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Don’t shoot from the hip

Public figures must be well-informed before commenting on sensitive issues



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Smartphones and quicker deliveries to drive India’s e-commerce

However, in terms of e-commerce penetration, India lags behind global peers




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Nemour’s moment of triumph

We all love a good riveting triumph, and Kaylia Nemour delivers



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India’s Olympic challenge

It is crucial to analyse why India struggles to secure more medals at the Games despite more funding coming in now



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The crisis of youth unemployment

The latest labour force survey data show how severe this is in urban India



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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Where India’s power comes from

Power demand has been on the rise. For supply to keep pace, along with a push to attain net zero emissions, the net installed capacity has been growing at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent since FY 2009-10 until now. Solar as a source, however has been growing at a different scale of 36.6 per cent CAGR during the same period with Wind, a distant second at 7 per cent. While the supply has fallen short of demand in India since FY 2009-10, the gap has been on a declining trend. While fossils are expected to do the heavy-lifting in the near term, investments in renewables are expected to start generating yields. Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam




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The dark side of moviedom

The harrowing tales of women in the Malayalam cinema industry should be a wake-up call to uphold the dignity and safety of women in the workplace



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Online retail and childcare segment in India

The childcare market is led by apparels and consumables, with toys being the smallest contributor




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All the Prime Minister’s Men

The Cabinet Secretary’s post, over the years, has lost a bit if its lustre



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Statesmanship or posturing?

The cosying up of rivals DMK and BJP at a recent Chennai event has raised eyebrows



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Dangerous ‘influencers’

The likes of Andrew Tate capitalise on the insecurities of young people




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Is the travel industry ready for take-off?

Domestic demand, capacity and utilisation are rebounding for aviation, and this has had a positive impact on the hospitality sector. With the Budget allocation increased from ₹1,692 crore for FY24 to around ₹2,480 crore for FY25, the outlook for the travel and hospitality industry is encouraging. The number of rooms available has also increased along with high average daily rate (ADR), revenue per available room rate (RevPAR) and occupancy.




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No room for nuanced discourse

Those who don’t conform to popular or polarised opinions are often vilified on social media



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The rise of self-monitoring consumers

Self-monitoring is the process of consumers checking their credit scores on their own




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Africa-China ties: Changing dynamics

China’s more targeted investments in Africa reflect changed global realities



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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How the logistics industry is positioned in India

The market size of logistics grew at a CAGR of 11 per cent from FY19 till FY24 and it is projected to reach a market size of ₹35.3 trillion by FY29. While expenditure on logistics as a % of GDP is at a relatively higher 13 per cent, it is expected to drop to high-single-digits on improving connectivity and efficiencies through formalisation of the economy. The transportation segment contributes to most of the logistics market in India and within that, roadways dominate as of FY21. However, with the improvement in the rail infrastructure, Railways are expected to grow at a faster pace. This has been compiled from the RHP of Wester Carriers (India) Limited




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How the Indian retail industry is growing and transforming

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24




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Rising household debt, a worry

The prospect of rising defaults on unsecured retail loans can impact not just the banking system, but also hit growth



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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How the retail segment is pushing systematic credit growth faster

Systematic credit has been growing at 8 per cent CAGR since FY19 and at a much faster 12.5 per cent CAGR since FY21. The share of retail within systematic credit is also increasing Y-o-Y from 30 per cent in FY19 to 37 per cent in FY24. Retail credit, on the other hand, witnessed solid Y-o-Y growth at low teens since FY23 and the share of personal loan and gold loan have increased while that of housing and auto loan has decreased. However, moderation in retail credit growth is expected on account of RBI’s increase in risk weight mandate for riskier loans.  Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam




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Shining light on India’s jewellery market

India’s jewellery market, estimated at $80 billion in FY24 and growing to $145 billion by FY28, is undergoing significant shifts




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Depression declared over Bay of Bengal, to cross Chennai coast by Thursday morning 

Heavy to very heavy to extremely heavy rain outlook extended to parts of TN, south AP on Wednesday as well




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The road ahead for India’s car market

With Indians preferring feature-rich, roomy cars with taller ride height, dominance of SUVs and rise in average price per vehicle are observable trends




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India’s highway construction witnessing a slowdown

The NH network is projected to become 2 lakh km by FY25




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Clear all dues before seeking licence renewal: DGCA




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Honda to hike car prices by up to 2 p.c.




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RIL to invest $27 bn in next four years: report




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Mercedes to hike prices by up to Rs 58 lakh from April




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RIL to give up 4,266 sq. km of KG-D6 block




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‘22,000 firms not registered as NBFCs committing financial frauds’

Sachin Pilot asks Reserve Bank of India to act fast




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SFIO finalising report into alleged fraud at Reebok




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Mahindra launches electric car, e2o




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Ericsson, ST split joint venture




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Microsoft to set up Indian sales subsidiary




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Jakson Power signs pact with BARC




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ONGC inks MoU for Mangalore terminal




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Elder Pharma, Kose form JV




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Icelandic bank's top executives indicted

Kaupthing chief Einarsson among nine charged Icelandic banker Sigurdur “Siggi” Einarsson, who ran Kaupthing bank until its collapse five years ago, is among nine former senior staff who have been charged in Reykjavik with orchestrating five large-scale market manipulation conspiracies.




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Cotton Corporation plans to sell 15 lakh bales

The government should sell it to domestic market, says SIMA




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Bharti Airtel scrip tanks over 4 %




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Poor response to Dredging Corp tax-free bonds




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ONGC to revamp 48 aging platforms

Has made an oil discovery in a KG basin block and will augment hydro- carbon volumes established through two earlier finds




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Groupon willing to look at inorganic growth in India




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Pepsi rolls out new shape for bottle




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TCS wins $43 million contract from Norway Post




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Almost 70 per cent workers waste time finds survey




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SAT to hear on Sahara group attachment on Tuesday




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Starbucks opens ninth store in India




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BMW unveils new diesel 3-Series sedan




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Licence extension: Fundamental flaws in DoT’s rejection, says Vodafone




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Developers given extra time by the Central Government to execute SEZ projects