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T20 World Cup: Breaking the jinx

Having got to the finals without losing a match, India were the deserved winners of the T20 World Cup




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What is a developed country and can India become one?

India lags behind in HDI rank mainly because of its low life expectancy and per capita income




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Trends in investment behaviour among women

The study compiled from a pool of one crore retail investors (30 per cent women)




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Farewell Jimmy, and thanks for the memories

His remarkable career is a proof to his fitness and grit



  • From the Viewsroom

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Legends retire, new stars emerge

Fans often have an emotional connect with sporting stars



  • From the Viewsroom

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More power to the energy sector

For attaining the goals of reliability, affordability and sustainability, power sector requires more policy interventions than direct budgetary support



  • From the Viewsroom

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Takeaways from Economic Survey 2023-24

The female labour force participation rate, especially in rural areas, has improved




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EVs: Paving the way for a greener future

According to Ola Electric’s RHP, the Indian electric vehicle market is experiencing remarkable growth. Electric two-wheelers’ (E2Ws) now have a market share of more than 5 per cent. Electric 2Ws have penetrated much faster than smartphones or laptops. They are sold at a premium compared to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. Kochi and Bengaluru have the highest penetration amongst cities.  Compiled by Sai Prabhakar Y




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Where India’s power comes from

Power demand has been on the rise. For supply to keep pace, along with a push to attain net zero emissions, the net installed capacity has been growing at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent since FY 2009-10 until now. Solar as a source, however has been growing at a different scale of 36.6 per cent CAGR during the same period with Wind, a distant second at 7 per cent. While the supply has fallen short of demand in India since FY 2009-10, the gap has been on a declining trend. While fossils are expected to do the heavy-lifting in the near term, investments in renewables are expected to start generating yields. Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam




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How the logistics industry is positioned in India

The market size of logistics grew at a CAGR of 11 per cent from FY19 till FY24 and it is projected to reach a market size of ₹35.3 trillion by FY29. While expenditure on logistics as a % of GDP is at a relatively higher 13 per cent, it is expected to drop to high-single-digits on improving connectivity and efficiencies through formalisation of the economy. The transportation segment contributes to most of the logistics market in India and within that, roadways dominate as of FY21. However, with the improvement in the rail infrastructure, Railways are expected to grow at a faster pace. This has been compiled from the RHP of Wester Carriers (India) Limited




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How the Indian retail industry is growing and transforming

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24




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Rising household debt, a worry

The prospect of rising defaults on unsecured retail loans can impact not just the banking system, but also hit growth



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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How the retail segment is pushing systematic credit growth faster

Systematic credit has been growing at 8 per cent CAGR since FY19 and at a much faster 12.5 per cent CAGR since FY21. The share of retail within systematic credit is also increasing Y-o-Y from 30 per cent in FY19 to 37 per cent in FY24. Retail credit, on the other hand, witnessed solid Y-o-Y growth at low teens since FY23 and the share of personal loan and gold loan have increased while that of housing and auto loan has decreased. However, moderation in retail credit growth is expected on account of RBI’s increase in risk weight mandate for riskier loans.  Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam




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Shining light on India’s jewellery market

India’s jewellery market, estimated at $80 billion in FY24 and growing to $145 billion by FY28, is undergoing significant shifts




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India’s highway construction witnessing a slowdown

The NH network is projected to become 2 lakh km by FY25




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Clear all dues before seeking licence renewal: DGCA




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Jakson Power signs pact with BARC




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Groupon willing to look at inorganic growth in India




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Pepsi rolls out new shape for bottle




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TCS wins $43 million contract from Norway Post




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Almost 70 per cent workers waste time finds survey




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BMW unveils new diesel 3-Series sedan




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Licence extension: Fundamental flaws in DoT’s rejection, says Vodafone




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Patent row: HC refuses interim relief to Merck

Merck has sought a restraint on Indian firm Glenmark on manufacturing and marketing anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met.




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Resolution authority on cards to deal with financial distress: RBI




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Panel probing Walmart lobbying submits report




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MCA begins inspection of companies in railway bribery case




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Mercedes Benz to come up with traffic alert system




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Network 18 to massively ‘downsize staff, cut costs’




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Air travellers' body questions ‘non-existent’ low fare offers




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FIEO award for Canara Bank




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With new features, BlackBerry refocusses itself

While enterprise is at the core, consumer gets more attention




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Mobile banking will overtake net banking: HDFC

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




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Wipro posts 7.2 per cent rise in Q2 net profit

Consolidated net profit of India's 3rd largest software services firm is Rs 2,235.4 crore




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Rolls-Royce to focus on South India for growth




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Britannia wants 50% sales from rural markets




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Kwality Milk expands product line, eyes export




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Union Budget 2021 | Firms with the highest profits paid the least effective tax in FY2019

In FY2019, the corporate tax rate in India was 25.71%




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LIC keen to re-enter mediclaim segment, awaiting regulatory clarity: Chairman

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




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Oil at six-month low | Petrol at breakeven, losses continue on diesel

Brent crude oil was trading at ₹94.91 per barrel on August 18




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Goldman to combine investment banking and trading businesses - WSJ

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




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How does tokenisation prevent online card fraud?

Why has the RBI mandated the generation of a token for online merchant purchases? How will this move keep hackers and scammers at bay? Will it lead to better consumer security?




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Deepavali break reflects a new approach to workforce management

Following the pandemic, organisations have scaled new heights of empathy in their engagement with employees




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Explained | Why did the market regulator fine Bombay Dyeing?

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?




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Data | Layoffs by IT firms in the U.S. will greatly impact H-1B workers from India

Indians are most worried as the waiting time to get an appointment in U.S. embassies back home is over a year




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Workplaces assessed for health commitments 

Arogya World honours winners of ‘2022 Healthy Workplace’




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Chola MS continues to soar, reports 27.6% growth in 22-23

Ends its FY 2023 with gross written premium (GWP) of ₹6200 Crore, a growth of 27.6%




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Businesses with turnover of over 5 crore required to generate e-invoice from August 1

Finance ministry will reduce threshold for generating e-invoice for B2B transactions from ₹10 crore to ₹5 crore, starting August 1.




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57% of all fraud incidents in India are ‘platform’ frauds: PwC India

This novel form of economic crime involves fraudulent activities associated with social media, e-commerce, enterprise and finTech platforms




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Mahindra unveils light weight compact tractors

The new OJA range brings about a transformative shift in Light Weight Compact 4 wheel drive Tractor design and engineering, to deliver an edge innovation in tractor technology