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Champions Trophy triumph has added to the aura of Rohit Sharma and it won't be a surprise if he continues as Test captain and travels to England as leader of the pack even as the selectors are yet to make a decision on the tour, starting June 20. Rohit was under pressure to perform in Dubai, especially after a 1-3 series defeat in Australia accentuated his own poor form. The triumphant run in Dubai has certainly given the skipper breathing space and elbow room. But the question remains if the national selection committee will consider success in ODI format while deciding on more challenging Tests format, where the returns have been modest, of late. The team suffered six hard-to-digest defeats, in the last WTC cycle. The new cycle for India will begin with the England series, where the first Test will be played at the Leeds.

Phillip Capital India’s Income Builder Portfolio followed with a 1.06% return, while Neo Asset Management’s Neo Yield Enhancer Fund and Estee Advisors’ I Alpha Fund posted 0.98% and 0.94% gains, respectively.

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Bengaluru's traffic woes overnight, the Congress leader on Thursday outlined a strategy to tackle traffic congestion with large-scale infrastructure projects. «I have taken responsibility of Bengaluru seriously. Unlike New Delhi, Bengaluru is not a planned city. Only areas like Jayanagar, Indiranagar, and Malleswaram have planned layouts,» he told the legislative council.

DeepSeek, a leading AI company, is taking an unconventional approach to hiring under the leadership of CEO Liang Wenfeng. Unlike many tech companies that prioritize candidates with extensive technical expertise, Liang focuses on creativity, intellectual curiosity, and diverse perspectives. His strategy places an emphasis on hiring Generation Z, avid readers, and humanities graduates, believing that imaginative thinking is more valuable than years of experience. During a 2023 interview with Chinese media outlet 36Kr, Liang explained his approach. “When aiming for rapid results, it makes sense to hire those who already possess the necessary expertise,” he said. “However, for long-term ambitions, experience holds less significance. Core competencies, an inventive mindset, and an unwavering passion for the work are attributes I value above all else.” His perspective challenges the industry norm, where companies like OpenAI and Meta favor candidates with strong technical backgrounds. Liang, however, sees open-mindedness and a willingness to explore unconventional solutions as more critical for addressing complex AI challenges.

commerce ministry on Thursday assured domestic exporters, particularly those in labour-intensive sectors like leather and textiles, to protect their interests amid the US tariff threats, industry officials said. The issues related to the country's exports were discussed during a virtual meeting chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. «Held a stakeholder consultation meeting with Export Promotion Councils and Industry Associations to discuss strategies for strengthening India's export ecosystem. »The optimism among our industry stakeholders in transforming global challenges into opportunities is truly encouraging. With an evolving global trade landscape, we explored ways to expand into new markets and strengthen competitiveness to drive India's export growth," the minister said in a post on X.

Shankar Sharma has stirred discussions on social media by advising individuals to avoid stock market investments. His comments, shared on X (formerly Twitter), have gained traction, especially during ongoing market volatility.

Consumer price index (CPI) or retail inflation is likely to undershoot the Reserve Bank's target in the January-March 2025 quarter, opening more policy space for easing the policy rate, Bank of Baroda said. India's retail inflation significantly improved in February 2025, as the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate stood at 3.61 percent, a decline of 65 basis points from the previous month. The retail inflation print fell below 4 per cent in February for the first time in six months, mainly due to a decline in vegetable prices. «We do not see major risks lurking for food inflation. However, one needs to be vigilant on account of hotter than expected summer, stickier international edible oil prices and risks from global inflationary policies,» said Dipanwita Mazumdar, an economist at Bank of Baroda. As of now, the tide is in favour of a lower headline print emanating from a better Rabi harvest, better supply management strategies of the government, rangebound commodity prices, benign energy price outlook and lesser dependence of the CPI basket in terms of imported commodities.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed plans to slash 9,000 roles from the 15,000-strong NHS England workforce, targeting hundreds of millions in savings by merging duplicated functions like communications and strategy teams. The decision reverses a 2012 Coalition-era restructuring, drawing cautious support from figures like Jeremy Hunt, though critics warn of potential disruptions to patient care. Recent resignations of NHS England’s chief executive and medical director preceded the overhaul, signaling internal turmoil.

Hedge funds are making extreme moves that are beginning to look similar to the opening phases of the COVID-19 crisis, as per a report.

MAGA movement on his podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom, bridging unlikely political divides. Their hour-long discussion avoided culture wars, focusing instead on economic populism, revealing unexpected alignments like shared skepticism of tax breaks for corporations and Elon Musk’s influence. Bannon pitched his vision of curbing corporate power, praising progressive Democrats like Rep.

YouTube as part of its strategy to curb subscriber migration from linear TV to free digital streaming, sources familiar with the matter told ET. The company may implement this from May 1 but it has not yet taken a final decision, they added. This will be the second significant decision by the company, which was formed through the merger of Disney's Star India with Reliance Industries' Viacom18. The move follows the company's decision to place content behind a paywall on JioHotstar after offering premium content, including sports, for free for two years prior to the merger-a strategy that had impacted both pay-TV and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services.

Piyush Goyal on Thursday assured exporters that the government is working overtime to protect India’s interests in the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) being negotiated with the United States but said that the country cannot be protectionist at a time when the world is moving towards reciprocity. The US has announced imposing reciprocal tariffs on many countries including India from April 2. He also allayed the concerns of the industry with regard to the US and called on them to reflect on their strengths and share their demands and interests with the government for better engagement with Washington. “Reflecting on the reciprocal tariffs, he has cautioned the councils to come out of their protectionist mindset and encouraged them to be bold and ready to deal with the world from a position of strength and self-confidence,” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement after Goyal held a consultation with export promotion councils and industry associations. Reminding them of the budgetary announcement of Export Promotion Mission focusing on new products, new markets and new exporters, Goyal urged the industry to come forward with suggestions to effectively shape the schemes to achieve the desired goal. Reflecting on the changing global scenario, the minister assured that the government is working on overtime basis, and will leave no stone unturned to ensure a good future for Indian exporters, both merchandise and service and to protect the interest of the country, according to the ministry.

The department store chain's problems reflected the broader struggle faced by American retailers in the light of reduced consumer spending coupled with the uncertainty around President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor, has again demonstrated his remarkable market acumen as he had predicted that Wall Street would crash after US president Donald Trump came to power, as per a report.

U.S. investors shrugged off worries about an intensifying trade war and bought US$3.5 billion worth of bonds from the Canadian government at typical valuations on Tuesday.

For decades, Titan was the undisputed crown jewel of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s legendary portfolio. But in a stunning shift, a new stock has taken its place at the top—Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (IKS).

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce appointed Harry Culham to succeed chief executive Victor Dodig, who will retire in November after leading the nation’s fifth-largest lender for more than a decade.

market volatility and benchmark indices down by 6% in February, the mutual fund monthly SIP inflows have declined by just 2%, which the market experts considers a natural tendency and behaviour of anyone to panic during the volatile market and SIPs are reduced or stopped. “It is a natural tendency and behaviour of anyone to panic especially when there is a lot of negativity in the media, both television and social media. It is generally seen that SIPs are reduced or stopped by those investors who do not have any access to a personal financé professional,” commented Rajesh Minocha, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and founder of Financial Radiance. “For long-term investors, this is actually a saving grace when valuations of stocks have gone past their intrinsic value and now are correcting. Such phases are the best times to stay invested through SIPs. The market's volatility allows investors to accumulate more units at lower prices for future benefits,” he further mentioned.

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