New Delhi: Flowers bloom at Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

A makeover that is not in sync with ‘New India’

Accommodation in the new secretariat complex will be five times the combined capacity of Krishi Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan, and Udyog Bhawan, which are to be razed

A makeover that is not in sync with 'New India'

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It is axiomatic that urban transportation is one of the most important dimensions of the process of urbanisation. It signifies a trinity of speed, capacity and efficiency that transcends conventional notions of transportation and demands a high level of efficiency in implementation.

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As the past year has demonstrated, the ubiquity of corruption in India has become an unprecedented challenge for the ordinary citizen in particular and the political economy in general. This eminently readable volume with rare insightful analysis and due diligence encapsulates the salient facets and ramifications of this complex subject.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 5: Klay Group anticipates a market rebound as Indian equities show signs of stabilization, offering investors a strategic opportunity amid the recent downturn. Indian equities are experiencing their longest losing streak in over two decades, with five consecutive months of negative returns--a pattern last seen in 2001. The Nifty Smallcap 100 and Midcap 100 have fallen 22% and 16% YTD, while the broader Nifty 50 is down 15% from its September 2024 peak. Relentless foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, totalling $35 billion in outflows, has weighed heavily on sentiment, while domestic investors have pulled back, leading to a rare decline in retail-driven inflows.

Klay Group Predicts a Market Rebound as Indian Equities Show Signs of Stabilization

New Delhi [India], March 5: Mudit Grover from Team Bad Boi Drifts (powered by Mr. Makhana) has secured first place in Round 1 of DC Play 2025 at Pathumthani Speedway, Bangkok, in the New Gen Class. This historic win marks a significant milestone for Indian drifting, showcasing our nation's emerging talent on the global stage.

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While speed of implementation is critical, 75% of enterprises surveyed said they faced delays, resulting in an average time overrun of 57% and a cost overrun of 43%

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SAAS, saas companies

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 5: The Levi's® brand is thrilled to announce its newest ambassador, global icon Diljit Dosanjh. Known for rewriting the rules of music, cinema, and style, Diljit joins the Levi's® family as the first Punjabi artist as part of the brand's ever-growing community of creative talent.

Levi\'s® Welcomes Diljit Dosanjh As Global Brand Ambassador

New Delhi [India], March 5: Beams Fintech Fund, a leading growth-stage private equity fund focused on the Fintech and Financial Services sector, has announced a follow-on investment in its portfolio company, InsuranceDekho, as part of a $70 million funding round. The round was co-led by Beams Fintech Fund, Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and insurer BNP Paribas Cardif through its insurtech fund managed by European investment major Eurazeo.

Beams Fintech Fund Leads $70M Round in InsuranceDekho, Strengthening Its Commitment to India\'s Insurtech Space

US President Donald Trump defends tariffs, says India imposes over 100 per cent auto tariff, calls trade policies of EU, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada 'unfair'

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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among sectors, Nifty Auto was up 2.4 per cent, and Nifty PSU Bank and Realty indices 2 per cent each

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According to Ambreesh Baliga, an independent analyst, "It's essentially a pullback rally following a prolonged decline in the Indian market."

Bull, Bull market

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The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

Jio Financial Services

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts, and announced there will no successor to her in the party till she is alive.
At a high-level meeting here with party office bearers from across the country to strengthen the party, she announced significant changes in the party leadership.
The BSP chief appointed her brother Anand Kumar and Ramji Gautam as national coordinators to oversee party affairs across the country.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister stated that she would not announce her successor in the party till she is alive, stressing that for her the party and movement is supreme and relations can come later.
Mayawati had sacked Anand last year only to reinstate him later and appoint him as her political successor.
She had last month announced the expulsion of Ashok Siddharth, the father-in-law of Akash Anand, from the party on charges of factionalism and engaging in anti-party activities.
Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, was exp

Mayawati

Excelsoft Technologies Ltd, a vertical SaaS (software-as-a-service) company focused on the learning and assessment market, has filed draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 700 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
The proposed IPO of the Karnataka-based company is a combination of a fresh issue of shares valued Rs 210 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 490 crore by the promoters -- Pedanta Technologies and Dhananjaya Sudhanva, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).
The company may consider mobilising up to Rs 270 crore in pre-IPO round.
"If the pre-IPO placement is undertaken, then the amount raised from the pre-IPO placement will be reduced from the fresh offer size and/or the Offer for Sale portion," the company said in the draft papers filed on Friday.
The company has proposed to utilise the proceeds of the fresh issue towards purchase of land and construction of a new building and for upgradation and external ...

IPO rush, market

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said this morning that the search and rescue operation for the missing workers is ongoing

BRO workers

ACME Solar on Sunday said it has planned an investment of Rs 17,000 crore on capital expenditure by 2026 with a focus on hybrid and round-the-clock renewable capacities.
The company is also evaluating entry in nuclear energy segment, though these plans are at a drawing board level, ACME Solar said in a statement.
ACME Solar Holdings plans to invest Rs 17,000 crore by 2026, according to the statement.
"We intend to focus our new capacities on the revenue and margin accretive hybrid and FDRE (Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy) projects as a critical pivot in our business strategy," CEO Nikhil Dhingra said.
Renewable energy projects integrated with energy storage systems are referred as FDRE projects. Such projects ensure round-the-clock supply of green power, addressing challenges related to variable RE production.
Dhingra further said that ACME Solar plans to roll out its capacity expansion in two phases starting in April this year.
As of the nine-month period of FY25, ACME .

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NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said that work on the second phase of the investment friendliness index of states is in progress and it is expected to be released in a month or two.
The Union government in its FY26 Budget announced the launch of the 'Investment Friendliness Index of States' in 2025 to further the spirit of competitive cooperative federalism. This index will motivate states to review regulations to identify what is impeding investment. The initiative aims to promote healthy competition among states to attract private investment.
The Ministry of Finance is working on the parameters related to 'Investment Friendly Index of States' in consultation with NITI Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
In an interview with PTI-Bhasha, Virmani said, "The first phase of preparing the index has been completed. Work is going on in the second phase. In this, suggestions are being taken from the industry. The opinion of the industry is ..

Arvind Virmani, Former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India

The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Photo: PTI)

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

Quality Control Orders

At Business Standard Manthan 2025, Samir Arora set the cat among the pigeons when he argued for the abolition of capital gains tax to bring back FIIs to Indian markets

Samir Arora at BS Manthan

The current P/E is only marginally higher than the July 2016 levels, when it stood at 20.3x

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