Centre nudges 2,800 large corporates to clear dues of MSMEs by Oct-end

Widens request net inspired by response to earlier move

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Grape Expectations: Women’s labour bears fruit in Nashik

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Big Story How SEBI’s recent moves make MFs more investor-friendly

Assessing the risks inherent to mutual fund investments is proving to be a tough challenge for investors. SEBI’s recent moves are aimed at better ...

Personal Finance Taking Cover All you need to know about health insurance waiting periods

It’s vital to know the details of the waiting period clause in your health insurance

Technical Analysis Nifty call: Buy the contract if it rallies past 11,900

BL Research BureauNifty 50 October Futures (11,860)As the Asian markets are trading positive, the Indian benchmark indices, taking the positive cues, ...

Stock Fundamentals Outlook on IT Firms Which stock is your best bet among the top four IT services companies?

Infosys seems to be the best bet, followed by TCS; HCL Technologies preferred to Wipro

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KIOCL to buy back at ₹110/share

SEBI constitutes committee for market data sharing

Wipro buyback: How to benefit from arbitrage opportunity

BASF India drops over 1% on tax notice

Bank of Maharashtra shares gain over 7% on Q2 earnings

MCX Metldex logs ₹146 cr turnover in first-half session

NCDEX soyabean may extend rally

Mixed trend in pulses

Weak supplies boost soya oil

Covering buys lift rubber

Rupee falls 2 paise to 73.37 against US dollar

Daily Rupee call: Buy INR with a tight stop loss

Forex reserves rise by $5.867 bn to lifetime high of $551.505 bn

Rupee close: INR ends flat at 73.35 against USD

Daily Rupee call: Go long in INR with stop-loss at 73.5

Silver rates: October 19, 2020

Gold rates: October 19, 2020

Gold imports down 57 per cent in H1

Silver rates: October 16, 2020

Gold rates: October 16, 2020

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Afghans in a quandary on eve of US elections

The Afghan Govt will find it difficult to manage without military and financial assistance from the US and its ...

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Resilient show by the IT sector

The IT sector has demonstrated creditable resilience during Covid, but there are clear signs of maturing ...

Rasheeda Bhagat

It’s no more a country for ekatvam

The Tanishq ad episode is among increasing instances of intolerance and bullying by divisive elements on the ...

C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

Reworking the tax paradigm for the Covid debt burden

The Covid crisis has raised government debt the world over. After the crisis, the recovery will depend on how ...

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All you need to know about IPO allotment

With an increasing number of companies making a stellar debut on the exchanges lately, investors are making a ...

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The commercialisation of coal blocks will benefit the economy

The auctioning of coal blocks, mostly located in backward States, will not only bring in much-needed revenue ...

economy

Duty-remission scheme for exports to start with 3 sectors

Focus on readymade garments, iron and steel, automobiles and components

Set up regulatory body to monitor Bollywood, TV and OTT ...

Traders’ body raises concern about ‘negative impact’ of content

Crop damage: No immediate help from the State

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday visited Solapur district to meet farmers and take a review of crop ...

NCDC to launch Ayushman Sahakar scheme to fund ...

Tomar to launch the scheme today

Weather: Preparatory circulation in Bay ahead of next ‘low’

Gokul, Maharashtra-based dairy cooperative, launches UHT milk

Teas worth ₹5 crore unsold at Coonoor auctions

Essential Commodities Act okay, but not law that deals with direct trade, say farmers

Relentless monsoon rains hit cotton crop in Maharashtra

Global rubber prices may gain from positive developments in China, India and US: ANRPC

Why HDFC Bank Q2 performance suggests re-rating of the stock ...

Prudent provisioning and recovery trends in retail segment, point to healthy earnings improvement in the H2 of ...

Bank of Maharashtra posts 13% rise in Q2 net profit

Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) reported a 13 per cent increase in net profit at ₹130 crore in the second quarter ...

Crop insurance: AIC working with States on innovative models

With a large number of States exiting the government’s flagship crop insurance scheme, the Agriculture ...

As realty sector revives, LIC Housing aims for double-digit ...

LIC Housing Finance sees bright prospects to record double-digit growth this fiscal, supported by the return of ...

Vineet Nayyar quits as Executive Vice-Chairman of IL&FS ...

Cites medical reasons

Accumulated losses vs share premium a/c balances: PSB ...

The recent proposal by some public sector banks (PSB) to set-off their accumulated losses against the share ...

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Dealing with invasion of locusts

Even as we battle Covid-19, we can’t afford to ignore this latest problem that was reported recently in Rajasthan

Weather: Preparatory circulation in Bay ahead of next ‘low’

Depression in Arabian Sea weakens

Why HDFC Bank Q2 performance suggests re-rating of the stock in the coming months

Prudent provisioning and recovery trends in retail segment, point to healthy earnings improvement ...

Parent gains: Tata Sons has earned ₹92,000 cr from TCS since 2016

This includes about ₹61,000 cr through dividend, ₹31,000 cr via share buybacks

DHFL lenders staring at ₹65,000-crore haircut

SBI-led bankers owed ₹85,000 cr, but the highest bid has come in at just ₹20,000 cr

Covid-19 is here to stay, says WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan

Plan and be prepared for another two years of disciplined behaviour as the vaccine for the virus ...

Blood type O least vulnerable to Covid, A and AB at most risk: Study

Researchers seek to show why the pandemic is lethal for some, not so for others

Should you invest in Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO?

Diversified loan book, strong capital ratio and healthy deposit accretion make it attractive

Kalrock Capital and Murari Lal Jalan are the new owners of Jet Airways

Over 97 per cent of CoC have voted in favour of the resolution plan submitted by the Kalrock ...

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ACC Q3 net profit surges 20 per cent to Rs 364 cr

Cost reduction plans helped drive significant margin expansion

Britannia net jumps 23% to ₹495 crore in Q2

Biscuit-maker Britannia Industries reported a 23 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to ₹495 crore for the ...

Hatsun Agro net more than doubles to ₹66 crore in Q2

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd’s net profit more than doubled to ₹66 crore for the second quarter ended September 30as ...

Automakers Hyundai, Kia warn of $2.9 bn hit to earnings over ...

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors warned of a fresh $2.9 billion provision expense related to engine ...

Used cars have become mainstream choice amid the pandemic: ...

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to a surge in demand in the used cars sector -- the cars have become ...

BSE asks Kirloskar group to explain non-disclosure of family ...

Kirloskar family is in dispute over the division of family assets and cases are on in NCLT

Sony announces India prices for PS5

Sony has recently confirmed the prices for its next-generation gaming console series, PlayStation 5 (PS5).The ...

OnePlus opens its second Experience store in Chennai

OnePlus has opened its second ‘OnePlus Experience’ in Chennai. Located at the VR Mall, Anna Nagar, and spread ...

Shifting to super app model ‘not easy’ for traditional ...

It will require a change in culture and leadership style, say industry experts

Google will discontinue its Trusted Contacts location ...

Functionality that it had been built for has now been built into its navigation app Google Maps itself

Genius Quiz App raises $2 million from 50 Indian, US angel ...

The firm boot-strapped by Housing.com co-founder Advitiya Sharma is looking to raise another $5-8 million

Which stock is your best bet among the top four IT services ...

Infosys seems to be the best bet, followed by TCS; HCL Technologies preferred to Wipro

Jet Airways 2.0 – Many challenges on the horizon still

Existing shareholders could face major equity dilution

Big Story | How SEBI’s recent moves make mutual funds more ...

Assessing the risks inherent to mutual fund investments is proving to be a tough challenge for investors.

Your Fund Portfolio

I am a retired government servant with a monthly pension of ₹80,000. I have a daughter (15 years of age). I ...

Index Outlook | Key resistances limit the rallies in Sensex, ...

Following a decline last week, the benchmark indices are now negatively biased

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip: A reliable performer

Over the past three and five years, the fund has delivered 6.1% and 13.5%, respectively

Future by design: Vignettes of a post-pandemic world

The pandemic has blurred many a line — especially the one between work and home. It has also spurred architects ...

Along came Kapil Dev

India did not have a fast bowler, cricket pundits once lamented. And then came a lad from Haryana

Quiz on fathers

This week, it’s a quiz on fathers.In the name of the father1 Which specific species of bird is regarded as one ...

In love with the mountains

A mountaineer compiles memories of his journey to Mount Kailash in the form of a book. Here are glimpses from ...

A cormorant’s catch in China

Fishermen in China’s Yangshuo county still use the water bird to scoop out fish from Li River

Know your place

The apex court’s ruling on designated spots for protests marks a new low in the equation between the State and ...

Children are having a bigger say in family purchases

Marketers must note that youngsters are influencing buying decisions on high-value purchases too

Can India become a $5-trillion economy by 2025?

In this video, Radhika Merwin, Associate Editor with BL, explains why this may be a distant dream

What is RCEP and why did India stay out of it?

The agreement is important to India because of the sheer size of the proposed bloc

CAT exam: Admission criteria in IIMs

T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry explains the entire process in this video

CAT and the importance of mock examinations

Taking mock examinations every day is not ideal, says T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry

CAT in three weeks, what should be the focus

Do not panic, practice is the answer to everything, says T.I.M.E. Centre Director Arvind Mantry

Decoding the Union Budget 2020: Facebook Live discussion

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Podcast | Now, OTT platforms hit English TV channels

Just as fears of over-the-top (OTT) platforms sounding the death-knell for theatres amid the pandemic were being allayed, the platforms are now in the ...