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From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Favourite haunts of start-up community in Bengaluru and Gurugram reflect the sombre mood

20% allocation in gold ETF a better investment strategy: Quantum AMC

At a time when there are many risks and uncertainties in the global economy, a 20 per cent allocation to gold ETFs in an investment portfolio during Diwali is ideal, said Quantum AMC

Motherson's local wiring biz better placed than its global sales entity

Demand, rising content per vehicle, return ratios key investment arguments for Motherson Sumi Wiring

WeWork India makes its first investment in Bengaluru-based Zoapi

Flexible workspace provider WeWork India on Thursday made its first investment in the country, in Bengaluru-based conferencing and collaboration platform Zoapi for an undisclosed sum.

How to select an equity fund?

With numerous equity funds being offered by scores of asset management companies, how do you choose the equity fund that suits you? What should you keep in mind? This report answers the questions

Hardeep Puri flags Offshore Bid Round; promises transparency to investors

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday launched the Offshore Bid Round offering and assured transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business to investors. In a keynote address to industry leaders in Houston, the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister described the initiatives taken by his Ministry in accelerating the exploration and production activities in India. Puri also gave his views on the importance of Coal Bed Methane in increasing India's domestic production and reducing the country's import burden. He launched the Special CBM (popularly known as Coal Seam Gas) Bid Round - 2022 for International Competitive Bidding on Monday at Houston. Simultaneously, Puri launched the Offshore Bid Round offering 26 blocks -- 18 carved out by DGH and eight as a result of expression of interests (EoI) from potential investors -- covering an area of approximately 2.3 lakh Sq. Km. Out of 26 blocks, three blocks based on EoIs are onshore covering an area of only 3,666 sq km, a medi

Create investor-friendly ecosystem: G Kishan Reddy tells northeast states

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday asked all states of the northeast region to create an investor-friendly ecosystem and suggested the authorities concerned to organise a global summit to attract investments. Reddy, the minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), directed senior officials to prepare an action plan for the proposed global investors' conclave in the coming months. "A global investors' summit for NE should be organised soon, and all state governments should start undertaking measures for developing an investor-friendly ecosystem," he said while addressing the 70th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here. Various measures, such as changing existing policies to suit the needs of investors, digitising land banks with plot level information, simplifying processes, providing a single window clearance system and developing an inventory of readily investible projects, must be undertaken. Each state of the region should work on establishin

Industry-friendly moves keep Gujarat ahead in investor perceptions

Gujarat gains because it was the first to check all the boxes as far as investor-friendly policies are concerned

Invest in US funds, gold to fulfil child education goal amid rupee plunge

Travellers may switch to destinations against whose currencies the rupee has gained

Telangana attracts over Rs 2.5 trn investments in 8 years: KT Rama Rao

Telangana has attracted over 2.5 lakh crore in investment across various sectors in the last 8 years due to business-friendly policies and atmosphere, state Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said. Rao -- who also holds the portfolio of Telangana Minister for Commerce, IT and Urban Development -- made the remarks in a reply to a question on state investment policies. "We gave more than 20,000 clearances (to business proposals) in last 8 years through TS iPass attracting more than Rs 2.5 lakh crore of investment and created 1.6 million or 16 crore direct job opportunities," he told PTI in an interview. Under the TS iPass or Telangana State Industrial Policy, an investor is given all clearances within 15 days, Rao said. However, if an investor does not receive any communication from the Telangana government, his or her investment proposal is entitled to be deemed approved, the minister said, adding the officer responsible for the delay is fined accordingly. "Further, if one already ...

Indian Biogas Association gets investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 cr

Indian Biogas Association on Saturday said it has received investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 crore at Renewable Energy India Expo 2022. "Indian Biogas Association (IBA), an industry association comprising of operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants, announced that Renewable Energy India Expo 2022 has received the commitment of investment worth Rs 1,400 crore," an IBA statement said. The proposed minimum investment per plant ranges between Rs 10 and 50 crore, it added. The association has received 60 confirmations from SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) LOI (Letter of Intent) holders to set up biogas plants across the country. The maximum applications were received from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab. The Bio-energy pavilion was supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Niti Aayog, Punjab and Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (PEDA and MEDA). The expo is one of the largest trade expositions and events focusing o

India is where climate tech meets global venture capital

The country's post-Covid resurgence has been backed by better roads and infrastructure, and a manufacturing turnaround

Green energy majors to invest nearly Rs 19,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh

According to a senior govt official, the state is aligning with the overarching target of the Centre to achieve a 450 gigawatt (Gw) in renewable energy and 500 Gw in non-fossil energy capacity by 2030

Mutual funds' share in household savings jump 150% in FY22: RBI data

Retail investments in MF rise as flows into bank deposits drop

Data centre business to double by 2024, demand to help real estate: Reports

Investments in data centres expected to surpass $20 billion by 2025, with smaller cities gaining too

Gateway Partners sees over $1 bn investment potential in India in 5-10 yrs

Gateway Partners is planning to invest over USD 1 billion in the next five to 10 years in the booming Indian economy, according to a top company official. It has already invested over USD 250 million in several Indian assets over the past five years. "Over a billion US dollars over the next five to 10 years," V Shankar, co-founder and CEO of Gateway Partners told PTI on Monday when asked about his investment plans for India at the sideline of the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore. "We are looking at tonnes of opportunities in India, said Shankar, adding he was very optimistic about the consumer-driven Indian market. He also noted that foreign investment flow into India was being encouraged by domestic investments, led by entrepreneurs in the infrastructure-industrial programmes and long-term economic development plans. Reflecting on the consumer spending in the country, he said Gateway Partners has just opened two outlets last in Delhi and the NCR region. Tim Hortons, a .

Kotak AMC rejigs management; Iyer made CEO of investment advisory business

Fund manager Deepak Agrawal has been appointed as the new CIO, debt. Another fund manager, Abhishek Bisen has been elevated to the position of head, fixed income position

Investments taking shape ahead of Rajasthan summit; 3k delegates may join

Around 2,000 people have got direct employment while conditions for indirect employment have been made

China losing predictability as European firms rethink future investments

Recent Chinese policy decisions mean the country is now seen as "less predictable, less reliable and less efficient" according to the report published by the European Union Chamber of Commerce

How RIL quietly reinvented its investment strategy to meet new goals

Nowhere in sight two years ago, the energy vertical now accounts for over a fourth of RIL's $6.4 bn war chest while telecom's share in dipping and retail has clearly become a laggard