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7.5% growth not enough

The divergence in real GDP growth and employment growth may continue into 2022-23, although it could be much smaller

India's largest gold refiner emerges as key player in high-tech PLI schemes

The company topping the evaluations rankings is unlikely to ring a bell: Rajesh Exports

Newsmaker: Cultivating image of Hindutva ambassador Narottam Mishra

His career in politics began after he won the students' election as an undergrad and became the youngest president

Games foreign banks want to play on Indian turf

They are not willing to explore the mass market, fighting it out with local banks. The new target is the cream of retail business, which has been growing at a speed never seen before

Niti Aayog's draft EV battery policy leaves too many unanswered questions

The mode of financing vehicles without a battery has not been spelt out

Decoded: Amway's ED troubles turn focus on direct-seller vs pyramid model

The company maintains the action was related to a case in 2011 and it has been cooperating with the investigative agency

Thinking outside the silos: Meet Ajay Kumar Sood, PSA to the Prime Minister

In his new job, Sood will have to complete a task his predecessor started: getting the government to sign off on a new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) on which work was begun in 2020

No performance riders on ESOP grants to founders of India's new-age firms

Experts question why such endowments in India's new-age companies are not comprehensively linked with performance targets

Bharti-backed OneWeb, Isro unit sign agreement for satellite launches

OneWeb's satellites aim to build a global network that will deliver high-speed internet connectivity

Covid-19 pandemic & Russia-Ukraine war: Black swans in India's gas economy

The war in Ukraine is upending the Modi government's efforts to make the creation of natural gas infrastructure and access a critical component of its economic programme

ED's scope of probe under PMLA increased 2.5 times in six years

No of searches conducted by the govt agency under the Act went up from 226 in 2016-17 to 572 in 2021-22

On the road to 75 new digital banks, there will be twists and turns

The finance minister's Washington announcement signals an acceleration of the government's plans but there are many basic questions to address still

Progressive advertisements have positive impact on business, says ASCI

The GenderNext study found that a majority of mainstream advertising continues to use non-aspirational portrayals of women.

National Crime Records Bureau report shows arson cases had declined in 2020

However, 14 of 35 states recorded an increase in arson incidents in 2020: NCRB data

Indian SaaS sector to clock $100 bn revenue by 2026: Chiratae-Zinnov study

The country is gearing to supersede China as the second largest SaaS nation in the next few years, the report says

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

It is this huge business that, the government is hoping, may change the future of the Indian Railways and put the country on a faster development track'

Farmers are doing well

In 2022, India will record the fifth consecutive year of bumper wheat crop

Denim companies embrace blended jeans as cotton prices scorch

Raw cotton prices have more than doubled from Rs 35,000 per candy of 356 kg in mid-2020 to over Rs 75,000 now

The talent crunch: Why fresh graduates are fleeing the hospitality sector

As occupancy peaks, hospitality firms find themselves competing with retail, e-commerce, real estate and IT for employees

Statsguru: From India to US, six charts show rising global inflation

In the US, consumer price inflation has been higher than in India for the last seven months