Investor appetite for gold-backed mutual funds surged in June, with Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) attracting net inflows of Rs 2,081 crore, the highest in five months, amid resilient gold prices, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions.According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the June inflows mark a sharp jump from…
The lithium-ion battery (LiB) market in India is projected to grow sharply over the next five years, led by rising demand from electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and stationary storage applications, according to a joint report released by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Accenture.The report estimates that total LiB demand will reach 115…
Brics nations on Sunday jointly called on advanced economies, global financial institutions and the private sector to provide “substantial” climate finance for developing countries, asserting the need for predictable, equitable, and affordable funding to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC.In a joint statement released after the meeting of Finance Ministers and…
Boardrooms today are not just hiring for experience or pedigree. They are hiring for context, for systems thinking, and for a kind of intelligence that adapts faster than business models change. In this shifting terrain, business school graduates have re-emerged as valuable hires, not for the reasons they once were, but because of the strategic…
File photo: CII President Rajiv Memani (Picture credit: PTI) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday projected India’s economic growth to range between 6.4 per cent and 6.7 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, driven largely by strong domestic demand. However, it flagged geopolitical uncertainty and risks to global trade as potential headwinds…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Asian equities were largely flat on Thursday while oil prices stabilised, as markets took stock of easing geopolitical tensions and awaited fresh cues on US fiscal and trade policy, especially US President Donald Trump’s looming tariff deadline. According to news agency Reuters, investors remained cautious amid uncertainties surrounding Federal Reserve…
India’s real GDP growth is expected to exceed 6.5% in FY2025–26, while real Gross Value Added (GVA) growth is likely to surpass 6.3%, according to a new outlook released by rating agency Icra on Tuesday.In its report, the agency cited rural demand, income tax relief, and lower EMIs as key factors that would support economic…
US-based companies have emerged as the single-largest contributors to India’s office space demand in recent years, accounting for over one-third of gross leasing across the top seven cities between 2022 and 2024, according to data from real estate consultancy JLL India.During the three-year period, total office leasing across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and…
Citing ‘no travel demand,’ airlines ask govt to waive user charges at Srinagar airport for a year NEW DELHI: Citing virtually “no demand for air travel to and from Kashmir,” India’s biggest airlines have asked government to waive off Rs 1,250 (taxes extra) that are paid by every passenger flying out of Srinagar as airport…
NEW DELHI: After repeated attacks on the Election Commission by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the chief electoral officer of Maharashtra on Monday advised the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha to download the voter rolls of the Maharashtra legislative elections from its website — “free of cost”.Hours after Rahul asked the EC to specify…