Government policies
GAAR is here, govt unlikely to delay it further
22 Apr 2017
The taxes will be imposed at 50 per cent of the domestic rate of capital gains tax on foreign investments made from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2019, and at full rate thereafter
After SBI, govt mulls PNB and BoB taking over smaller peers
18 Apr 2017
The merger move is a part of the efforts to address the issue of rising bank NPAs, for which the RBI has unveiled a prompt corrective action framework, which may force lenders to consolidate in case they don’t meet regulatory requirements
Builders body to float 352 schemes to build 203,851 affordable houses
10 Apr 2017
The builders' body aims to construct 203,851 low-cost homes in the price range of Rs15 lakh to Rs30 lakh, in 53 cities across 17 states, involving total investment of Rs38,000 crore
UDAN in flight mode; 5 airlines win bids to fly 128 routes
30 Mar 2017
UDAN flights will connect airports including Bhatinda, Shimla, Bilaspur, Neyveli, Cooch Behar, Nanded and Kadapa with fares on 50 per cent of the seats capped at Rs2,500 per seat/hour
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The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation