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Salary, wage expenses growing faster than revenues for India Inc

The analysis is based on a common sample of 667 companies from BSE 500, BSE Mid Cap and BSE Small Cap Index excluding their listed subsidiaries

Tata Power consistently meets guidance, growth inspires confidence

Tata Power has consistently met guidance. Profitability till FY30 will be driven by RE, T&D, and hydro

Best of BS Opinion: From RBI to Syria, balancing on a global tightrope

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

'Who is Equal': A unique look at equality and its legal complexities

At the base of the book is the author's contention that "there are multiple and often competing visions of what it means to be equal and how best to achieve that goal"

Veteran investor Raamdeo Agrawal's pursuit of 'bruised blue-chips'

Investing in beaten-down high-RoE stocks can be rewarding, says the veteran investor

Commerce department examining steel ministry request on safeguard duty

Safeguard duty is a temporary tariff barrier imposed by a country to protect its domestic industry from surge in imports

Level playing field in the AI age: Promise amid fierce competition

In business, nothing is complete without AI (artificial intelligence) or GenAI

American exceptionalism: US earnings growth to outpace global counterparts

The US today accounts for about 67 per cent of the MSCI World equity indices, meaning that corporate America is worth more than twice all other markets combined

Jamsetji Tata: New book explores Tata group's adherence to his vision

Many books and works are referenced, but the authors often assume that the lay reader should automatically know what they are talking about

Turning the page: Focus on external front new RBI governor's first test

Mr Das' term over the past six years was fairly challenging for both the Indian economy and the RBI, largely because of the pandemic

Reckoning in Syria: Bashar al-Assad's ouster adds to West Asian tumult

al-Assad's overthrow was the result of the distractions of his chief backers, the Iran-sponsored Hezbollah and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Cracking the whip: Why Sebi is tightening rules for public issues of SMEs

SME IPO is a red-hot market segment. Many of these floats routinely see 100-time subscription and massive gains upon listing

Mumbai's infrastructure revamp takes centre stage as new govt takes charge

BJP-led govt has pledged to develop a metro network of 1,000 km across different cities of state

Indian equity market has more room to correct: Manishi Raychaudhuri

Says that geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025

Export insurance claim dismissed over delayed declarations, premium

Advance premium had to be deposited to secure coverage under Section 64VB of the Insurance Act. Failure to fulfil this obligation meant the risk was not covered

Biden should revive WTO dispute settlement mechanism before leaving

The decision to give a second term to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflects broad recognition of her exceptional leadership and strategic vision for the future of the WTO

India plans final refinery expansion as electric vehicle era looms

This comes even as New Delhi is struggling to strike a balance between rapidly adopting EV and bolstering energy security by taking recourse to affordable and more reliable transport fuels

Hotel asset management companies make room for international brands

An analyst said that in the last two-three years, there have been a lot of other hotel companies that are desperate to enter the Indian market with a branding sign

Fintechs go retro: Companies bet on fixed deposits to boost topline

Companies offer up to 9.5% interest rate per annum on fixed deposits

No Opposition in state, but Sikkim CM Tamang faces environmental challenges

CM Prem Singh Tamang leads a state without Opposition in the Assembly, but faces dual challenges of ecological crises and sustainable development