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Venezuela episode to have negligible impact on India

On 3 January, the US launched military operation in Venezuela and captured Venezuela’s  president Nicolás Maduro. Even in the event of any escalation that disrupts crude oil production in Venezuela,...

Trump levies 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25 per cent on any and all business done with the US....

Diversify into Africa, Mauritius minister tells Indian exporters

He was speaking at the second edition of Chennai Economic Summit organised by the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) in partnership with the State Planning Commission,...

Banking

We are stronger now, says HDFC Bank MD

Deposits grew 2.5 times faster than loans during the year—a deliberate move aimed at lowering the credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio and reducing reliance on high-cost...

PM Advisory Council pitches for bank mergers

This will help to support the growing credit need of the economy as India strives to be Viksit Bharat by 2047, it said. The report...

Gross NPA of PSB drops sharply

Gross NPAs decreased from ₹6.16 lakh crore in March 2021 to ₹2.83 lakh crore by March 2025, reflecting a consistent improvement in asset quality...

Mini T. M.  is new ED of Indian Bank

She began her banking career as a Probationary Officer in 1994 with Federal Bank and subsequently moved to Vijaya Bank as Financial Analyst in...

RBI okays ICICI Bank MD reappointment

The approval of the shareholders will be sought in due course of time, the bank said in a stock exchange filing. Earlier this year, ICICI...

RBI bats for growth, cuts Repo rate

Repo rate is the interest rate at which banks borrow money from the RBI. It is also known as the repurchase agreement rate. The Repo...

Kotak Mahindra Bank MD Ashok Vaswani to quit

Ashok Vaswani has cited personal reasons, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The board has respected his decision and has initiated the process for...

The valley of Indus errors

With over rs 2600 crore in financial discrepancies, a net quar­terly loss of Rs 2329 crore, and a high-profile leadership exodus, the controversy has...

RBI seeks views on steps to secure digital payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said, "fraudsters are deploying various tactics, such as bogus call centres, deepfake-driven impersonation scams and mule account networks"....

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Beyond the stay…..

Could you briefly take us through Lexis’ journey and key milestones? Lexis’ entered the hospitality business in 2006 with Lexis Port Dickson. Then in 2009,...

Putting Malaysia on the World Chocolate Map

Curiosity and the notion of taking Malaysian flavours to the whole world gave birth to Harriston. What started as a single retail outlet in...

Putting Best Foot Forward

This primarily was the consequence of the persistence and perseverance of Dr J Rafiq Ahmed, Chairman, Phoenix Kothari Footwear Private Ltd., an associate company...

Education

‘Pressure is a privilege’: Tata N Chandra tells students

Delivering the Convocation Address at Sai University's Third Convocation in Chennai, he told young graduates that they are beginning a new...

Univ. of Western Australia Chennai campus to open in September

The University is investing Rs 560 crore for both the Chennai and Mumbai campuses, the Chennai campus will be located in...

IIT Madras launches Aeronautics and Space Technology Course

The programme is open to anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent, including diploma holders, with no cap on enrolment...

Coromandel to set up Centre at IIT-M Research Park

The partnership will enable Coromandel to leverage the research, innovation and technology infrastructure of the IIT Madras ecosystem in India and...

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History Repeats Itself

Despite various mandates, personalities like K Kamaraj, M Karunanidhi,...

Trend Setters Aplenty

The book took one down memory lane. S N...

Activity Galore

Godrej Properties bought 47 acres off OMR for a...

Managing Power

With mercury rising, Tamil Nadu’s power demand is hitting...

Losing Sleep

 The other one lies in tackling the impact from...

Managing Power

With mercury rising, Tamil Nadu’s power demand is hitting new highs this summer. The state’s peak power demand hit an all-time high of 21,724...