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Manmohan Singh was no free market ideologue: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Manmohan Singh was not a free-market ideologue but a reformer guided by pragmatism, integrity, and faith in the state's developmental role, says Ahluwalia

Govt must implement Labour Codes immediately to drive sustained reforms

Industry needs to deal with workers differently. Each worker will not just be a cog in the wheel but an active participant taking responsibility for a flexible and malleable production process

Power to Bhutan: Good relations balance Thimphu's geopolitical pragmatism

Sustained cordiality has been the result of India's constructive and dependable engagement with Bhutan since the 1960s, helping it build institutions of governance and military capabilities

Export promotion: India needs to focus on improving competitiveness

In this regard, the credit-guarantee scheme for exporters provides additional financial support to eligible ones, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Girls Who Said Nothing and Everything: A journey towards selfhood

In a sense, the book is a kind of quiet revolution, reclaiming the voice and identity of Indian girls across generations

Novo sticks to oral semaglutide amid rising demand for injectables

Novo Nordisk will strengthen its oral semaglutide portfolio led by Rybelsus while cutting Wegovy injection prices by up to 37% to improve accessibility and expand its market in India

NFO alert! SAMCO Mutual Fund launches small cap fund: Who should invest?

SAMCO Small Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty Small cap 250 Total Returns Index

Record festival sales, GST cuts help Eicher Motors log 24% profit rise

Revenue hits all-time high, GST cut boosts demand for sub-350cc bikes; seeks uniform 18% GST across all motorcycle segments to boost domestic demand and global competitiveness

Worst may be over for Asian Paints, but prospects still far from bright

Volume growth in low double digits and lower raw material costs lifted margins for Asian Paints, though management remains cautious amid intense rivalry and extended monsoon impact

Household Income Survey: Getting responses to hard questions won't be easy

There is also a logistical challenge relating to the time of the day when the households should be visited

Balanced public-private role vital for India's energy sector: Suman Bery

Berry made the remarks while addressing the Energy Security Conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here

Infomerics settles case with Sebi; NSE investor accounts cross 240 mn

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has crossed 240 million unique investor accounts in November, just a year after breaching the 200-million mark

D-St to act as hedge for funds looking to trim global AI play, say analysts

Analysts are growing cautious about the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks, warning that stretched valuations may signal a bubble

DHL group to invest €1 billion across India units over five years

DHL Group plans to deploy EUR 1 billion in India over CY26-30, expanding warehouses, logistics hubs, automation, & green infrastructure as the country's fast-growing market boosts long-term confidence

Supreme Court questions petitioners on reliance on UK Covid vaccine data

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for petitioners in one of the pleas, said the same vaccine was used in the UK and India administered 30 times more jabs as compared to the UK

Andhra eyeing investments worth ₹40 trn by 2029: N Chandrababu Naidu

Naidu outlines a tech-driven roadmap for the state - from AI data centers and quantum computing to green hydrogen and MSME-led industrial growth

Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs

One of Trump's biggest moves against renewables was to use massive tax bill he signed in July to strip away clean energy incentives created through his predecessor Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

Govt releases draft Seeds Bill 2025, draws flak over farmers' compensation

Critics say it's silent on farmers' compensation, but welcome emphasis on traceability and price regulation

Flexicap funds, commodity ETFs emerge as new investor favourites

Smallcap, midcap funds see decline in interest

Low prices dampen sentiment in rabi sowing season despite good outlook

Things are in place for a good rabi harvest. But farmers must contend with poor prices for their kharif harvest. And that may have a knock-on effect on rabi prices in a vicious cycle