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SBI Strongest Indian Bank; HDFC Bank Leads In Brand Value: Brand Finance
MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) has been ranked the 16th strongest bank globally and the only Indian name with AAA+ rating, the highest accolade for brand strength, according to the 2026 Banking 500 journal released by brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance on Thursday. The report also names HDFC...
India-Finland Sign MoU On Mobility Aim To Double Trade By 2030
NEW DELHI: India and Finland on Thursday agreed to double the bilateral trade to $ 2.6 billion in the next five years, on the back of opportunities offered by the Free Trade Agreement (FTA between India and the European Union. During the state visit of president of Finland Alexander...
Maharashtra Remains India’s Largest Economy But Posts Slowest Growth Among Top Four States
MUMBAI: Maharashtra continues to remain India’s largest state economy in absolute terms, but its economic growth has been the slowest among the country’s four biggest state economies over the past four years, according to official data. The state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected at Rs 42,67,771 crore...
Centre May Extend Sector & Sponsored Schemes Beyond April 1 Amid Ongoing Review
NEW DELHI: Several government schemes might continue in their present form beyond April 1. Ministries are still reviewing and rationalising these programs. The government is considering giving them more time to finalize redesigns. This delay is due to ongoing evaluation of third-party reports. Existing schemes could continue temporarily until...
Nitish’s Exit Marks The Most Consequential Political Transition In Bihar
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s exit from Bihar politics not only marks the most consequential political transition in Bihar but also has greater implications on BJP’s national strategy and realization of its dream that it may appear at first glance. With negotiated removal of the CM...
After Five Days Of Iran War, India Has Started Feeling The Impact
By T N Ashok As the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran spills deeper into the Gulf region, India—thousands of miles away from the battlefield—finds itself confronting a cascade of economic risks that extend far beyond rising oil prices. For decades, the Middle East has been a...
Amit Shah Is Using Bengal Elections As A Test For BJP’s 2029 Lok Sabha Strategy
By Arun Srivastava Having lost hope in judicial intervention to force the CEC Gyanesh Kumar to look to the ground and do justice to 64 lakh disadvantaged people, which is likely to shoot to 1 crore by the time elections are held, who have been consciously deprived of their...
Decoding The Post-Ayatollah Khamenei Transition In War-Torn Iran
By Asad Mirza The latest Israeli-US war on Iran began with airstrikes on the home and offices of the Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Apparently, the strategy behind this stemmed from the wishful thinking that Khamenei’s sudden elimination would pose a dire threat to the current ruling system of...
Bonhomie Between Modi And Netanyahu Is Hitting At The Very Root Of Indian Foreign Policy
By Nilotpal Basu It is now clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was most ill-advised, ill timed. It is not merely a moral question but goes far beyond, into the realm of geopolitics and national strategy. The monstrosity of the Gaza genocide has not ended in...
Can Germany Be Allowed To Hold Olympics In 2036, A Century After Nazi Olympics In 1936?
By Tirthankar Mitra A century after “Nazi Olympics”, Germany pitches for hosting 2036 Olympics. Meanwhile, it is confronted by a question overshadowing its past “should Berlin stage the Games again?” Opinions are divided on the issue. Supporting and dissenting voices ring out loud and clear. A former Chancellor sees...
Tamil Nadu CPI Leader R Nallakannu Led From The Front Against Both British And The Feudals
By Krishna Jha It was legendary peasant leader P. Srinivasa Rao who had said about the 23 – year old, who was yet to prove his worth, “…sturdy, village-bred R Nallakannu would evolve into an exceptional party worker”. His prophetic words stood all the vagaries of time. In little...
Communalism Of All Hues Is Getting Resistance In Different Regions
By Dr. Ram Puniyani Communal Hate is the most divisive tool. Roughly the degree of violence is proportional to the prevalence and accentuation of ‘Hate’. This in turn leads to polarization and the situation where ghettoisation and accompanying phenomenon become the norm. As we have witnessed the rise of...
Qatar Shuts LNG Output; Supplies To India Hit, City Gas Sector Flags Crisis
NEW DELHI: New Delhi: Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share...
Services Sector Growth Moderates In February, But International Sales Expand
MUMBAI: Services sector growth saw a slight moderation in February with the monthly sectoral PMI easing to 58.1 amid slower new order growth which hit a 13-month low and rising inflation for inputs that rose to a two-and-a-half-year high. According to the HSBC India services PMI, growth moderated to...
Centre Okays Rs 84,000-Crore In Boost To Post-Harvest Assets
NEW DELHI: To boost post-harvest facilities like farm gate storage and logistics infrastructure, the Centre has approved proposals worth over Rs 83,528 crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) for over 1.65 lakh projects since its launch in 2020. Sources told FE that these sanctioned projects have mobilised investment...
SEBI Sets Rules For Custodians Offering Services Outside Its Oversight
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday issued a framework allowing custodians — except those backed by banks — to undertake financial services that fall outside the market regulator’s purview. Under the new norms, such activities must be carried out through a separate strategic business...
PMS Industry Seeks Lower Compliance Burden
MUMBAI: The portfolio management services (PMS) industry is keeping its fingers crossed as the Securities and Exchange of India (Sebi) looks to overhaul PMS Regulations, 2020. Given the changes that are taking place in the market, experts believe that lower compliance burden would be one of the important moves...
Trump-Netanyahu’s Iran War May Be Prolonged Involving More Countries
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began with a lightning decapitation strike has settled into something far more uncertain. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military operations against Iran could last “four to five weeks” — and possibly “far longer.” Across the Atlantic, Prime Minister...
