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Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 pollsThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the 2029 general elections. It needs over ₹500 crore to buy new electronic voting machine...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 63: This engine parts maker is now chasing aerospace, defenceSome auto ancillary stories are best understood by products. This one is best understood by buckets. The first bucket is still old auto, an...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 62: This quiet auto ancillary now earns in 3 months what it once earned in a yearThe stock has multiplied many times over in just a few years, the order book has never been bigger, and the value packed into every vehicle...
Investing abroad? These 7 costly mistakes could trigger an income tax noticeWealthy Indians are investing more abroad. However, they must understand the rules to avoid trouble. Mistakes like misusing investment rout...
GST@9: Building a more seamless, certainty-driven input tax credit frameworkA more balanced and predictable approach can help safeguard revenue, reduce disputes, enhance taxpayer confidence, and create a more effici...
Is India's economic growth real? Raghuram Rajan says something is offFormer RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan questions India's strong economic growth figures, citing weak corporate investment and declining foreign...
To win the deep-tech race, India needs ‘General Innovation Rules’India is launching ambitious science initiatives. However, current financial rules designed for conventional procurement hinder R&D. A new ...
Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US consumer inflation again in MayMay is poised to bring a notable rise in consumer prices across the United States, signaling the steepest hike in three years. Fueled by es...
12 years of PM Modi: India should not only be resilient but also be antifragileIndia faces significant global uncertainty and external challenges. Despite strong economic growth and improved financial stability, domest...
SpaceX IPO: Great business, wrong price? Why Aswath Damodaran is skipping Musk’s mega offeringDespite the excitement surrounding SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO, valuation expert and NYU professor Aswath Damodaran plans to stay away ...
Iran war: Fuel price surge squeezes dairy, poultry value chainsIndustry officials say rising fuel costs, coupled with geopolitical disruptions affecting commodity markets, are squeezing farmer margins a...
RBI MPC: India's Goldilocks moment dims, but the lights are not outIndia's economic "Goldilocks moment" is shifting as the RBI raises its inflation forecast and lowers growth projections due to external sho...
Differential deposit rates permitted but must be transparent, says RBI Governor amid HDFC Bank rowThe Reserve Bank of India permits banks to offer different interest rates on deposits. These rates must be transparent and follow specific ...
Parliament panel meeting discusses concerns over rupee, sluggish private investmentMembers of a parliamentary committee voiced concerns about the rupee's decline and slow private investment. The government stated India's e...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...
Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
India meets FY26 fiscal deficit goal at 4.4% of GDP despite revenue and global pressuresIn a commendable feat, the Indian government has hit its FY26 fiscal deficit goal of 4.4% of GDP, largely due to prudent expenditure manage...
India meets FY26 fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP; revenue deficit at 1.55%India's fiscal deficit reached the budgeted 4.4% of GDP for fiscal 2026. This eases immediate government finance worries. However, the focu...
Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution systemApart from modernising the distribution and logistics network, the scheme seeks to strengthen fair price shops (FPS) and to assist state ag...
Out-of-pocket expenditure share declines by 21 percentage points from 2013-14: Health ministryGovernment health spending has risen, leading to a significant drop in out-of-pocket health expenses. This decline, from 64.2% in 2013-14 t...