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For Democratic Party, It Is Too Late To Replace Joe Biden As Prez Candidate
By Kalyani Shankar U.S. President Joe Biden’s underwhelming performance in the 2024 presidential debate last week raised concerns due to his apparent fatigue, forgetfulness, and confusion. This has caused uncertainty among supporters despite Biden’s attempts to reassure them in the post-debate period. Even last week, during a speech in...
As Leader Of The Opposition, Rahul Gandhi Has To Abide By Norms In Lok Sabha
By Sushil Kutty A 2012 government note said that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”. Does Raebareli Congress MP Rahul Gandhi know he is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”? Modi has been Rahul Gandhi’s target inside and outside...
Hemant Soren’s Winning Trust Motion Is Testimony For Failed ‘Operation Lotus’
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren’s winning trust motion on July 8 was on expected line, but its significance goes beyond just a formality in the Vidhan Sabha and a foregone conclusion. No vote was cast against the motion amidst BJP’s walk-out from the House,...
Congress Initiates Critical Review Of Lok Sabha Poll Reverses In Madhya Pradesh
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: History repeats itself. We expected that BJP in Madhya Pradesh may prove that this saying is untrue. During last 24-years’ rule, BJP could not complete the duration of the Assembly sessions. The session invariably ended without transacting the business approved by the Business advisory...
Iran’s President-Elect Pezeshkian May Bring Slow Changes Favouring Reforms
By Girish Linganna Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential election on Saturday, July 5. He defeated the hard-line candidate Saeed Jalili, securing over 53.3% of the votes from more than 30 million ballots. This snap election was held after the previous president, Ebrahim Raisi, tragically died in...
Betting Platform Polymarket Has Become Popular On Eve Of U.S. Elections
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Recently, cryptocurrency entrepreneur and investor Balaji S Srinivasan posted a small cryptic message about the US presidential election on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote “Polymarket is the news,” and shared a screenshot of the prediction betting website, where the chances of Joe Biden winning the...
SEBI Likely To Act Against ‘Silent’ PMS Firms
MUMBAI: The ‘silence’ of many ‘portfolio management service’ (PMS) firms has raised the regulator’s hackles in a runaway market. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is unable to reach out to a large number of PMS service providers who are not responding to queries, said a senior...
Big Relief For Miffed Middle Class Likely In Budget
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget for 2024-25 may announce a set of measures to placate the middle class, and the low-income population, which are hit by sticky food inflation and an income stagnation. While policymakers are working out the incentives, official sources said these could include personal income tax...
Telecom Sector Hiring May Lose Steam In FY25
MUMBAI: The telecom sector workforce growth in FY25 is expected to taper down to around 30% to 6.79 million, just a tad below 31% in FY24, but sharply lower than the 51% in FY23, reflecting the slowing capex of the country’s two large operators – Reliance Jio and Bharti...
India Inc Set For A Good Q1
NEW DELHI: India Inc is expected to post good profit numbers for the April-June quarter, with sectors like automobiles, banking, metals, capital goods and pharmaceuticals doing reasonably well during the period. Information technology (IT) players are also expected to chip in with a decent performance thanks to an improving...
Centre To Tweak Payment Norms For Small Businesses
NEW DELHI: An exporter in Chennai, who runs multiple units, was forced to deregister one of the entities that was registered on Udyam – the portal for micro, small and medium enterprises – as some large buyers did not want to be caught in govt mandate requiring actual payment...
India, UK To Hold Next Round Of Talks On Proposed Trade Agreement This Month
NEW DELHI: With the new government taking charge in Britain, senior officials of India and the UK will hold the next round of talks this month for the proposed free trade agreement to resolve the pending issues and close the negotiations, an official said. The India-UK talks for the...
73 Per Cent Indians Read Ingredient Lists, Nutritional Value Of Snacks: Report
NEW DELHI: As many as 73 per cent Indians prefer to read ingredient lists and nutritional value before purchasing any snack, reveals a new survey, highlighting the majority of Indians’ growing inclination towards healthy snacking. Based on a survey of over 6,000 people across India, the Healthy Snacking Report...
Seven Proposals On Table For SEBI Expert Group For Short-Term Measures To Tame F&O Frenzy
KOLKATA: The Sebi-appointed expert group on exchange-traded derivatives started discussions on seven proposals to address regulatory issues and protect small investors from risks in index and stock option trading, sources said. The panel members would recommend short-term strategies to bolster investor protection and improve risk metrics in this market...
India’s Coal Import Rises 5 Per Cent To 52 MT In April-May
NEW DELHI: India’s coal import rose 5.3 per cent to 52.29 million tonnes (MT) in the first two months of the ongoing fiscal as against the year-ago period. The country’s coal import was 49.62 MT in April and May in FY24, according to data compiled by mjunction services ltd...
FMCG Makers Expect Single-Digit Revenue Growth
NEW DELHI: Fast-moving consumer goods companies expect single-digit volume growth along with expansion in margins during the April-June quarter of this fiscal, helped by a revival in rural demand and a stable urban market. Listed FMCG companies such as Dabur, Marico and Adani Wilmar in their latest quarterly updates...
Why Did Bengal CPI(M) Face Disaster Again In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls?
By Dr. Sobhanlal Datta Gupta The verdict of the 18th Lok Sabha polls, it goes without saying, was a slap on the face of the BJP and signified its moral defeat. It has also been indicative of the comeback of the Congress and a signal to the regional parties...
Ditching Of India Entry May Mean Bigger Opportunity Loss For Tesla
By K Raveendran Elon Musk’s reported decision to put Tesla’s India entry on hold might seem like a setback for the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market. But a closer look reveals a situation where this delay could sting Tesla more than India. India’s potential as a future EV...
