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Akhilesh Faces Big Challenge To His Leadership From Party Leaders
By Arun Srivastava Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stands exposed. His consistent harping on the claim that his ‘PDA’ formula will transform his party’s fortunes and ensure the defeat of the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh has turned him into a suspect even in the...
Decoding India’s First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru On His Birthday
By Tirthankar Mitra Uniqueness of Jawaharlal Nehru whose birth anniversary is being observed in an arguably muted manner on November 14 lay in his ability to enact the modernity narrative. He was neither chary nor ashamed to accept ideas even it was of others that would take India to...
President Joe Biden Is At War With His Own Office Over Policy On Gaza War
By C.J. Atkins WASHINGTON: At least 100 officials in the U.S. State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed onto a memo demanding that the government immediately push for a ceasefire in Gaza and accusing President Joe Biden of “spreading misinformation” while Israel commits...
Govt Looks To Offload 5-10 Per Cent In Some Public Sector Banks
NEW DELHI: The government is considering the divestment of 5-10% stake in public sector lenders in which it currently holds over 80% equity. A detailed roadmap is expected to be firmed up soon, said people with knowledge of the matter. Government ownership exceeds 80% in six state-run banks –...
Retail Inflation Falls Again In October, Hits 5-Month Low Of 4.87 Per Cent
NEW DELHI: India’s consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation rate declined for the second consecutive month to a five-month low in October, providing relief to the government on the macroeconomic front as the long festival season is underway. Data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday showed that...
IT Services Companies Chase Large Deals For Higher Revenue, Faster Growth
BENGALURU: Top Indian information-technology (IT) services companies are betting on large and mega deals, which enable them to sharpen their focus on clients, leading to higher revenue, faster growth, and more cost savings in the long term. Typically, IT companies consider deals at or above $100 million as large...
Small Finance Banks Thinking Big Likely To Switch On The M&A Mode
More small finance banks, that began operations less than a decade ago, may explore mergers either with competitors, non-bank lenders or financial technology companies as they look to achieve economies of scale faster and diversify their product bouquet. AU Small Finance Bank’s move to acquire Fincare Small Finance Bank...
Trade Ministers Ready Deal To Lower China Dependence
NEW DELHI: Trade ministers from 14 countries are set to announce a deal on two more pillars – clean energy & infrastructure and tax & anti-corruption – while signing of an agreement on resilient chain under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) later this week as they seek to forge...
Steel Ministry Reviews PLI 1.0 Scheme Progress, Eyes Market Entry For Coated Products
NEW DELHI: The Steel Ministry has initiated a review of the PLI 1.0 scheme for the sector. Initial findings indicated that a third of the proposed investments cleared, that is, ₹10,000 crore out of ₹30,000 crore has materialised, and amongst the categories cleared for “some of the coated steel...
ONGC To Start Oil Production From USD 5 Billion Deep-Water Project This Month
State-controlled Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will kick off oil production from its much-delayed flagship deepsea project in Krishna Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal this month, helping reverse years of decline in output, a senior company official said. “We plan to start producing from the Cluster-2 project...
Indian Origin American Presidential Candidates Have Long Term Objective
By Kalyani Shankar How do the Indian origin American presidential hopefuls fare in the 2024 polls? With a year before 2024, they are far behind Republican leader and former President Donald Trump. It is noteworthy that Trump has a significant lead over other contenders, which could make the race...
Blue Flame From BJP’s Communal Stove Appears In Rajasthan
By Dr. Gyan Pathak BJP has raised the flame of its communal stove in Rajasthan, right from the last date for withdrawal of nomination on November 9. Within three days it started spewing flue flames causing a considerable rise in politico-communal temperature in the state, and the ruling Congress...
By Giving Tickets To Older People In Madhya Pradesh, BJP Has Exposed Its Mistrust In Young
By Sushil Kutty There appears to be no end to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s self-doubts as far as Madhya Pradesh is concerned. It is not just anti-incumbency of over 18 years. This is more like being paranoid. First and foremost, the complete overdependence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for...
Tackling Of Delhi’s Air Pollution Requires A Multipronged Strategy
By Avikal Somvanshi Every year, post Dussehra, Delhi loses sight of the Sun. There are many factors contributing to these nightmarish levels of air pollution. Weather, geography, local pollution (traffic, industries, etc.), agricultural practices, water security and climate change are the key factors at play. On surface it looks...
After Republican Presidential ‘Debate,’ Americans Have Reasons To Be Very Afraid
By John Wojcik The debates by the Republican primary candidates, up until Wednesday night, were often sleepers, where the contestants spent most of their time tussling with one another on personal matters and not addressing any important issues. This time, however, they departed from this approach and put forward...
Latin America Is Leading The Way In Standing Up To Israel On Its Gaza War
By Kurt Hackbarth As anger increases in the United States, Canada, and Europe over their leaders’ refusal to take a firm stand against the ongoing Israeli atrocities against Gaza, it is Latin America that is leading the way. On October 31, Bolivia announced that it was severing diplomatic relations...
CII Unveils Vision 2047 For Fast-Growing Poultry Industry
NEW DELHI: India’s $30 billion poultry industry need policy support in the form of allowing import of genetically modified (GM) maize and steps to boost production of key feeds, including soya bean, a recent report said. The sector, which is already growing at a healthy rate of 8% annually...
American Towers Set To Sell Loss-Making India Ops For $2.2 Billion
MUMBAI: US-based telecom tower major American Towers Corporation (ATC) is close to selling its loss-making India operations at an enterprise valuation of up to $2.2 billion by December-end. I Squared Capital, the US-based infrastructure private equity firm, is leading the race to buy the telecom tower company, which has...
