Country Financial News
22.02 / 19:23
markets
economy
Enterprise
wellness
country
information
Features
Capitalism varies across as well as within individual countries
There is a large literature on the varieties of capitalism seen around the world. In their Introduction to the much-cited volume on Varieties of Capitalism (Oxford University Press, UK, 2001), Hall and Soskice classified capitalist countries into two broad groups: Liberal market economies (LMEs) such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and coordinated market economies (CMEs) such as Germany, France, Japan, Sweden and Austria. In LMEs, firms coordinate their interaction with each other and other stakeholders through hierarchies and the market.
22.02 / 18:19
Cooper
Trade
War
country
consequences
innovations
Finnish foreign minister hopes India will be more vocal on Ukraine war
Mint. "If an innocent country is attacked from outside by a much bigger power, then it's not a neutral conflict. India could be a little bit more vocal in stating facts as they are. I'm pretty sure that India, just like ourselves, is very worried about the increasing cooperation between Russia and China," she said.
22.02 / 18:18
COST
Platform
Trade
Experts
country
social
Mint Primer | India and the Red Sea sharks: crisis without an end?
Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, in reprisal for Israeli bombing of Gaza, continue unabated and the disruption they are causing is beginning to pinch. As the crisis enters its fourth month, Mint looks at the impact on India and the sectors that have been hit. There are no signs at all of any improvement.
22.02 / 18:05
22.02 / 15:49
Provident
Death
Freedom
Diversity
country
Updates
International
How to overcome legal hurdles in international estate planning?
—Name withheld on request
22.02 / 15:17
markets
economy
War
country
Iran's currency tumbles as tensions escalate in the Middle East
The escalating risk of a direct military confrontation between the US and Iran is hitting the Middle Eastern country's economy hard: its currency the rial has been tumbling against the US dollar in recent months.
22.02 / 14:41
UPS
Food
Death
country
recommendations
Farmers to hold 'Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan on 14 March, plans series of protests. Top 10 developments
tractor march to condemn the incident. The SKM held a meeting to discuss the situation at Shambhu and Khanauri border points where thousands of farmers are camping as part of the 'Delhi Chalo' call. Several SKM leaders from Punjab, Haryana, and other states participated in the meeting.
22.02 / 14:41
UPS
Target
Diversity
country
reports
Govt hopes to resolve farmers protest before wheat procurement season
Mint earlier reported that the Centre was in talks with Rajasthan, UP and Bihar to increase the procurement of wheat and coarse grains in the next 2024-25 rabi season after significantly lower Central purchases in these three states. In the previous rabi season, the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar procured 214,981 tonnes and 589 tonnes of wheat as against a target of 3.5 million tonnes (mt) and 1mt, respectively, while Rajasthan procured 438,000 tonnes.
22.02 / 13:54
Provident
security
Election
President
country
cover
reports
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge gets Z plus security cover following intelligence report
Mallikarjun Kharge after the threat perception report of central intelligence agencies, news agency ANI reported citing sources. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will provide security cover to the Congress president, the report said. The report claimed that the Union Home Ministry ordered the Z plus security cover to the senior congress leader following reports by federal intelligence agencies highlighting the threat perception on Congress president Kharge.
22.02 / 13:54
markets
IPO
Target
Food
country
Traffic
IRCTC joins hands with Swiggy for pre-ordered meal delivery; service to be available at 4 railway stations. Details here
Also Read: Swiggy's GMV reaches $1.43 billion in 1H24; here's what brokerages say The services will be expanded to other stations after the completion of the first phase. “The e-catering service through Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
22.02 / 12:55
UPS
Remark
wellness
Trade
country
SOLIDARITY
World trading rules have been gamed: S Jaishankar
geopolitical reasons, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. He made the remarks while elaborating on the need for having coexistence between national interests and multilateralism at a session of the Raisina Dialogue. «That was always the case. Look at our own example. Very literally in our first year of Independence, we put our trust in multilateralism and took the Kashmir aggression issue to the UN and others made it into an accession issue and they did it for geopolitical reasons,» Jaishankar said. He was asked whether values are looking less important in the current geopolitical landscape as countries compromise on principles but never on interests.
22.02 / 12:23
Aviat
Align
Parke
awards
Research
students
country
IIT Guwahati starts drone pilot training organisation
IIT Guwahati has partnered with EduRade, a brand owned by RC HobbyTech Solutions Pvt. Ltd and incubated at IIT Guwahati Research Park, to start a Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO). Spanning 18 acres and with the capability to fly nine medium-class drones simultaneously, the RPTO at IIT Guwahati is being touted as India’s largest. The RPTO’s main objective is to promote drone technology in the country and meet rising demand for drone pilots. It also aligns with the vision of making India a global drone hub in line with the government's ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative.
22.02 / 10:20
Citi
wellness
country
reports
travelers
Department
Mumbai: MSRTC to increase services, run six Shivneri e-buses over Atal Setu 'due to commuter demand'
planned to run four buses over the MTHL on an experimental basis from February 20. However, the Times of India reported that the number was raised to six due to "commuter demand". ALSO READ: Atal Setu: Built With 17 Times More Steel Than Eiffel Tower! The report quoted an official as saying on Wednesday that during the inaugural run on Tuesday, as many as 150 passengers travelled by Shivneri bus between Mumbai and Pune.
22.02 / 10:19
UPS
country
innovations
travelers
Features
Videos
Unbox the very best of Samsung Galaxy with the brand new Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy S24 Ultra, the smartphone that brings the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to your fingertips and makes your everyday more epic than ever before with all the things that it allows you to do with your phone. The latest model is an absolute delight to hold and see with a new titanium exterior which lends it high grade durability and non-rusting properties, and a 17.25 cm flat display. It has been introduced in new hues of mineral chic – Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, and Titanium Violet.
22.02 / 10:19
Progressive
wellness
War
country
social
International
Ukraine remains top agenda item for EU, says EU’s Sannino
Mint on the sidelines of the 2024 Raisina Dialogue, Sannino outlined the EU’s concerns about Russia and the war in Ukraine. However, Sannino played down talk of differences with India over the conflict but said the EEAS was "certainly asking" India to be supportive in implementation of sanctions against Russia. “Russia is a spoiler.
22.02 / 09:19
Man
Hallmark
Death
performer
country
rights
Alexei Navalny death: KGB likely used its infamous ‘single punch to heart’ technique to kill Vladimir Putin's critic
neutrilise the critics of the Russian government within or outside the country. “It is an old method of the KGB’s special forces divisions," Vladimir Osechkin told the Times of London. “They trained their operatives to kill a man with one punch in the heart, in the center of the body.
22.02 / 09:19
security
Election
President
country
2020
Shehbaz Sharif to be Pakistan PM and Asif Ali Zardari President. What it means for India
announcement comes after a nearly two-week-long political deadlock in the country following the February 8 elections, which resulted in a hung assembly with no party securing the 133 seats mandated for a simple majority out of 265 contested seats in the Pakistan National Assembly. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz won 79 seats while the Pakistan Peoples Party came third with 54 seats. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has also agreed to support the coalition with their 17 seats.
22.02 / 08:39
markets
IPO
Trade
country
cover
information
2020
1:2 bonus shares, 1:10 stock split: BSE SME IPO turns ₹1.28 lakh to ₹8.76 lakh in nine years
Multibagger IPO: A long-term stock market investor does not just earn from the appreciation in stock price appreciation but from the various other rewards that a listed company declares from its capital reserves. These rewards can be in the form of an interim, final, or special dividend, bonus shares, stock split, buyback of shares, etc. Prima facie, these rewards may look negligible but in the longer term, these rewards matter a lot and lead to whopping returns.
22.02 / 08:09
COST
Provident
Cooper
economy
Dreams
Celebrity
country
'Govt leaving no stone unturned to ensure farmer welfare': PM Modi
Narendra Modi said on Thursday while addressing farmers at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation in Ahmedabad. «We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure farmer welfare. The government has built 60,000+ Amrit Sarovars across the country. This initiative will not only benefit farmers but will also strengthen the rural economy. Our goal is to provide modern technology and its know-how even to the small farmers of the country,» PM Modi said. «Our focus is to improve the life of small farmers, to increase the scope of animal husbandry, to improve the health of animals, to encourage animal husbandry as well as pisciculture and beekeeping in the village,» PM Modi.
22.02 / 07:57
MET
Cooper
Landmark
President
country
China to resume ‘Panda Diplomacy’ with US and Europe, what does this mean?
China tightens grip on stocks with net sale ban at open, close The first pair of pandas — a male and a female — could arrive in San Diego by late summer, officials at the zoo told the Associated Press. China is also discussing renewing its cooperation with Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo and Austria’s Schönbrunn Zoo, according to the embassy.
22.02 / 07:23
MET
security
President
War
country
International
Mos MEA V Murleedharan meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rio
G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Rio, Union Minister of State V Murleedharan on Thursday had a brief discussion with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. «A brief chat with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio,» the MoS posted on X. Notably, Brazil assumed the presidency from India on December 20, 2023, and the G20 Foreign Minister's Meeting would be the first ministerial meeting under the Brazilian Presidency, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official release.
what you should know about country
What is country and why is it gaining attention?
Country is a trending topic that is in the spotlight. On our site, we regularly publish news related to this subject.
Where can I find the latest updates on country?
All new posts about country can be found in the special selection. We publish information as it becomes available.
How can I verify the accuracy of information on country?
We use verified data to ensure that the information about country is accurate and valuable for our readers.