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Q. I am a software engineer working at the second headquarters of a global MNC in Hyderabad, my wife is also a software engineer running a small app development start-up. We have been investing in the Indian stock market for the past 7 years. However, the market has been erratic for the past 1-2 years. We are now planning to diversify our mutual fund investment into foreign funds too. We are planning to invest in international index mutual funds tracking US indices launched by several Indian mutual fund houses. At present, we are confused between the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100. Can you please throw some light on the differences between the two indices and the pros and cons of investing in international mutual funds? 

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India vs Sri Lanka, ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka is off to a great start against India as pacer Dilshan Madushanka dismissed Team India skipper Rohit Sharma on the second ball of the match. Rohit Sharma has played attacking cricket in World Cup 2023 so far and he started on a similar note against Sri Lanka with a beautiful four, but Dilshan Madushanka made a comeback on the next ball as he dismissed the Indian skipper on 4 runs. The users on social media were stunned by Rohit Sharma's wicket with some expressing disappointment while some claiming it was a good learning for the upcoming batters.

how to control Congress. People have decided to support the Congress party in the November 30 assembly elections in Telangana and they (BRS and BJP) are unable to digest the public acceptance and hence resorting to such things," Gouri Satish alleged.

Maneesh Dangi, Founder, Macro Mosaic Investing, says “it is very unlikely that the US would have a 2008 play out because the US balance sheets are pretty clean in terms of household balance sheets and corporate balance sheets are not levered. But that cannot be said for Europe, cannot be said for China, it cannot be said for many other emerging markets. So I do not know and I do not think a GFC kind of liquidation or credit events are going to play out in the US but then it is more likely that it could pay out in some other places. Thankfully, Indian balance sheets look as clean as they were in 2007. So India is out of the picture as far as that sort of balance sheet stress is concerned.” Do you think everything is moving on expected lines? The Fed was not supposed to increase rates, they have not increased rates. The Fed was supposed to say that they are keeping the interest rate window open, which is what they said. The Fed was supposed to increase their outlook for the US economy, which they did. So, the Fed is becoming rather easy to call now. Yes, it is a sensible Fed because having taken the rates higher by about 550 basis point, Fed is deeply aware as we all are, that interest rates work with a lot of lag and incidentally I was reading a research report today early that perhaps today's interest rates operating in US could be of last Diwali.

With the onset of winter, India’s air quality takes a dangerous plunge, exposing its citizens to heightened levels of pollution and a surge in pulmonary stress. As the world grapples with environmental challenges, Alkem Laboratories spread awareness about the harrowing issue of winter pollution and its effects impacting stress on the lungs called pulmonary stress through its campaign ‘Healthy Lungs.’

The Centre on Thursday will launch a month-long nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness on the use of digital life certificates among central government pensioners, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), has experienced significant growth, surpassing the growth of conventional mutual funds in recent years. This can be attributed to several key factors, which include: Increased investor awareness and affinity for alternative investments: There has been a noticeable increase in investor awareness and a growing appetite for alternative investments.

Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, MD, Indraprastha Gas, says “On October 27, we clocked the highest ever sale by IGL of 51.92 lakh kg per day. Earlier, we were just touching around 50 lakh due to this festive sale and plus some of the initiatives that we have taken to increase our dispensing capacity. So we have been able to achieve around 52 lakh kg. And if you see our last annual, that was around 46-47 lakh kg. So there has been an increase of 10 to 12%.” To begin with, your volumes in Q2 have been around 8.3 MMS CMD, and your FY24 guidance was a little bit more. How are you seeing volumes picking up in the second half? Actually, the quarterly MMS CMD volume is around 8.3, as against 8.09 that we had done last year. In this quarter, there have been two major disruptions in the form of G20 as well as the floods in Delhi. So that has impacted around eight to nine days of sales. And the impact of that is around 0.12. So we are hopeful that we will end the year at 9 MMS CMD. Have volumes also picked up in the current quarter? On October 27, we clocked the highest ever sale by IGL of 51.92 lakh kg per day. Earlier, we were just touching around 50 lakh due to this festive sale and plus some of the initiatives that we have taken to increase our dispensing capacity. So we have been able to achieve around 52 lakh kg. And if you see our last annual, that was around 46-47 lakh kg. So there has been an increase of 10 to 12%.

Boards have been warned to consider the toll on the natural environment from the way they do business as part of directors’ duties under the Corporations Act.

A small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million

announcement regarding SnowTrace. It revealed that it would shut down its website, powered by Etherscan's Explorer-as-a-Service (EaaS) toolkit, on November 30th. However, it's essential to clarify that only the Etherscan-powered explorer will be affected.

Jio Financial Services: With its immense resources and reach, Jio Financial Services could bring cryptocurrency and Forex to the masses, potentially introducing millions to the world of digital currencies and foreign exchange. Their involvement could democratise access to these financial instruments. Adani Capital: A powerhouse in the financial sector, Adani Capital could revolutionise the way we view and use cryptocurrencies.

The Gig Economy and the Contractor Revolution As the Indian economy continues to grow, companies across all sectorsare aware thatone of the ways that they can scale and compete is to have a talented, cost-effective workforce. And the most innovative companies know that this workforce does not need to be confined within their city, or even borders. This global perspective has become one ofIndia's top business priorities: establishing a cost-effective, skilled workforce that spans different countries.

High talent demand: These industries are experiencing rapid growth, and as a result, they require a skilled workforce. The heightened demand for talent is a key driver behind the salary uptick. Competitive environment: Companies within these sectors are engaged in intense competition to both attract and retain top-tier talent, intensifying the upward pressure on salaries.

₹70,000 to ₹2 lakh. The manager of Muji India said, "This is our largest store in India, spanning an impressive 12,000 square feet, with a dedicated team of 30 executives serving our customers. Awareness is no longer an issue, as buyers are well-informed about their preferences and actively visiting our stores." Mitrajit Bhattacharya, a luxury connoisseur and founder and president, The Horologists, who was at the Plaza on 31 October for an invite-only preview, said, “It's a welcomed development for the luxury industry.

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Mizoram has seen a two-party rule, with the Congress and the Mizo National Front (MNF) repeating governments, each ruling for two consecutive terms. But this time the poll math has become complex with the MNF falling out with its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a resurgent Congress under a new leader, and the rise of a new party that promises change and might emerge as the dark horse. The MNF, which is allied with the BJP's Northeast Democratic Alliance, won the elections in 2018 elections, bagging 27 seats while the Congress was able to win five and the BJP and the TMC bagged one each.

pensioners. 1) Jeevan Pramaan portal 2) “UMANG" Mobile app 3) Doorstep Banking (DSB) Agent 4) Biometric devices at Post offices 5)Video-based Customer Identification Process 6) Face Authentication 7) Physical Life Certificate forms at Branches To spread awareness amongst all the Central Government pensioners as well as the Pension Disbursing Authorities for the use of DLC/Face Authentication technology to submit Digital Life Certificates, DoPPW launched a nationwide campaign which will be held from 1st to 30th November, 2023 in 100 cities across the country, targeting 50 lakh pensioners.

The festive season is finally here and, as always, real estate developers have started betting big on it. Buyers prefer making big-ticket purchases during this period as it is considered auspicious by a majority of them. Sales of all kinds of things soar during the festive time — including those of real estate. Thankfully, housing sales in the nation’s top 7 cities have already remained at an all-time high in Q3 2023, denoting a 36% annual growth at over 1.20 lakh units, and are expected to rise further during this time despite rising property prices.

A trial of New Zealand tourism operators accused of safety breaches after 22 people died in a 2019 volcanic eruption has ended with the last remaining defendant found guilty on one count