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Kamal Nath's rise in MP: Congress has a lot riding on its safe choice

Recently named MP Congress chief, Nath is not considered a threat by the other two top party leaders of the state, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh

Facebook's privacy scandal appears to have little effect on its bottom Line

The Silicon Valley company reported a 63 increase in profit and a 49 percent jump in revenue for the first quarter

Though set to lose CJI impeachment case, Kapil Sibal won't stop trying

Congress party is internally divided between those who feel the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India is right and those who feel it isn't

Zee Entertainment looks to 'derisk business from broadcasting'

Having built network dominance, the broadcaster shifts focus to generating new revenue drivers

Canada's pension fund CDPQ bets big on India story with $4.5 bn investment

Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages at least $298 billion of assets globally

SAT quashes monetary penalty of Rs 860 mn by Sebi on DLF, top officials

Sebi had said DLF suppressed the material information in the prospectus it had issued before its public issue in 2007

From ReNew Power to TPG, platforms gaining ground among PE investors

Large investors and Limited Partners (LPs), such as Canadian pension funds, are showing a preference for platform deals, while PE firms are putting together platforms which can provide them with easie

Pace of construction not proportionate with award of road contracts: Report

The length of highway contracts awarded by NHAI was 1,726 km in 2013-14 but the highway construction record after three years was much better at 2,628 km at the end of 2016-17

A chicken-and-egg problem in defence sector for Make in India initiative

The initial response of foreign firms to local manufacturing in defence is far from enthusiastic

Gender inequality could be costing Asia Pacific $4.5 trillion: McKinsey

MGI judged 18 economies in the region for gender equality in work and in society

PE funds to bid hard for next lot of stressed assets, but with a rider

Lukewarm to Air India because they lack turnaround expertise

Make each buyout count: How Motherson reaps success from loss-making firms

The automotive component maker has averaged one acquisition per year since 2002, and has managed to turn all except one profitable

Yathindra vs Vijayendra in Varuna? Karnataka polls may see a battle of sons

In a belt that is dominated by H D Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular), Varuna stands out as a Congress beacon

Blockchain is about to revolutionise the shipping industry

he cost of moving goods across continents could drop dramatically, adding fresh impetus to relocate manufacturing or source materials and goods from overseas

A man of steel: Vedanta's Agarwal enters steel biz with Electrosteel buy

The successful bid for debt-ridden Electrosteel marks this controversial entrepreneur's first foray into the steel business anywhere in the world

Aavishkar-Intellecap's Vineet Rai: Diary of an impact investor

Aavishkar has raised $95 million for its $200-million sixth fund

Brookfield bridges gap with Blackstone in office property in India

Globally, Blackstone owns 230 mn sq ft, as against Brookfield's 131 mn sq ft

Lupin showing signs of revival under its second-generation leadership team

But the going is still tricky

Airports may start using 'smart glass' to make you spend more

In a test last fall, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport outfitted one of its gates with a new type of "smart glass" that can adjust for sunlight exposure

A sugar-coated crisis: Cane dues to farmers touch all-time high

Overproduction of sugarcane and crashing retail prices is causing cane dues to farmers touch all-time highs