SEBI’s consultation paper underscores SEBI's commitment to enhancing corporate governance within the SME segment
RSSFACTS: The RSS expresses concern over escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, with over 2,000 attacks reported between August 4-20. Despite international calls for action, the attacks continue, with the Bangladeshi government downplaying the communal nature of the violence
Clubbing Nigeria and Guyana with the Prime Minister’s trip to Brazil underscores India’s bid to diversify energy sources
Difficult business conditions and debt taken on for acquisitions are weighing down on its performance. The pace of earnings recovery and balance-sheet deleveraging will determine stock returns
Accused wrongfully convicted and jailed for years suffer a “virtual death”. Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a person who was incarcerated for 13 years following a miscarriage of justice. It made an important suggestion, the court acquitting an innocent should be empowered to fix compensation that will be paid by the State for destroying a life
Central bank interventions tend to distort market price but that is a cost worth taking sometimes
The RBI’s interventions are keeping the rupee in a tight band, but not avoiding overvaluation
A perusal of Canada’s ‘National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026’ report against the backdrop of the current India-Canada relations indicates that India’s inclusion as a cyberadversary is a deliberate last-minute political decision
Contemporary Indian media landscape reveals a structural tension. Those who produce the news do not control its dissemination. And those who can disseminate news through their digital platforms do not possess the credibility nor the capacity for generating news. The only way forward would be cutting an acceptable and fair deal at the earliest for sharing revenue
BJP’s leadership at all levels used religion as a key campaigning tool. While no political party is innocent when it comes to using religion, politicians holding constitutional positions need to refrain from going down this road as it undermines the office they hold. Moreover, it makes it much harder to carry conviction when appealing to neighbours to protect their religious minorities
Chip giant’s earnings are a big event for US equity investors, and not just because of its $3.6tn heft
The distribution per unit to the investors rose by 5-7 per cent for all three REIT firms when compared to the year-ago period
Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming low-code and no-code platforms, enabling automated code generation, error correction, and app logic setup. By simplifying requirements gathering and fostering collaboration, these advancements are democratizing software development, making it more accessible and innovative for all users
While they may not be regulators, self-regulatory organisations could influence positive movement in innovation while helping fintechs stay compliant
The sectoral break-up shows that in the BSE 500, operating cash flows among the domestic-facing companies slowed to a larger extent
New requirements will apply to batteries but could be expanded to other green sectors
Consumption cannot stand on the one foot of spending by the affluent
Stifling credit growth in the name of risk management is akin to throwing the baby with the bathwater. Government has sent the right message.
The Korean War offers a model for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia
Businesses will benefit from some much-needed breathing space to figure out how to deliver that all-important return on investment
A potential solution exists that would keep US debt from spiraling out of control and should be acceptable to Republicans because they floated it not too long ago
COP29 has already recorded a success by getting countries to agree on strong standards for a centralised carbon market under the UN. Creation of this market has its usual share of costs and benefits. The big issue, however, remain unresolved. Will it deliver on global emission reduction or just be another distraction?
India must embrace indigenous drone manufacturing to enhance military capabilities, reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, and ensure national security. Drones offer cost-effective, precise surveillance and strike capabilities, making them essential for counterinsurgency and strengthening India's strategic autonomy in defence technology
Arguably, the proposal to regulate associations between SEBI registered entities and digital platforms is within the scope of SEBI’s powers. However, SEBI runs the risk of placing compliance requirements that may overlap or even conflict with existing frameworks on social media intermediaries and ‘finfluencers’ by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The yellow metal has declined from a record as the economic backdrop has changed
