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Centre Is Finding It Difficult To Work Out An Acceptable Peace Formula For Manipur
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: “We have no inhibition in socialising over a bowl of soup or a cup of tea or coffee; but thereafter it is ‘thus far and no further for us’. We have our long-standing demands and we are firm on pursuing those”, important Kuki and...
Political Instability And Floods Increase Bangladesh’s Economic Woes
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Months of unrest and violence leading to change of the government in Bangladesh is still taking a toll on its economy and its geopolitical neutrality. Recent floods in August and October have further pushed the country to the wall, making food prices rise by 20%...
M K Stalin And Chandrababu Naidu Are Bent On Increasing Birth Rate In Their States
By Sushil Kutty Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin wants eligible Tamilians to have larger families. He said he was speaking in jest, but such childish jokes don’t draw genuine laughter. Who is Stalin to offer unsolicited advice, asking “why not have 16 children”? He wasn’t alone, his...
British MP Jeremy Corbyn Calls For Building United Front Of Left Forces In Europe
By Satyaki Chakraborty Jeremy Corbyn, the British Member of Parliament and former Leader of Labour Party has called for building united front of Leftwing forces in Europe in order to fight the rightwing forces which represent racism and take position against the immigration. Corbyn elaborated on his idea of...
Medical Profession Facing Big Challenge In Present Climate Of Violence
By Dr Arun Mitra Probably we could not perceive that the moral crisis in our society has deepened to alarming levels until we heard the news of rape and gruesome murder of a young female doctor in Kolkata. The junior doctors in West Bengal are continuing their movement largely...
Palestinian and Israeli Communists Agree On A Free Palestine State
By Zo HaDerekh TEL AVIV: The Communists of Palestine and Israel have agreed that “Only by establishing a sovereign Palestinian state will there be peace and stability in the region. Stop the war in Gaza and Lebanon now!” That was the essence of a joint statement issued by the...
Growth Outlook Supported By Robust Domestic Engines: RBI
NEW DELHI: The aggregate demand is poised to shrug off the temporary slowdown in momentum in the second quarter of FY25, as festival demand picks up pace and consumer confidence improves, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) October bulletin said on Monday. “In spite of geopolitical tensions, India’s growth...
BRICS Likely To Focus On Closer Energy Partnerships Among Members
NEW DELHI: The 16th BRICS Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for BRICS that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy security and energy transition, official sources said. The same is expected to be a part...
Private Banks See Elevated Slippages From Unsecured Loans In Q2FY25
MUMBAI: Most private banks reported significant slippages to non-performing assets (NPA) from unsecured loans like credit cards in the July-September period (Q2FY25). Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and RBL Bank, which have announced their Q2 earnings, reported increased slippages in these areas and expressed caution regarding their portfolios. In...
Real Estate Remains Most Preferred Asset Class For Investment: Report
MUMBAI: Real estate is still the most preferred asset class for investment for Indians, with apartments mainly being the chosen property type, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Anarock. The survey revealed that 59 per cent of the 7,615...
Aadhaar Helped People Avail Government Benefits: Nobel Laureate Paul Romer
NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Paul Romer on Monday said Aadhaar is the most important technological system in the world right now and it has laid the foundation of a platform to enable people to avail government benefits, including direct benefit transfer. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Romer said...
Indian Apparel Exporters To Post 9-11 Per Cent Revenue Growth
NEW DELHI: Indian apparel exporters are expected to register a 9-11 per cent revenue expansion in FY25 aided primarily by gradual liquidation of retail inventory in key end markets and a shift in global sourcing to India, ratings agency ICRA on Monday. The long-term prospects for Indian apparel exports...
PM MITRA, PLI Schemes To Attract Investment
NEW DELHI: India’s textiles sector is expected to attract investments to the tune of Rs 95,000 crore from the seven PM MITRA mega textile parks and the PLI scheme for man-made fabrics and technical textile products in the next 3-5 years, Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said on Monday. Apart...
Emaar India To Invest Rs 2,000 Crore In Mumbai Region
NEW DELHI: UAE-based realty developer Emaar is planning to invest up to Rs 2,000 crore in Mumbai and its surrounding areas in the next six-seven years, a top official said on Monday. The group, known for projects like Burj Khalifa, has stayed away from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)...
Automobile Exports From India Rise 14 Per Cent
NEW DELHI: Automobile exports from India in the first six months of the current fiscal year rose 14 per cent year-on-year, led by gains in shipments of passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. According to Siam data, the overall exports in the April-September period stood at 25,28,248 units, up 14 per...
India-UAE-Israel Food Corridor Opens Potential For Extensive Business Partnership
By Nantoo Banerjee It is good to note that the proposed India-UAE food corridor has already roped in a third partner, Israel. The project is expected to eventually involve the United States as well. The US was a key initiator of the historic four-nation I2U2 virtual summit in July...
Process Of Selecting BJP’s New President Has Started Amidst Rift Between Modi And Bhagwat
By Kalyani Shankar Who will be the next President of the BJP? The suspense is building up as the current President, J.P. Nadda, is on an extension, and the party is looking for a new leader. The party has grown enormously, from its early days, when it had only...
Decoding The Life Of Shirley Tremearne – Founder Of India’s First Business Weekly ‘Capital’
By Nitya Chakraborty Kolkata (earlier Calcutta) has always been a fascinating subject for study by the Britishers, our former colonial masters as also the Indian historians and sociologists. In the recent years, there has been a renewed interest in tracing the stories associated with the growth of Calcutta in...
