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Bharti Airtel appoints Rajesh Tapadia as CEO of data-cloud biz

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Bharti Airtel has appointed Rajesh Tapadia as Chief Executive Officer of its data centre and cloud business, Nxtra Data.Tapadia, who had worked with..

Univ of Hyderabad scientists find evidence to make HPIP key target in cancer drug development

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Scientists from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) probing HPIP, a known ‘culprit gene’ in the development of cancers, have stumbled upon evidence that..

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Spandana Sphoorty Financial falls nearly 4% on market debut

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Shares of microfinance lender Spandana Sphoorty Financial made a tepid debut on the bourses on Monday, falling nearly 4 per cent over its issue price..

NCLT approval awaited for Bandhan Bank-GRUH Finance merger

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Bandhan Bank Managing Director and CEO, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, on Monday said the lender is awaiting approval from the NCLT for its proposed merger wi..

HCL Technologies to expand its Nagpur campus

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HCL will acquire 90 acres of land to add to the existing state-of-the-art 50-acre MIHAN campus..

L&T sees growth in desalination projects

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Rising water shortage across the country is fuelling the need for alternatives to groundwater..

Prospects good for N-E monsoon, winter rains, says Japanese agency

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The Application Laboratory of the Japanese national forecaster, Jamstec, has retained its outlook for a reasonably rainy September for India as a whol..

Cathay Pacific shares in choppy trade after shock exit of CEO Hogg

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Shares rose 2 per cent in early trade, later down nearly as much..

Will retail investors band together to have their voice heard on vital issues?

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DIIs should emulate the strategy of FPIs..

Don’t panic on the falling Indian rupee

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The Indian currency is still better off than most Asian and emerging market currencies..

Safe-haven currencies under pressure as stimulus hopes grow

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Risk sentiment improves on global stimulus hopes..

Tax academy creates video training module to help officers detect evasion

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The unlisted video can be watched only by people who have the URL link..

Credit squeeze on smaller NBFCs seen abating

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Players hopeful that several measures taken by the govt will improve liquidity further..

Why have Indian bond yields moved up?

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While the RBI cut its policy repo rate by a notable 35 basis points and pleased the market, Indian bond yields have, intriguingly, inched up since the..

US-based Micron to quadruple hiring in India

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US-headquartered $30-billion Micron Technology plans a four-fold increase in hiring for its research & development (R&D) operations in India..

CBI to probe phone tapping charges in Karnataka: CM

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Days after charges of phone tapping during the previous coalition government headed by JD(S) surfaced, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sun..

Ministry keeps new CSR amendments on hold

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All other provisions other than CSR in recently enacted law put into effect..

Below the line

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Caught on the back foot As Kapil Mishra, the former Delhi Minister who was expelled from the Aam Admi Party early this month, joined the BJP on Saturd..

Floods add to the woes of Kolhapur foundries

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The industry had been already reeling under the auto sector slowdown..

Economic ties between India and China will continue to grow, finds CII survey

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Ninety eight per cent of Indian companies present in China have said they will make investments in China this year, according to a Confederation o..

CBI raids Moser Baer office, directors’ premises

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at six places including the office of Moser Baer India Ltd in New Delhi. The CBI also..

Tech Mahindra sells 73.38% stake in arm to US-based Resolve Systems for $2 mn

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Software major Tech Mahindra on Sunday announced the divestment of 73.38 per cent stake in its subsidiary FixStream Networks Inc to US-based Resolve S..

ReNew Power appoints D Muthukumaran as CFO

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Clean energy firm ReNew Power on Sunday announced the appointment of D Muthukumaran as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). D Muthukumaran, who tak..

PSU banks complete first round of bottom-up ideation exercise

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State Bank of India and other public sector lenders on Sunday completed the first round of bottom-up ideation exercise for further streamlining the b..

Bandu’s blockbusters

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On April 1, four years back, piqued by the incessant jokes in the village at his expense, Bandu Barve decided he’d had enough. It was time for him to..

‘Life planning includes financial planning’

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Life planning involves discovering what clients really want, says George Kinder..

Thousands in Hong Kong brave rain to join anti-government rally

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Thousands of protesters, most clad in black, gathered under a downpour for an anti-government rally at a Hong Kong park on Sunday, in the eleventh we..

Chart Focus: Ucal Fuel Systems (₹132.4): Buy

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Investors with a medium-term perspective and contrarian view can buy the stock of Ucal Fuel Systems at current levels. Witnessing buying interest, th..

Accounting jugglery

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A string of cases involving accounting sleight of hand and auditor negligence has come to light in recent times. But this is not new. Over the years, companies have used various methods to stretch the financial numbers to mislead investors and other stakeholders. We look at five cases..

Sunteck Realty: Standing tall in tough times

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With multiple projects in the pipeline, the company’s growth prospects look healthy..

Value funds not the best way to unlock value

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Buying during corrective phases does not guarantee good long-term returns, as shown by the performance of value-oriented MFs..

The pros and cons of online pharmacies

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E-pharmacies have changed the way the drug-dispensing industry works in India..

Know your ETF’s total cost of ownership

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Total cost of ownership takes into account external costs relating to entering, holding and exiting the investment, which total expense ratio does not..

Basmati paddy futures contract launched

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Pusa 1121 is exported to countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE..

Students of Bhutan have power & potential to do extraordinary things: Modi

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Proposes extensive cooperation between India and Bhutan in new areas such as space and digital payments..

HRD ministry to launch teacher training project on August 22

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NISHTHA programme to train over 42 lakh teachers across India..

Nine of top-10 firms lose ₹84,354 cr in market valuation

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TCS emerges top loser..

Afghan wedding suicide blast kills 63; 182 hurt

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Women and children were among the casualties, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said..

Researchers in UK develop new technique to make cancer treatment more effective, affordable

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A pioneering new technique that could make light-based cancer treatment more effective and safer for patients, while reducing its cost, has been deve..

Fire at AIIMS forces evacuation of patients; virology unit gutted, samples destroyed

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Patients from some floors were evacuated along with those in operation theatres..

TN govt to hike the price of Aavin milk by Rs 6 from August 19

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The increase in the price was following a request from 4.60 lakh milk producers..

Landslips, floods affect electricity network in 1340 villages: Mangalore Electricity Supply Company

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Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (Mescom) said that the recent floods and landslips have affected the power supply network in 1340 villages of fo..

Rio Paralympics silver medalist Deepa Malik, wrestler Bajrang Punia nominated for Khel Ratna award

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Cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav nominated for Arjuna Award..

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on life support

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Nitish Kumar, Piyush Goyal, Abhishek Singhvi, Jyotiraditya visit AIIMS..

Two Reliance Communications promoters pledge additional 11.5 per cent stake

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Two promoter entities of Reliance Communications (RCom) have pledged 11.5 per cent more stake in favour of Axis Trustee Services, according to regulat..

Ride on the rate movements

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The dynamic bond fund has consistently delivered across rate cycles..

Small but ambitious: Alembic has a big American dream

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The 112-year-old company may be a late entrant but it is focussing on its strengths..

PE-VC investment in India zooms to all-time high of $8.3 bn in July

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Strong investment activity in infrastructure and real estate asset classes drive the deal tally..

Dr Reddy's launches biosimilar cancer drug Versavo in domestic market

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Pharma major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has launched ‘Versavo (bevacizumab)’, a biosimilar of Roche’s Avastin in India. The drug is for the treatmen..

Bank union welcomes FinMin initiative, calls for wider debate

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The National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCBE) felt that there is also a need for a wider national debate on the entire banking policy involving all stakeholders..

Lionsgate set to enter OTT fray in India

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Lionsgate in partnership with Vodafone India to all mobile and broadband customers of Vodafone using their Vodafone Play service and via the Idea! website..

DHFL sees best session in over 10 months

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Shares of Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL) rise as much as 14.5 per cent to ₹52.45, their biggest daily percentage gain since October 16, 2018.L..

EESL inks pact with Apollo Hospitals to improve EV charging infrastructure

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Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd, to install public..

Jaishankar R. Padmanabhan selected for appointment as NHB Executive Director

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National Housing Bank (NHB) has selected Jaishankar R. Padmanabhan for appointment to the post of Executive Director (special grade). This appointment..

Who killed Dabholkar?

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The rationalists haven’t stopped asking questions..

Subdued demand, global stimulus buzz likely to halt gold rally

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Jewellers see no immediate sign of cooling off in the precious metal prices...

SBI Cards invites book-running lead managers, legal counsels for proposed IPO

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SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Ltd has invited book-running lead managers and legal counsels for a proposed initial public offering.SBI is exp..

Rupee rises 9 paise to 71.05 vs US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated by 9 paise to 71.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking gains in domestic equities and indication of a rev..

Australian offshore tax: IT cos seek Commerce Ministry’s intervention

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Indian IT companies have estimated that they could suffer cumulative losses up to $1 billion and a per annum impact of $225 million if the Australian..

Asian stocks gain as China rates tweak lifts investor mood

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Equities up amid hopes for German stimulus, China rate steps..

MobiKwik seeks to break even by Sept

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Sets eyes on a monthly revenue of about $10 million by next fiscal..

Floods wreak havoc on farmland in five States

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Preliminary estimates put about 9 lakh ha under water..

Massive fall in funding for coal projects

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Of projects achieving financial closure in 2018, 80% of loans went to renewable projects..

Rajnath, Kejriwal among several leaders who visited AIIMS to enquire about Jaitley’s health

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley’s health condition since August 10..

Govt plans debt waiver for ‘small distressed borrowers’

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Proposal will seek to alleviate situation of most distressed EWS borrowers..

NBFC liquidity crisis: Recent efforts to infuse NBFCs with bank funds are skirting core concerns

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Expanding the scope of the one-time partial guarantee may be worth considering..

Fresh tender issued for Polavaram

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The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday issued fresh tender notification for the mega Polavaram irrigation works on the Godavari. The tender was i..

Farm lending process needs an overhaul: SBI chief

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'Credit growth hit by demand side constraints’..

SBI, Canara Bank brainstorm on performance, way ahead

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The Local Head Office of State Bank of India (SBI), Kerala, and the Regional Office of Canara Bank, Convenor of the State-Level Banking Committee (SL..

SBI looking to extend credit period for auto dealers

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Extending credit period to auto dealers facing inventory build up issues among solutions proposed, says Managing Director PK Gupta..

Bengalureans get a second shot at a high-tech dining experience

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At Robot Restaurant, Robots to usher and serve diners..

Credit demand subdued, economy needs stimulus: SBI Chairman

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State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Sunday said credit demand remains subdued and there is a need for stimulus in the economy. Though..

Insurance uncovered

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I am 26 years old and working. In 2016, I had taken a term insurance from ICICI Prulife’s iProtect Smart for ₹1.5 crore for a premium of ₹21,000 (the..

Your taxes

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During FY2018-19, I redeemed equity-oriented mutual funds. The long-term capital gain from this transfer is zero. Further, I have income from pension..

Gold retains uptrend, but lacks momentum

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A strong rise past $1,538 is needed to sustain the rally..

Index Outlook: Indices to remain range-bound, choppy

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The Sensex and the Nifty were volatile last week and face resistance ahead. Tread with caution..

India’s holding of US government securities jumps to $162.7 bn

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India’s exposure to the US government securities rose by nearly USD 6 billion to USD 162.7 billion at the end of June, the highest level in at least..

Banks Board Bureau invites applications for top posts in PNB, Bank of India

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Candidates can apply for the posts of MD and CEO at two public sector banks till September 16..

A two-in-one portfolio

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When your retirement portfolio also doubles up as a legacy portfolio..

Five rules to borrow wisely

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It’s key to strike a balance between improving your lifestyle and taking out loans..

RDs or SIPs? Take your pick

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Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk..

Banking, government, critical infrastructure most targeted by cybercriminals: Cisco

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Banking and finance, government and critical infrastructure were among the most targeted sectors in India by cyber-criminals in 2018-19, according to..

Mobile internet services again snapped in Jammu region

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Official said the decision was taken to check rumour-mongering..

UK faces food, fuel, drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit

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Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard..

FPIs pull out ₹8,319 cr in August amid persisting negative sentiment

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So far in August, FPIs have been net sellers for nine out of 10 trading sessions..

Chennai Metro Rail gives free ride to commuters due to server glitch

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Passengers welcomed the initiative, which has avoided inconvenience..

Karnataka cabinet expansion on August 20

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BJP sources said that there was a possibility that 13 ministers would take the oath on Tuesday..

Ujjivan Bank files draft red herring prospectus with SEBI

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The shares being offered are at a face value of Rs 10 each, the USFB said..

Alkem Laboratories: The right remedy

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Focus on high-margin chronic products and key launches should drive growth..

Weekly Trading Guide

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SBI (₹290.9)After tumbling over 21 per cent in five weeks, SBI got a breather last week. However, the broader bearish view is intact. There is room fo..

Mediation should become the new mantra among lawyers: Justice M N Venkatachalaiah

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Says India has 34 million pending cases, notional loss is estimated at Rs 2 lakh crore per year..

New head priest selected for Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala

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Would assume charge on November 16..