The author is senior fellow, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University; and distinguished fellow, Brookings India

Import, Trade, Export

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia's Crown Princeand Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in New Delhi, on Monday.PTI Photo

India's trade with the Arab world has already surpassed an all-time high of $240 billion a year

Unprecedented rise in India-Saudi strategic relations

Business Standard

Economic growth, GDP

For India to attain high-income status by 2047, it must urgently prioritise trade as the primary driver for achieving accelerated growth

Trade: A call to action for rapid growth

India-US Trade: Since 2013-14, Indo-US bilateral merchandise trade doubled to $131 billion in 2022

Rising significance of Indo-US trade ties

The US is also the biggest FDI investor in India in terms of equity, as per the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) latest FDI data, with Rs 8.1 crore, accounting for 16.9 per cent share in 2022

India-US Trade Policy Forum to boost bilateral trade and investment

banks, ownership

The way forward for banking in India: Further issues

Ownership and governance of private sector banks - Part III

Ownership of banks by corporate or industrial groups: What is the need?

Ownership and governance of private sector banks: Part II

Basic principles and international practice suggest that opening the door to the ownership of banks in India by large corporate/industrial houses should be done, if at all, with utmost caution

Why private banks, their ownership structures need to be strictly regulated

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17: Health and wellness knowledge enterprise Happiest Health is all set to host Technology  &amp;  Innovation in Healthcare Summit 2025 on January 23, 2025 at Taj Hotel M G Road, Bengaluru. With this unique summit Ashok Soota decided to marry his two areas of expertise, IT and now healthcare. He will be the keynote speaker with the theme "Technology  &amp;  Innovation in Healthcare". The subject of his talk is aimed at giving participants ideas for innovative new solutions in healthcare. The summit promises to be a premier platform for exploring the cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the global healthcare landscape.

Happiest Health to Host Technology  &amp;  Innovation in Healthcare Summit 2025: Paving the Path for the Future of Healthcare

New Delhi [India], December 17: Assurance Intl Limited, a prominent player in automotive products and having collaborations with various global American brands like "Goodyear" a brand of The Goodyear Tire  &amp;  Rubber Company, "Duracell" a brand of Duracell Inc., "ACDelco" a brand of General Motors LLC and "STP" a brand of Energizer Holdings Inc., proudly announces the appointment of Sandeep Mahajan, a highly regarded corporate leader, as its new Executive Chairman. His esteemed leadership marks the beginning of a transformative phase of innovation, growth, and excellence for the company.

Goodyear India\'s former CMD Sandeep Mahajan joins as Executive Chairman of Assurance Intl Limited

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17: LazyPay, a leading digital financial services provider by PayU, has launched 'LazyPay EMI' in partnership with its partner lender, PayU Finance. This innovative solution is designed to make high-value online purchases more affordable and accessible for consumers across India. By eliminating the need for a credit card, the feature offers a hassle-free way for users to finance their purchases. 

LazyPay Introduces \'LazyPay EMI\' to Boost Affordability for High-Value Purchases

Finfluencer Nagar in her video breaks down costs of having a baby for prospective parents, encouraging them to plan their expenses beforehand. This sparked an online debate

Baby

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 17: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, a leading private general insurer in India, has announced the launch of two innovative motor insurance add-on covers: Eco Assure - Repair Protection and Named Driver Cover. These offerings are first-of-its-kind in the insurance industry, designed to enhance customer convenience, promote sustainability, and provide comprehensive and personalized coverage.

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Introduces Two New Motor Insurance Offerings

Markets Today LIVE: Markets in India are likely to tread cautiously as investors await key policy rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later this week

Bear market, Stock market

With the latest offer, the company's dividends have reached to about Rs 17,000 crore for the financial year through March 2025

Vedanta

The potential tax cut, which could take effect from Jan. 1, 2022, would not allow food delivery platforms such as Zomato and Swiggy to claim tax credits

Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh's energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast the state had no short-term need for solar power

Adani

Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati Tour' will conclude in Guwahati on December 29, after a performance in Mumbai on December 19

Diljit Dosanjh

Kolkata-based jewellery retail chain Senco Gold Limited said it raised Rs 459 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) by allotting 40.8 lakh equity shares.
The QIP committee of the company's board approved the issuance and allotment of equity shares of Rs 10 were issued at a price of Rs 1,125 per share, including a premium of Rs 1,115, Senco Gold said in a regulatory filing on Friday evening.
Post the QIP, the company's paid-up equity share capital has increased to Rs 81.80 crore, comprising 8.18 crore shares, from Rs 77.72 crore (7.77 crore shares), the company added.
Among the major allottees, four funds under Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. grabbed 14.49 per cent of the issue size. On a standalone basis, Tata Multicap Fund received the largest portion with 8.77 per cent of the issue size, followed by Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd's Emerging Opportunities Fund (6.40 per cent) and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd (6.54 per cent).
Other significant investors ...

Senco gold

Pandher claimed that 17 farmers were injured after the police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters at the Shambhu Border

Sarwan Singh Pandher

Accusing the previous BRS regime of 'failing' to take steps to provide basic facilities in state-run social welfare residential schools, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said his government has now increased allocation of funds by 40 per cent to improve the quality of food served to students.
Speaking after launching a 'common diet plan' for all government residential schools and hostels in the state at Chilkur near here, he said the state government is moving ahead with the resolve that quality facilities should be provided in the welfare residential schools.
He said 'diet charges' (allocation of funds for food) have not been enhanced in the last eight years.
"The previous government did not think of increasing it. That means, the then government did not give importance to diet charges, cosmetic charges or provision of basic facilities. Because of that, the residential schools have lost their prestige," he said.
The government has now increased the 'diet charge

A Revanth Reddy, Reddy, Revanth,A Revanth,Telangana CM

Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at the Congress on Saturday, saying its leader Rahul Gandhi needs to change his tutor as he is unaware of facts, as he slammed the opposition party over Emergency.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 years of the Constitution's adoption, Prasad said the framers of the Constitution knew that the Indian heritage is secular in nature as mentioned in the "Rigveda".
He said the original Constitution had pictures of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman and Mughal emperor Akbar, but not of Babar and Aurangzeb.
He said in a hypothetical situation, if the Constitution was framed today, the opposition would have protested the insertion of such pictures in it.
Attacking the Congress over the imposition of Emergency in the country, the former law minister said lakhs of people were sent to jail and opposition leaders targeted.
He said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached here after facing lathis (sticks) and bullets

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, bringing the crippling disease's total in the country for the year to 63
more than a ten-fold increase from last year's tally of just 6 cases.
Despite repeated countrywide polio vaccination campaigns, two new cases were detected on Friday in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces each, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing a statement from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC).
On Friday, December 13, the lab confirmed one polio case each from Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, and Jacobabad, where female children are affected, and Sukkur, where a male child is affected, the statement said.
"This is the ninth polio case from Dera Ismail Khan, third from Tank and Jacobabad and first from Sukkur this year, it said.
Of the 63 cases reported in the country so far this year, 26 were from Balochistan, 18 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17 from Sindh and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
Last year, Pakistan reported six polio cases, a sharp declin

Pakistan Flag, Pakistan

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates for a 70-hour workweek, urging youth to work hard for India's progress; underlines the importance of job creation as a solution to poverty

NR Narayana Murthy, Narayana

While Jaiswal flicks the ball on the pads straight to square leg fielder Mitchell Marsh, Gill tried to play an extravagant drive and managed an outside edge to flying Marsh at gully region.

Virat Kohli

The shift will comprise women employees for all the mining activities of the shift, including heavy earth-moving machinery

Tata Steel, Tata

With Siraj expected to unleash some more theatrics in the second session, lets take a look how Siraj's ploy helped Nitish Reddy getting the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.

Siraj vs Labuschagne controversy on Day 2 of India vs Australia 3rd Test

You have come at a time when the growth-inflation dynamics is changing and the rupee is under pressure

Rakesh Mohan

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Rakesh Mohan

Unprecedented rise in India-Saudi strategic relations

Trade: A call to action for rapid growth

Rising significance of Indo-US trade ties

India-US Trade Policy Forum to boost bilateral trade and investment

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Why private banks, their ownership structures need to be strictly regulated

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