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63% of Nifty 500 stocks below long-term avg

Prolonged weakness in the benchmark indices seems to have taken a toll on the overall market breadth, with a vast majority of the stocks now trading below the long-term moving average.

Mkts end week in red on FPI selling

Cumulative net shorts on Nifty and Bank Nifty Futures by FPIs on Thursday was highest since June 6, 2024

Near-term worries for Tata Elxsi on weak transportation outlook

Tata Elxsi (TelX) reported a weak Q3FY25, with a sharp deceleration in the transportation vertical.

Reits, InvITs, municipal bonds hold potential for next decade: Sebi chief

Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Friday said that real estate investment trusts (Reits), infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and municipal bonds could match the fund raising in primary debt issuances in the coming decade.

Trump Is on a Collision Course with the US Budget

There has been endless speculation about the chaos that may (or may not) await America and the world following US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.

Corridor of uncertainty

With a microphone in hand, Rohit Sharma delivered his most memorable performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Fun, harm, and the fine line

The Enron Egg has been viral on social media for a while. This white egg-shaped tabletop device is touted as a micronuclear reactor that can power a home for 10 years.

An open letter to Prof Mohd Yunus

Hasina took away your bank, and you've now served revenge. Here's the test: Now that you have public office, it implies public trust. Can you have it and do nothing with it? And if you would, what would it be?

Fifteen wasted years

Cities that are at the cutting edge of national development are also, very visibly, the sites of change.

Prada Looks to Bag Versace from Capri

Italy's Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace, put up for sale by parent Capri Holdings, and has been working with Citi to evaluate any bid, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

China erasing Tibetan culture, one child at a time

Tibetan rights activists, as well as experts working for the United Nations, have said that China is systematically separating Tibetan children from their families to erase Tibetan identity and to deepen its control of people who historically resisted Beijing's rule.

US Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Fleet, Traders

Tankers supplying oil to India among those affected

LA Fire May Cost Insurers Over $20 Billion

The potential cost for insurers of the devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires is now expected to surpass $20 billion, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co, doubling their estimate from just a day before.

MP, Karnataka, Maha Among States Seeing Higher Women Voter Turnout

Women-Centric Schemes Help Boost Their Turnout in Polls

Govt working on no interest warehousing for farmers, says Chouhan

Ahead of the Union Budget, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the government was trying to ensure that farmers do not have to pay any interest to keep produce in a warehouse for two to three months.

State plans ecomm boost for MSME sector

To propel the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and enhance their competitiveness, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government is planning to interconnect 155 industrial clusters with a dedicated ecommerce (ecomm) platform.

Success Lies in How I Prepare My Team for the Future: Modi

In his podcast debut, released on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he considers the benchmark of his success would be to shape an able team that will deftly handle things in the years to come, and spoke of his enormous faith in the country's youth.

₹ at fresh low; fx kitty shrinks to 10-mth low

The rupee fell to a new low of 85.97 against the dollar as the greenback remained well bid against emerging market currencies ahead of US labour market data, dealers said.

Life Insurers' Dec NBP Drops 21.7%

The new business premium (NBP) of life insurance firms dropped 21.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹30,218.71 crore in December 2024 on the back of a steep fall in business.

Exports of organic products could reach $100 bn in 5 yrs: Goyal

There is a potential to increase exports of food, beverages, and marine products to $100 billion in the next 4-5 years as huge demand is there for these goods in the global markets,

SBI chief calls for common mechanism to track SME fund usage

Country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has mooted a common mechanism to track the use of funds raised through debt and equity by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to give comfort to lenders and investors and make pricing more competitive.

Interviews for RBI deputy guv next week

Government panel consisting of RBI governor, Cabinet secy, DFS secy to interview candidates

Star Health looks to double banca biz to ₹2K cr in 3 yrs

India's largest standalone health insurance company Star Health and Allied Insurance on Friday said that it was targeting to double the revenue from bancassurance (banca) from around ₹1,000 crore to ₹2,000 crore in the next three years.

Sebi May Increase Floor for Granular Disclosures by FPIs

Markets regulator plans to double threshold to ₹50,000 cr

NFRA looks to enhance communication between auditors & audit panels

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Friday released the first part of the Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction Series to enhance communication between auditors and audit committees of companies and improve audit quality.

GLOBAL ECONOMY STRUGGLES AS THE WEB GOES DARK

India ranked sixth in terms of economic losses caused by government-imposed internet shutdowns in 2024, according to a recently released report.

Projects worth ₹50,000 cr mooted for robust inland waterways

Investment projects worth ₹50,000 crore were proposed on Friday at a meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council in Assam for developing river and waterways across the country in the next five years.

Centre releases ₹1.73 trn to states as tax devolution

The Centre on Friday released tax devolution of ₹1.73 trillion to state governments against the devolution of ₹89,086 crore in December 2024.

Mining fatalities drop, but safety remains elusive

Risky Bet Mining related accidents in mine rich states

IIP Growth Hits 6-Month High in Nov on Low Base

Growth in India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged to a six-month high of 5.2 per cent in November 2024 from 3.7 per cent in the previous month, aided by a low base, data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday showed.