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inflation and growth forecast of 4.5 per cent and 7 per cent each for FY25, India's policymakers are inferring that the economy is in a 'Goldilocks scenario'. However, economists say they must err on the side of caution. The six members of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) broadly agreed that while there is a need to be vigilant, there is some comfort in retail inflation in India. At the same time, they also agreed that the Indian economy is currently showing resilience on the growth front, according to the minutes of the latest policy meeting.

Bitcoin is still a pernicious phenomenon with no intrinsic value despite its US approval as an asset for inclusion in Exchange-Traded Funds, two European Central Bank staff members wrote. The blogpost on Thursday by Ulrich Bindseil, the Frankfurt institution's market infrastructure and payments director general, and Juergen Schaaf, an adviser, reiterates their long-held view that the digital currency presents risks to both society and the environment.

Formula 1 season began this week and there was Christian Horner, the head of Red Bull Racing, still leading his team as it begins its bid for a fourth consecutive championship. Horner was also front and center a week ago at Red Bull's launch of its 2024 car — a virtual highlight reel of the success Horner has built since he became team principal in 2005. Make no mistake, the longest-tenured team leader in the F1 paddock knows how to win: Red Bull has won six constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships under Horner. But as he continues with «business as normal» — Horner's own words at the launch last week — nobody else can figure out how he has remained on the job during an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct that parent company Red Bull announced on Feb. 5.

Swetha Totapally, regional director, Asia-Pacific, Dalberg Advisers, a consulting firm, needed help with her saree. The hotel staff who helped her was in her early twenties, and like it often happens, between pins and pleats, the two women started exchanging stories about their work. Totapally got to know that the young employee on the last leg of her night shift at the five-star hotel did not want to work in the hospitality sector.

e Union Budget's annual Gender Budget Statement, initiated in 2005-06, reflects this growing focus, expanding from 14 to 38 ministries by 2024-25. With a 28% increase in female enrolment in higher education over a decade, gender diversity takes centre stage, signalling progress towards inclusivity and empowerment. Global Capability Centres (GCCs) play a pivotal role in advancing DEI, with potential to spearhead India's mission for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Jai Shree Ram" to confirm the booking. According to a report in The Free Press Journal, Dr Pathan did not take the ride, or respond to the text. He said that the incident was a reflection of growing intolerance in the society.

Ben Stokes-led England in the fourth Test in Ranchi. Rohit Sharma's side will go into the match with the upper hand after winning back-to-back Tests in Vishakhapatnam and Rajkot, while England won the first Test in Hyderabad.

income tax demand. CBDT said in the order, «Consequent to the aforesaid remission and extinguishment of entries of outstanding demand, there shall not be requirement of calculation of interest on account of delay in payment of demand under sub-section (2) of section 220 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 or corresponding provisions of Wealth-tax Act, 1957 and Gift-tax Act, 1958 and therefore, the same shall not be considered for the purpose of determining the ceiling of Rs 1,00,000 (Rupees one lakh).» Also read: Tax demand up to Rs 1 lakh/person waived: Check ITR a/c.

World Thinking Day can be traced back to 1926 when delegates from across the globe met at Camp Edith Macy in New York for the fourth World Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). At the end of the conference, the delegates unanimously decided to create a day dedicated to guides and girl Scouts, with the joint birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout and Guide movement, and his wife Olave.

India has opposed the European Union's bid to push new issues such as carbon taxes, industrial subsidies, women and climate at the upcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the garb of "deliberative functions" or «conversation with ministers» that seek to reform the body. Officials said the EU wants an open-ended work programme for such issues while developing countries are against them being discussed among ministers as they don't have a negotiating mandate from the global trade body. Deliberation sessions have been planned for the first time at the 13th ministerial conference of the WTO for ministers to discuss various issues.

Learning begins at home, where we absorb our first language from our family, shaping our identity and sense of belonging. This mother tongue is a source of comfort and cultural connection for all children. However, when children step into pre-school or school at the age of 3 or 4, they may face a daunting challenge.

₹2,500 crore through the public issue, which is the highest so far this year. ICICI Securities, Axis Capital, HDFC Bank, and IIFL Securities are the appointed book-running lead managers for the issue.

PTI. On his party's possible political alliance, he said "discussions are on," and that any "good news" in this regard will be communicated to the media. While addressing reporters after leading the 7th anniversary celebrations of his Makkal Needhi Maiam, Haasan also welcomed the recent political entry of top Tamil actor Vijay.

The number of advisors in the wealth management industry may be declining but one advisor is hoping to shed some light on how firms can change that – by attracting and retaining key talent.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, and NOIDA, India (Feb. 20, 2024) – HCLSoftware, an independent software division of HCLTech and a global leader in enterprise software solutions, is set to unveil its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and sovereign cloud-fueled technology solutions showcasing innovations in delivering improved citizen-centric services at the Uttar Pradesh Groundbreaking Ceremony 4.0 (GBC 4.0) this week at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow.

In a blog post, the ECB is at pains to debunk a number of myths about the role of a future digital euro, insisting that the new digital currency would be designed from the outset to preserve the economic function of commercial banks. It achieves this by placing strict limits on individual digital euro holdings and restricting merchants from hoarding digital euros processed at the checkout. Nor would the digital euro accrue interest - a feature which former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane has called out as "stealth tax scandal". Users would be able to seamlessly link their digital euro account to a payment account with their bank, says the ECB, enabling a 'reverse waterfall' mechanism.

BitRiver, Russia’s biggest industrial crypto mining firm, has announced it is building a new 100MW data center in Eastern Siberia.

Kotak Mahindra Bank has elevated KVS Manian as Joint Managing Director (JMD) of the Bank replacing ex-JMD Dipak Gupta, and Shanti Ekambaram as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) from March 1. Meanwhile, there were reports suggesting that Manian could be one of the candidates for the MD & CEO post at Federal Bank, due to be vacated in September 2024.

In a blog post, the ECB is at pains to debunk a number of myths about the role of a future digital euro, insisting that the new digital currency would be designed from the outset to preserve the economic function of commercial banks. It achieves this by placing strict limits on individual digital euro holdings and restricting merchants from hoarding digital euros processed at the checkout. Nor would the digital euro accrue interest - a feature which former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane has called out as "stealth tax scandal". Users would be able to seamlessly link their digital euro account to a payment account with their bank, says the ECB, enabling a 'reverse waterfall' mechanism.

The notable trend of women amassing wealth and gaining prominence as investors is striking. Their wealth is presently experiencing a faster growth rate compared to men, and projections suggest it could reach 35% by 2025. This reflects an annual growth rate of 5.7%, surpassing the 5.2% growth rate observed for men.

India will likely retain its position as the fastest-growing large economy for the third successive year in 2024-25. Besides price stability, which has been achieved even under difficult global conditions, the post-covid fiscal rollback has been smooth because there were few cash giveaways. The upward adjustment of the monetary policy rate was done smoothly; it did not upset India’s growth momentum, unlike in the West, where higher policy rates are going against growth.