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CAIT, ADSEI come together to empower 500,000 women entrepreneurs in 1 year

The joint initiative by CAIT and ADSEI will integrate with key government schemes such as 'Lakhpati Didi' and other flagship programmes

Truck rentals stay lacklustre in Feb due to lower infra sector demand

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) raised concerns over the government's draft notification, which proposes increased renewal charges for registration and fitness certificates

India has signaled readiness to make deeper tariff cuts, says Donald Trump

Preserving India's access to the US market is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks to shield his country from reciprocal duties Trump has indicated will take effect next month

Increasing obesity in rural women linked to lifestyles, processed foods

From processed food to multiple pregnancies, several factors behind their obesity

Cricket still a religion as fan engagement revenues set to jump in 5 yrs

With increasing digital penetration and smartphone usage in the country, Indian live sports consumers have flocked to digital means like smartphones and laptops to watch live sports

Perennial quest for parity: Women leading firms still scarce, says study

Despite some progress, women still underrepresented in certain sectors

Women-led tech startups' funding drops 25% in 2024, says Tracxn report

India ranks third globally after US and UK in funding raised by women-led tech startups

Premiumisation in Indian spirits accelerating with income growth: Pernod

Besides, it owns an IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor) portfolio as Royal Stag, Blenders Pride and Imperial Blue. These Seagram's whiskies contribute to more than 80 per cent of PRI sales

Champions Trophy 2025: Restaurants, pubs eye surge in sales on Super Sunday

India takes on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy finale on Sunday. The two clashed earlier in the series, where India won the match by 44 runs

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ad rates for India-NZ final match soar 40%

This surge in ad rates for television (TV), connected TV (CTV), and digital platforms after India beat Australia in the semi-finals

Women shatter glass ceiling, increase investments in real estate market

Despite their progress, women investors like Sabbarwal, Somani and Kripalani face significant challenges in real estate

Rajasthan to curb illegal mining, monitor revenue collection daily

With 22 major minerals and 36 minor ones, Rajasthan is the country's only producer of lead, zinc, wollastonite, selenite, calcite, and gypsum

Nasscom, other bodies oppose DPDP Rules on cross-border data transfer ban

In the draft of the DPDP Rules, released in January this year, the ministry of electronics and information technology had proposed certain additional obligations on significant data fiduciaries

CPSEs exhaust over 94% of capital expenditure target till February

CPSEs exceeded their full year targets at 100.4 per cent and 108 per cent in FY23 and FY24 respectively

BNP Paribas leases office in Mumbai's BKC for Rs 811 per square feet

The French financial services firm will pay a total rent of Rs 28.36 lakh per month

Former Kearney India head Vikas Kaushal named Hindustan Petroleum CMD

Kaushal to be the first head of a state-owned oil major from the private sector, to take an 80 per cent pay cut

Nearly 80% of women-led businesses face global payment challenges: Report

Around 60 per cent of women entrepreneurs struggle with export laws, trade regulations, and complex compliance requirements, the report prepared by Aspire For Her said

India's semiconductor industry can grow to $40 billion by 2030: IESA

IESA report on semiconductor supply chain said India will require approximately 1.5 million skilled workers and 5 million semiskilled workers across the value chain by 2026-2027

Airtel, Reliance Jio scale back 5G expansion amid lower network investment

The quarterly addition of 5G sites in India has dropped sharply, with Jio and Airtel slowing deployments due to reduced capex, impacting telecom infrastructure firms

Blinkit, Zepto hike commissions to boost revenue amid tough competition

Blinkit and Zepto are increasing commissions on sellers and brands to boost revenue amid fierce competition and rising costs, as both platforms push for profitability and market dominance