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  • Select central govt employees get one-time option to opt for old pension scheme March 04, 2023 10:12 AM IST

    Select central govt employees get one-time option to opt for old pension scheme

    The National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS), an umbrella body of more than 14 lakh central and state government employees, has welcomed the government decision.

  • Will there be a derating of the market and growth stocks? | Market Minutes March 01, 2023 08:33 AM IST

    Will there be a derating of the market and growth stocks? | Market Minutes

    In this edition of Market Minutes, Asha Menon talks about equity markets continuing to look expensive, despite worries about policy rates remaining elevated and weakening growth. Will there be a derating of the market and growth stocks? Listen in. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that tracks the risk-reward in stock markets by putting the spotlight on keys data points and developing trends.

  • Bike Taxis: Regulatory intervention is the need of the hour February 28, 2023 05:09 PM IST

    Bike Taxis: Regulatory intervention is the need of the hour

    In the absence of appropriate regulations, there are concerns that bike taxis could lead to reckless usage of private vehicles for commercial purposes and, consequently, cause greater emissions

  • Bike taxi ban: Drivers bear the brunt of regulations aimed at tech platforms February 28, 2023 02:37 PM IST

    Bike taxi ban: Drivers bear the brunt of regulations aimed at tech platforms

    There is a lag in regulation to every technological innovation. When platforms don’t subscribe to licensing requirements, in this case bike taxis, banning them puts drivers at risk of penalties and even impoundment of vehicles as they are the ones out on the roads and are the face of the platforms

  • What a Possible PBOC Leadership Shake-Up May Mean for Policy February 24, 2023 06:45 PM IST

    What a Possible PBOC Leadership Shake-Up May Mean for Policy

    Governor Yi Gang is widely expected to step down, potentially paving the way for veteran banker Zhu Hexin to take his place, according to a person familiar with the matter.

  • SEBI’s anti-money laundering guidelines need to be pared to the bone February 23, 2023 10:01 AM IST

    SEBI’s anti-money laundering guidelines need to be pared to the bone

    New SEBI guidelines for financial intermediaries are almost unreasonably detailed and will raise compliance costs and efforts

  • CCI hits refresh, reboots for new-age economy February 16, 2023 04:15 PM IST

    CCI hits refresh, reboots for new-age economy

    The 2022 Bill provides that the members of the CCI and selection committee for the members shall now also include those with specialised knowledge and “professional experience” of technology.

  • Budget 2023: FM announces a record Rs 22,138 crore for MSME Ministry February 01, 2023 02:31 PM IST

    Budget 2023: FM announces a record Rs 22,138 crore for MSME Ministry

    Union Budget 2023-24: MSMEs, which contributed over one-fourth to India’s gross value added in 2020-21, are among the biggest employers in the country.

  • Union Budget 2023: FM allocates Rs 1.75 lakh crore to fertiliser subsidies February 01, 2023 01:47 PM IST

    Union Budget 2023: FM allocates Rs 1.75 lakh crore to fertiliser subsidies

    Union Budget 2023: The allocation for the next fiscal year is lower than the revised estimate for fertiliser subsidy spending of Rs 2.25 lakh crore for this year.

  • Economic Survey 2023 may peg FY24 GDP growth at 6-6.8% | MC Exclusive January 31, 2023 09:39 AM IST

    Economic Survey 2023 may peg FY24 GDP growth at 6-6.8% | MC Exclusive

    The Economic Survey for 2022-23 could project a broad range for FY24 growth because of the uncertain global macroeconomic and geopolitical situation

  • MC Explains | Air India’s new system to identify drunk passengers January 26, 2023 05:40 PM IST

    MC Explains | Air India’s new system to identify drunk passengers

    The flight crew will classify passengers into three stages, based on the likelihood of them behaving inappropriately, and serve or deny liquor accordingly.

  • Air India tweaks in-flight liquor service policy after 'pee-gate' January 24, 2023 10:13 PM IST

    Air India tweaks in-flight liquor service policy after 'pee-gate'

    As part of the new policy, the airline has asked its crew to refer to the US National Restaurants Association’s Traffic Light system to recognise and manage possible cases of intoxication

  • DGCA asks airlines to prominently display pet carriage policy on their websites January 17, 2023 08:45 PM IST

    DGCA asks airlines to prominently display pet carriage policy on their websites

    Airlines are allowed to carry to, from and within India, animals, birds, and reptiles.

  • Chinese Vice-Premier Liu tells Davos it is impossible for China to return to planned economy January 17, 2023 05:35 PM IST

    Chinese Vice-Premier Liu tells Davos it is impossible for China to return to planned economy

    Liu, who has been vice premier since 2018 and is considered to be China's economic tsar, said at the forum that it was impossible for China to take the path of a planned economy as some claimed.

  • Budget 2023: RSS affiliate seeks protectionist measures to counter China January 17, 2023 12:13 PM IST

    Budget 2023: RSS affiliate seeks protectionist measures to counter China

    The government should significantly increase tariffs in the upcoming budget, Ashwani Mahajan of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch says.

  • JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Fed's rate hikes might go beyond 5% January 10, 2023 07:48 PM IST

    JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Fed's rate hikes might go beyond 5%

    The CEO of the biggest US bank made his comments ahead of US inflation data due Thursday and fourth-quarter results from top banks beginning Friday.

  • India making important progress on structural reform agenda: IMF deputy MD January 06, 2023 10:30 AM IST

    India making important progress on structural reform agenda: IMF deputy MD

    The comments from deputy managing director Antoinette Sayeh come days after IMF released the details of its Article IV consultations with India which called on the government to be more ambitious with fiscal consolidation

  • Cabinet decisions | Govt vows to strengthen Doordarshan, approves Himachal hydroelectric project. Check details January 04, 2023 04:31 PM IST

    Cabinet decisions | Govt vows to strengthen Doordarshan, approves Himachal hydroelectric project. Check details

    The Cabinet approves a Rs 2,614 crore investment for the Sunni Dam Hydro Electric project in Himachal Pradesh

  • MC Explains | What did the Supreme Court uphold in the demonetisation judgment? January 03, 2023 02:23 PM IST

    MC Explains | What did the Supreme Court uphold in the demonetisation judgment?

    The majority judgment upheld demonetisation after considering six primary issues. Justice B.V. Nagarathna wrote a dissenting opinion holding the demonetisation notification to be unlawful.

  • India’s China import conundrum December 23, 2022 04:15 PM IST

    India’s China import conundrum

    India’s growing economy will need to continue to rely on imports of key inputs in the foreseeable future but PLI schemes and move towards self-reliance should help ease the burden

  • Law must not be used as tool to harass accused, says Supreme Court December 19, 2022 03:39 PM IST

    Law must not be used as tool to harass accused, says Supreme Court

    The drug inspector had issued a show cause memo in March 2016 and the appellants submitted their reply to the same, the bench noted.

  • Supreme Court directs Centre, IITs to follow quota law in recruitment of faculty December 19, 2022 03:12 PM IST

    Supreme Court directs Centre, IITs to follow quota law in recruitment of faculty

    The Act provides for quotas in teaching positions in central institutions for persons from Scheduled Castes/Tribes, socially and educationally backward classes, and those from economically weaker sections.

  • Has demonetisation brought RBI and the government closer? December 14, 2022 10:39 AM IST

    Has demonetisation brought RBI and the government closer?

    The RBI has a tradition of taking independent and often critical views of policies. But on demonetisation, it has not delved deep into whether it succeeded in its main objectives

  • Kerala Assembly passes Bill for removing Governor as the Chancellor of universities December 13, 2022 04:04 PM IST

    Kerala Assembly passes Bill for removing Governor as the Chancellor of universities

    The bill was introduced in the House amidst the continuing tussle between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan government over various issues.

  • Most states seeking return to old pension scheme are in bad shape financially  December 12, 2022 06:24 PM IST

    Most states seeking return to old pension scheme are in bad shape financially 

    States including Rajasthan and Jharkhand have asked the central government to return the corpus collected under the New Pension Scheme. However, the Union finance ministry says there is no provision under which the corpus can be returned.