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We will not disturb Adani port at Vizhinjam: Kerala industries minister

Says Kerala does not see labour unrest unlike many other states

25 years after the Matrix: Simulation theory more relevant than ever

Regardless of The Matrix, Nick Bostrom, Elon Musk, or the peculiarities of quantum physics, we might still be living in "base reality."

Roughhousing in Karnataka: BJP's deepest division in the opposition

The BJP may be in the Opposition in many states, but nowhere is it as divided as it is in Karnataka

Does the captain still take it all? The changing dynamics of cricket ads

Brand managers have invariably favoured the captain over any of his team members.

Return of bad ideas & missing reformers: Steel lobbying and lost reforms

There are three perfectly timed triggers for this week's column: Old, povertarian instincts are back; the steel industry lobbying for more import duties; and the absence of reformers like A D Shroff

Checkmating history: Gukesh aims to break chess record by beating Ding

The first world title match was held in 1886, with Austrian-American Wilhelm Steinitz beating the British-Polish Johannes Zukertort

Monetary policy review: A cautiously dovish, par-for-the-course policy

In his interaction with the media, Das described the CRR cut as "normalisation" of its level. It was raised to 4.5 per cent in April 2022 when the last policy-tightening cycle started

NSO may release monthly jobs data for rural, urban areas from March-end

Currently, the NSO releases the PLFS data for urban areas on a quarterly and yearly basis, while for rural areas it is released only annually

Gloomy outlook for growth and inflation may dampen market sentiment

Since higher customs duties will result in the US suffering inflation, it's also possible the US Federal Reserve will review its stated policy of policy rate cuts

Sharp drop in India-US 10-year bond yield spread in the past 4 years

Yield spread low despite rise in retail inflation in India

EQT Asia doubles down on India's health care, financial services, and infra

Swedish PE firm invests $6 bn, sells stake worth $2.4 bn in last 18 months

Air India Express to add 65 planes, Air India 35 in next three years

Presently, Air India Express operates a fleet of approximately 90 aircraft, whereas full-service airline Air India has around 210 planes

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged: A policy addressing market microstructure

In all, the policy has travelled considerable space in addressing the emerging issues in financial services

Is insurance selling by BCs the next step in financial inclusion?

The business correspondents' representative body has asked IRDAI to allow them to sell insurance products, particularly weather-indexed schemes to provide a safety net for rural buyers

Centre clears way for non-mineralised areas in existing mining leases

The Ministry of Mines stated that under the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957, non-mineralised areas required for ancillary activities like waste disposal can be considered part of a mining lease

Overbearing secondary market: Time for business channels to refocus

For the public good, business channels must broaden their focus and look beyond stock market trading

Tariff hikes, consolidation may lead to further gains for telecom players

Industry likely to benefit further as full gains from tariff hikes seen over next two quarters; consolidation may lead to further increases

Making POSH work: Govt institutions must lead in ensuring workplace safety

When applied to the public sphere, such as district-level public institutions, the chauvinism of Indian society considerably raises the odds against women complainants

Unusual moves: Investors should tread carefully in smallcaps space

While there are surely pockets of value and potential multibaggers in the smallcap space, investors should be cautious due to the elevated valuations in this part of the market

India and Israel on right side of the US' equation: Minister Nir Barkat

There is a new world order; India and Israel on the 'right side' of USA's equation: Nir Barkat