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Jana Sena Party only unrecognised party to receive electoral bonds

A single party showed donations which have resulted in an uptick to donations to unrecognised parties

Political ad spends on Google already up 9x ahead of Lok Sabha polls

BJP emerges as largest advertiser so far in 2024

Foreign investment dwindles as India struggles to boost oil production

India's high demand for oil and low domestic output are increasing the dependence on imports. The 'supportive' upstream policy, if backed by lower taxes, could turn things around

GenAI is changing industries, throwing a challenge to white-collar workers

Automation is happening to roles that either do not require expertise or heavily involve tasks that GenAI can do effectively

GenAI inside: Personal computers improving productivity, collaboration

Technology will help people be more productive, open a new era of collaboration

Statsguru: Discoms show progress in some parameters, but challenges remain

Despite rising electricity demand in the last five years, increases in the emissions from the power sector have slowed down

Monitor, alert, resolve: AI comes to the rescue as cyberattacks rise

The technology continuously monitors risks and instantly alerts organisations to protect themselves, reports Ayushman Baruah

Claim not payable for questionable deals

The National Commission observed that the buyer had categorically denied placing an order or receiving the goods, so the recipient's identity remained unclear

Long lock-in, but safe investment: What NPS can do for your financial goals

NPS is an excellent product for retirement planning, provided you stay put till maturity

When dinner is served: Choosing the right tableware for your home ambience

Porcelain, stoneware or brass: The cutlery must be durable and easy to carry around in a party

Electoral bond data: Smaller companies donated larger share of profit

The top 10 companies by market capitalisation (mcap) contributed over Rs 362 crore

Firms report electoral bonds under donations, miscellaneous expenses

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit

Margin concerns largely priced in for Muthoot, Manappuram Finance

Three NBFCs in gold financing have seen AUM growth on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis for the gold segments over the last three quarters

BPCL, HPCL, IOC shed up to 8% on petrol, diesel price cut, margin worries

Analysts expect OMCs to trade lower in the near-term given the retail price cut and elevated brent crude prices of $85/bbl

Enough safeguards in place for domestic industry in EV space: R C Bhargava

R C Bhargava tells that we support any scheme of the government that encourages new investment and new technology to come into the country, and that is what we hope will happen

'Why malign India Inc? Electoral bonds just tip of poll funding iceberg'

While most companies have mentioned about their spending in electoral bonds in some form in their annual reports, very few have been upfront and categorical about their disclosures

Formulaic change in Haryana

Now, with Mr Chautala out of the picture, the BJP has calculated that the Jat vote will split three ways

At least 4 Kolkata companies in list of top 10 electoral bond donors

Apart from leading business groups, there is a variety of small businesses that have shelled out hundreds of crores for electoral bonds

Oppenheimer, flawed genius

Oppenheimer is based on a Pulitzer-winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin called American Prometheus

New scheme for electric vehicles may put global majors in fast lane

While Vinfast has already announced an investment of Rs 4,000 crore to set up an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Tamil Nadu, Tesla's next move will be watched carefully