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Bangladesh to improve soon even as he expressed concern over the safety of Hindus and other minorities in that country. In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said India will always be supportive of Bangladesh's growth and development. «India always wants our neighbouring countries to march in the path of prosperity and peace. We are committed to peace,» Modi said.

midcap funds has surpassed that of large-cap funds by 0.6 percentage point, the most on record, as per data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Midcap funds constitute 12.9% of the total equity AUM, compared with 12.3% for their large-cap peers. Now, mid-cap funds have become the third-largest fund category after sectoral and flexi-cap funds. Historically, the AUM share of midcap funds has lagged large-cap funds by about 5.5 percentage points.

Amidst the heated debate, Vatsal Sanghvi, founder of 1811 Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup focusing on GenAI SaaS products, stepped forward to defend Cognizant's position. He stated that the salary should be considered a «training stipend» rather than a full-fledged salary, citing concerns over the quality of fresh graduates entering the workforce. “The quality of freshers is often so bad that even Rs 20k per month is overspending. Most don’t know how to communicate professionally, can’t code properly, and don’t know how to behave in a professional environment,” Sanghvi shared on X (formerly Twitter). He emphasized that the market is open, and those who believe the compensation is inadequate are free to seek opportunities elsewhere. “It is an open market—don’t apply if you don’t think it’s fair. Unlike other gigs, there’s plenty of opportunity to grow if these individuals focus on building skill,” he added.

Siddhartha Khemka, Head-Retail Research, MOFSL, says there is very strong liquidity from the domestic flows – be it the DIIs, HNIs, retail investors and that is what we are also seeing in some of the IPOs that have come out. We would also see the appetite from the institutional side, both domestic and foreign, for the bulk of OFS or blogs that promoters or PE funds have sold. There is a humongous demand for some of these papers. That only shows that the appetite for the right quality of company and the right business is pretty strong in the market. Why are we seeing so much of strength? Everybody is saying valuations are expensive, valuations are stretched, do not invest, save, do not invest, sit on cash, but markets are not coming down. Siddhartha Khemka: If you look at the markets, yes, definitely a case of strong liquidity is supporting the sentiments and the indices as well. But what is also supporting so far has been the strong macros that have withstood the global headwinds and that continues to be the case which kind of makes a positive case going forward as well.

Stree 2 is likely to garner half of all screens given its established fan base, it shall compete with Akshay Kumar-starrer Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham’s Vedaa. A separate slate of films including Double iSmart (Telugu) and Thangalaan (Tamil) is releasing down south, adding to the competition. Exhibitors say cinemas that had run nearly empty due to lack of content for two months during the Lok Sabha elections, now have to deal with a clutter, leading to showcasing issues.

UBS Group Wednesday morning became the latest wealth management firm to declare it was increasing yields on clients’ cash held in advisory accounts, joining Wells Fargo & Co., Morgan Stanley and others who also recently raised rates due to competitors paying substantially better yields on cash.

The Traitors Season 2, after clinching the TCA Awards for outstanding achievement in reality television and surpassing all other unscripted series in the United States in terms of viewership across all streaming platforms, renewed two forthcoming seasons at Peacock. This Emmy-winning competition series will also continue to have its outstanding host, Alan Cumming, in the new seasons as well. Alan Cumming, expressed how much fun he is having hosting «The Traitors,» where he can deliver these grandiose speeches and also add some improvisation into his interactions with the players, as quoted in a report by Variety.

Delhi Airport operated by the GMR group has become the first airport in India to successfully achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status Level 5 certification under the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme. This prestigious certification recognizes the airport's commitment to reaching and maintaining a net zero carbon balance for emissions under its control (Scope 1 and 2), while also extending efforts to influence and report on all other emissions (Scope 3). Delhi Airport's remarkable achievement of Level 5 certification underscores its leadership in sustainability and carbon management. The airport had initially set an ambitious goal to become a “Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport” by 2030. Through relentless efforts, innovative strategies, and proactive initiatives such as the adoption of renewable energy, development of green airport infrastructures, promotion of electric vehicles, and implementation of zero waste to landfill programs, DIAL has met its target well ahead of schedule.

Among the myriad problems Justin Trudeau is confronting, two have an immediacy that must be especially troubling. One is political, the other economic.

Starbucks Corp. CEO Brian Niccol is a star executive who is widely considered the best in the business. Quite frankly, it’s surprising the company was able to hire him. Despite the coffee giant being one off the world’s most iconic and powerful brands, Starbucks has a problem for any incoming CEO. And that problem is named Howard Schultz. As Starbucks’ longtime CEO who became synonymous with the company he all but founded, Schultz can’t seem to let go. He’s twice boomeranged back into the top job when the company hit turbulence. And since he departed from the board a year ago, he has become a meddler — criticizing his successor Laxman Narasimhan and the board in a LinkedIn post and on a podcast, even though he handpicked Narasimhan, trained him and set an aggressive growth plan on his way out the door.

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the supreme audit institution of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, it said in a statement. The agreement with the Chamber of Accounts of Uzbekistan aims to enhance collaboration and exchange expertise in auditing. Girish Chandra Murmu, the CAG of India, said investing in capacity building ensures that supreme audit institutions are well equipped to audit complex government programmes effectively, thereby “contributing to the development of more resilient and sustainable governance frameworks.”

A German federal court has suspended a ban the government imposed last month on a far-right magazine

Standard Chartered Bank on Wednesday announced the appointment of Aditya Mandloi as the new Head of Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) for India and South Asia, effective from August 1, 2024. In his new role, Mandloi will oversee the bank's WRB operations in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, working from the bank's Mumbai office. With 27 years of experience at Standard Chartered, Mandloi has held various positions in Product Management, Collections, and Sales, including leading the WRB business in Bangladesh.

wheat variety, Pusa Gehun Gaurav, has been developed in such a way that it can be used to make chapatis with better texture and also pasta, capable of satisfying desi as well as foreign palates. The Pusa Gehu Gaurav (HI 8840), was one of the 109 climate-resilient and bio-fortified varieties of crops dedicated to the nation recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dr Jung Bahadur Singh, Head and Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding) of the Indore-based regional station of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), developed Pusa Gaurav. He said flour made from this wheat variety can absorb water better compared to Durum wheat, enabling softer chapatis.

₹17,000, although you can grab these for a little over ₹3,000 wherever you shop from). Are you planning to buy these earbuds and are wondering what sets the boAt Nirvana Zenith earbuds apart in a market flooded with wireless options? Featuring intelligent ANC with up to 50dB noise reduction, do these earbuds offer the immersive sound experience that audiophiles seek? With boAt Surround Sound powered by Dolby Audio and 11mm deep bass drivers, how well do they deliver on sound quality? Is the battery backup enough? We discuss these facets and more in this detail review of the boAt Nirvana Zenith earbuds.Before I first unboxed the boAt Nirvana Zenith, the packaging caught my eye before I could glance upon the chrome glass design of these premium earbuds.

Direct-to-home (DTH) platform Dish TV has slipped in the red during the quarter ended June due to a degrowth in revenue.

₹40,000. Positioned as a more affordable alternative, this TV promises a premium viewing experience without burning a hole in your pocket. But can it truly deliver on this promise?In this review, we'll talk about whether the Hisense E6N stands up to the big brands and if it offers real value for money.

DOMS Industries Ltd. with a target price of Rs 2620. The current market price of DOMS Industries Ltd. is Rs 2274.25 . DOMS Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 2006, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 13958.06 Crore) operating in Paper sector.

Vikas Khemani, Founder, Carnelian Asset Management, says in the last 10 years, we have seen a remarkable shift in the accountability and governance and the execution of the PSEs and that has made many of these public sector enterprises very valuable. Banks are moving towards 16-17% ROE profiles. All public sector units in defence are doing very well with the new refound growth sector. All PSUs except probably oil and marketing, still have a bit of a struggle. That is also picking up, but whether it is gas or any other, the PSUs are being run reasonably well. While BSNL is still facing challenges, we have seen a remarkable shift happening in the railway operation.

Prataap Snacks Ltd.(up 5.75%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 3.80%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 3.00%), Hindustan Foods Ltd.(up 2.36%), Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.(up 2.30%), Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(up 1.83%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 1.53%), Honasa Consumer Ltd.(up 1.09%), Gillette India Ltd.(up 0.99%) and Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 0.33%) stood among the top gainers.

The assets under management (AUM) of mid-cap funds have surpassed the large-cap funds by a record 60 basis points, according to the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Currently, midcap funds constitute 12.9% of the total equity AUM compared with the 12.3% for their large-cap counterparts. With this, the mid-cap funds have become the third-largest fund category after sectoral and flexi-cap funds.