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Potato supply ban sparks political tensions, price hikes in states

Amid political blame game over Bengal's ban on tuber exports, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners

Mergers & acquisitions make a comeback in 2024, up 13.5% till November

Bankers anticipate deal-making to remain robust in 2025 with several marquee deals in the making

Tirunelveli powers India's solar ambitions with a new facility by Tata

With a capacity of 4.3 gigawatt (Gw) each for cells and modules, the plant is designed with many open spaces available for future expansion

Repo rate status quo shows RBI's continued focus on inflation over growth

Monetary policy support to growth will be limited

Delay in global treaty on plastic pollution raises environmental risks

A recent study reveals India accounts for almost 20 per cent of global plastic waste annually, which is the fallout from rapid urbanisation and faster economic growth

Understanding India's growth: Lessons from its economic episodes

How can we create conditions for a next Indian growth episode?

India's electronics exports may dominate trade negotiations with US

India's electronics exports, driving over 62% trade surplus, to dominate US talks

What Trump's second term means for climate change and green policies

The world has no doubt moved ahead on its journey to build a low-carbon economy and this cannot be reversed so easily

Limited appetite raises questions on insurance FDI growth projections

The pace of FDI utilisation has been slow. Among private-sector non-life insurers, no company has reached the current 74 per cent threshold

India's aid gradually shifting beyond Asia, extending to new regions

These projects span a wide range of sectors like water, power, railways, roads, agriculture, education and health care

Centre may halt Sovereign Gold Bonds issuance from FY26 to reduce govt debt

Scheme said to have outlived its purpose of reducing physical gold imports

Street Signs: Nifty racing past resistance, BSE's high-wire act, more

Shares of BSE have surged more than 20 per cent in less than two weeks, defying concerns surrounding the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) new futures and options

FPI Leviathan Rises: Primary markets unleash kraken of investment in 2024

Unshackling animal spirits: A record Rs 1.1 trillion in foreign flows via IPOs, QIPs, and rights issues

SBI Long Term Equity Fund: The Swiss Army knife toolkit for equity funds

The scheme aims for long-term capital growth by investing in a portfolio of equity securities while offering tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income-Tax Act, 1961

Natural farming in mission mode, but is it a workable alternative?

While the government is looking to push natural farming, which is different from organic farming, contrasting studies question the scalability and viability of the practice

We will grow Camso brand in other OHT segments, says CEAT MD & CEO

RPG Group company CEAT has entered into an agreement with Michelin to acquire the Camso brand's off-highway construction equipment bias tyres and tracks business

Building materials hit a wall in Q2, recovery to lay bricks in FY26

Demand and margins set for slow rebuild, helping valuations cement stronger base

AI transforms credit rating agencies, enhancing accuracy and efficiency

AI and machine learning tools can analyse a variety of information like financial statements, market trends and price fluctuations. They continuously learn and adapt

Fintech firms embrace AI for credit, payments, customer insights, more

AI models help financial institutions in understanding delinquencies and speed up disbursements

Will RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das get another term or pass the baton?

The match is being played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, but the entire financial world is watching it