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Is the broking and the wealth management industry ripe for a consolidation?

Anand Rathi, founder and chairman of Anand Rathi group shares his views on the outlook for the Indian stock market, broking, wealth management industry and strategies ahead of Lok Sabha poll outcome

Manoj Tiwari richest Lok Sabha contender in Delhi, BJP's Bidhuri is 2nd

Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari (53) is the richest among the prominent candidates from the BJP, AAP and the Congress in fray for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi with total assets worth Rs 28.05 crore. Second in line is Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (71), the BJP's candidate in South Delhi, with total assets of Rs 21.08 crore. According to his 2022-23 Income Tax returns, Bidhuri had an income of Rs 14.93 lakh. The third richest among poll contenders is Mahabal Mishra (69), the AAP's candidate from West Delhi. He has declared Rs 19.93 crore. Mishra's highest qualification is pre-university certificate from LS College Muzaffarpur, Bihar obtained in 1971. Oxford-returned lawyer Bansuri Swaraj (40), daughter of former external affairs minister late Sushma Swaraj, with total assets worth Rs 19 crore, stands fourth in the row, followed by former AAP leader Raaj Kumar Anand who jumped ships to the BSP and owns assets worth Rs 17.87 crore. Swaraj, who is the BJP's debutant contender

LS polls: Nomination process concludes in Delhi, 269 candidates file papers

The nomination process in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday, with 269 candidates filing their papers. Filing of nominations began on April 29. Among the prominent candidates who filed their nominations on Monday were the Congress' North East Delhi nominee Kanhaiya Kumar and former AAP leader Raaj Kumar Anand, who joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and is contesting from the prestigious New Delhi seat. Kumar, who is contesting against the BJP's incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari, has movable assets of Rs 8 lakh. He also has Rs 2.65 lakh in immovable assets, according to his self-sworn poll affidavit. Kumar holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Anand declared total assets of more than Rs 17 crore. He and his wife have vehicles worth Rs 51 lakh. According to data shared by the Chief Electoral Officer's office, 50 candidates -- the highest among the national capital's seven seats -- have filed their nomination papers from North East Delhi. South Delhi has the l

Britannia expects double-digit volume growth after election: MD Varun Berry

Leading food products company Britannia Industries expects a "double-digit growth" in volumes post general elections and the monsoon season with a "manageable inflation", its Vice Chairman and Managing Director Varun Berry said on Monday. The company is "hopeful of recovery in consumption" this fiscal year with an expectation of stable inflation and a good monsoon. It anticipates a "healthy inflation" of around 3 per cent in FY25, which will also help achieve faster growth of its topline as it moves forward, Berry said in a post-earnings conference call. "Last quarter volume growth was two times the revenue growth. So I think volume growth this year, we expect them to be quite solid," he said. Barring a few months in FY25, which would be pretty similar to the last fiscal, Berry expects a double-digit volume growth for Britannia, maker of Good Day, Marie Gold, Tiger, Bourbon, and Milk Bikis biscuits. "The volume growth this year, we expect them to be quite solid. And I would think

Women flee homes over fear and stigma after Prajwal Revanna video release

Video clips purportedly showing instances of sexual assault by Prajwal Revanna have emerged, prompting several women who are said to be victims to flee their homes

Representatives of poll bodies from 23 nations to see LS elections up close

Representatives of election management bodies from 23 countries, including Australia, Russia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, are here to observe the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Seventy-five delegates will visit six states in small groups to witness the elections and preparations related to it in various constituencies. The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday described the visit of the foreign delegates as a first in terms of scale and magnitude of participation. Beginning Saturday, the programme seeks to familiarise them with the nuances of India's electoral system as well as the best practices being used. Election management bodies of Bhutan, Mongolia, Australia, Madagascar, Fiji, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Moldova, Tunisia, Seychelles, Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Chile, Uzbekistan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Namibia are participating in the programme. Members of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and m

Who is Dinesh Pratap Singh, BJP's Raebareli contender against Rahul Gandhi

A BJP MLC in Uttar Pradesh, Dinesh Pratap Singh switched from the Congress in 2018 after being suspended over alleged misbehaviour

Who is Kishori Lal Sharma, Congress' Amethi candidate against Smriti Irani?

KL Sharma is the first non-Gandhi Congress candidate in Amethi in over two decades as Rahul Gandhi is set to contest in neighbouring Rae Bareli

WhatsApp banned record 22 million accounts in first quarter of 2024

The messaging app has the highest user base in India with more than 500 million active users

Global elections in the shadow of neoliberalism

While scandals, culture wars, and threats to democracy dominate the headlines, the biggest issues in this super election year ultimately concern economic policies

Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi declares assets worth over Rs 20 crore

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who filed his nomination from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat on Friday, declared assets of over Rs 20 crore in his papers. Gandhi has declared movable assets to the tune of Rs 9,24,59,264, including shares worth Rs 3,81,33,572, a bank balance of Rs 26,25,157 and gold bonds of Rs 15,21,740. The former Congress president has declared immovable assets with a current market price of Rs 11,15,02,598. These include self-acquired immovable assets currently worth Rs 9,04,89,000 and Rs 2,10,13,598 worth of inherited assets. Gandhi has claimed that he has Rs 55,000 cash in hand and a liability of Rs 49,79,184. His annual income in the last financial year (2022-23) was Rs 1,02,78,680, as per the nomination papers.

LS polls: Why the Congress choose to field Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli

Congress names Rahul Gandhi at the last minute, hoping to capitalise on his family decades-long domination in the seat

LS polls: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli; KL Sharma from Amethi

While Rahul Gandhi will be contesting against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh for the Bareli seat, KL Sharma will be up against Smriti Irani in Amethi

BJP drops Brij Bhushan Singh in UP's Kaiserganj seat, fields his son

Six-term MP faces legal charges of sexually harassing women wrestlers when he led the Wrestling Federation of India

Revanna went to Germany on diplomatic passport, didn't need visa: MEA

Ministry says Prajwal Revanna, MP accused of sexual harassment, didn't seek 'political clearance'

Lookout notice, arrest warning for Prajwal Revanna in sex harassment row

Karnataka's Home Minister says that Prajwal Revanna must appear before the investigating Special Investigation Team (SIT) or face possible arrest

Comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest polls against PM Modi from Varanasi

Comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for his impersonations of PM Modi, is set to challenge the PM in the elections from the Varanasi constituency

Cloud over Surat amid election buzz

With quality control orders casting a shadow on the textile town, one hopes that the spirit of Surat will endure beyond elections

6-time Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat quits party, joins BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Ramniwas Rawat's resignation comes just a day after Congress candidate from Indore Lok Sabha seat Akshay Bam withdrew his nomination and joined the BJP

'Won't protect him': HD Kumaraswamy as JD(S) suspends MP Prajwal Revanna

Prajwal Revanna's uncle, HD Kumaraswamy, stated that he will not protect anyone, including Prajwal Revanna, if found guilty