FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday addressed to the nation on the eve of the 74th Independence Day. From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the......

Dharavi holds its breath as coronavirus cases increase

Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions in Asia's largest slum pose big challenges to containment, reports Viveat Susan Pinto. IMAGE: A girl looks on through the window of her house during a......

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation......

'India must stop further roll out of Aadhaar'

The protection of individual security and privacy is critical to building safe online systems, say Mitchell Baker and Ankit Gadgil. Imagine your government required you to consent to ubiquitous......

At Rs 1.2 trn, IPO mopup set to hit new high in 2024

The calendar year 2024 is set to go down as the best year for initial public offerings (IPOs) in terms of funds raised. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay Following the IPOs of food......

RBI report confident of festival boost to economy

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) State of the Economy report for October acknowledged a slowdown in some high-frequency indicators but expressed confidence in a recovery, aided by......

I-bankers earn record Rs 493 crore from Hyundai IPO

Hyundai Motor India Limited’s (HMIL’s) record Rs 27,870 crore initial public offering (IPO) may not have set the primary market alight with sky-high subscription levels, but it has......

GDP growth still resilient: India maintains momentum despite Q1 slowdown

Against the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) projection of 7.1 per cent, India’s first quarter (Q1) 2024-25 (FY25) gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at 6.7 per cent.......