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When technology transformed a medium...

2024 SURELY WAS a defining year for the radio industry as it leveraged technological innovations like never before, transforming into a vibrant, multimedia platform, taking its radio plus proposition a notch higher.

Rising capital intensity

NAS DATA ON INFORMAL SECTOR DOESN'T REFLECT POLICY FALLOUT BETWEEN 2015-16 & 2019-20

TVS champ now eyes Dakar Rally

● One of India's finest woman rally riders is targeting the world's toughest race

Dollar Dominance Key to US Debt and Deficits

THE ECLIPSE OF the dollar, and with it the ability of the US to borrow on a scale that would cripple any other country, has been long predicted.

A breakout year for renewable energy

The sector saw several milestones in 2024, govt focus on grid modernisation and ramping up transmission connectivity critical ahead

Learning from no-detention policy

Why revocation of NDP is a thoughtful recalibration, and not a hasty retreat

'Stick with diversified equity funds, avoid sectoral funds now'

If investors have excessive allocation towards small- and mid-cap funds, it may be a good time for some reallocation towards large-cap funds. Rajeev Thakkar, chief investment officer, PPFAS Mutual Fund, in an interview to Saikat Neogi, advises investors to stick with diversified equity funds rather than trying to pick one or two sectors or themes for investments in the equity space. Excerpts:

GenAI drafts a good report; human brain a great report

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is embroiled in a caste discrimination row, with a professor alleging denial of equal opportunity.

Navigating market drawdowns

Keep a cash buffer to enter the market at lower prices

Analysts Predict Crypto Boom in 2025

● Supply cuts, and Trump's crypto push drove 2024's surge

Banks stare at higher costs, slower credit growth

BANKS ARE PREPARING for a challenging 2025, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moves closer to implementing stringent guidelines on the expected credit loss (ECL) framework, liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) norms and project finance requirements.

Santa fails to turn up on Dalal Street

I couldn't have been more wrong last fortnight, as Santa played truant.

179 Die as Plane Crashes in Worst-Ever Accident in S. Korea

FLIGHT OPERATED BY JEJU AIR CRASHES AND CATCHES FIRE AFTER SKIDDING DOWN RUNWAY; NATION DECLARES 1 WEEK OF MOURNING

Trump backs H-1B...

RAMASWAMY ALSO ENTERED the fray with a post decrying an \"American culture\" that he claimed values mediocrity over excellence.

Zetwerk's Make in India playbook

WITH SEVERAL BLUE-CHIP CLIENTS, CONTRACT MANUFACTURER ON A GROWTH PATH

Rentomojo set to file DRHP by mid-2025

D-ST BOUND

Route Mobile targets digital identity solutions for q-comm to fuel growth

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS provider Route Mobile is developing security solutions under its digital identity vertical to service up and coming sectors like quick commerce.

Real estate firms ride the luxury home wave

LUXURY PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the country had a robust 2024, eclipsing the combined sales value of total residential sales in top cities during the previous year.

Beauty Startups Trim Losses Amid Cost-Cutting Drive

BEAUTY AND PERSONAL care startups, including Sugar Cosmetics, mCaffeine, Wow Skin Sciences, and online retailer Purplle have successfully reduced their losses in FY24 by tightening their advertising and promotional expenses.

PM Internship: 621,000 applications received

About 621,000 applications have been received for 127,000 opportunities under the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme and the selection process is continuing, the government said on Sunday.

Public capex growth hits a plateau

● Overall growth in govt capital spending for FY26 seen at 8%

AB-PMJAY Reduced Cancer Patients' Financial Burden: PM

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has reduced the cancer patients' financial burden significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

25% Attrition in Pvt Banks Risks Operations: RBI Report

EMPLOYEE ATTRITION IN private sector banks has witnessed an increase to about 25%, and this high turnover rate poses significant operational risk, according to the latest report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24.

Market gets ₹1,600 cr FPI inflows in 2024, down 99% from last year

THE YEAR 2024 saw a sharp slowdown in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) activity, with foreign investors pumping in just over ₹1,600 crore on a net basis into the domestic equity market, a steep fall of 99% from the robust inflows of ₹1.71 lakh crore in the previous year.

Plans to boost railway receipts likely in FY26

● Vande Bharat sleeper trains, revival of PPP on the cards

FTA helps expand trade basket with Australia

THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with Australia has opened up new export sectors for India, including gold studded with diamonds and turbojets, while also ensuring access to key raw materials for the domestic industry, the ministry of commerce and industry said.

CII seeks consumption boost in FY26 Budget

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to announce some specific policies in the upcoming Union Budget, which are aimed at boosting consumption in the economy.

Anti-dumping duty on PVC Resin Paste from China, five others

INDIA'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL of trade remedies (DGTR) has proposed imposing anti-dumping duties of up to $707 per metric tonne on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin Paste from China and five other countries: Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Norway.

PM Surya Ghar subsidy disbursal at 58% till Oct

Even as the government is focusing ramping up installations under the newly launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, delays in subsidy disbursal have raised concerns.

Food subsidy likely to surpass BE by ₹20K cr

● FY26 outlay to be higher than likely RE of ₹2.25 lakh cr for FY25