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China can't afford to ignore its army of gig workers amid job crunch

A bestselling memoir exposes the harsh reality of China's delivery workforce and why policymakers must prioritise protections as the economy pivots to high tech

Trade uncertainties continue to weigh on private projects, shows data

September was the fourth quarter in a row where projects dropped on a rolling-basis

Midcap and smallcap funds: Continue SIPs despite recent anaemic performance

Maintain allocation to these higher-growth segments because of their potential to offer superior returns over the long term

Max Healthcare builds growth runway with brownfield expansion push

Stock is trading at 52 times its FY27 earnings estimates

Max Healthcare builds growth runway with brownfield expansion push

Stock is trading at 52 times its FY27 earnings estimates

SC's green clearance ruling recall could push ahead stalled projects

Move to give relief to thousands of homebuyers and developers

Regulatory, customer pattern changes nudge foreign insurers' India interest

A slew of foreign insurers have already either bought stakes in existing insurance companies, or formed a new joint venture to tap the potential of the Indian insurance market

Microfinance sector sees 16.5% annual decline in Sep gross loan portfolio

Sustained moderation in GLP and originations volume signals ongoing risk mitigation, while improvements in short-term delinquencies highlights progress in portfolio management

TB-free India is a distant goal as national plan struggles to meet targets

Country's share in global TB burden narrowed from 27% in 2015 to 25% in 2024 but it still has the most cases in the world

Piyush Goyal to convene the Board of Trade to assess US tariff hit

Piyush Goyal will review export challenges, logistics gaps and trade deal gains as industry seeks clarity on the new Export Promotion Mission

Datanomics: India remains top source of students in US in 2024-25

International students formed a record 6.1% of US enrolments in 2024-25, driven by a surge in Indian students even as overall visa policies remained tight

Small finance banks' Q2FY26 profit plunged 55% on rising credit cost

Rise in provisions & shrinking NII weigh on bottom-line

Apple India logged $9 billion sales in FY25, just 2% of global pie

India's share in Apple's global production has climbed to 12 per cent, even as the country contributes just a small slice of the tech giant's worldwide revenue

L&T to ramp up electronics, space, defence and semiconductor manufacturing

The engineering major is investing in precision manufacturing, electronics, and semiconductors as it targets deeper IP-led growth

In a first, commercial banks' credit-deposit ratio breaches 80% mark

Another rate cut will make mobilising resources tough

Manoj Kumar Jha's book explains hope versus reality in coalition politics

A timely collection reflects on democratic ideals, coalition failures, federalism and the need for active citizenship as India debates the future of its political culture

Govt to launch first retail investments in NHs under Invit in February

Plans to add 1,500 kilometres of national highways to Public InvIT over next 3-5 years

Cummins India on track for strong FY26 show despite near-term concerns

A lumpy hyperscaler project lifted growth and margins, though management cautions that similar orders may not repeat and exports could soften

Confidence in India's logistics cost: The story of economic transition

A credible nationwide study overturns the 13-14 percent narrative, shows India now on par with advanced economies, and sets the stage for deeper multimodal reforms

Practice without AI: It helps build careful security and privacy habits

It helps build careful security, privacy, and performance habits