FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cyclesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on banks to move beyond standard loan products. She emphasized the need for repayment struct...
25 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
The three Fs that Sitharaman flagged as India braces for a widening global oil shock, forex strainIn light of increasing global unrest from the West Asia crisis and fluctuations in the energy sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman i...
25 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
22 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Natural diamonds, real change: Driving sustainable impact in IndiaThe diamond industry is prioritizing sustainability, with India leading the charge by integrating a fifth 'C' – conscience – alongside trad...
21 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
He quit his MTV job for acting. Then sold the house, wife’s jewellery and couldn’t pay kids’ school fees. But 15 years later, The Family Man series changed his lifeSharib Hashmi's rise to fame as JK Talpade in The Family Man followed a decade of hardship. He quit a stable MTV job for acting, facing sev...
13 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman bullish on gems & jewellery sector opening new skilled job opportunitiesA significant grant supports lab-grown diamond research at IIT Madras. The Finance Minister inaugurated a new jewellery institute in Udupi....
28 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Gems and Jewellery Institute campus in UdupiUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery in Udupi. The centre provides professional...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombsIndia's ambitious trade deals are now facing their crucial test. Agreements signed with countries like the UK and Oman are in transition. W...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as airstrikes have stoppedLife in Iran remains unsettled as schools stay closed following recent conflict. Parents are juggling work and online classes, facing produ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hopeAs the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Malabar Gold to open 20 new showrooms by month-end at Rs 1,580 cr investmentMalabar Gold & Diamonds is launching 20 new showrooms by the end of this month. This expansion involves an investment of Rs 1,580 crore. Th...
17 Mar, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Gem, jewellery industry seeks abolition of import duty on raw material for lab-grown diamonds in BudgetAbout jewellery repair policy, Shah said that countries like UAE, Hong Kong and Turkey are major competitors of India as they have a simple...
11 Jan, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
Gems and jewellery exporters' body asks government for jewellery repair policy in next FTPGems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Colin Shah said that they have suggested the commerce ministry that a jeweller...
31 Jan, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
MDMA seeks to generate over Rs 500 crore new businessSanjay Shah, MD of Nine Diamonds and a Member of MDMA said that post demonetisation, gold and diamond business suffered a setback.
04 Feb, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
Online jewellery market may swell to $3.6 billion in 3 yearsWith focus on increasing job opportunities and creating skilled work force, the portal is facilitating opportunities of interaction between...
08 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Online jewellery market may swell to $3.6 bn in 3 yrsWith focus on increasing job opportunities and creating skilled work force, the portal is facilitating opportunities of interaction between...
08 Jul, 2016, 09.43 AM IST
'India failed to occupy space vacated by China on jobs front'It is necessary to create many jobs at every level and to create a mechanism to ensure and encourage people to create more jobs.
07 Jun, 2015, 03.39 PM IST