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Giving soybean its due: 2026 Year of Soy may put sector on growth path

An appropriate response, by way of favourable policies and programmes to boost the production and consumption of soybean, is imperative to prop up this sector

AMCs that create value for investors will grow: DSP Mutual Fund MD & CEO

I have been an investor since 1998, and in both the best and worst of times, there has never been a day without worries or opportunities, says Kalpen Parekh, MD and CEO of DSP Mutual Fund (MF)

Midcap carousel readies for September reshuffle spin in Nifty 150

Fresh entrants like Swiggy and Dabur step in as others exit, setting ₹1,800 crore in trades in motion

Building a better GST: New reforms mark progress, but more is needed

The call for a single rate correctly identifies this multiplicity as a central problem

Delhi airport capacity soars past 100 million, joining elite global club

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)-run hub entered the list in May last year and closed 2024 at 109 million passenger-handling capacity, following the full operationalisation of Terminal 1

Of winners and walkaways: Insurers roll the dice on SBI, Eternal, and One97

Front-runners lock in ₹2,000 crore while weaker holdings fold early

Alaskan encounter: Only Russian President Putin gained from the meeting

At most, it offers more compelling evidence of the US's abdication of its role as a principled interlocutor in global conflicts

Reforms for growth: Independence Day announcements can go a long way

Among biggest announcements was the formation of a task force for next-generation reforms, which would evaluate all laws, rules, and procedures related to economic activities in a time-bound manner

Govt likely to set up corpus for strategic deepwater exploration

The National Deepwater Mission will create a corpus fund to boost strategic oil and gas exploration in deepwater and ultra-deepwater areas as OIL ramps up acreage

Statsguru: How India, Bangladesh fared after a year under Yunus' rule

Despite worsening diplomatic ties and rising anti-India sentiment under Mohd Yunus' rule, India's trade with Bangladesh has seen unexpected growth, led by imports

How Trump's tariffs threaten crisis for India's textile, apparel industry

Unless the country can leverage its raw material advantage and new trade deals

Consumer protection: Insurer penalised for unjust insurance claim denial

The National Commission dismissed the argument that only the horse was covered and not the trailer, calling it 'palpably amusing and fantastic'

Acer eyes No 2 slot in India PC market within three quarters on AI push

Acer aims to overtake Lenovo in India's PC market by FY25-end, banking on AI-powered PCs, retail expansion in smaller towns, and new domestic manufacturing

India Inc turns to equity, bonds as cheaper bank loans remain elusive

With RBI rate cuts yet to fully pass through to bank loans, corporate India is tapping bond and equity markets at record levels, taking advantage of lower costs and better valuations

More organisers opt for event insurance before major festive season

The Dahi Handi festival saw 160,000 participants insured for ₹10 lakh each, with the Maharashtra government bearing the cost for 150,000 Govindas

Bidders file fresh JAL plans as CoC weighs challenge round decision

Bidders have revised plans for Jaiprakash Associates after lender talks, but key legal hurdles remain as CoC weighs whether to renegotiate or hold a challenge round

The Karnataka Bank saga: A clash of egos and cultures in old private banks

Karnataka Bank was founded by a group of agriculturists, lawyers and businessmen, led by BR Vysaray Achar, to promote economic development in the South Canara region. It has no identified promoter

Big discovery in deepwater basin need of hour: OIL chief Ranjit Rath

This is a flagship initiative being launched by the Government of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

IAF vs PAF: War of doctrines and the question of aircraft downings

Now that both the IAF and PAF have made their formal claims of having shot down the other's aircraft in the 87-hour, predominantly aerial conflagration in May, we can ask a larger question

India, US meet on maritime diplomacy ahead of crucial net-zero vote

India's Directorate General of Shipping meets a US delegation to advance maritime talks on green shipping and security, with no discussion on the US threat over the IMO's net-zero emissions vote