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...

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Ushering In Climate Competitiveness

The anticipated Super El Niño conditions, which are expected...

NO STRESS

So far, IOB has not seen any particular product...

Building India’s AI-Native Credit Infrastructure

Aadhaar and UPI have digitised Indian banking, but AI-driven...

Newer Avenues

LMW, which is one among the top three in...

Putting Best Foot Forward

This primarily was the consequence of the persistence and...

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Venezuela episode to have negligible impact on India

On 3 January, the US launched military operation in...

Trump levies 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic...

Diversify into Africa, Mauritius minister tells Indian exporters

He was speaking at the second edition of Chennai...

Trump pulls US out of International Solar Alliance

Significantly enough, the list includes International Solar Alliance (ISA),...

Trump nod for bill to penalise countries buying Russian Oil

This bill will allow President Trump to punish those...

Latest Stories

IE Economy

Ushering In Climate Competitiveness

The anticipated Super El Niño conditions, which are expected...

NO STRESS

So far, IOB has not seen any particular product...

Building India’s AI-Native Credit Infrastructure

Aadhaar and UPI have digitised Indian banking, but AI-driven...

Newer Avenues

LMW, which is one among the top three in...

Putting Best Foot Forward

This primarily was the consequence of the persistence and...

Stay in touch:

Newsletter

Global

Venezuela episode to have negligible impact on India

On 3 January, the US launched military operation in...

Trump levies 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic...

Diversify into Africa, Mauritius minister tells Indian exporters

He was speaking at the second edition of Chennai...

Trump pulls US out of International Solar Alliance

Significantly enough, the list includes International Solar Alliance (ISA),...

Trump nod for bill to penalise countries buying Russian Oil

This bill will allow President Trump to punish those...

Banking

Profitability: A decade of decay

Litigation is a long-drawn process dampening the profitability of banks. For years to come, PSU banks may not be able to present strong balance...

RBI lowers FY27 growth forecast, ups inflation estimate

“Going ahead, the rise in prices of energy and other inputs, coupled with supply disruptions, is likely to weigh on economic activity,” RBI Governor...

Mighty resolutions, measly recoveries

Banks have got accustomed to swallowing the bitter pill in bad loan cases. With every other IBC resolution popping out of the NCLT, the...

RBI revises norms for pre-closure charges on certain loans

The apex bank has sought comments on the draft guidelines. "Availability of easy and affordable financing to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) is of paramount importance....

PIN generation: IOB launches Tamil portal

The initiative caters specifically to Tamil-speaking users, offering a culturally relevant and user-friendly platform that prioritizes both safety and convenience. Accessible via https://aksharapin.iob.in and through the bank’s...

Canara Bank to raise ₹9,500 cr in FY26

The board of directors gave its nod for the capital raising programme at a meeting held on Thursday. The capital will be raised through debt instruments,...

Payment banks have arrived

One crucial implication of payments and bank business would be the drastic decline in the footfalls at the branches. Even several ATMs may find...

98.21% of ₹ 2000 notes returns, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that 98.21% of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023 has been returned. The...

RBI slashes repo rate to push growth

The committee, comprising Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Saugata Bhattacharya, Prof. Ram Singh, Dr. Poonam Gupta, and Dr. Rajiv Ranjan, voted in favour of the rate...

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Harnessing A Second Wind

At a time when renewable energy was still finding its place in the national energy mix, Tamil Nadu stood out. During the 1990s, the...

The Second Act…

In Tamil Nadu, power hungry industries needed electricity at a cheaper cost. “Captive consumption, wheeling and banking arrangements gave companies a way to generate...

Catching The Next Wind

How did India reach a record of 6.05 GW of wind energy installations in FY2025-26? Until 2017, all investment in the wind sector has always...

Education

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...

Tamil Nadu – The Education Powerhouse of India

IN THE 2025 NIRF rankings, Tamil Nadu has emerged as India’s undisputed leader across categories, reaf­firming its status as the country’s...

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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...

Continuing Momentum

Regimes may come and go. But Tamil Nadu has...

Poised For Realignment?

The west Asia crisis has affected LPG supplies in...

Continuing Momentum

Regimes may come and go. But Tamil Nadu has always seen policy continuity on the industrial front. The nascent TVK government has set the...