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Last month, city councillors in Calgary settled in for what would turn out to be the city’s longest-ever public hearing. Over the course of 12 days, more than 700 residents and stakeholders paraded through council chambers at city hall to share their views ahead of a vote on sweeping changes to the city’s zoning rules.

Often, I am asked by promoters why they are being asked to explain everything to shareholders, despite owning a majority of the company’s equity and having built it from scratch to scale. I have worked most of my professional life with Indian promoters, and I find that their ability to take investment decisions on a long-term view of a business or industry cycle is unparalleled.

In May 2024, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) introduced new guidelines to simplify the process of handling physical claims for deceased EPF account holders. These guidelines eliminate the requirement to link an Aadhaar card, addressing the challenges field offices faced in verifying and updating the Aadhaar details of a deceased EPF subscriber’s death.

Delhi riots. He vividly remembers how his shop in the main market was burnt and his family of 10 lived in a camp for over four months before they could gather the courage to return. «The shop took longer to rebuild but the business has not been the same,» he says. North East Delhi constituency, which has the maximum concentration of Muslim voters in Delhi at 20.7%, is divided along communal lines. The epicentre of the Delhi riots of 2020 which claimed 53 lives and left 583 injured, North East Delhi is witnessing a tight contest between two-term BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar, a former CPI leader involved in students politics. Tiwari is the only BJP MP who has not been dropped by the party in Delhi. But anti-incumbency is visible on the ground.

Karnal | Panipat: A former CM and the currentCM are in the fray in Karnal — one contesting for the Lok Sabha elections and the other for the state assembly bypoll. Manohar Lal Khattar, who was replaced as Haryana CM, is contesting the Lok Sabha election after resigning from Karnal assembly seat. His successor Nayab Saini is contesting the by-poll from the same assembly seat. But more than the CM and the former CM, it is the two other candidates — Congress' Divyanshu Budhiraja and NCP-INLD joint candidate Virender Maratha — who have created a lot of buzz in this constituency, where the BJP registered the second highest margin in the previous Lok Sabha polls. Karnal is seen as one of the better seats for the BJP which its precursor, Jan Sangh, had won for the first time in 1962. While Karnal is hub for rice millers, dairy players and the footwear industry, Panipat in a handloom industry centre.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the system is heavily aligned against the lower castes and that he knows the system from inside as his grandmother and father were prime minister and later he used to visit the PM's house when Manmohan Singh lived there. He asserted that the country's 90 per cent population including the Dalits, OBCs, tribal communities and the minorities does not have representation in the country's narrative and power structure. Gandhi said his party aims to ensure the participation of the country's 90 per cent population in the country's progress. Addressing an event in Panchkula this evening, Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP, saying the saffron party's «end» is coming.

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Family Business Constitutions (FBCs) amongst the business families in India is rising. While many families boast of meticulously crafted constitutions, a significant gap often exists between aspiration and reality. Despite their existence, these documents frequently remain dormant, failing to permeate at the strategic, operational, and even familial dynamics level. This article explores strategies for the effective implementation and bridging the divide between the aspirational ideals outlined in the constitution and the lived reality of day-to-day interactions, long-term strategies, decision-making processes, and familial aspects of harmony and togetherness. Strategies for Effective Implementation Cultivating Mindset and Behavioural Shifts: Central to successful implementation is a paradigm shift in mindset and behaviour. Embracing new modes of thinking and interaction aligned with constitutional principles demands investment in communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, and emotional intelligence. This shift is not merely about compliance with rules but about cultivating a culture of trust, collaboration, and shared purpose within the family and across the business.

coastal town of Daisen in Japan's Tottori Prefecture were treated to a mesmerising light display earlier this month. Social media lit up with images of radiant pillars stretching into the night sky, reminiscent of scenes from a science fiction movie. While many speculated about an alien invasion, the truth behind this spectacle is firmly grounded in natural phenomena.

Nifty and Sensex were trading marginally higher on Wednesday driven by contributions from Reliance, Infosys, ITC and Hindustan Unilever. Nifty has rallied nearly 5% in the current calendar year while Sensex has jumped approximately 4% in the same period.

feedback from their managers as they or their peers view it as a negative assessment of the candidate’s performance or abilities. This misconception often leads to employees failing to use feedback to their advantage, and it becomes an obstacle to career growth. Early career professionals must understand how feedback fosters growth, and learn how to leverage it to their own advantage. The process starts by comprehending the psychological barriers that often prevent young professionals from seeking and accepting feedback. Psychological barriers to embracing feedback

A recent study by the Alliance for Lifetime Income has revealed significant financial challenges faced by Americans on the brink of retirement.

Retik Finance (RETIK) is making headlines in the cryptocurrency world as a top decentralized finance (DeFi) project poised for a groundbreaking launch. Set to debut on Uniswap, the premier decentralized exchange, and multiple centralized exchanges (CEXs), Retik Finance (RETIK) is positioned to significantly impact the DeFi landscape. This innovative project promises to redefine financial services by leveraging blockchain technology to offer decentralized, transparent, and accessible financial solutions. As it gears up for its highly anticipated launch, Retik Finance (RETIK) is attracting considerable attention from investors and the broader crypto community, marking it as a project to watch in the evolving DeFi sector.

Easing of rates by the Reserve Bank of India might still have to wait going by the hawkish tone in an assessment of the economy published by the RBI economists in its latest monthly bulletin. “A modest easing of headline inflation in the reading for April 2024 confirms the expectation that an uneven and lagged pace of alignment with the target is underway” wrote the Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Michael Patra and his team in their assessment of the economy published in the latest monthly Bulletin. Significantly the statement seems to suggest that full alignment with the target may still have to wait. Hence easing of rates. The views expressed are not that of the Reserve Bank of India.

Credit cards offer multiple benefits to users. One of the key advantages of shopping through credit cards is getting discounts and multiple offers on the products we buy. We also earn reward points on the purchase. The bigger the purchase, the higher would be the reward points. Some people use their reward points more effectively to save costs. However, reward points often come with an expiry date, causing many cardholders to lose out on their rewards.

Have you ever thought about how you can leverage debt instruments to meet your short-term financial goals? The biggest advantage with investment in bonds is that they can be easily converted into cash, so liquidity can never be an issue.

Kotak Mahindra AMC will launch its new fund offer (NFO) – Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund – on May 22. The offer will remain open till May 3, 2024.

Through smart investing, one can outpace inflation and increase the value of money. Long-term investment allows investors to take advantage of compounding, which involves reinvesting profits again and again. Over time, this compounding benefit helps generate even higher profits. With long-term investment, investors have the opportunity to roll over the profits earned from one asset into other promising investment instruments.

Tata Power Delhi Distribution on Tuesday said it has inked an initial pact with India Smart Grid Forum for the 'Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Demonstration Project'. The initiative aims to explore the potential of EVs to provide essential grid services like frequency and voltage support, test their viability as backup power sources during outages, and examine the impact of bi-directional charging, a company statement said. The pilot project aims to showcase the basics of how electric vehicles (EVs) can interact with the grid. This project looks at reducing carbon emissions within the transportation and energy sectors, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL) which supplies electricity to a populace of 7 million in North Delhi, said… Additionally, the project will investigate how EVs can participate in the power market by storing electricity when prices are low and selling it back during peak hours. It will also test the feasibility of charging EVs with green electricity.

Gensol Engineering on Tuesday announced the appointment of Shilpa Urhekar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Solar EPC (India). Urhekar will succeed Ali Imran Naqvi, who has been nominated to oversee the growth of Gensol Engineering Ltd and its subsidiaries, the company said in a BSE filing. Before joining Gensol, Urhekar served as the Country Head (India) at Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL), where her tenure saw successful bidding and execution of 6 Gigawatt (GW) renewable energy projects. She managed the multi-gigawatt Solar EPC projects across India.

Wipro, which has recently undertaken a management rejig after the appointment of new chief executive Srinivas Pallia, announced some more incremental organisational changes last week, according to an email to employees that ET has seen. Jason Eichenholz, who is senior vice president and global head of Ecosystems & Partnerships, will now report to Jo Debecker, head of Wipro's FullStride Cloud business line. While Eichenholz joined Wipro in August 2021, Debecker has been with Wipro since January 2022. Before joining Wipro, Debecker was chief delivery officer and head of group operations at Atos.