India's geopolitical influence grew significantly in the year 2022. Let's take a look at some of the top events that defined India's relations with the world:
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Budget 2023, chaos at Delhi airport, MCD elections, and much more
Health and fitness wearable maker Fitbit is now Fitbit by Google. Among the company’s first smartwatches to come with Google’s services is the Versa 4. With Google Maps built-in, this fitness-focused smartwatch offers over 40 exercise modes, real-time stats, built-in GPS and Active Zone Minutes. Priced at Rs 20,499, the Fitbit Versa 4 comes with a six-month premium membership for new and returning customers. The Fitbit Premium comes with additions such as Daily Readiness Score and Sleep Profile, and over 1,000 workout and mindfulness sessions. #Fitbit #Google #Versa4
Categories that have done well when yields were rising will not be the ones that outperform in the next phase of the market when yields are stable or falling. So avoid selecting debt mutual fund categories based on past returns. Also, avoid selecting a fund based on yield alone because a fund with a higher yield could also be taking more risk, says Sandeep Yadav, Head-Fixed Income, DSP Mutual Fund.
Currently, yield to maturities (YTMs) of debt mutual funds have become very attractive, so it is a good time to add to your allocation to these funds. Instead of looking at past returns, investors should look at yield to maturity to understand the trajectory of future returns, says Manish Banthia, Deputy CIO, Fixed Income, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Speaking to Sanjay Kumar Singh, Associate Editor, Business Standard, he said he expects one more rate hike of 25 basis points to be followed by a long pause. Watch this interview to understand where interest rates are headed and the best categories of debt mutual funds you should invest in right now.
In 2020, there were petitions to remove Robert Clive's statue from the Foreign Office in London. Leading historians viewed the general of the East India Company as unworthy of celebration. He was described as the ‘worst corporate figure in British history’. Clive is one among the many larger-than-life business figures who galloped into the spotlight and dazzled the world with their skills, only to be disgraced years later.
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on election outcomes, inflation, RBI rate hikes, and much more
Take a look at some larger-than-life business figures who galloped into the spotlight and dazzled the world with their skills, only to be disgraced years later. >
A controversial private member's Bill that seeks to provide for a panel to prepare Uniform Civil Code was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Uniform Civil Code entails a common law that will govern marriages, divorces, adoption and succession for all Indians
The year 2022 turned out to be an eventful one for merger & acquisition deals. In the year's first nine months alone, we saw M&As touch an all-time high of $148 billion. This came as dealmakers faced the most challenging environment for M&A since the 2008 financial crisis. Watch the video to know about the biggest M&As of 2022.
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, a former romantic partner of Holmes, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Watch the video to know who Balwani was and what controversy he was involved in. #theranos #theranosscandal #ramesbalwani #sunnybalwani #usa #prison
The Gujarat Assembly Election was fought between BJP, Congress and AAP. Gujarat has been a stronghold of the BJP for 27 years. BJP recorded a landslide win in Gujarat with the Congress and the AAP taking the 2nd and the 3rd position in the state, respectively.
On December 7, the Reserve Bank of India announced a 35-basis-point increase in the repo rate to 6.25%. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the rate to bring elevated inflation back towards its target of 4%, governor Shaktikanta Das said.
Most earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not strike randomly but occur in specific areas, such as along plate boundaries. One such area is the Ring of fire, where the Pacific Plate meets many surrounding tectonic plates. Its length is approximately 40,000 kilometers.
As Lakme` turns 70, know how India's first cosmetic company came into existence and how it transformed into a skincare brand over the last 7 decades >
Asus on December 1 expanded its enterprise-centric ExpertBook series line in India with the launch of six new laptops, including the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip. Powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i7 P-series 28W processor, the laptops feature Thunderbolt 4, Iris Xe graphics, up to 40GB DDR5 RAM, and Wi-Fi 6. It supports up to two SSDs of up to 2TB capacity. The ExpertBook B5 Flip sports a 14-inch fullHD resolution screen with anti-glare coating. It features a step-less convertible hinge system with a touch-enabled display. It has a built-in garage to store and charge the included stylus
AIIMS faced a cyberattack on November 23, which derailed routine health services and affected thousands of patients and doctors alike. Business Standard visited the premises on Friday to see the ground reality
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on AIIMS cyber-attack, India's G20 Presidency, Dharavi's redevelopment, and much more
Among the mobile phone accessories available in India, we picked three of the Belkin products that would help you make the most from your iPhone. Take a look
On 19th November 2022, the world was made privy to pictures of Kim Jong-un's nine-year-old daughter. The father-daughter duo was at the site of North Korea's largest ballistic missile launch at Pyongyang International Airport.