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India's growth to hold at 5.8% keeping top spot: UN

The UN said on Tuesday that "with many positives", India's economic growth this year is expected to hold at 5.8 per cent, affirming a series of international organisations' projections that the country will be the fastest-growing major economy.

May 17, 2023

Guide to getting into top Business school In the USA

Getting into one of the top business schools in the USA can be a highly competitive process, but with the right preparation and approach, it is possible to increase your chances of being accepted

May 4, 2023

Paytm Wallet now universally acceptable on all UPI QRs, online merchants

India to become 50% non-cash transparent economy in 3 years

India is expected to become a 50 per cent non-cash economy in consumption in the next three years, with person-to-merchant digital transactions reaching over $1.5 trillion by FY26, a report showed on Thursday.

May 4, 2023

While most global equity markets are rising 5-20% in 2023, India is flat

The Nifty, after a weak run in the last four months, bounced back in April with 4.1 per cent MoM gain, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report.

May 3, 2023

A glitch in the fashion matrix? Here's how netizens reacting to #MyntraGlitch

The netizens' fascination was piqued when some of their favourite social media influencers posted a video about receiving a bizarre-looking invitation, which continued to glitch and disappear.

Apr 30, 2023

India's forex reserves fell by $2 billion, reaches $584.248 billion for week ending Apr 21

It's a significant fall compared to October 2021 when the country's forex reserves had reached an all-time high of $645 billion

Apr 29, 2023

India-US trade rose by 8% in 2022-23, fell 1.5% with China

Exports to the US rose by 2.81 per cent to $78.31 billion in 2022-23 as against $76.18 billion in 2021-22, while imports grew by about 16 per cent to $50.24 billion.

Apr 17, 2023

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

India, US forge strong foundation for a peaceful global community: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India and the U.S. are forging a strong foundation for a peaceful and harmonious global community.

Apr 16, 2023

Mahindra Group doyen Keshub Mahindra passes away at 99.

YouTube begins presales of NFL Sunday Ticket, costs $249 for season

Google-owned YouTube has started the presales of the National Football League (NFL) Sunday Ticket.

Apr 12, 2023

Funding crunch hits Indian startups, down 75% in Q1 2023; No new unicorn in 3 months

Indian startups raised a total of $2.8 billion in funds in the first quarter of 2023, a massive 75 per cent lower compared to the same period in the previous year ($11.9 billion)

Apr 11, 2023

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

Pre-sanctioned credit lines at banks through UPI: RBI

Expanding the scope of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said pre-sanctioned credit lines at banks through the former will be allowed.

Apr 6, 2023

No change in repo rate, GDP projected at 6.5% for FY24

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday unanimously decided not to revise the repo rate, the central bank's Governor Shaktikanta Das announced.

Apr 6, 2023

Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr

Odisha receives investment intent worth Rs 26K cr at business meet in Tokyo

The government of Odisha in association with the Indian Embassy in Japan, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), hosted the Tokyo meet, which was attended by over 200 delegates

Apr 6, 2023

World Bank slashes India's GDP growth estimate from 6.5% to 6.3% for 2023-24

World Bank downgrades India's GDP growth estimate from 6.5% to 6.3% for 2023-24 in its latest report, mainly due to consumption falling owing to higher borrowing costs

Apr 4, 2023

It's spring cleaning time! Declutter as important as deep cleaning; ultimate hacks to do it right

Spring cleaning can be often tedious, not if you do it right with proper planning and organisational skills. Here are some useful hacks to get spring cleaning done with efficiency.

Mar 30, 2023

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