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financial literacy is crucial for Indian women to make informed financial decisions. “Top investment assets include equities, mutual funds, and the traditional yellow metal, gold. Owning gold can lead to financial self-sufficiency for a woman.

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated globally today, it's important to recognize and honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This day serves as a reminder to appreciate the contributions of women in all aspects of life. If you find yourself in need of a last-minute gift for the women in your life, there are plenty of thoughtful options to consider.

defence partnership, including in the area of defence equipment while agreeing for wider participation of Japanese SMEs in India’s growth story. The two sides also reviewed their defence and economic partnership at the foreign minister-level strategic dialogue held in Tokyo. “We have made good progress in our defence and security relations, which we both welcomed. Today, just as we are meeting here in Tokyo, the Indian Army is conducting a joint exercise with the Japanese Self Defence Force, in Rajasthan. The three branches of our military and Coast Guard are productively engaged with their Japanese counterparts, with greater ease through the newly operationalised reciprocal partnership arrangement. There have been exchanges about cooperation possibilities in the areas of jointness, and new domains like cyber and space. We also took stock of the progress in our defence equipment and technology cooperation framework,” Jaishankar said in his remarks to the press following the meeting.

Access to the internet is an essential human right," declared the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2016. Yet, globally, about 2.6 billion people remain deprived of it and 57% of them are women, with a global digital gender gap of 8%. Only 19% of women in least developed countries used such a facility in 2020, as against 86% in the developed world.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose higher on Thursday to $67,700, bringing its total gain this week to around 7.3%.

Mukesh Ambani to give Mickey Mouse a new home in India. But the $8.5 bn merger between Disney and Reliance will also take him one step closer to creating the world's largest digital telecom giant. Apart from obvious media consolidation, expect massive disruption in the advertising landscape and a direct challenge to the likes of Google and Meta. On the face of it, a Unilever may gain with bigger consumer access. But what if the latter faces a future chokehold once Reliance FMCG labels and brands force it to pay more to advertise on this mega digital platform? By merging apps, cross-selling and piggybacking on 750 million viewers — an estimated 40% viewership share in linear TV, 50%-plus in digital — the combo will have unparalleled access to content and reach, thereby giving it an edge to streamline cost and revenue benefits that no one else could have achieved on their own without looking at a much longer timeframe.

Till September 2023, 77% of the loans under Rs 1 lakh were given out by fintech lenders, from around 50% in FY18. In value terms, fintechs accounted for 50% of market share with non-banking lenders making up 25%. In FY18, this share was 34% for NBFCs and 29% for fintechs, according to the report titled ‘Charting New Horizons for Fintech Lending: Navigating Profitability and Scalability’.

Infosys has reasoned higher exposure to digital business as the key reason for the moderate growth in revenue over the nine-month period ending December in the current fiscal year, as per a research note by Nomura Holdings. “Infosys management believes its higher exposure to discretionary work (digital business, which formed ~65% of revenue) has been a key reason behind tepid revenue growth in the current environment,” said a Global Markets Research report on Infosys by Nomura.

TV host Mike Rowe joins ‘The Big Money Show’ to discuss his ‘work ethic scholarship program’ and his ongoing efforts to provide alternative forms of education. 

Chief Financial Officer Programme in partnership with Emeritus, a global pioneer in offering accessible and affordable high-quality education to individuals and organisations. This programme has a 'Triple crown’ of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. This 9-month programme is curated for new and evolving CFOs on leading new and existing financial strategies for competitive advantage and augment business value as well as for senior-level professionals who aspire to take charge of the CFO role and other financial leadership roles in the future.

European Union regulators want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store

A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over to his native South Korea, the latest twist in the months-long legal procedure that followed the arrest of the Terraform Labs founder in the Balkan nation last year

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that’s striving to give consumers more choices

Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'India AI mission' with an outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore for a period of five years, to give a further push for Artificial Intelligence in India. The announcement was made by Union Minister Piyush Goyal at a cabinet briefing, where he reiterated the need to have a robust environment for promoting the tech in the country. «The IndiaAI mission will establish a comprehensive ecosystem catalyzing AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships across the public and private sectors. By democratizing computing access, improving data quality, developing indigenous AI capabilities, attracting top AI talent, enabling industry collaboration, providing startup risk capital, ensuring socially impactful AI projects and bolstering ethical AI, it will drive responsible, inclusive growth of India's AI ecosystem,» the government said in a release.

Narendra Modi will present the first-ever National Creators Award at the Bharat Mandapam on Friday. The award aims to recognise excellence and impact across domains, including storytelling, social change advocacy, environmental sustainability, travel, technology, education and gaming, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. “Social media has helped a lot in showcasing people's skills and talents.

asset management in Dubai due to technology. It was paper-laden, had fallibility in human performance, and laborious procedures marked the intake of goods in the ports earlier. But today, with the deployment of the advanced tracking system and the Internet of Things (IoT), the situation has gone to a complete U-turn.

Bitcoin swings are becoming more intense following the digital asset’s run to a record high, and a key question now is how investors in US exchange-traded funds holding the cryptocurrency will react.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners, Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, have publicly criticized the agency’s unclear cryptocurrency enforcement policies following a recent settlement with ShapeShift.

Elara Capital India has appointed Manoj Kohli, former country head of Softbank India, as non-executive chairman of its board, said a company statement on Thursday. “Elara Capital will extensively benefit from Manoj’s extensive business and leadership skills to help strengthen our business focus. His guidance will be invaluable to us to further strengthen our client offerings and achieve our growth plans,” said Raj Bhatt, chairman, Elara Capital.

Narendra Modi will present the first ever National Creators Award at the Bharat Mandapam on Friday, his office said, noting that it has been envisioned as a launch pad for using creativity to drive positive change. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in a statement said that the award is an effort to recognise excellence and impact across domains, including storytelling, social change advocacy, environmental sustainability, education and gaming. «The National Creator Award has witnessed exemplary public engagement. In the first round, more than 1.5 lakh nominations across 20 different categories were received. Subsequently, in the voting round, about 10 lakh votes were cast for digital creators in various award categories. Following this, 23 winners, including three international creators, were decided,» it said. This overwhelming public engagement is testimony that the award truly reflects the people's choice, it added.

MintGenie, Ghosh said that the Indian insurance sector has gone through a transformational journey, especially in the last decade or so. From old-school insurance agencies to super-fast digital insurance without any paperwork, the sector has come a long way. Women have been battling stereotypes and biases and it doesn’t just start from your corporate career, it starts with school, college, and institutes.