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View of SIP registrations anything but rose-tinted; closures rise in FY23

Experts cite poor near-term returns, fall in investable income

Here's why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

The Social Security Code of 2020 offered guidelines to companies for gig work

An indictment of terror trials

Mayur R Suresh's book delves into the myriad ways terror accused and the justice system interact in a trial, and is replete with stories of human foibles, quirks, unlikely friendships, and anxiety

Punjab CM directs officers to ensure smooth, hassle-free wheat procurement

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday directed officers to ensure smooth and hassle-free procurement of wheat.

Telcos recorded Rs 4.17 trillion debt in 2021-22, says MoS Telecom

Six telecom companies -- including Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea -- had a total debt of Rs 4.17 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Privatisation of power sector in Pondy will not affect consumers: Minister

Puducherry Home and Electricity Minister A Namassivayam allayed the fears of the elected members and also members of public that the government's decision to privatise power sector would hit employees

Govt introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that seeks to bring clarity to the country's forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of lands

Unhealthy controversy

Govt should engage protestors to make Right to Health work

Defence Ministry inks contracts with BEL, NSIL to bolster capabilities

The Defence Ministry signed three contracts -- two with Bharat Electronics Limited and one with NewSpace India Limited -- worth nearly Rs 5,400 crore to bolster the defence capabilities

SC allows Centre's plea seeking Rs 5,000 cr from SEBI-Sahara fund

The Supreme Court allowed a plea by the Centre seeking allocation of Rs 5,000 crore out of Rs 24,000 crore deposited by the Sahara group with market regulator Sebi to repay its depositors

Guns vs Butter-II: Indian military's quest for indigenous weaponry

The second of a five-part series takes a close look at the military's push for acquisition of defence equipment from domestic sources rather than from overseas

Regressive changes in service condition by Air India, says pilots' bodies

Pilots' bodies at Tata Group-owned Air India have accused the airline management of making unilaterally "rapid" and "regressive" changes in the service conditions of pilots.

upGrad closes Rs 300 cr internal funding round from existing investors

Major investors in the rights include co-founder Ronnie Screwvala (Rs 212 cr) and Singapore-based Temasek (Rs 81 cr)

Medical services hit in Rajasthan as doctors protest Right to Health Bill

Medical services affected in parts of Rajasthan on after govt doctors and faculty members in medical colleges went on a strike in solidarity with pvt doctors agitating against Right to Health Bill

Revisiting regulations

Rules should not bypass the principles of natural justice

Average increments to drop to 9.1% in 2023 across sectors: Deloitte Report

Average increments are likely to drop to 9.1 per cent this year in almost all sectors following inflation, higher interest rates and a slowdown in the economy, according to a study

MCD budget cleared, 4 resolutions moved by AAP for traders welfare passed

The much-awaited civic budget was cleared during a special meeting held at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with the ruling AAP saying that "welfare of workers" is at the core of it

Bharti Airtel falls 3% in two days; stock nears 6-month low

Thus far in the calendar year 2023, Bharti Airtel has tumbled 9%, as compared to 6% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex and 13% fall in Reliance Industries' shares

Banking, IT stocks winning bets over 10 years, but rarely move in step

An analysis shows the average return divergence between these two sectors during the past decade has been 37%

4,314 Indian women set to perform Haj without male companion this year

As many as 4,314 Indian women are set to perform Haj without 'Mehram (male companion)' this year, the largest since the reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion of a male companion