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Running is just symbolic: Milind Soman

Exhorting women to take charge of their health, Milind Soman says they should not feel guilty of stealing time away from their family responsibilities




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‘Yoga is life for me’: Tejasvi Kumar Sharma

Tejasvi Kumar Sharma is a standing example of how grit and determination can challenge physical disability




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Consultation, just a flick away

Here is a look at how technology is getting people connected to healthcare, thanks to your Smartphone




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For a water-light workout

We plunge into the pool for aqua zumba and finds it exhausting yet fun.




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Your go-to list of podcasts on yoga

To help you get an asana right, there are videos, but to help you stay motivated and even learn about the history of yoga, you need a podcast



  • Life & Style

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Editorial. Skilling sops useful, but education is key

There can be no getting away from the fact that the skills crisis in India’s young (15-29 years) reflects a failure of the education system — and the best skilling efforts cannot make up for this lack




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Editorial. Little or no lessons learnt from natural disasters

Population as well as economic activities in vulnerable areas should be kept to a minimum. Yet, governments have promoted the opposite, including tourism




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Editorial. Buying into stock dips risky in current global milieu

The Indian economy is less reliant on US exports than Asian peers and local IT services companies are not AI-driven. But ‘decoupling’ theories can fall by the wayside pretty quickly when global risk aversion takes over




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Not exactly a status quo policy

The RBI has explained its food inflation concerns for those who discount them in the context of monetary policy — while flagging financial stability issues




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Editorial. TRAI rules can ring in better telecom service quality

The changes promise a better user experience, with faster load times for web pages and smoother live streams




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Editorial. Lifting the veil

Disclosure from segregated portfolios of FPIs important




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Editorial. India Inc Q1 results provide little fuel for market rally

A surge in prices of fuel, metals and industrial feedstock led to a spike in production and operating costs this quarter, denting profit growth




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Editorial. Clinical trials waiver for some drugs raises questions

The Centre should not relax its clinical trials norms unless the situation is exceptional or dire




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Editorial. Industrial township plan should avoid earlier errors

The institutional arrangements and market linkages must be worked out beforehand. The biggest hurdle pertains to land acquisition. The implementing agency is expected to provide “developed land parcels” for industries to operate in ‘plug and play’ mode. But this is easier said than done




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Editorial. Liberal norms in GIFT City, the right way forward

Will not only boost the primary market activity in the GIFT IFSC but will also enable GIFT City to effectively compete with other international financial jurisdictions




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Editorial. Escalation of West Asia conflict could hurt India

In August this year, petroleum exports fell 37 per cent to $5.95 billion




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Editorial. Monetary policy can’t quell stubborn food inflation

Monetary policy cannot do very much to control food inflation, given that it is caused by supply bottlenecks rather than increase in demand




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Bank of Baroda likely to report 5% YoY net profit growth in Q2FY25

Analysts from PL Capital and Axis Capital estimate a slowdown in loan growth to 12%, down from 19% in the previous year, and a dip in deposit growth to 9% from 15%



  • Money & Banking

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PNB Housing Finance to expand corporate lending portfolio to boost margins, says MD & CEO Kousgi

Confident of sustaining Q2 bottomline growth performance in remaining quarters this fiscal 



  • Money & Banking

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Shriram Finance PAT up 18 per cent; announces 1:5 stock split

The vehicle finance focused NBFC also announced a 1-to-5 stock split, along with a dividend of ₹ 22 per share today



  • Money & Banking

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Record profits: PNB Q2 consolidated net zooms 137% at ₹4,714 crore

On a standalone basis, PNB’s net profit for the quarter under review increased 145 per cent to ₹4,303 crore (₹1,756 crore)



  • Money & Banking

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Indian Bank posts 36% rise in Q2 net at ₹2,707 crore on the back of reduced slippages

For the first half of the fiscal, the bank’s net profit exceeded ₹5,000 crore, totalling ₹5,110 crore, up from ₹3,697 crore



  • Money & Banking

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bl interview. After recognising MFI pain, profitability to improve in H2FY25: IDFC First Bank MD

Deposit to continue growing faster than credit in H2FY25



  • Money & Banking

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UPI transactions could double to 1 billion per day in the next few months: RBI Guv Das

RBI is in no great hurry to immediately announce a nationwide rollout of the central bank digital currency (CBDC)



  • Money & Banking

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RBI grants online payments aggregator license to Jio Financial arm JSPL

Jio Financial, helmed by veteran banker K.V. Kamath, already runs a shadow bank and an insurance brokerage and has joined forces with BlackRock Inc. to start an asset management business



  • Money & Banking

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Compliant with gold loan norms, will further strengthen audit processes: CSB Bank MD

Bank expects its advances and deposits to rise at least 30-50 per cent faster than the banking system



  • Money & Banking

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Finova Capital raises $135 million in Series E round led by Avataar Venture Partners, Sofina, others

Finova will use the funds to grow its loan book, invest in technology, expand geographically and further its vision of enabling financial inclusion at scale



  • Money & Banking

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CoinDCX integrates decentralised custody inside its app

This feature allows users to move their holdings from CoinDCX’s custody to a decentralised decentralized wallet, meaning their assets will be stored directly on the blockchain



  • Money & Banking

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UPI sets new record, transactions rise to 16.58 billion in October

Festival season spending aided the 45 per cent y-o-y rise in October UPI transactions



  • Money & Banking

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IIFL Finance grows its gold loan portfolio by ₹2,000 cr about a month after RBI lifted lending ban

IIFL Finance’s gold loan book had shrunk from ₹26,000 crore in early March 2024 to ₹10,000 crore by September 19, 2024



  • Money & Banking

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Punjab & Sind Bank launches e-bank guarantee facility 

This new facility replaces paper-based BG issuance process with stamping and signatures



  • Money & Banking

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Urban co-op banks’ body to facilitate buying and selling of priority sector loans

The National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation will help mid and small sized UCBs upgrade their technology architecture and ensure the sector’s money remains within the sector



  • Money & Banking

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Govt invites applications for RBI Deputy Governor

The appointment is for a period of three years, and the individual is qualified for reappointment. The position will have a monthly salary of Rs ₹2.25 lakh (Level-17)




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Indian Overseas Bank launches online Re-KYC service for hassle-free updates

This new digital service allows customers to update their KYC information without visiting the bank branch, utilising three accessible channels: the IOB website, SMS, or email



  • Money & Banking

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Regional Rural Banks may see a fourth round of amalgamation; number of banks likely to come down from 43 to 28

The proposed move is part of the Government’s ‘One State-One RRB’ goal



  • Money & Banking

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Use-case approach to drive digital payments, says Worldline India CEO

The payments firm has set up POS terminals at villages in Tamil Nadu for payment of taxes and also for devotees making payments to temples.



  • Money & Banking

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IFC invests $400 million in Bajaj Finance, aiming to quadruple climate loans by 2027

This investment is part of BFL’s $1 billion fundraising goal and aims to support India’s climate goals while promoting financial inclusion



  • Money & Banking

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Shriram Life’s individual new business premium soars 57% in H1 FY25

Shriram Life sold 2.83 lakh individual policies, a 96 per cent increase from the previous year



  • Money & Banking

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LIC Q2FY25 results second quarter standalone net profit declined about 4%

Second quarter standalone net profit declined about 4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs ₹7,621 crore



  • Money & Banking

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Bitcoin nears $80k, little progress on crypto regulation in India

A report by Chainalysis says India leads the world on global adoption index for crypto this year




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FTX sues Binance, former CEO Zhao seeking $1.8 billion clawback

Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison




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Max Life integrates Swiss Re’s digital health underwriting into its operations

Real-time risk assessment using Swiss Re’s digital health solution is expected to enhance efficiency and elevate the customer experience



  • Money & Banking

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Standard Chartered sets sights on economic hubs to drive affluent client growth

The strategy is designed to tap into India’s burgeoning wealth market, with the high-net-worth (HNW) client base expected to soar from 0.7 million two years ago to 1.7 million by 2028



  • Money & Banking

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Ashes of Doom / directed by: Grant Munro, Don Arioli ; produced by: Robert Verrall, Wolf Koenig ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008




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Monkey on the Back / directed by: Julian Biggs ; produced by: Grant McLean ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016




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Eye Witness No. 74 / directed by: Jack Long, William Davidson ; produced by: Jack Olsen, Nicholas Balla ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2024




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Bevel Up - Drugs, Users and Outreach Nursing / directed by: Nettie Wild ; produced by: Fiona Gold, Juanita Maginley, Betsy Carson, Nettie Wild, Svend-Erik Eriksen, Rina Fraticelli ; production agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), British Co

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016




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The Agony of Jimmy Quinlan / directed by: George Mihalka, George Williams ; produced by: Robert Duncan, Janice Brown, Andy Thomson, Peter Katadotis ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008




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Poundmaker's Lodge : A Healing Place / directed by: Alanis Obomsawin ; produced by: Andy Thomson, Alanis Obomsawin, Marrin Canell, Robert Verrall ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2013




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My Little Underground / directed by: Élise Simard ; produced by: David Verrall, Roddy McManus, Michael Fukushima ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012