It all began five years before the dawn of 2000, when mobile phone service entered India

Digital

Although the talk about the New Year agenda within the government was subdued on December 31, the day started with promise of work in 2025

Ministers

There were wedding bells and concerts, there were tears and smiles, there were controversies and questions- and there were moments when time stood still

Anant Ambani wedding

Trailblazing comebacks and teary goodbyes marked an eventful year

Gukesh D

Critical tweaks in laws, spirit of enterprise and the pandemic brought about this transition. Tech and innovation will now define the industry's future

pharmacy of the world

From political continuity - and shifts - to landmark ceremonies, 2024 saw power struggles, protests, and symbolic moments

Narendra Modi

India aims to be developed by 2047 and net-zero by 2070, requiring a transformative energy transition to achieve these goals

renewable energy

The state tourism department will set up a 'Digital Kumbh Museum' to showcase the cultural heritage of India and offer insight into the mythological and historical significance of the Kumbh

Sadhus in Prayagraj take part in a ceremony at Panch Dasnam Aagni Akhara on November 23, ahead of Maha Kumbh next year	Photo: PTI

Since Adityanath took office in March 2017, various expressway projects - either commissioned or still under construction - have a total outlay of Rs 80,000 crore

Highways: UP’s path to become first $1 trn state

Highways: UP's path to become first $1 trn state

Nivesh Mitra offers 491 online services and is adding more, say senior bureaucrat

UP government says its policies encourage small industries

Awasthi said that CM Adityanath's dream is to make UP the most prosperous state of the country with its GSDP ahead of Maharashtra or any other

An electronics manufacturing factory in Noida, UP. The state is seeking foreign investments for its electronics industry

Singh spoke about the steps being taken to make people environment-conscious

Ravindra Pratap Singh, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)

Over the next few years, the state aims to increase value of farm exports from Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore by boosting productivity and food processing

The state’s agriculture budget grew from Rs 1,517 crore in 2016-17 to over Rs 2,100 crore in 2018-19

The state's agriculture budget grew from Rs 1,517 crore in 2016-17 to over Rs 2,100 crore in 2018-19

Places beyond top 30 cities become a major source of business

Going beyond cities: How MFs are scripting the small-town success

The leaders of some of the country's largest fund houses said that the momentum in MF inflows could take assets under management (AUM) past Rs 100 trillion in two to three years

Bull or bear market, MF blitz to continue; CEOs link growth to India's rise

Small and midcap segments show signs of bubble-like valuation and other segments are more reasonable, they said while discussing 'Is the Market in a Bubble Zone?'

Small, midcap investing: CIOs urge caution and realistic expectations

This period of growth came after the 2017 reclassification of active equity schemes - a reform that made it easier for investors to identify the top performers across scheme categories

Mutual Funda

Quality investing focuses on stocks with strong fundamentals, like high return on equity and low leverage

SIP, mutual fund, investment

Investment strategy based on specific characteristics has become popular among fund houses and investors

Factor-based investing gains ground in 2024 among fund houses, investors

Four of the 10 largest sectors - oil & gas, automotive, power, and FMCG - saw year-on-year profit declines, while six sectors posted double-digit earnings growth

AUTOMOTIVE

Here are ten stocks where brokerages expected the maximum upside in their share price over the next 12 months

Stock market

A breakout of 3% plus or minus - say 750 points on the Nifty - would reset the medium-term trend but this Budget does not seem to have provided the triggers either way

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her team outside the finance ministry in Delhi on July 23

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