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5G handsets make up 87% of smartphone shipments in India in H1 of 2025

India soars to 14th spot globally in 5G phone smartphone shipment share

India's M&A deals dipped in Q2 amid valuation caution, shows data

The number of deals also slipped to 787, compared with 840 transactions in Q2FY25, reflecting a slowdown in corporate deal-making momentum

UP's bottom-up model can show the way to measuring India's true economy

The headline numbers are based on currently available, measurable data and represent the best possible estimates within the existing system

Trent to JSW Energy: Here are 10 beaten-down stocks to watch out for

Over a quarter of BSE200 stocks are down 20 per cent, leading to a sharp fall in their equity valuation, creating opportunities for investors

H-1B visa scrutiny: TCS, Cognizant among 10 firms in US crosshairs

In email to CEOs, US panel questions their firms' H-1B visa hiring practices, seeks reply by October 10

Govt invites proposals under PRIP scheme for pharma, medtech projects

DoP recently notified revised guidelines to make scheme better suited for stakeholders

Dussehra festival weekend and vibrant lineup a hit for Box Office

Multiplexes see 2-3 times rise in bookings as big releases draw families and groups

GSK Pharma gains depend on new launches, traction in base business

The Q1 was impacted by sluggish show of the base business and supply disruption, resulting in brokerages cutting their earnings estimates

Chhattisgarh govt extends scheme benefits to unorganised, migrant workers

A new scheme is being launched soon to provide interest subsidies on loans taken by registered workers to encourage self-employment

From calories to caring: Festival gifting takes a health-conscious turn

Gone are the days of boring mithai dabbas and dry fruits; gifts are increasingly being curated with an emphasis on wellness that goes with the receiver's personality and lifestyle

Rajasthan govt doles out crop insurance to farmers amid heavy rains

Farmers have suffered heavy losses in parts of the state due to a flood-like situation because of heavy monsoon rains.

Tata Motors stock may face near-term volatility post demerger: Analysts

Analysts expect Tata Motors' stock to face near-term volatility after the PV-CV demerger, with JLR's production resumption and festive demand outlook key monitorables

The wisdom of waiting: Why RBI held back despite inflation plunging

With inflation easing to 2.6%, RBI opts for caution, saving rate cuts for later

Wave of liberalisation sweeps banking industry as RBI eases rules

But not too many will be surprised if RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra plays the Santa Claus in December, bringing an early Christmas

New segments like defence and data centres to drive growth for L&T

Reports state the Telangana state government is to takeover the asset at around Rs 2,000 crore equity valuation

FPIs yanked out ₹1.45 trillion from oil, IT, auto over past 12 months

Overseas investors have sold oil & gas stocks worth ₹57,207 crore, IT stocks worth ₹53,352 crore, and auto stocks worth ₹35,292 crore, totalling ₹1.45 trillion or 80 per cent of the net selling

Rethinking America: What food delivery apps teach us about tariff wars

Zomato and Swiggy are platforms. Platforms are a business that connect a large number of buyers with a large number of sellers

Ghost Nation: By ignoring Taiwan, the world is eroding its own morality

Chris Horton's Ghost Nation chooses a different premise. The book assumes, correctly, that we live in a world where moral arguments have been rendered impotent

Gandhi's unknown love: Music wound its way around him in strangest of ways

Music wound its way around Gandhi in the strangest of ways. He once declared: 'There can be no swaraj where there is no harmony, no music'

Correcting populist policies is essential for India's growth

Populists, whether from the left or the right, have a greater penchant for autarchic policies that restrict trade and view the world through a mercantilist zero-sum perspective