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Wild Soul, Wise Words

The author shows a mirror to our own lives




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The rise and fall of Rana Kapoor

The book sheds light on the journey of value creation and callous destruction by YES Bank’s promoter




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West Bengal farmers organise indigenous seed festival

Hundreds of farmers from different districts brought native varieties of paddy, pulses and vegetables and exchanged traditional knowledge




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Tobacco Board authorises 100 million kg crop size for Karnataka during 2024-25

Registration process for upcoming crop season will commence on March 27




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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation



  • Lok Sabha Elections

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Eyebrows raised as Central team visits Anantapur to assess rabi drought during rainy kharif

The team choosing mandals like Vidapanakallu and Vajrakarur which received excessive rain in June, draws flak from farmers and district officials alike; farmers worry as to how to present their drought woes to the officials who are visiting their fields which are now rain-fed and green




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Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah 

Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the world’s largest organic food producing country




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PM Modi expresses condolences over demise of renowned organic farmer Pappammal

In 2021, she was given the Padma Shri award for popularising organic farming in India and was regarded as a pioneer in the agriculture field




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Tata Housing raises $25 m from CDC




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Shoppers’ paradise lost? Singapore’s malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending




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Greenko raises $230 million from ADIA, GIC




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Helpshift raises $23 m in Series B funding




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Rupee rises one paisa to close at 83.96 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, Rupee opened at 83.92 and finally settled for the day at 83.96 (provisional)




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Rupee rises 1 paisa to 83.95 against U.S. dollar

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep policy rates unchanged also played a part in the rupee's range-bound movement




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Tata Group stocks rise up to 10%

As originally scheduled, TCS will inform the exchanges about its July-September performance after the board meeting, the officials said




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Rupee falls two paise to 83.98 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the Rupee opened at 83.95, registering a marginal rise of one paisa against the U.S. dollar and traded in a tight range of 83.95-83.98




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Rupee falls 11 paise to revisit all-time low of 84.09 against U.S. dollar

The situation in the Middle East continues to be volatile and might keep oil prices high and the rupee weak in the short term, according to forex traders.




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Rupee rises 4 paise to settle at 84.06 against U.S. dollar

Rupee recovers from all-time low against USD, supported by strong domestic equity markets amid foreign fund outflows




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Sensex rises 592 points, Nifty settles above 25K on gains in IT, banking shares

Capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped by nearly ₹1.35 lakh crore to ₹4,63,62,781.71




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Rupee rises 4 paise to settle at 84 against US dollar

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was marginally down by 0.01% to 103.25 points.




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RBI adds 13 firms to its Alert List of unauthorised Forex trading platforms




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Rupee trades marginally higher by 1 paise at 84.07 against US dollar

Forex traders said a downward trend in domestic equity markets and elevated level of crude oil prices prevented a recovery in the Indian currency.




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Rupee falls 2 paise to 84.07 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said the strength of the American currency in overseas markets dented investor sentiments, while easing crude oil prices and any intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may support the local currency at lower levels




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Rupee falls 4 paise to close at 84.09 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.06 against the greenback. It traded in a tight range and ended the day at 84.09 (provisional), down 4 paise from its previous close




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Rupee opens on flat note, rises 1 paisa to 84.07 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee rises slightly against dollar amid strong dollar and foreign fund outflows; RBI intervention expected to support local currency




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Rupee settles on flat note, rises 1 paisa to 84.07 against U.S. dollar

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.08% lower at 103.91




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Rupee falls 2 paise to all-time low of 84.13 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders watch U.S. election impact on markets as rupee hits record low against dollar, with RBI intervention expected




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Rupee rises 1 paisa to close at 84.10 against U.S. dollar

Rupee recovers slightly against U.S. dollar amid election uncertainty, FII outflows, and volatile global markets




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Rupee falls 14 paise to all-time low of 84.23 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The U.S. Fed is expected to announce a rate cut in a meeting scheduled later this week, with further easing of up to 100 basis points projected for 2025




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Rupee rises 5 paise to 84.26 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said RBI interventions will keep the USD/INR pair between 83.80 and 84.35. Moreover, the U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy and officials' comments will be in focus to derive further momentum




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Rupee falls 6 paise to fresh all-time low of 84.37 against US dollar

The rupee touched fresh record lows again on the back of weak domestic equities and sustained FII outflows




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State Planning Commission in Tamil Nadu flags sector-wise impact from heat wave, calls for measures

Heat stress is repeatedly causing disruptions in ecological and economic systems, SPC report titled ‘Beating The Heat-Tamil Nadu Heat Mitigation Strategy’ said.




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Agriculture officials conduct surprise checks at fertiliser outlets in Tiruchi district

63 outlets were checked across various agricultural blocks for illegal hoarding and also to check adherence to maximum retail price; dealers asked to comply with guidelines




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Chain stretching in brushes favors sequence recognition for nucleobase-functionalized flexible precise oligomers

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8303-8311
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00866A, Paper
Kseniia Grafskaia, Qian Qin, Jie Li, Delphine Magnin, David Dellemme, Mathieu Surin, Karine Glinel, Alain M. Jonas
Flexible oligomers having precise sequences of nucleobases do not specifically recognize surface-grafted target chains at low grafting density. Moderately higher grafting densities promote sequence-specific recognition thanks to chain stretching.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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This Chennai-based startup customises your sneakers so you can put your personality on them

Pastels, bling, or bold colours, whatever be your taste, K-kix, a sneaker customisation platform from Chennai can do it for you



  • Life & Style

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A plan of exercise

No matter what your schedule may be, if you make a little time for a workout a day, it keeps all the aches away




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Editorial. Clinical trials waiver for some drugs raises questions

The Centre should not relax its clinical trials norms unless the situation is exceptional or dire




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Editorial: Easy entry for market advisers is good, but not fee control

SEBI could have dispensed with controls on levy of fees. Also, the proposal to dilute the qualification criteria for registered advisers seems ill-advised




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Editorial. Sound compromise

UPS addresses concerns of both employees and the fisc




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Cholamandalam Investment posts 26% rise in Q2 net at ₹963 crore

Murugappa Group’s NBFC, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co Ltd, reported a strong double-digit growth across key metrics in the September quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Net income for Q2 surged 37 per cent y-o-y to ₹3,238 crore, up from ₹2,367 crore.



  • Money & Banking

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ICICI Bank Q2 PAT rises 15% to ₹11,746 crore on strong core income growth

NIM moderated 9 basis points sequentially to 4.27 per cent on higher cost of funds



  • Money & Banking

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Indian Bank posts 36% rise in Q2 net at ₹2,707 crore on the back of reduced slippages

For the first half of the fiscal, the bank’s net profit exceeded ₹5,000 crore, totalling ₹5,110 crore, up from ₹3,697 crore



  • Money & Banking

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Finova Capital raises $135 million in Series E round led by Avataar Venture Partners, Sofina, others

Finova will use the funds to grow its loan book, invest in technology, expand geographically and further its vision of enabling financial inclusion at scale



  • Money & Banking

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CoinDCX integrates decentralised custody inside its app

This feature allows users to move their holdings from CoinDCX’s custody to a decentralised decentralized wallet, meaning their assets will be stored directly on the blockchain



  • Money & Banking

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UPI sets new record, transactions rise to 16.58 billion in October

Festival season spending aided the 45 per cent y-o-y rise in October UPI transactions



  • Money & Banking

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SEBI proposes ₹1 crore minimum investment, mandatory demat form for securitised debt instruments

Securitised debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors, public offers to remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, proposes SEBI




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Banks’ NIM falls in Q2 as RBI penal charge diktat takes effect, deposit cost rises

Bankers expect pressure on NIM to continue in Q3



  • Money & Banking

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Aptus Value Housing posts 16% rise in Q2 standalone net at ₹137 cr

The Company achieved a 22 per cent % year-on-year increase in net profit in Q2 FY25, driven by business growth, stable asset quality, and a continuous focus on enhancing productivity



  • Money & Banking

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Shriram General Insurance posts 17% rise in Q2 net at ₹140 cr

Shriram General’s Gross Written Premium rose by 15% to ₹861 crore during the same period.



  • Money & Banking

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Manappuram Finance post 2% rise in Q2 net profit at ₹572 crore 

Total consolidated operating income for the quarter was ₹2,633.1 crore, a 22.1 per cent increase from the same quarter last year



  • Money & Banking