India ranked 10th on a list of over 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change despite dropping two spots compared to last ago, thanks to its low per capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report, released at…
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The story so far: Donald Trump, the President-elect of the U.S., has promised to impose tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese imports to correct the huge trade deficit the U.S. has with China and also as a punitive measure to make China reduce the subsidisation of its…
Shaktikanta Das | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday (November 18, 2024) asked banks to proactively monitor their portfolios, identify areas of over-concentration, and take pre-emptive measures to address potential risks and challenges. The Governor also asked bank boards to strengthen the internal governance framework to curb unethical practices, such as…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 11th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave 2024 in Mumbai on November 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Seeking to quell anxieties about a slowdown in the economy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asserted that the government was fully aware of domestic and global challenges and there…
Donald Trump has emerged an unlikely victor in the recently concluded U.S. election, with the Republicans delivering a comprehensive victory over the embattled Democrats. Not only have the Republicans captured the popular vote — the first time since George W. Bush in 2004 — but they also captured both houses of government, a resounding victory…
“While such practices may yield short-term gains, they ultimately expose the bank to significant long-term risks, including reputational damage, supervisory scrutiny, and financial penalties,” Shaktikanta Das said in a keynote address at the Conference of Directors of Private Sector Banks here. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday (November 18, 2024)…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Accusing the Narendra Modi Government of ignoring the fine print of the women’s Labour Force Participation Ratio (LFPR), which as per the government’s statement from last month, increased from 27% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh pointed out that 84%…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Income-Tax Department on Sunday (November 17, 2024) cautioned taxpayers that failure to disclose assets held abroad or income earned in foreign shores in the ITR can attract a penalty of ₹10 lakh under the anti-black money law. Also Read: I-T Dept. has served notices in…
It is around 10 a.m. in the morning and Manoj Mandal, 38, and about 50 other people are still waiting for the day’s job at a labour chowk in Bhogal in central Delhi. “Kaam down chal raha he (There is less work). It’s already 10 and now chances are less that anyone will come here…
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Though several developed economies suffered badly owing to the COVID crisis, India continued to grow at 7-8% during the last 10 years,” Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday (November 15, 2024.) In his keynote address at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, Mr….
