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India Inc. has responded favourably to the government's initiative, acknowledging that adopting ESG principles is beneficial for compliance but also enhances long-term business sustainability. Numerous Indian companies are now prioritising initiatives to decrease their carbon footprint, promote social equity, and strengthen governance frameworks. However, these companies must now actively develop capabilities for adjusting to new reporting norms and occasionally realigning their business strategies says advocate Jatinder (Jay) Cheema who serves on the US-India Gas Task Force constituted by the Department of Energy, United States, along with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. How do you see the Indian government’s push for the ESG and India Inc.’s response to the same?

Trent Ltd. rose 0.35 per cent to Rs 5616.0 in Friday's trade as of 01:29PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 24250.8, down 51.36 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 5596.3 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 1657.25 and a high of Rs 5643.85. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 199715.96 crore on the BSE.

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. traded at Rs 582.65 on BSE at 02:10PM (IST) on Friday, up 0.18 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 420.85 and a high of Rs 587.0. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.

Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the central government, claiming that the BJP-RSS administration has promoted an "education mafia" by taking control of the entire education system. Kharge also reiterated the demand for a re-examination of the NEET-UG. On 'X', Kharge wrote, «The Modi Government has told the honorable Supreme Court that no paper has been leaked in NEET-UG! This blatant lie is being told to lakhs of youth. Their future is being ruined. The Ministry of Education has said that 'irregularities/cheating have taken place only in a few places.' This is misleading. The BJP-RSS has promoted the education mafia by taking control of the entire education system.»

Starz has unveiled the trailer for Season 2 of “The Serpent Queen,” starring Samantha Morton. This historical drama series will return with eight episodes on July 12.

In their book, The Court on Trial, Aparna Chandra, Sital Kalantry and William Hubbard have taken a data-driven approach to assessing the performance of the Indian Supreme Court. Using data-sets created from over a million Supreme Court cases, they try to find answers to whether our apex court is in fact a “people’s court"; whether certain individuals (senior counsels with high name recognition) have inordinate influence on outcomes; whether the Chief Justice (as Master of the Roster) has outsize influence through the ability to strategically assign cases to benches of his or her choice; and whether the promise of post-retirement postings could influence judicial decisions towards the end of a judge’s term.

«These were the valuations at which this company was trading and you could have hit a dart and picked a stock in this space and it would be trading at 2-3 times, 4 times price to earnings,» says Anshul Saigal, Founder, Saigal Capital. Is the Street making too much of the earnings from TCS or do you think this was long overdue? Anshul Saigal: So, as regards the IT space in general and TCS numbers, clearly the numbers are a slight beat over street expectations. Since 2021 December, this sector has consolidated by and large, particularly for the largecaps. Even for this frontline name, if you look at the stock price, you will notice that it is about the same level that it was at till about two-and-a-half years back.

trip to Norway, a place I'd never been. So I did none of my usual obsessive online research and instead asked three AI planners to create a four-day itinerary. None of them, alas, mentioned the saunas or the salmon. Two assistants were, however, eager to learn more about me in order to tailor their initially generic recommendations, which they had spewed out within seconds. Vacay, a personalized travel planning tool, presented me with a list of questions, while Mindtrip, a new AI travel assistant, invited me to take a quiz. (ChatGPT, the third assistant, asked nothing.)

Amazon offers on best-selling furniture brings up to 64% off on gaming chairs, office chairs, recliners, and moreThe Seventh Heaven Milan 3-Seater Sofa in Brown is designed with comfort and durability in mind. It features a solid wood frame and Sheesham wooden legs, providing a sturdy foundation. The sofa is upholstered in chenille Molfino fabric, known for its softness and luxury feel.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. traded at Rs 148.9 on BSE at 12:23PM (IST) on Monday, down 1.35 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 126.15 and a high of Rs 299.5. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.

Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) takes decisive steps to safeguard her family's future. She sends her stepdaughter, Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell), to the Vale as the guardian of her children, princes Joffrey (Oscar Eskinazi), Aegon, and Viserys. Rhaena, the only Targaryen without a dragon, is understandably frustrated by this decision. However, she embarks on this journey with four dragon eggs, raising hopes that one might finally hatch for her, as mentioned in a report by Collider.

MUMBAI : India’s highest-paid banker isn’t Sashidhar Jagdishan, chief of the country’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank Ltd. That title goes not to Rajeev Jain, the CEO of Bajaj Finance Ltd, India’s largest non-bank, but to Abhay Bhutada, the recently retired chief of Pune-based Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. Shadow banks such as Poonawalla Fincorp and Bajaj Finance have been able to shower their bosses with hefty salaries, bonuses and stock options as they reap the rewards of robust business growth.

IPO) of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, which opened earlier today, was booked 66% so far, driven by hefty demand from non-institutional investors. The issue, which closes on July 5, was subscribed 83% in the retail category and 1.07 times in the NII portion. Meanwhile, there were no bids yet in the QIB category.

DLF Ltd. traded 0.08 per cent down at Rs 835.25 on Tuesday at around 12:58PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 303.18 points to 80263.56. As many as 32,025 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.67 crore.

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has ordered online travel agency Yatra to speed up pending refunds for flight cancellations during the COVID-19 lockdown, the consumer affairs ministry said on Tuesday. In its June 27 order, the CCPA directed Yatra to establish five dedicated seats at the National Consumer Helpline to contact remaining passengers about their pending refunds. The company will bear the costs of this arrangement. This action follows a 2020 Supreme Court ruling mandating immediate refunds for tickets booked during the lockdown period. The CCPA initiated suo-moto action against Yatra following numerous grievances lodged through the National Consumer Helpline regarding non-refund of cancelled air tickets.

Power Book II: Ghost continues to dominate television screens as it approaches its midseason finale in its final 10-episode run. This spinoff from the original Power series, which concluded in 2020, has garnered significant attention, with season 4 attracting 6.5 million multiplatform viewers during its debut week on Starz.

For the first time in years, car shoppers are having an easier time finding a deal as the auto industry bounces back from supply chain woes — and experts say the outlook could get even better.

₹5,338 crore. But what did Forbes know? That same year, his group companies Malvika Steels and Usha Ispat defaulted on loans worth close to ₹2,400 crore! Beneath the glittering facade of a sprawling conglomerate, a black fungus of financial manipulation had started to take root that would soon bring the entire edifice crashing. At the heart of the Ispat frauds was a complex system of inflated valuations for public issues, round-tripping of funds and misuse of bank loans.

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal had something in common in the past 24 hours: Both the players scored for their respective national teams to take them to the finals, one being Copa America 2024, with the other being Euro Cup 2024. Yamal, in fact set a world record for being the youngest player ever to score a goal at the Euro championship history. He achieved this feat after scoring an equalizing goal for Spain and putting them back in the game after they were lagging by a goal, scored by France in the ninth minute itself. As 16-years-old Yamal entered the history books, pictures of him with Lionel Messi surfaced on social media but they came with a rather sweet twist. The picture that is viral on social media shows Lionel Messi in his young era bathing a baby Yamal, which has created an aww moment for all football fans around the globe. Also Read: Found Season 2: When and where you can watch the new chapter? Release date & time

independent system operator to ensure fair access to full capacity of natural gas pipelines for all market players, says Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) CEO Rajesh Kumar Mediratta. In an interview with Sanjeev Choudhary, Mediratta called for splitting of gas companies engaged in both marketing and transportation to end the advantage bundled entities enjoy over standalone marketers. Edited excerpts: What are some of the measures the government can take to develop domestic natgas market? If we want to develop our natural gas market, we need to bring best practices with a level playing. Bundled and unbundled marketers should have equal access to information and the same imbalance or ship-or-pay charge mechanism.

Bajaj Finance reported 10% year-on-year growth in new loans booked in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, at 10.97 million compared to 9.94 million it booked in the corresponding period of the last financial year. The company's deposits book stood at approximately Rs 62,750 crore as of June 30, 2024, as compared to Rs 49,944 crore as of June 30, 2023, registering 26% YoY growth. The assets under management (AUM) grew by 31% to approximately Rs 3,54,100 crore as of June 30, 2024, as compared to Rs 2,70,097 crore on June 30, 2023. AUM in Q1 FY25 grew by approximately Rs 23,500 crore.