Mumbai: India’s private investment cycle is showing divergent trends, RBI said in its August bulletin. The total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions fell to Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2024-25 from Rs 3.9 lakh crore a year earlier, reflecting “tepid investment optimism.“In contrast, envisaged capex from pipeline projects across funding channels…
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Ravichandran Ashwin’s decision to retire from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and look for opportunities in overseas leagues could mark the beginning of a new trend for Indian players. Ashwin, through a social media post, announced his IPL retirement on Wednesday, August 27, putting curtains on a…
Gold price prediction: The bullish sentiment in gold is supported by both technical and fundamental factors. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to continue their bullish trend in the near term, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The analyst also believes that the…
Sales of previously occupied US homes registered an uptick in July, aided by a modest decline in mortgage rates, slower home price growth and the largest supply of properties on the market in five years.According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales rose 2% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…
Ajit Doval with Wang Yi NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, as India continues to iron out strains in relations with China.During the meeting, Doval said last year’s meeting between PM Narendra Modi and China’s Xi Jinping has helped both nations to set a new…
India’s semiconductor plans are beginning to take shape, with a deliberate focus on producing mature-node chips rather than competing in the global race for cutting-edge technology. The country is targeting the 28nm to 65nm range to meet rising demand in sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, and industrial electronics.An analysis by Bastion Research cited by news…
When Oakland resident Terrence Dwyer got a flyer advertising a solar system small enough to fit on his deck — and that plugs into a regular wall socket — he didn’t hesitate. “Absolutely, let’s do this right away,” he said.Such “plug-in” or “balcony” solar kits, long popular in Europe for their affordability and easy installation,…
Three Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada’s Brampton after they fired inside a business establishment in the city in an extortion bid, the Peel Police said on May 5. The police said that the crime was part of a trend targeting South Asian businesses in the area. The police said it had probed over…
The Trump factor is shaping global politics, one election at a time — just not necessarily to the president’s taste. In major votes in Canada and Australia over the past two weeks, centrists saw their fortunes revived, while parties that had borrowed from the MAGA playbook lost out. President Trump has been back in power…
MUMBAI: Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, trading trends by foreign funds, quarterly results by companies in India and the US, and trading trends in the US markets will decide how investors on Dalal Street behave in the truncated trading week. The volatile nature of Indo-Pak relations,…