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What came first, chicken or egg? The promotion puzzle at a mortgage firm

More than half of whistleblowing complaints made in 2024 were HR-related, according to a recent survey by Safecall, a whistleblowing software and services provider

Caught in Trump's tariff net: Andhra's shrimp farmers face global blowback

Trump's tariff shock hits Andhra's ₹35,000-crore shrimp industry, leaving farmers battling price crashes, export uncertainty, and long-term market disruption

Trade war 2.0: Why India must seize its global value chain opportunity now

As US-China tensions reshape global trade, India must reform tariffs, boost ease of doing business, and strike strategic FTAs to attract investment

To beat Modi, Opposition needs new ideas-not nostalgia and caste math

Stuck in the past, the Opposition is recycling slogans while Modi scripts a new political grammar

FinMin pushes banks to boost farm loans against e-warehouse receipts

So far, only eight banks have joined the NCGTC for credit guarantee coverage, while 26 banks have signed up for the e-KUN portal which is part of the Jansamarth portal

Civil service for Viksit Bharat in the vision of Sardar Patel and Ambedkar

BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, also envisioned an independent civil service as a cornerstone of a democratic and efficient governance system in India

In transit: ₹2,250 cr mission to boost exports amid global uncertainties

Govt raises duty drawback rates for gold and silver jewellery

From 96% holding to a sliver: How Gensol promoters made swift exit

Sebi order alleges misleading disclosures, fraudulent trades, fund diversions helped promoters offload their stake onto unsuspecting investors

UNHCR India looks to slash spending amid uncertain funding crisis

Move could impact over 47,000 refugees and asylum seekers in India

BluSmart drivers stare at dead end as payments stall, future unclear

Electric vehicle (EV) only ride-hailing platform BluSmart on Wednesday temporarily suspended bookings in major cities, including Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, following the financial turmoil

Anirudh Kanisetti's 'Lords of Earth and Sea' explores legacy of the Cholas

Beyond the lively empire-building narrative, Kanisetti offers a sobering portrait of medieval society built on slaves, the exploitation of women

Battling the cricket bat's bulge and the decline of the touch game

This Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the administrators have decided to check bat sizes on match days using a standard gauge

BluSmart's shock exit leaves India's green mobility market up for grabs

According to data from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal published in January, Uber leads the country's cab-hailing market on average daily rides and monthly active users

Burnt by BluSmart: Gensol meltdown puts solar energy solutions at risk

Startups supported by venture capitalists and private equity investors accept large cash burns and running losses, so long as there's high growth rates

Gensol's Jaggi brothers: The rise and fall of serial entrepreneurs

The web of companies they created has now come to haunt them, especially when their latest creation BluSmart was just catching the public eye and the Jaggis were walking into stardom

Sebi investigation into BluSmart likely to slow Uber's EV push in India

Uber's EV ambitions in India are focused on accelerating the shift to zero-emission mobility, with a goal of electrifying every ride on its platform by 2040

Steps towards being Deergha Ayush: 7 lessons from famine-era Bengal

Leaders must recognise the existence and urgency of the crisis or problem

FY26 not promising for broking industry, degrowth real worry: Shripal Shah

The decline in volumes for cash and derivatives markets stems from distinct factors. The cash market has slowed mainly due to the broader market correction

Diversified portfolio, market share to drive asset growth for HDFC AMC

Industry SIP flows of Rs 78,330 crore in Q4FY25 contributed to active equity and hybrid inflows of Rs 1.042 trillion

84% lenders use both traditional, alternative data to underwrite borrowers

Alternative data includes insights such as phone usage, utility payments, e-commerce transactions, social media activity, employment history, and in some cases, email and SMS data