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8th Pay Commission: Govt receives wish list from staff representatives

Finalising panel's terms of reference for hikes, which may kick in from Jan

Equity MF schemes may soon be allowed to dabble in gold and silver

Some believe this will provide fund managers greater flexibility to navigate market volatility during periods of uncertainty, while others say the move could introduce complexities

Paytm, DreamFolks: 6 IPOs down over 50% from issue prices; what went wrong?

Individually, AGS Transact Technologies has been the worst performing IPO in the last five years, with the stock trading at a mammoth 97% discount to its issue price.

Rich or resilient? Market valuation debate heats up amid Q1FY26 results

The outlook for global equities in 2025-26 remains uncertain, with Anand Rathi noting that sentiment around Indian equities is even more cautious

'Markets will continue to attract more flows compared to bank deposits'

Nikhil Ranka, chief investment officer - equity alternatives at Nuvama Asset Management, says investors could scout for bottom-up mid-caps and small-caps stocks to generate superior returns

UltraTech Cement sees strong Q1 growth, but faces margin pressure ahead

UltraTech Cement reports 46% YoY operating profit growth in Q1FY26, but faces near-term margin pressures. The company maintains a strong growth outlook for volume and revenue in FY26

Higher FDI cap won't affect PSBs' financial inclusion goals: UCO Bank CEO

We are conducting a saturation drive for inoperative PMJDY accounts, meeting customers one-on-one to encourage them to operate their accounts, says Ashwani Kumar

India's top IT firms have more than 250,000 highly skilled AI employees

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has about 114,000 people with higher order AI skills, which the company believes will allow it to create a 'skills pyramid'

India's top IT firms have more than 250,000 highly skilled AI employees

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has about 114,000 people with higher order AI skills, which the company believes will allow it to create a 'skills pyramid'

Ola Electric, TVS charge up plans to beat rare-earth magnet crunch

Ferrite magnets are now globally considered a viable and cost-effective option due to their easy availability instead of rare-earth materials like neodymium, making it an affordable option

OTP Please: Vandana Vasudevan exposes hard truths of the ecommerce economy

From online marketplaces using data to harm local businesses to the suffering that lies behind the glossy growth story that startups tell, Vandana Vasudevan exposes the hard truth of platform economy

Results preview: Pharma firms stare at muted earnings growth for Q1

Hospitals have a steady quarter with occupancies rising 100 bps

Signs of slippage: Certain segments of borrowers require attention

Unsecured lending by scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) steadily grew over the past several years and touched 25.5 per cent of the credit extended in March 2023

Inflation undershoots, yet risks remain: Rate cuts may spark volatility

The MPC's June 2025 decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points - more than expected - surprised markets

India's own Foxconn? Dixon's PLI-powered road map may reshape electronics

Dixon is transitioning from being predominantly domestic assembler - smartphone assembly accounted for 89 per cent of its revenue as of Q3 FY25 - to becoming a deeper player in electronics value chain

Ashok Leyland fuels LNG boom in trucks, eyes tie-ups with city gas giants

The plan is being floated as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is expecting a multi-fold jump in the number of LNG trucks from 700 at present to 500,000 by 2040

Turning used cooking oil into diesel blending feedstock remains a challenge

India's biodiesel blending rate was at a mere 0.60 per cent in FY25, against a target of 5 per cent by 2030, largely because of limited investments and challenges in collection of used cooking oil

Can the employment-linked incentive scheme address India's jobs challenge?

The ELI scheme aims to support employment generation of more than 35 million jobs in two years with an outlay of Rs 1 trillion

Entry of big corporates changing face of coal mining, but delays persist

While delays such as land acquisition, mining lease and prospecting licenses, and in clearances for geological reports are cropping up, there is a much higher tracking of illegal coal mining

Recently listed stock is up 82% vs issue price in 3 weeks; time to sell?

Shares of Sambhv Steel Tubes surged 16% to ₹149, its highest level since listing on July 2, on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes