Note ban, Demonetisation

Modi govt needs to achieve economic diversification and growth

3 years of Modi govt: Just the beginning

Business Standard

Every one of the four parties - the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments and the Supreme Court-appointed agencies - should move beyond history. It's time they accorded priority to drinking water rather than irrigation

S L Rao: Cauvery dispute: Focus on the present

The Planning Commission's draft of a framework for infrastructure regulation deals with past infirmities but leaves major faults untouched

S L Rao: A stronger backbone for regulators

R Gopalakrishnan belongs to the generations of managers created by Hindustan Lever through their management training scheme. He belongs to the lost generation, born before the MBA came into fashion.

Managing naturally

By trying to fit private parties into government frameworks, the sector is ending up with massive investments in non-productive capacities, forcing regulators to step in to rescue projects

The 'Hamlet syndrome' in infrastructure

Dr Ruet is one of the very few analysts who, like me, has consistently argued that the fundamental problem of state electricity boards (SEBs) is the absence of a management or enterprise culture.

A textbook for the power sector

The whole Northern Grid collapsed yesterday for over six hours. From Rashtrapati Bhavan to small villages in the nine states of North India, there was no power during that time. Restoration has been slow. Hospitals, hotels, schools, colleges or homes, there was a blackout everywhere.

All electricity assets need to be privatised

Since independent regulation came to India in the second half of the 1990s in telecommunications and electricity, there has been a spate of publications on regulatory practice and regulated entities.

Useful, but not for the lay reader

India&rsquo;s financial sector has a set of independent regulators, under the finance ministry. Independent regulation of infrastructure is more recent. There are appellate tribunals for telecommunications, electricity and competition. Also, independent regulatory commissions are proposed for coal, national highways, railways, etc.

S L Rao: Making regulators work

For the first time, Indians are experiencing an organised, systematic and vicious attack by powerful and well-funded lobbies in the developed world. These lobbies are aiming to diminish the perception of the impact of global warming and climate change on our common future, and the consequent need to change our lifestyle. Such lifestyle changes will damage the future of many industries, so there are vast resources and stakes in continuing present consumption styles.

S L Rao: Behind the attacks on Pachauri

In December 1933, Felix Frankfurter sent to US President Franklin Roosevelt a copy of an open letter from the economist, John Maynard Keynes.

S L Rao: Keynes' formula - Recovery and Reform

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the collateral-free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, effective January 1, 2025, a move aimed at supporting small and marginal farmers amid rising input costs.
The new directive instructs banks nationwide to waive collateral and margin requirements for agricultural and allied activity loans up to Rs 2 lakh per borrower.
According to the agriculture ministry, the decision comes in response to the rising input costs and the need to improve credit accessibility for farmers. "This measure will significantly benefit over 86 per cent of farmers who are small and marginal landholders," the statement said.
Banks have been instructed to implement the guidelines swiftly and ensure widespread awareness about the new loan provisions.
The move is expected to facilitate easier access to Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans and complement the government's Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, which offers loans up to Rs 3 lakh at a 4 per ce

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

This is the third time senior BJP leader Advani, who served as deputy prime minister under former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has been hospitalised this year

L K Advani | Photo by President's Secretariat (GODL-India)

L K Advani

One Nation, One Election bill, has sparked significant debate, particularly from Opposition leaders about the feasibility of holding Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections within the same year

election

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 14: Storied atelier Zoya from the House of Tata announced its entry into East India today, opening its first store in Kolkata, in an enchanting heritage bungalow on Shakespeare Sarani Road. Ajoy Chawla, CEO of Titan's Jewellery Division, and the celebrated designer and author Twinkle Khanna together unveiled Zoya's exquisite flagship boutique in the city where culture meets tradition. Over the last 15 years, Zoya has redefined the fine jewelry category with meaningful, wearable art and an ambience of warm luxury experience. The opening of this new boutique marks a significant moment in Zoya's expansion, blending the brand's celebrated legacy of craftsmanship and timeless to create a haven of beauty and sophistication.

A Gallery of Wearable Art: Zoya Jewellery Brand Opens in East India Now at Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata

New Delhi [India], December 14: Today, the University of Chicago celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Center in Delhi and the many collaborations, relationships and scientific research it has nurtured. Taken together, these opportunities in diverse fields from liberal arts to medicine provide strong momentum for the University's outreach in India, and to the cutting-edge, cooperative work required to tackle the world's most challenging issues. Following an inaugural anniversary event in February, today the Center concludes a year of intellectual engagement celebrating its decade in India. It will focus on bringing "Ideas to Impact" for the next ten years and beyond, while strengthening its partnerships under the framework of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). The University marked the occasion by celebrating the India launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.

University of Chicago Center in Delhi Sets Ambitious Goals for Future, as Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launches in India

NMIIA operates an industrial area located in Mumbai, India's financial hub and the capital of the western state of Maharashtra.

Reliance

Here is the complete list of stocks turning ex-date next week for their respective corporate actions, as per BSE data, along with key details

Dividend

Allu Arjun was arrested over a stampede at the Pushpa 2 premiere in Hyderabad, which led to a woman's death and her son's hospitalisation

Allu Arjun

World's Richest Families 2024: The Walmart Waltons top the list with $406.5 billion; India's Ambanis and Mistrys of Shapoorji Pallonji rank 8th and 23rd. Here is the top five list

Sam Walton

The 26-year-old Indian American had accused OpenAI of using copyrighted content to train its AI models. Details

Suchir Balaji

Grammy-winning artist Ed Sheeran is returning to India as part of his Mathematics tour across India from January 30 to Feb 15, 2025.The sale of the tickets will begin today at 4 pm

Ed Sheeran and Diljit Dosanjh

The stock price also reached global brokerage CLSA's and Motilal Oswal's target price of Rs 520 per share

Vedanta

Setco Automotive shares hit an over 31-month high of Rs 17.33, gaining 5% on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day deal amid heavy volumes and quoting higher for the eighth straight trading session

Sensex, Nifty, stock brokers

The 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil will be played from June 24 to July 25.
FIFA, soccer's international governing body, announced the dates Tuesday.
Thirty-two teams will participate in the Women's World Cup, which is being played in South America for the first time.
Brazil has one of CONMEBOL's three spots as host. UEFA has the largest number of slots with 11, followed by AFC with six, CAF and CONCACAF with four apiece and OFC with one. The other spots will be determined via playoff.
Spain is the defending champion, having won the 2023 Women's World Cup jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
FIFA is expected to announce the Brazilian host cities and stadiums for the tournament next year. Twelve bids were submitted, including many of the stadiums that hosted games for the men's World Cup in 2014.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2027

Mohamed Salah scored a second-half penalty to maintain Liverpool's perfect Champions League record in a 1-0 win over Girona.
A sixth straight win kept the Merseyside club at the top of the revamped 36-team league stage  five points clear of second place Inter Milan.
Girona was 30th with just one win from six games.
Salah struck from the spot in the 63rd minute in Spain. It was his 16th goal of the season in 22 appearances overall.
Dinamo Zagreb drew 0-0 with Celtic and both teams remain in the playoff positions.
Liverpool's outstanding start to the campaign goes on with Arne Slot's team also on top of the Premier League.
Former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek handed Salah the chance to fire the visitors ahead with a clumsy tackle from behind on Luis Diaz in the box. Salah stepped up to convert the penalty and Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga went the wrong way.
Liverpool's two remaining games are against Lille at home and PSV Eindhoven away in January.
U.S. ...

Mo Salah

Highlighting the historical presence of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating, "We are vanished from Afghanistan. We are vanished from Pakistan. This is the high time. If we are not saved now, we will be

Protest, Delhi Protest, Bangladesh Protest, Hindu Protest

Despite the growth slowdown, a rate cut-cycle is unlikely to start anytime soon

Policy

Sitharaman said that intergenerational debt is mounting on countries, and it is important for the government and industry to work together to manage debt at the national and sub-national levels

Nirmala Sitharaman, Nirmala

The new system will introduce dedicated PF withdrawal cards, functioning like regular bank ATM cards

ATM, Money, Transaction

The suicide of a Bengaluru techie brings intense scrutiny on India's family courts, raising questions about their ability to protect vulnerable individuals in disputes

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3 years of Modi govt: Just the beginning

S L Rao: Cauvery dispute: Focus on the present

S L Rao: A stronger backbone for regulators

Managing naturally

The 'Hamlet syndrome' in infrastructure

A textbook for the power sector

All electricity assets need to be privatised

Useful, but not for the lay reader

S L Rao: Making regulators work

S L Rao: Behind the attacks on Pachauri

S L Rao: Keynes' formula - Recovery and Reform

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