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Bangladesh crisis offers new opportunities for Indian textile clusters

Amid the ongoing economic and political tensions in Bangladesh, Indian exporting firms, particularly in the Tirupur clusters, are receiving higher enquiries from several global apparel brands, including Primark, Tesco, Decathlon, Duns, JCPenney, GAP, Next, and Walmart, with order conversion expected for shipment by early 2025, Mithileshwar Thakur, Secretary General of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) said.

PLI Schemes Aid Import Substitution: MSMEs, Too, Among Gainers

PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) schemes have generated investments to the tune of ₹1.46 lakh crore so far, with large-scale electronics manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food processing and telecom & networking products, being the top gainers.

FDI in India growing rapidly, says Goyal

FDI inflows into the country are surging, with investors from the West Asia, Japan, European Union, and the US recognising India's status as a top investment destination, driving rapid economic growth and generating millions of new jobs, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said.

PLI Schemes Aid Import Substitution: MSMEs, Too, Among Gainers

PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) schemes have generated investments to the tune of ₹1.46 lakh crore so far, with large-scale electronics manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food processing and telecom & networking products, being the top gainers.

CII wish list: Budget should lay emphasis on employment creation

TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY and foster inclusive growth, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended that the government prioritise employment generation as a central theme in the Union Budget for FY26.

Direct benefit transfers top ₹4 lakh crore so far this fiscal

FY25 DISBURSEMENT MAY BE MARGINALLY LOWER ON YEAR

Agri credit scales new high, to cross ₹28 lakh cr in FY25

● Seen up 10%; formalisation of rural credit aids process

OMCs May See Muted Refining Margins in FY26

STATE-OWNED OIL MARKETING companies (OMCs) are likely to register subdued gross refining margins (GRMs) during FY26 due to sluggish global consumer and industrial demand, particularly in China, and additional supply from global refinery capacity expansions, according to analysts.

No check-in for unwed couples at Oyo hotels

TRAVEL BOOKING MAJOR Oyo has launched a new policy for partner hotels, starting this year from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, whereby unmarried couples will no longer be welcomed to check in.

Chinese Dam on Table for Sullivan's India Visit

AI, civilian nuclear cooperation, space may also be taken up

Mike Johnson Re-elected US House Speaker

Republican Congressman Mike Johnson on Friday was re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives with a narrow victory margin of three votes.

S Korea investigators ask acting prez to clear way for Yoon's arrest

SOUTH KOREAN INVESTIGATORS again asked the country's acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Microsoft to spend $80 billion on AI data centers this year

MICROSOFT CORP PLANS to spend $80 billion this fiscal year building out data centers, underscoring the intense capital requirements of artificial intelligence.

No jail time for Trump, suggests judge in US hush money case

Will keep fighting, says communications director Cheung

Rohit clears the air: Not going anywhere

Says those on outside can't influence when he stops playing

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: As Bumrah leaves, 'captain' Kohli calls the shots

Kohli took charge after Bumrah left bowling due to spasm

Big rockets, a telescope & big changes in space await in 2025

Some key events to look forward to in space & astronomy

Worrying signs from the Arctic

Scientists say fires in the region could have major consequences

Dr Manmohan Singh, RIP

emissary he had deployed. Although sceptical, I bounded off to North Block and was ushered in. It was my first official meeting with the FM. I conveyed the request, not a direction, of the prime minister.

Introspection needed in the media

IT COULD BE an exalted sense of my place in the grand scheme of things. It could be that when I sit down to write the first column of a new year, I remember that journalism is supposed to be the first draft of history.

Why do you feel tired

Know how and why chronic fatigue happens

First-class upgrades: How to score a sweeter seat

Airlines are offering more ways than ever to get a taste of the champagne skies, but how do you get past the curtain, and when is it worth the cost?

With global foods now accessible, culinary exploration lies not in destination travelling but in the next wave of third-culture cuisines

With global foods now accessible, culinary exploration lies not in destination travelling but in the next wave of third-culture cuisines

Kissa and kahani

There's one thing that globalization has tried to very covertly take away from us; it's our own traditions, the ones that we grew up with and held close to our hearts for many ages.

It's About Creating Timeless Content, Not Chasing Trends

INTERVIEW: MAROOF UMAR, HERITAGE STORYTELLER & PHOTOGRAPHER

Race for Humanoids

OpenAI is back in the robotics arena, and the world awaits the results

Welcome, the Generation Beta

What will the new generation, born on Jan 1, open its eyes to?

Bijness is bijness

Entrepreneurial spirit is inherent in Gujaratis, and in these excerpts from Salil Tripathi's new book, he writes how paiso bole chhe for the community

The original environmentalists

Ramachandra Guha ties his protagonists by a common thread of human-nature relationships and their writings

Govt permits wheat exports to Nepal amid ban

THE GOVERNMENT HAS permitted exports of 200,000 tonne of wheat to Nepal, according to a notification issued on Saturday.