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U.S. Society Will Take A Big Hit As A Result Of Trump’s Orders On Immigration
By Tirthankar Mitra The international migrant is a global pariah, if the takes on them of US President Donald Trump and some of the leaders of far Right political outfits in Europe are anything to go by. Both have immigrants on their radar. The migrant is a vulnerable and...
RBI Monetary Policy Committee Member Nagesh Kumar Advocates Two Inflation Rates
NEW DELHI: RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Nagesh Kumar has suggested that there should be two inflation rates – one including food prices and the other without food prices – so that relevant rates could be taken into account for policy making. Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran in...
EPFO Adds 14.63 Lakh Net Members In November
NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO has added 14.63 lakh net members in November 2024, a growth of 4.88 per cent over the same month last year, according to the latest payroll data. The growth in net member additions signifies increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits,...
Some Equity Research Firms Shutting Shops After SEBI’s New Guidelines On Research Analysts
NEW DELHI: Markets regulator SEBI’s new guidelines on research analysts (RAs) are forcing several equity research firms publicly announcing plans to shut down their shops due to heightened compliance and operational requirements. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on January 8, came out with guidelines for Research...
Hindustan Unilever Stock Declines Nearly 4 Per Cent After Earnings Disappoint Investors
NEW DELHI: Shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd declined nearly 4 per cent in the morning trade on Thursday after the FMCG major’s December quarter earnings failed to cheer the investors. The scrip of the company fell 3.8 per cent to Rs 2,253.85 apiece on the NSE. On the BSE,...
Irregularities Found In One Rupee Crop Insurance Scheme For Farmers
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate has admitted irregularities in the implementation of the one rupee crop insurance scheme for farmers, noting places of worship were shown as agricultural lands to claim benefits. More than four lakh crop insurance applications, some filed even by those residing outside Maharashtra, have...
Govt Draft E-Commerce Norms Need Tweaks To Suit Varied Biz Models: Experts
BENGALURU: Even though the government’s draft guidelines for ecommerce (ecom) platforms, which mandate self-regulatory measures to protect consumers from fraudulent practices, are well-intentioned, they must be tailored to accommodate the diverse business models adopted by different ecom companies, according to industry executives and experts. The draft guidelines, titled “E-commerce...
SEBI Plans Sips As Low As 250 To Widen Mutual Funds Reach
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed to launch monthly systematic investment plans (SIPs) for ticket size as low as Rs 250, aiming for wider financial inclusion. Calling this sachetisation of mutual funds, Sebi would partially subsidise the costs incurred by all the intermediaries for these small-ticket SIPs, it...
Executive Orders Signed By Trump Unlikely To Impact Budget 2025: Economists
NEW DELHI: A slew of sweeping executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump on the first night of his second presidency is unlikely to have a huge impact on the Budget as the government has factored in the broad policy action, according to economists. The economists, however, say...
India Hopeful Of Sector-Specific Deals As US Tariff Action Looms
NEW DELHI: India is evaluating multiple options to cope with the Trump 2.0 administration’s imminent tariff policies, including a truncated bilateral trade deal, and sector-specific give-and-take arrangements, official sources said here on Wednesday, requesting anonymity. The sources, however, maintained that no action plan has been firmed up yet. Decisions...
Major Relief To Mauritius Investors As Tax Board Clarifies On New Rule
NEW DELHI: In a major relief for foreign investors in India from Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that investments from these countries made prior to April 1, 2017 would be eligible for benign or zero capital gains tax, irrespective of whether...
Is U.S. President Donald Trump Eyeing For A ‘Big Deal’ With Xi Jinping?
By Nitya Chakraborty Is the U.S. President Donald Trump looking for a big deal with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in his second term to reshape the global order favouring two super powers and marginalizing both Western Europe and Russia? The question gets all the relevance if one analyses...
U.S. President’s America-First Policy Bound To Hit India In Multiple Ways
By K Raveendran President Donald Trump lost no time in asserting his ‘Tariff Man’ image, which he appears to be relishing to no end. One of his first pronouncements was the 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada. His much-touted America First approach would mean this will be an...
Donald Trump Begins Second Term With His Disruptive Global Order
By Anjan Roy Donald Trump’s high decibel inauguration rhetoric has already set in motion new currents in international strategic relationships. Within hours of the new presidency, the inevitable have started happening. Russia and China held their ‘limitless friendship” session reaffirming their close strategic and defence ties. President Xi Jinping...
Trump’s Announcement On Withdrawal From Who Is A Major Setback To Global Healthcare
By Dr Arun Mitra The inaugural ceremony of crowning of Mr Donald Trump as the 47th President of the USA was marked by the presence of superrich who have influence not only their governments but on the governments of other countries as well. Many of them are Techie giants...
Global Food Production Loss Or Waste Is Over 30 Per Cent
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Global food production loss or waste has been estimated at 30 per cent, preventing which can be enough to raise 153 million people out of hunger. Despite progress in setting targets for food loss and waste (FLW) reduction at both the international and national levels,...
It Is Free For All Electoral Battle For Delhi Assembly Between AAP, BJP And Congress
By Sushil Kutty Arvind Kejriwal is the man to beat in the Delhi Assembly elections. Kejriwal isn’t the spent force one thought after the stint in jail and the ouster from the Delhi Chief Minister’s post. Jail does things to the toughest of people and not everyone has a...
Sealdah Court’s Life Term Sentence For Rape And Murder Divides Bengal People
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Found guilty of the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sanjay Roy has been sentenced to life term imprisonment. The sentence pronounced by Sealdah district and sessions court on Monday has been found unacceptable by many. It cuts...
