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India's income inequality at 100-year high; worse than colonial era: Study

The top 1 per cent of Indians hold the maximum national income share at 22.6 per cent compared to key peers

Uber boosts eco-mobility, backs Indian startups with sustainovate challenge

Uber is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 and has been continuously working with governments, partners, think tanks, and others to address global sustainability challenges, the company

KRBL, Prestige Estates: Stocks exiting oversold zone; Ready for pullback?

Stocks like BSE, KRBL, Prestige Estates, Sharda Cropchem and Sumitomo Chemical are seen exiting oversold zone and can potentially rally up to 16 per cent in the ensuing pullback, suggest daily charts.

Rekha Jhunjhunwala-owned stock zoomed 12% today; what's fuelling the rally?

Rekha Jhunjhunwala, wife of late ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, held a 4.8-per cent stake in Metro Brands at the end of December 2023

This electrical equipment stock has catapulted over 8000% in 4 years

The joint venture between CG Power, Renesas Electronics Corp and Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) will set up an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in India

RIL, BPCL: Nifty below 50-DMA; Key levels to watch on stocks below this DMA

33 out of Nifty 50 stocks trade below their respective 50-DMAs; Charts suggest that select stocks can decline up to 13% in case the fall extends towards the 100-DMAs.

Analysts pin hopes on red-hot summer to revive consumer durable stocks

IMD forecasts that most parts of the country will experience hotter-than-average temperatures from March to May, leading to an uptick in the frequency of heatwave days

Turncoat politicians in elections less successful than before, shows data

Congress, BJP show divergent trends on the strike rate of such candidates

Best of BS Opinion: Nationalism and democracy, merger musings & more

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

The other side of India's jobs story

The bigger problem is the nature of employment, rather than unemployment, and the realistic solution could be fostering farm-related enterprises

Need more clarity on what defines an Indian audit firm: GT Bharat CEO

Chandiok said firm's long-term strategy had been to become an Indian audit firm that could compete with global giants. But it would need acknowledgement from companies as well as regulators

Meta follows Google, gets ready to pave way for free and fair elections

Meta is bringing together experts from diverse teams such as intelligence, data science, engineering, research, operations, content policy and legal for the initiative

Oil marketing companies to bear latest oil price cut, not govt grant

OMCs have raked in record Rs 69K cr net profit in first 9 months of FY24

Tapping into India's talent, global capability centres eye revenue goldmine

India is home to more than 1,580 GCCs, with a total market size of $46 billion

Childless couples, singles: Identify heirs, write will, appoint an executor

If inherited from her father, it passes to his heirs; if from husband or father-in-law, to husband's heirs

Time to start buying small-cap, mid-cap stocks for the long-term: Analysts

From a near-term perspective, analysts at J.P Morgan expect the small-cap and mid-cap stocks to remain volatile in the coming weeks, with margin funding and investor flows adding to risks

Further correction could make the FMCG sector valuations attractive

FMCG growth is tied to semi-urban and rural demand. Metro and large city demand is almost saturated. Growth comes from smaller places

Routematic bets on artificial intelligence to tap corporate commuters

Benguluru-based corporate commute start-up Routemataic is set to transform corporate transport by focussing on individual commuter needs

'Markets started building NDA's win in general elections in December 2023'

Inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya, weakening of the opposition coalition, etc. had further cemented hopes for the same.

Two to tango in the Asian Century

India and China have long had a conflicted relationship, but in the 21st century, their shared interests far outweigh their differences, argues journalist Shastri Ramachandaran in his book