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Unlisted firms outpace listed peers with faster revenue, earnings growth
The findings are based on a sample of 4,231 unlisted companies (excluding financial firms), compared with 3,575 listed non-financial companies
 "Unlisted firms outpace listed peers with faster revenue, earnings growth")
Rent taking up larger share of urban income, travel expenses rising
The numbers also reflect a growing divide between rural and urban India when it comes to rents
 "Rent taking up larger share of urban income, travel expenses rising")
Business Standard poll: Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%
The first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday estimated a nominal GDP growth of 9.7 per cent for FY25
 "Business Standard poll: Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%")
Business Standard poll: Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%
The first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday estimated a nominal GDP growth of 9.7 per cent for FY25
 "Business Standard poll: Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%")
Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas: Indo-US forum chief Aghi
Aghi talks on the challenges and opportunities in business between the US and India
 "Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas: Indo-US forum chief Aghi")
Capex should be ramped up by 25% over BE: CII President Sanjiv Puri
CII President Sanjiv Puri said that exports are facing headwinds while suggesting measures such as minimum import and anti-dumping duty
 "Capex should be ramped up by 25% over BE: CII President Sanjiv Puri")
Robust charging infra key to achieving India's ambitious EV targets
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has identified 40 cities for electric four-wheeler charging-points with Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad leading way, and 40 highway corridors for e-bus transit
 "Robust charging infra key to achieving India's ambitious EV targets")
Why India is struggling to produce CEOs like Nadella, Pichai at home
A critical mass of creative, innovative management is a key human capital resource that countries need, just as much as a well-educated and healthy workforce. India lacks both
 "Why India is struggling to produce CEOs like Nadella, Pichai at home")
Q3 results preview: Cement firms' earnings, profitability likely to decline
Pricing weakness to chip away at earnings: Single-digit demand growth, realisations to dip
 "Q3 results preview: Cement firms' earnings, profitability likely to decline")
As India nears 1 bn electors, it seeks solutions to freebies, black money
Estimates of election related expenditure of political parties and candidates, and EC's seizures, reveal barely the tip of the total election spends of candidates and political parties
 "As India nears 1 bn electors, it seeks solutions to freebies, black money")
Retrospective taxation risks: Supreme Court ruling and its economic fallout
To have an accommodating investment climate, it is important to ensure stable governance
 "Retrospective taxation risks: Supreme Court ruling and its economic fallout")
Q3 results preview: Irdai's revised norms to weigh on life insurers' margin
Higher claims and operating expenses to impact non-life insurers' combined ratio
 "Q3 results preview: Irdai's revised norms to weigh on life insurers' margin")
Metros and riders: Planning requires a rethink to achieve improved outcomes
Delhi is not known for attention to public civility - except in the Metro, where the average rider pays far greater attention to such norms than they would on roads
 "Metros and riders: Planning requires a rethink to achieve improved outcomes")
Have a strong pipeline of companies preparing to go public: Accel
India is on track to become an $8 trillion economy in 10 years and this will translate into growth in public markets, say Barath Shankar Subramanian and Abhinav Chaturvedi, Partners at venture capital
 "Have a strong pipeline of companies preparing to go public: Accel")
As cyberattacks expand footprint, firms will need to focus on data security
Renewed focus on the segment comes in the backdrop of the draft DPDP rules being notified last week
 "As cyberattacks expand footprint, firms will need to focus on data security")
Fintech sector voices concerns amid regulatory fears in meeting with FinMin
The fintech sector has expressed its concerns about declining investments, particularly from abroad, as the narrative around this sector has become less positive
 "Fintech sector voices concerns amid regulatory fears in meeting with FinMin")
FinMin to review flagship schemes with PSB chiefs ahead of Budget
The meeting aims to review the progress of various financial inclusion schemes and discuss future funding requirements in light of the upcoming Budget
 "FinMin to review flagship schemes with PSB chiefs ahead of Budget")
Results preview: Banks' net profit growth likely moderated in Q3FY25
Margin pressures, sluggish loan offtake may weigh on performance
 "Results preview: Banks' net profit growth likely moderated in Q3FY25")
Q3FY25 updates point to strong growth ahead for jewellery companies
The Watches & Wearables domestic growth was 13 per cent Y-o-Y, with analog watches clocking a robust 19 per cent growth
 "Q3FY25 updates point to strong growth ahead for jewellery companies")
YouTube remains the crown jewel of India's video-streaming market
Television had the worst year possible with overall revenue (ad plus pay) contracting by 8%
 "YouTube remains the crown jewel of India's video-streaming market")