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[ { "from": "human", "value": "US consumer spending dropped by a record in April as the COVID-19 pandemic undercut demand, buttressing expectations that the economy could contract in the second quarter at its steepest pace since the Great Depression. The Commerce Department said on Friday consumer spending, w...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Nifty after falling more than 10 percent from its record highs has showed a gradual rebound of more than 9 percent. It is currently trading above 10,900 levels after hitting a 2018 low of 9,998.05 in March. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 304.90 points or 0.85 percent to clo...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Indian equity market is moving towards a less volatile structure, thanks to rising ownership by domestic investors and this will lead to a more stable structure going forward, says a report. According to a report by Sanctum Wealth Management, even as foreign investors have b...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Mumbai: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd is planning to expand beyond the Indian market, and will set up a subsidiary in Estonia, according to two people aware of the plans. Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Ltd, an investment holding company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the implementation of GST and other measures of simplification of taxes have reduced transaction costs and made processes efficient.Delivering his inaugural address to the ninth edition of biennial Vibrant Gujarat Glo...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing pressure on an already stretched healthcare system. As the number of cases in the United States soared past two million, Central and South America has e...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "When you read this on Sunday, it will be clear if India is ahead or behind the curve in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19). The government has been busy with video conferences; repatriating Indians from affected countries; and issuing advisories on hand washing, covering ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to the nation on Saturday to mark one year of governance of the Modi government 2.0. On this day, a year ago, PM Modi took oath for his second term after securing a resounding victory at the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. He says in the let...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The global macroeconomic outlook is overcast with extreme volatility in financial markets and massive dislocations in global production, supply chains, trade and tourism, says the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Report. The RBI said that even India has not been spa...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Bengaluru: Confusion prevailed on the streets of Bengaluru and elsewhere in Karnataka on Tuesday as police used force to stop people from buying essentials like grocery and vegetables on the eve of the Ugadi festival.Trading was put off in the two bustling fruit and vegetable ma...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek “Hello Kitty” bullet train, complete with special carriages festooned with images of the global icon from Japan, has been unveiled before it chugs into service this week. The special shinkansen or bullet train will run for the next three mon...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The infrastructure sector is likely to get a boost after the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman provided an outline for the Rs 100-lakh-crore National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) on December 31. But, experts call it a slightly ambitious target and the execution of the said ro...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "NEW YORK: The prospect for a more prosperous Jammu and Kashmir , and Ladakh, following the abrogation of the Article 370 \"cuts the ground under the feet of Pakistan\", a country whose \"fingerprints\" are on terrorist strikes across the world, Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "I-T Lens on Google, Amazon & Apple for likely ₹5kcr Demand The Income Tax (I-T) Department is investigating the Indian units of Apple, Google and Amazon over possible non-payment of tax. In connection with a probe that began in 2021, the authorities have sought detailed explanat...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "It's almost as if he's writing a personal check.In recent days, President Donald Trump has promised millions of Medicare recipients that - thanks to him - they'll soon be getting an ``incredible'' $200 card in the mail to help them pay for prescriptions. He's called himself ``th...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on domestic economic issues at a meeting of the politburo of the country's ruling Workers Party, state media said on Monday, as the North ramped up pressure on South Korea over defector activities. The two-day politburo meeting comes at a ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved its ‘Mumbai 24 hours’ policy allowing malls, multiplexes and shops to remain open round-the-clock in the city from January 27. Noting that London’s ‘night economy’ was five billion pounds, state Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray tol...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "(Image: Reuters) live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Iconic American jeweller Tiffany & Co said it will enter the Indian market in partnership with billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and plans to open its first store in Delhi this year and one in Mumbai ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Congress election manifesto has called for a ‘single, moderate, standard rate’ of goods and services tax (GST). It might have theoretical appeal, but can hardly be a practical proposition in a large diverse economy, and could be regressive. Revenue collections under GST have...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "After two straight sessions of fall, Indian markets witnessed a breakout on May 27 as the bulls pushed the S&P BSE Sensex by over 1,000 points to close above 31,000 while the Nifty reclaimed the vital 9,300 level. Easing of restrictions and the gradual resumption of business act...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Check out the candlestick formations in the latest trading sessions NEW DELHI: Nifty50 hit an immediate resistance level at 9,500 on Thursday, before closing a tad below it. The index closed around the day's high point and formed a long bullish candle on the daily chart. Analyst...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "After the recent rally of about 40 percent from the lows touched in March, a staggered approach over the next few months would be advisable. SIPs and STPs are the most efficient way of capturing the volatility, Neelesh Surana, CIO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers India Pvt. Ltd,...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "OnePlus has dropped the price of the OnePlus 7T Pro in India just days after launching its new OnePlus 8 lineup. The 8GB/256GB Haze Blue variant of the OnePlus 7T Pro will now sell at a reduced price of Rs 47,999 down from Rs 53,999 — that’s a whopping Rs 6,000 discount. This is...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Driven by its US business, drug maker Aurobindo Pharma on August 12 reported a 22.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated profit at Rs 780.7 crore in the June quarter. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Indian telecom regulator TRAI has relieved companies of charging users with minimum 50 paisa for text messages after they cross the limit of 100 SMS a day owing to the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic. Under a certain clause, telecom companies were required to c...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Mumbai: Residential markets in the top eight cities are showing signs of recovery, with home sales growing 13% in the financial year ended 31 March 2018, said a new report by real estate advisory firm Liases Foras. A total of 265,564 units were sold in FY18 across eight tier 1 c...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Heavily indebted Indian steelmaker, Tata Steel is arming itself to tackle the post-coronavirus financial crisis by conserving cash on its books. It has massively conserved liquidity on the balance sheet in the quarter ended March. As a result, cash and cash equivalents portion i...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "India's fuel demand shows signs of recovery, improves in April H2 April gold imports plunge 99.9% YoY to 3-decade low: Source MCX turnover doubles to Rs 20,000 crore on restoration of normal trading hours Creditors have withdrawn 26,518 insolvency cases involving defaults of as ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The domestic electronics manufacturing sector in India has seen significant growth in the last six years. Production of electronic goods in India increased by 187 percent from Rs 1,90,366 crore in 2014-15 to an estimated Rs 5,46,550 crore in 2019-20, with a compound annual growt...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × HDFC Securities' research report on UltraTech Cement During 4QFY19, UTCEM delivered earnings beat as standalone net sales/EBITDA/PAT rose 18/30/42% YoY. FY19 revenue/EBITDA/PAT rose 22/11/11% YoY. Grey cement volume rose 16/18% YoY...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "LONDON: The coronavirus is roiling global job markets, but the picture is not all gloomy. Finance, technology and consumer goods firms are hiring tens of thousands in the United States and other countries, according to data from Microsoft Corp's professional networking site Link...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Siddharth Sedani All eyes were on the historic US-North Korea summit held in Singapore this week. It has been a wonderful 180 degree change from the nuclear tests being conducted and missiles flying over Japan just a few months ago...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Good news for those willing to take a loan against gold ornaments and jewellery. With a view to further mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households, entrepreneurs and small businesses, the RBI in its policy meet has decided to increase the permissible loa...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The market has been volatile and has been moving in a tight range for a couple of weeks now, following global cues and updates on novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. So far 8,000 has been a crucial level for the market as it has not been broken yet. But according to Atul Suri, CEO o...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Amidst this pandemic, businesses are being forced to either adjust or realign their response. While it is natural for companies to explore innovative means, they must remain cautious of abiding by the competition laws. Competition law prohibits collaboration between competitors ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "India's fiscal deficit in 2020-21 may shoot up to 6.2 percent of the GDP from 3.5 percent government estimate as a fallout of the COVID-19 economic stimulus package, Fitch Solutions said on April 1. With businesses disrupted due to the lockdown and its ripple effects, revenue wi...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "At the first-ever virtual Galaxy Unpacked event, live-streamed from Korea, Samsung announced the next-gen Galaxy Watch3 and the Galaxy Buds Live along with the Galaxy Note20 Series, Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+, and Galaxy Z Fold 2. The next-gen Galaxy Watch3 smartwatch is claimed to b...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. (PPBL) has announced that it will start issuing Visa debit cards to its customers. By issuing virtual Visa debit cards to its customers, PPBL will enable them to make transactions at all merchants that accept payments through cards. Through these Visa de...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Asian gasoil markets will continue to face headwinds over the next few months even as refineries cut processing rates further and economies gradually start picking up as the coronavirus pandemic becomes contained, analysts said. Sluggish industrial activity and travel restrictio...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "New Delhi: Punjab National Bank (PNB) Wednesday said it plans to seek ₹ 5,431 crore capital support from the government a day after finance minister Arun Jaitley assured state-owned banks of all support from the government. The meeting of the bank’s board will take place Thursda...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "As economic activities have come to a halt due to coronavirus-induced lockdown in the country, the government’s fiscal stimulus may play a major role in combating the situation. While it will make a severe dent in the fiscal deficit numbers, to keep the economy running is on the...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "eye-on-india Business Insight | Here's how weekend lockdowns are affecting businesses In this edition of Business Insight, find out how the Centre is planning to stem the virus infection while keeping the economy functional Summarise this report in a few sentences." }, { ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Crude oil futures declined by 0.63 percent to Rs 4,093 per barrel as speculators cut down bets to book profit amid muted global cues. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil contracts for delivery in April fell by Rs 26, or 0.63 percent, to Rs 4,093 per barrel with a business...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "WASHINGTON: The Covid-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court , the economy and \"race and violence\" in US cities will be among the topics on the table at next week's presidential debate , the moderator announced on Tuesday.Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said the 90-minute discussion wil...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Inequality occurs in many dimensions, only some of which are economic. And when we speak of economic inequality, again the reference is to a very large canvas, which must be restricted very severely in the interests of tractability. Accordingly, by “economic inequality\", we sha...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Deals syndication platform LetsVenture has launched a new product, LetsVenture Plus , which will allow ultra-high net-worth individuals (UHNIs) and family offices to invest in growth stage startups, as well as come in as Limited Partners in global funds.The invite-only platform,...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DISPUTE WITH FABRICE TAYLOR On June 29, 2017, Alabama Graphite, two of its former officers and one former director were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Canada and styled Fabrice Taylor v. Alabama Graph...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Music and podcast streaming apps such as Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, IVM Podcasts and Hungama Music are gaining listeners amid the country-wide lockdown. According to an audio OTT report by Kantar and VTION, music streaming platforms have seen a 42% increase in time spent on their...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The World Health Organization's Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental COVID-19 vaccine the country recently approved. Last week, Russia became the first country in the world to license a coronavirus vacci...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The World Bank on Thursday projected a steeper contraction in India's economy by 9.6 per cent this fiscal in light of COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The global agency noted that the country's economic situation is \"much worse\" than ever seen before. The Washington...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "May 15, 2018 / 03:39 PM IST : Benchmark indices ended flat after the BJPis likely to fail to reach half-way mark in Karnataka, though it is likely to be emerging as the largest party with 104 seats. The 30-share BSESensex was down 12.77 points at 35,543.94and the 50-share NSE Ni...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Equity market indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Wednesday, backed by global markets amid heavy rally in banking stocks. Reversing yesterday's losses, Sensex ended 290 points higher at 34,247 and Nifty rose 69 points to 10,116. Yesterday, Sensex lost 413 points to 33,956 ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "State-owned Bank of Maharashtra on Sunday said it has sanctioned loans worth Rs 2,789 crore to MSME, self-help group, agricultural and retail borrowers to help them meet their liquidity mismatches caused due to coronavirus crisis over the last three months. The lender had launch...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Andhra Pradesh continues to be the best state to do business in the country while neighbouring Telegana has been ranked second with Haryana at the third spot, in the ease of doing business list prepared by the World Bank and the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIP...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "New Delhi: Property brokerage firm Anarock has clocked 36 per cent growth in its revenue at Rs 256 crore during the last fiscal year despite demand slowdown in Indian real estate market, a top company official said on Thursday.The Mumbai-based firm had posted a revenue of Rs 188...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Two Indian cities on Thursday made it onto the top 40 of the world’s most favourable ecosystems to build a globally successful startup, topped by the Silicon Valley in California. Bangalore was ranked 26th and Delhi 36th in ‘The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020’ by Startup G...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "We may see a spate of bad loans across banks and investors should wait and watch for 3-4 quarters for the dust to settle down. We believe, 2-3 of the stronger banks would remain in the limelight but the sector, on the whole, may lose the leadership status in the next bull run,\"...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "File Image Kalpit A Mankikar With the threat of large-scale unemployment looming over its already plunging economy, which has reportedly contracted by 6.8 percent, China is looking at novel avenues of generating jobs. It is firing on all cylinders to generate employment in forma...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Fuel prices in all metro cities are once again at an all-time high. A litre of petrol costs maximum in Mumbai where it is available at Rs 86.56. The price of petrol in Delhi today is Rs 79.15, in Kolkata Rs 82.06, and in Chennai Rs 82.24. Petrol price had previously hit its high...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Human empathy has come to the forefront in these critical times when the entire world is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the struggle continues and the healthcare and other sectors are facing the brunt of it, it is the unprivileged working class which has been impa...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Nirmalya Kumar It is not often that the failure of a board of directors spills so openly into the public domain. But the ICICI Bank board, under the inept leadership of its Chairman, MK Sharma, has manged to make itself the poster child for poor corporate governance in India. It...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Indian rupee depreciated 29 paise to 73.64 per dollar in Tuesday's opening deals amid rise in demand for the US currency from banks and importers. Forex traders said strengthening American currency and foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. The Indian currency started ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Gurugram-based restaurateur Zorawar Kalra, Founder and MD of Massive Restaurants, is surprised. In the five tranches of the economic stimulus package released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Rs 4-lakh crore restaurant industry didn't even find a mention. Kalra claims...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "CRUDE-OIL Crude oil rose 0.11 percent to Rs 5,288 per barrel in futures market Wednesday as speculators created fresh positions, taking positive cues from Asian markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in October contracts rose by Rs 6, or 0.11 per cent t...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday inaugurated the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) online dashboard to be hosted on the India Investment Grid (IIG), which is an interactive and dynamic online platform that showcases updated and real-time investment o...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "New Delhi: Falling for the second straight day, gold prices on Saturday edged lower by ₹ 40 to ₹ 32,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market amid tepid demand from local jewellers and a weak trend overseas. But gold prices still remained near six-year high levels. Gold had risen b...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK We are subject to various market risks, including interest rate risk and commodity price risk. Our loan is subject to a variable quarterly interest rate based upon LIBOR plus 17.75%. As of December 31, 2000, the...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "It is welcome that the government has come out with detailed guidelines for relaxation of restrictions in different sectors of the economy after April 20. The choice of sectors allowed to resume working makes sense. So does coming out with guidelines five days in advance, rather...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday extended the timeline for the implementation of the guidelines for portfolio managers by three months to October 1 in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. In February, the markets regulator had mandated that no upfront fees...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Nine out of every ten showrooms of two-wheeler manufacturers are now operational across the country. Customer enquiries and even bookings have reached to pre-covid levels for some players. Pent up demand and the need for private mobility may be the reason behind the spurt. More ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "I-T Lens on Google, Amazon & Apple for likely ₹5kcr Demand The Income Tax (I-T) Department is investigating the Indian units of Apple, Google and Amazon over possible non-payment of tax. In connection with a probe that began in 2021, the authorities have sought detailed explanat...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Companies across the world shifted to work-from-home culture soon after coronavirus pandemic struck earlier this year. While some have returned to their offices since, many are still operating from work-from-home. The pandemic has also struck the global economy with news of layo...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Representative image As the lockdown continues, small and medium enterprises have been adversely affected as manufacturing has come to a grinding halt. \"Without business activity for three months, it is highly unlikely that MSMEs will be able to repay the debt,\" said Mukesh Mo...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In December 2017, a short seller released a report regarding our compliance with the FCPA. Following that report, we and certain of our executive officers have been named as defendants in several lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Cent...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Others Others Others Ramesh, a daily wage labourer from Gaya (Bihar) works in a brick kiln factory in Madhya Pradesh that is situated in a region that does not have any bank or ATM in its 10 km vicinity. As a result, he finds it extremely hard to obtain money, unless he decides ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK We have market risk exposure related to fuel prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Market risk is the potential negative impact of adverse changes in these prices or rates on our Consolidat...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches are likely to decline by 10-12 per cent in the current financial year due to COVID-19 pandemic , rating agency Icra said on Friday. Icra said the lockdown will put financial stress on consumer's income level and will result i...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Even as reports of the possibility of US restoring tax benefits under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme to India as part of a limited trade deal surface, an analysis by an Indian researcher says the reinstation of benefits may not be too attractive for India. Th...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × As the government charts out a revival plan for troubled private sector lender Yes Bank with State Bank of India playing white knight, Moneycontrol's Deputy Editor (Deals) Ashwin Mohan caught up with the man who once occupied centr...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the construction and beautification work is progressing for the Ayodhya bypass at Rs 55 crore to showcase the historic city. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the city to lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple on Au...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "China on Tuesday said that it had never been a currency manipulator and the US’ decision to remove the label is “in line with the facts” as it claimed that the exchange rate of its currency is based on the “economic fundamentals” of the Chinese economy. The US on Monday removed ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "If you have USD 1 million and you are looking to buy a luxury home anywhere in the world, the most value for money option would be Sao Paulo. The largest city in Brazil can also get you the biggest prime housing space in USD 1 million—173 sqm. This is nearly 11 times the landmas...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Wadia Group, which owns budget carrier GoAir, is looking for buyers for its 13-year-old airline, multiple sources aware of the development told FE. It is understood that the promoters have appointed a merchant bank in the UK to gauge buyers’ interest in the airline and be th...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Walmart-owned Flipkart has said that its biggest annual sale event The Big Billion Days will help create more than “70,000 direct and lakhs of indirect seasonal jobs.” The direct jobs will come up in areas including the company’s supply chain involving delivery executives, picke...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "TikTok created a new set of content creators in India who, in 15 seconds, entertained viewers, and became stars, aka influencers, in their own rights. Now, with the ban on the Chinese app, what happens to them? TikTok had 200 million users in India. “I worked very hard to get 40...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "India’s GDP is likely to range between a decline of 0.9 per cent and a growth of 1.5 per cent in the current financial year, with the economy undergoing a “turbulent” phase caused by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to a report. The Confederation of Indian Industry (C...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Indo Nepal friendship has been strengthened over decades due to cultural similarities and links between families. But that friendship is confronted with challenges due to vested interests of certain powers.After India became independent, the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharla...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, which markets Amul milk and dairy products, reported a 17% increase in turnover to Rs 38,550 crore in the year ended March 31. The Amul group’s turnover exceeded Rs 50,000 crore, which is also 17% higher than last year. Amul...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Jaya Shree Textiles' fabric brand Linen Club expects to double its business to Rs 1,500 crore and add 200 stores in its sales network by 2024, said a company official.As part of expansion, the Aditya Birla Group company is focusing to expand in tier II and III markets along with...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "By Rajiv Bhatia The Group of 20 (G20) summit on November 21-22, hosted by Saudi Arabia, had an unusual backdrop. US President Donald Trump, defeated in the November 3 national elections and delaying the presidential transition to his successor Joe Biden, prioritised improving hi...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Leading Pakistani newspapers have criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan for failing to address the challenges faced by the country, especially on the economic front and for the “imperious haste” of his government to pass bills in Parliament to amend the Army Act to secure the job...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "At a time when debate around data localisation is gaining ground, The Dialogue, an emerging public-policy think-tank, came up with a report stating India may incur a nearly 1 percentage point loss in gross domestic product (GDP) in the short and medium term if the country goes a...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Nifty has been on steroids after sinking to 7,500 in late March 2020, with the benchmark index gaining more than 73 percent in the last eight months to go past 13,000. Market benchmarks the Sensex and the Nifty scaled fresh peaks of 44,601.63 and 13,079.10 in intraday trade ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "In May 2014, the people of India gave an unprecedented mandate to the BJP government, led by Mr Narendra Modi, hoping for a strong leadership and greater economic activity and prosperity. The Modi government came to power and promised to grow India into an economic hub which is ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "By Mohamed A El-Erian As excited as we all understandably are about the arrival of the first Covid-19 vaccines, the immediate road ahead remains treacherous. The US, in particular, could be on the verge of a horrible scenario in which ongoing slippages in each of four areas—publ...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "The European Commission on June 16 launched formal antitrust investigations into tech giant Apple's rules pertaining to its App Store and Apple Pay platforms. The two parallel investigations will assess whether Apple's rules for app developers on the distribution of apps via the...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country's largest software exporter, on Thursday reported a 13.8 per cent year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 7,008 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2020 (Q1 FY21) as business was disrupted by coronavirus pande...
[ { "from": "human", "value": "There is a near bloodbath in the economy post the most severe health shock from COVID-19 outbreak and the business disruption from a 74-day lockdown. The Rs 200 lakh crore Indian economy is expected to shrink between 5 and 10 per cent in 2020-21 for the first time in four decade...