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29.12 / 13:23

markets Digital Strategy economy Experts PAM "Go for growth", "shun protectionism": Uday Kotak lists out musings ahead of New Year

Uday Kotak, Founder and Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has listed ten-point priority areas for the overall growth of the Indian economy in the year that knocks our doors.

29.12 / 13:23

markets Citi Digital Strategy Celebrity PAM International "We can't stop individual celebrations": Karnataka Dy CM on New Year, 7-day mourning after Manmohan Singh's demise

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday announced that the government won't stop individual New Year's celebrations in Bengaluru, but has declared mourning for government work and offices after the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

29.12 / 13:23

markets UPS Strategy Dreams Marvell Experts Reliance's Jamnagar 'super' refinery completes 25 yrs of operations

gasoline and gasoil to Europe and the US. Today, Jamnagar has become the world's refining hub — an engineering marvel that is India's pride. When Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, first spoke of building an oil refinery to process and convert crude oil pumped out of ground and from below seabed, into fuels like petrol (gasoline) and diesel (gasoil), majority of the experts had said that it would be impossible for an Indian company to set up the world's largest grassroots refinery in three years.

29.12 / 13:23

markets Digital Ball Strategy PAM testing South Africa seals place in World Test Championship final with a tense 2-wicket win against Pakistan

South Africa tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen hung in against relentless fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for a tense two-wicket win in the first test on Sunday to seal the Proteas' place in next year's World Test Championship final.

29.12 / 12:35

UPS Platform security BAY show stage Fintech’s new fuel: Venture debt takes centrestage amid a funding crunch

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As venture capital investments into India’s financial technology sector plunged this year amid stringent regulatory oversight, fintech companies found another funding source become more readily available: venture debt. Venture debt is essentially a high-interest loan advanced to early stage companies that want to raise capital without diluting equity, or one that they turn to when venture capital becomes scarce.

29.12 / 10:07

markets MET Research wellness country Olympics Sporting 2024: The year where sports met AI met fitness

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This was the year of elections with about 80 countries going to the polls. This was also the year when live music hit a new high with Taylor Swift’s Era tour and Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati Tour setting new records.

29.12 / 09:07

markets Career Racing trends Actor rock No surgery, no pills: Ram Kapoor spills the tea on how he lost 55 kg in 18 months

29.12 / 09:07

markets Target Digital Strategy Experts PAM testing ISRO to launch its SpaDeX mission tomorrow

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX), on Monday at 9:58 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota. The mission will use PSLV-C60.

29.12 / 09:07

markets COST Digital Waters Strategy Experts PAM Siang project not just for generating power but mitigating flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), estimated to cost Rs 1.13 lakh crore, was being planned by the Centre not just for generating electricity but to maintain the natural flow of the river all year round and mitigate risks of flooding if China released excess water. Khandu's remarks came in the wake of China approving the construction of the world's largest dam, at a cost of USD 137 billion, on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Indian border. The dam is to be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra river makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh.

29.12 / 09:07

markets Citi Digital Strategy Experts PAM Housing supply up 44 pc in NCR this year to 53K units; luxury home share in launches 60 pc: Report

Anarock. The number of new launches of residential properties stood at 36,735 units during 2023.

29.12 / 09:07

markets Digital Strategy Healthcare PAM hospital patient Bengaluru: Trustwell Hospitals plans 100-bed expansion

Trustwell Hospitals plans to become a 250-bed hospital with the addition of 100 new beds. The facility, run by a group of veteran healthcare professionals, is investing Rs 25 crore on the expansion which will add 150 new jobs, the hospital management said. The hospital is also planning two new units in South Bengaluru.

29.12 / 09:07

markets Strategy Celebrity PAM performer New Year's Eve: Here is a list of top Delhi events to celebrate the New Year

29.12 / 09:07

markets UPS Manufacturing Analysis Software Trade Experts Year-ender 2024: Trent, Zomato among 33 biggest wealth creators this year. Where are the money-making opportunities in 2025?

wealth creators. These stocks have a market capitalization of Rs 5,000 crore or more and have delivered multibagger returns ranging from 315% to 104%. Among the major stocks are Trent, Zomato, PB Fintech (Policybazaar), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Cochin Shipyard, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, KFin Technologies, Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS), Kalyan Jewellers, Wockhardt, and Dixon Technologies.

29.12 / 09:07

markets Strategy Trade PAM country recommendations Commerce Ministry seeks anti-dumping duties on PVC paste resin imports from China, 5 others

anti-dumping duty of up to USD 707 per tonne on imports of PVC paste resin, used to make artificial leather and other technical textiles' products, from six countries, including China, for five years, with an aim to guard domestic producers.

29.12 / 09:07

markets ICE Food DISH trends social Videos Ice cream biryani? Mumbai content creator’s viral video sparks online outrage, netizens call it “unacceptable”

biryani, a fragrant, spice-filled dish adored worldwide, have both captured the hearts of food lovers. But what happens when these two icons meet? The result is ‘Ice Cream Biryani,’ an unusual and daring culinary creation that has left many food enthusiasts scratching their heads.

29.12 / 08:33

MET Dreams Boxing President show Interviews Janavi India x Pantone: A line of cashmere shawls, saris in mocha mousse

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Pantone, the American company, and luxury cashmere brand Janavi India have released a “Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse" collection—a first such partnership for India. The line includes shawls, blankets, saris and capes in shades of mocha mousse, Pantone’s 2025 colour of the year.

29.12 / 08:33

markets COST Analysis trends Cycling Equality The cost of chasing trends with sectoral and thematic funds

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The promise of big returns from thematic and sectoral funds comes with equally high risks. With nearly half of the 147 thematic and sectoral mutual funds trading below their issue price as of December, it is important to assess whether thematic funds belong in your portfolio or if they are better avoided.

29.12 / 08:33

economy Sustainability Southern War rights peace Manu Joseph: Why we’re lucky to be Indians in such a terrible world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Of late, I am hearing Indians say an un-Indian thing. When they think about a world in turmoil—the devastating wars in the Levant and Ukraine, the cruelty of militias in Africa, the upheavals in Bangladesh, the recent collapse of Sri Lanka’s economy, and of Afghanistan and Pakistan, which do not require descriptors—I hear them say, “Actually, we are quite lucky to be Indians." This sentiment is new.

29.12 / 08:33

country social innovations shock rights inequality India must go beyond economic efforts to dodge a middle-income trap

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As we come to the end of the year, I want to draw attention to a debate that ought to have received greater attention. In August, Indermit Gill, World Bank’s chief economist, shocked everyone by arguing that on current trends, it would take India 75 years to achieve a quarter of the United States’ per capita gross domestic product (GDP).

29.12 / 08:21

markets Twitter Action Strategy pandemic War PAM ‘Living Nostradamus’ predicts that 'the worst is yet to come”, warns of several major global security threats

Athos Salomé, known to his followers as the "Living Nostradamus," has issued a stark warning about the impending risk of World War III. Salomé, who has gained notoriety for predicting events like the coronavirus pandemic, Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, believes cyber warfare and advanced technology will drive the next major conflict.

29.12 / 08:21

markets Digital Ball Strategy PAM testing Ind vs Aus 4th Test: Australian tailenders frustrate India, extend lead to 333 runs at end of Day 4

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