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Power, promise and an unfinished dream: The paradox of America at 250

For generations, millions of immigrants crossed oceans in search of freedom, security or simply a better life

Dabur's double-digit Q1FY27 growth must sustain to drive stock rerating

Strong Q1FY27 revenue growth, improving rural demand and healthy international business support Dabur's outlook, but sustained revenue momentum remains crucial for a stock rerating

Chasing Like Dhoni: The sham meritocracy of Indian cricket revealed

Talent is only ever half the equation; the other half depends on the body you're born into: Your gender, class, caste, region, religion, age

Making it big with PLI 2.0 scheme: Scale and cost still a hurdle

A new incentive scheme for smartphone manufacturing may help India get a bigger global market share, but there are barriers to cross

Piramal Finance eyes 25% unsecured loan mix in 2-3 years: MD & CEO

The NBFC plans to expand unsecured lending, gold loans and rural finance as improving asset quality and strong retail demand support its FY27 growth plans

Passive hybrid funds: Understand index mix, tax treatment before investing

Those who do not understand the underlying equity and debt indices should stay away

Forex agents' industry body seeks Fema clarity on forex correspondent model

Money changers say ambiguity over the principal-agent framework, liability and compliance could delay the rollout of the new forex correspondent category

Jal Jeevan 2.0 must deliver water, not just more tap connections

Learning from its first phase, the mission must now move beyond intent to honest execution

Bihar succeeds, and slips, in closing school education gap with Kerala

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

Centre unlikely to give incentives for technology transfer under ISM 2.0

India's semiconductor mission shifts focus as government plans to exclude technology transfer and land incentives under ISM 2.0

Govt plans to replace $189 bn of imports through domestic manufacturing

The Centre and states plan to replace $189 billion of imports by boosting domestic production of 1,272 products through targeted manufacturing and industrial clusters

Carmakers switch lanes to bring more software engineers on board

Trend leads to more women being employed on vehicle assembly lines

EPFO weighs corrigendum on international worker provisions in new PF scheme

The retirement fund body says drafting inconsistencies in the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 created ambiguity and do not reflect any policy change for international workers

Datanomics: UK deal to strengthen India's steel exports with higher quotas

India has secured higher steel export quotas under the UK's safeguard regime through CETA, expanding duty-free access and strengthening its position in the UK market

End-of-season sales shed discount-first playbook amid strong demand

Fresh merchandise drives demand as retailers pare markdowns and shorten sale periods

Centre open to buying stake in semiconductor design startups: ISM CEO

ISM CEO Amitesh Kumar Sinha says the government will match private investment in eligible semiconductor startups without seeking management control, helping attract venture capital

Dixon, Amber seen as key beneficiaries of PLI 2.0; upside may be limited

Brokerages expect Dixon Technologies and Amber Enterprises to benefit from the Centre's new electronics manufacturing incentives, though margin gains for Dixon may be lower than under PLI 1.0.

GST re-labelling misleads and obscures the true revenue picture

GST's tax relabelling has blurred revenue trends, altered Centre-state fund sharing and raised fresh questions about transparency and fiscal federalism

HDFC Life maintains strong margins despite slower growth than peers in Q1

The insurer's June-quarter margins remained resilient despite slower premium growth, with management expecting recovery in the HDFC Bank channel and stable VNB margins

SIF distribution set for a boost as Sebi eases certification norms

NISM has introduced a combined certification examination for mutual fund and Specialised Investment Fund distributors, simplifying the qualification process