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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a tiny village tucked away from the buzz of modern cities, a young boy holds on to a dream sparked by his father’s simple yet profound words: “Pehle pankha, phir bijli" (First a fan, then electricity). Armed with this unwavering belief, he sets out to prove that the fan his father once promised can bring light to their home and hope to their village.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Corporations must brace for heightened regulatory scrutiny in 2025 with various regulators preparing to enforce stricter oversight and actions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian real estate sector is witnessing a bullish phase, fuelled by strong demand in key cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. However, the broader market has recently undergone a correction, with the Nifty index retreating.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Come 2025, India’s real estate developers will double down on luxury and premium housing, leaving the affordable segment to catch up. Developers from across India are stacking their portfolios with premium, luxury and uber-luxury projects.Delhi NCR-based M3M India has two luxury developments lined up for next year.

Thrikkakara Congress MLA Uma Thomas is in serious condition after sustaining head and spinal injuries, reportedly after falling from a gallery at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on Sunday evening. The severely bleeding MLA was rushed to a private hospital near the stadium by volunteers and others.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Of late, I am hearing Indians say an un-Indian thing. When they think about a world in turmoil—the devastating wars in the Levant and Ukraine, the cruelty of militias in Africa, the upheavals in Bangladesh, the recent collapse of Sri Lanka’s economy, and of Afghanistan and Pakistan, which do not require descriptors—I hear them say, “Actually, we are quite lucky to be Indians." This sentiment is new.

SEBI) proactive reforms, sectoral policies, and an evolving technological landscape. However, challenges such as regulatory compliance and global market volatility require careful navigation by stakeholders.

Nifty spent the truncated week struggling to stay afloat just below the key resistance levels. With just four working days, the Nifty resisted each day to the 200-DMA and failed to close above that point. The trading range got much narrower, and the Nifty oscillated in just 291.65 points before closing with a minor gain. The volatility also cooled off as compared to the previous week. Against the surge of 15.48%, this week saw India VIX declining by 12.17% to 13.24. Following strong consolidation, the headline index closed with a modest weekly gain of 225.90 points (+0.96%).

VA Tech WABAG has bagged a European Investment Bank and Germany-based Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) Development Bank funded design, build order for establishing two waste water treatment plants valued at Euro 78 million (about Rs 700 crore) in Zambia. The order has been secured from the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company, Zambia which also marks the entry of VA Tech WABAG into African country.

Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces mounting pressure to reduce income tax rates, particularly for the middle class.

Sensex and Nifty are poised to end 2024 with 9-10% gains despite all the negative impact of geopolitical troubles, weak earnings in H1FY25 and fractured mandate in Lok Sabha elections. Would you expect double-digit gains in 2025? Despite challenges from geopolitical tensions, weak earnings in the first half of FY25, and a split political mandate, India’s equity markets have displayed remarkable resilience. This strength underscores the country’s robust long-term growth fundamentals, driven by strong domestic consumption, structural reforms, and an expanding investor base. <div data-placement=«Mid Article Thumbnails» data-target_type=«mix» data-mode=«thumbnails-mid» style=«min-height:400px; margin-bottom:12px;» class=«wdt-taboola» id=«taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-116673646»>Looking ahead at 2025, we remain cautiously optimistic. While double-digit gains are possible, the trajectory will depend on factors like global macroeconomic trends, corporate earnings recovery, the pace of domestic reforms, and geopolitical stability. Markets are inherently volatile, and we must be prepared for fluctuations. Our focus rema

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After a year of fluctuating demand, particularly in urban markets, packaged consumer goods companies are cautious about business in the upcoming fiscal year. Although companies see demand rebounding only from the first half of fiscal 2025-26, they have their hopes pinned on a growing consumer craving for premium products.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Our economy has been one of the fastest growing globally, successfully doubling its per capita income over the last decade. This economic shift is driving a surge in consumption, with domestic tourism almost doubling from 1.28 billion in 2014 visitations to 2.51 billion in 2023.

foreign exchange crisis constitutes a serious threat to the sustainability of growth processes and orderly implementation of our development programmes. Due to the combination of unfavourable internal and external factors, the inflationary pressures on the price level have increased very substantially since mid-1990. The people of India have to face double digit inflation which hurts most the poorer sections of our society. In sum, the crisis in the economy is both acute and deep. We have not experienced anything similar in the history of independent India...

human space mission in early 2026, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science, Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Speaking at the 'Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami' at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), he recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned the Deep Sea Mission in the past Independence Day address.

central bank report showed on Thursday.

Acme Solar Holdings on Thursday said it has raised Rs 1,988 crore from state-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to fund a 300 MW hybrid project awarded to the company through a SECI auction. The project will be located in high-resource potential areas, with solar capacity to be developed in Bikaner, Rajasthan, and wind sites in Bhuj, Gujarat, Acme Solar Holdings said in a statement.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi inaugurated a new flyover between Anand Vihar and Apsara Border on Thursday. The flyover will come as a relief to commuters in East and North East Delhi.