but either defaulted or escaped by restructuring the loans

The bank reported 17.46 lakh mobile transactions worth over Rs. 5,686 crore, making it the market leader in the segment.

Recently, the new IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda had said it was time life insurers re-entered the health vertical

The report said that Goldman will combine its investment banking and trading businesses into one unit, while merging asset and wealth management into another

Why is the real-estate vertical of the textile company under fire from the Securities and Exchange Board of India? What are the main allegations against the company?

The aeroplane manufacturer says it has invested $200 million to build the campus on 43 acres of land

He assumed office from April 1, 2023 and will report to Tata International Ltd Managing Director Anand Sen, the company said in a statement

Rather than starting with an all flowery accolade to the beauty of Himachal, let’s see why it never reaches the potential it has. While numbers and statistics of tourism in Himachal show a soaring growth trajectory, the ground reality is abysmal. It is not just the infrastructure or the facilities. It is the overall take […]

Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh is well known for its scenic beauty and good vibes and when you combine a good cause with it, it’s just perfection. A two-day football coaching camp was organised by the India Youth Soccer Association (IYSA), on 31st March and 1st April, in collaboration with the Arsenal Football Club, UK, Josh […]

A new step towards promoting Himachal’s traditional miniature paintings Kangra Arts Promotion Society (KAPS) took a further step in their mission to preserve Kangra’s ethnic form of art by opening a new art gallery in Mcleodganj. The highlight of the event was a special message from the John Abraham, the Bollywood actor. The gallery was […]

Militant turned politician Naba Kumar Saraniya is reported to be not to contest in upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024. One of Saraniya’s own security personnel revealed it to Times of Assam. Saraniya, two times MP (Minister of Parliament) from the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha Constituency till date, is now in the dilemma of losing the upcoming […]

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Just like the flash floods, the scorching drought in Chennai is also a product of perverse urban development and lack of political will in exploring radical solutions. Jinoy Jose P and Narayanan V report

BSNL, market leader till about a decade ago, has been hit by inadequate investments, inefficiencies and a lack of strategic vision. Thomas K Thomas and Nandana James report

Driving for cab aggregators isn’t appealing any longer to drivers

Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers battle these and more, reports Vishwanath Kulkarni

Speaking to BusinessLine at a farm on the outskirts of Aurangabad, Subhash Palekar, father of ZBNF, rebuts every criticism and allays every fear that have been raised

Cooperatives have played a key role in creating a set of socio-economic institutions in the State. Earlier controlled by NCP and Congress, the BJP has co-opted the cooperative sector leadership and given them tickets

Fee hike can hit students of low-income groups

Dispute settlement schemes are expected to clear the litigation backlog and ramp up revenues

MGNREGS has created assets that have made farming viable. But funds cutback and rural vested interests can erode its impact. A BusinessLine analysis

Farmers have reaped a bumper rabi harvest of 1 crore tonnes of paddy

Done in by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, restaurants, travel agencies and small businesses have shut shop, killing dreams and jobs. BusinessLine reports

Covid-19 has dealt a cruel blow to over two lakh seafarers and their families, by disrupting shipping operations and schedules. P Manoj reports

Covid-19 has hit book publishing in unimaginable ways, forcing publishers, writers and readers to alter their behaviour. Jinoy Jose P tries to read the mind of the market

Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal

The PM’s call to become a world beater in toys has created a buzz around Gujarat’s clock town Morbi. But there’s the Chinese competition to deal with.

Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers and all MSMEs. BusinessLine reports

The city requires a new imagination of its relationship to the unpredictable showers, the sea, and its water reservoirs. Here are five takeaways from the recent rains

Environmental organisations in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam are leading citizen science projects, transforming individual observations into contributors to science

A Darjeeling-based company is transporting basalt dust from Jharkhand and using it as an organic fertiliser to enrich soil and accelerate carbon sequestration. It has used about 500 tonnes of dust.

Why are developing countries more vulnerable to climate change? How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate finance? Why have the figures mentioned in the OECD report been called into question? Does India need climate financing?

As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Governments are trying to adopt high-performance buildings through policies and financing mechanisms that promote energy efficiency, resource management, and carbon neutrality. India has made significant progress through initiatives under its National Action Plan on Climate Change

Several studies have suggested that the risk of the Atlantic current changing has been greatly underestimated, the scientists said.

Numerically specifying the targets is a precursor to the setting up of a ‘compliance’ carbon market. This means that companies have to ensure that their carbon emissions intensity is within the specified limit or they must ‘buy’ credits from organisations that have surplus credits.

Bird calls and gibbon duets are not uncommon in Guwahati, but the mounting challenges of urbanisation are taking a toll on the region’s biodiversity

What factors contribute to the deterioration of air quality in Delhi during the winter months? How does stubble burning affect PM 2.5 levels? What role do urban emissions from vehicles play in determining air quality? Why is a coordinated approach necessary to tackle the air pollution crisis?

Doctors in Delhi are advising residents to wear N95 masks, get vaccinated and opt for work-from-home if possible, if they can’t leave the city, as the national capital battles deteriorating air quality