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Draft gold loan norms: FinMin seeks exemption for small-ticket borrowers
The ministry has suggested exempting gold loans below ₹2 lakh from RBI's proposed norms. This move may benefit 60-70% borrowers
 "Draft gold loan norms: FinMin seeks exemption for small-ticket borrowers")
Plan B for the planet depends on oversight, not technology alone
For now, SRM remains what it's always been - an audacious, deeply uncertain proposition
 "Plan B for the planet depends on oversight, not technology alone")
AI's singular uncertainty reflects scope, speed, and unpredictability
The real issue, however, is that few technologies of the past created such uncertainty. It is true that nobody could predict what the internet would do to society
 "AI's singular uncertainty reflects scope, speed, and unpredictability")
Asim Munir tightens grip, but that fifth star could spell trouble for India
Asim Munir has locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden Parl mangle the Constitution, & given himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on ground
 "Asim Munir tightens grip, but that fifth star could spell trouble for India")
Artificial intelligence watch: Tech middle managers stare at job blues
The fact that not only entry-level roles but also experienced positions can be impacted by automation and AI has sparked off uncertainty, nudging more people to reskill themselves
 "Artificial intelligence watch: Tech middle managers stare at job blues")
The growing power of geolocation crosses over into conflict zones
Geolocation is a classic example of technology with multiple applications. Amazon, Blinkit, Swiggy, Uber, Lyft, and Google, among others, use it to locate obscure places
 "The growing power of geolocation crosses over into conflict zones")
Rice and wheat corner bulk of the procurement kitty, shows data
The least hikes in percentage terms was reserved for paddy which is the main foodgrain crop grown during the kharif season
 "Rice and wheat corner bulk of the procurement kitty, shows data")
India likely to possess 46K graphics processing units in a fortnight
Results for the second round of GPU bidding were announced on Friday by Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw
 "India likely to possess 46K graphics processing units in a fortnight")
India's GDP expands 7.4% in Q4 to meet annual growth estimates of 6.5%
Nominal GDP for FY25 grew at single digit at 9.8 per cent to Rs 330.7 trillion, slightly higher than Rs 324.1 trillion factored in the Budget
 "India's GDP expands 7.4% in Q4 to meet annual growth estimates of 6.5%")
Fastest growth in years: Corporate manufacturing trumps household units
The gross value added by household manufacturing units has grown 13.5 per cent in absolute terms between FY19 and FY24 after adjusting for inflation
 "Fastest growth in years: Corporate manufacturing trumps household units")
FY25 GDP growth a tale of two halves as economy withstands global shocks
Given benign inflation outlook and growth still lower than potential, MPC should continue on reducing policy rate by another 50 bps
 "FY25 GDP growth a tale of two halves as economy withstands global shocks")
Cummins India's growth engines should continue to deliver in FY26
Despite modest Q4 revenue growth, Cummins India expects double-digit growth in FY26 on the back of robust domestic demand, CPCB 4+ tailwinds, and export recovery
 "Cummins India's growth engines should continue to deliver in FY26")
Wild Fictions: A literary journey with Amitav Ghosh through time, terrain
Often, collections like this can be read in whatever manner the reader desires, without losing any of the essence. You dip in, read what you fancy and then skip to another part
 "Wild Fictions: A literary journey with Amitav Ghosh through time, terrain")
RCB in IPL finals causes IPL advertising rates to rise by up to 10%
RCB's entry into the IPL final fuels up to 10% rise in ad rates, with Kohli's popularity drawing brands across TV and OTT amid earlier muted season demand
 "RCB in IPL finals causes IPL advertising rates to rise by up to 10%")
Perishables fuel Air India's cargo growth amid cold chain overhaul
Air India's perishables cargo rose 37% in two years as it expanded cold chain infrastructure, added tech tools, and grew flight capacity on key international routes
 "Perishables fuel Air India's cargo growth amid cold chain overhaul")
Datanomics: India closes in on Japan to be fourth-largest economy this year
India is likely to overtake Germany in 2028 as the third largest economy in the world, according to projections by the IMF
 "Datanomics: India closes in on Japan to be fourth-largest economy this year")
Cash market turnover hits 8-month high in May on market recovery
Equity cash volumes rose 9% month-on-month to ₹1.16 trillion in May, lifted by a rally in mid and small-cap stocks; F&O volumes declined due to tighter norms
 "Cash market turnover hits 8-month high in May on market recovery")
Cash market turnover hits 8-month high in May on market recovery
Equity cash volumes rose 9% month-on-month to ₹1.16 trillion in May, lifted by a rally in mid and small-cap stocks; F&O volumes declined due to tighter norms
 "Cash market turnover hits 8-month high in May on market recovery")
The menu gets bigger: After metros, top restaurants enter new markets
Despite having multiple brands, many restaurateurs are choosing to focus their expansion efforts around one marquee name
 "The menu gets bigger: After metros, top restaurants enter new markets")
RBI's LRS review to align with wider economic, geopolitical conditions
The central bank is reassessing annual limits, permitted uses, currency options and compliance alignment in its Liberalised Remittance Scheme amid evolving economic realities
 "RBI's LRS review to align with wider economic, geopolitical conditions")