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Gaza Ceasefire Begins as Hamas Names the 3 Hostages to be Released

Hamas had earlier blamed the delay in handing over the names on 'technical field reasons'

Priority-sector NBFC body to plug MSME loan shortfall

PSLAI to transform MSME lending with a focus on liberalized risk weightage, policy reforms

Government pay hikes: Fiscal prudence please

The 8th Pay Commission is being set up to revise the salaries of an already-privileged class of employees. Unless kept modest, pay hikes are sure to hit the government's finances hard

Electronics Industry Expects Budget to Rev Up Local Mfg

India's electronics and semiconductor industries are expecting a number of incentives from the upcoming FY26 Union budget, largely focused on increasing the domestic value addition in a steadily growing industry, consultants and stakeholders said.

Hindenburg founder set to face fraud probe over hedge fund

Nate Anderson, the 'activist' short-seller who announced shutting down of his almost eight-year-old research firm Hindenburg, is under the cloud for his alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents filed before a court in Ontario.

AESL order book swells to ₹54,700 cr

dani Energy Solutions Ltd has won two new transmission projects, helping swell its order book to ₹54,700 crore—more than three times the work order it had at the start of the current fiscal in April 2024.

ABHA ID sign-up sought for all patients

ABHA health ID is a 14-digit number enabling access to health records, prescriptions, and consultations

RIL Back on Track With Q3 Show, Say Brokerages

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, is back on a growth path after six months of challenges as it posted better than expected earnings in the December quarter, brokerages said.

How Perceived Wealth Triggers Spending Habits

You're in the elevator lobby of your 14th-floor apartment, scrolling through e-commerce deals, though you have no intention of buying. A neighbor enters, mentions the price at which an apartment in the building recently sold, and you're surprised to learn it's significantly higher than what you paid seven years ago. Upon entering your apartment, you unlock your phone again to find a discount on your 18-month-old phone model. Without much thought, you click 'Buy Now.'

Indian Startup to Offer New Cancer Therapy

Kiran Shaw-backed Immuneel will provide CAR T-cell treatment

CapitaLand to invest ₹450 cr in Hyd IT park

CapitaLand Group, a real estate investment and development company headquartered in Singapore, has announced a ₹450 crore investment to develop a state-of-the-art 1 million square foot IT park in Hyderabad.

Guide to investing in global stocks via Liberalized Remittance Scheme

From KYC to investments: Indian platforms are streamlining stock investments in the US, other global markets

PM Lauds ECI, Indian Space Achievements

PM Modi Also Urged Citizens to Vote Actively, Highlighting Its Role in Strengthening Democracy

Tech Firms May See More Short-Term Contracts, Frequent Renewals

TCS reported deal cycles shortening in the December quarter compared to the September quarter, impacting contract values and renewals.

TikTok Goes Dark in US, Disappears From All App Stores

By preemptively taking the app offline, TikTok now has a chance to mobilize its US user base to protest the ban

Alpha Wave, Z47 to part exit from OfBusiness

Alpha Wave Global and Z47 Partners (formerly Matrix Partners India), two major investors in business-to-business (B2B) marketplace OfBusiness, are set to make partial exits worth $100 million in six to nine months, as the company prepares for its public listing later this year, co-founder and CEO Asish Mohapatra said.

FPI shorts near records as Street awaits Trump

The 100 executive orders that Trump plans to sign on his first day in office is a new source of worry for markets

The Great Wealth Transfer Is Being Powered By Women

American women over 60 last year controlled some $8 trillion of liquid wealth assets, according to a McKinsey survey

Life, accident insurance coverage may be doubled

The initiative aims to strengthen financial security, especially for economically weak sections

Private investment, jobs to rise in FY26: CII

Investments by the private sector as well as employment opportunities are expected to rise in FY26, according to a survey of over 300 businesses including large, medium, and small firms.

What Shielded Kotak's Q3 NIM

Tightening guard

Whether Trump's Tariffs Will Aid or Harm the US Is Far From Clear

Indiscriminate tariffs that don't fit into a larger strategy can hurt the barrier-erecting country more than its trade partners

Loan No Longer a Four-Letter Word

Things are so perverse that only if you buy on credit, can you avail certain discounts

Indigenous Approaches to Fire Control Hold Lessons for the US

America must adopt traditional techniques deployed in Australia

Trump and the threat to global trade: Much ado about nothing?

His past moves won little success even as key changes since have made world trade less vulnerable

India, Oman FTA negotiations over

India is not seeking customs duty concessions on over 100 product categories such as liquor and cigarettes in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman, which is under negotiations between the two countries, sources said.

Perplexity Eyes TikTok Merger in $50 Billion Bid

Perplexity AI submitted a bid to TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd, to merge with its US operations and create a new entity, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Plan for battery swapping policy goes on backburner

The focus is on making compact, efficient batteries to overcome challenges like standardization and infra costs

Researchers Develop Framework for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test

AMR Cases in India Rose 4.5 Times From 25,833 in 2017 to 119,686 in 2022, According to the Health Ministry

Visa issue not affecting ops: BYD

China's BYD is keen to have manufacturing operations in India as soon as 'all factors' suggest a 'go ahead', and the plan is under constant evaluation, according to a top official of the company's Indian arm.