TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

M&A deal value slows 9% to $38 billion in the first half of 2024

The deal value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of calendar 2024, despite the rising stock markets, slowed 9 per cent to $38 billion as against $41.74 billion in the same period......

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.''Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.' IMAGE: Clockwise: Jamshyd N......

Rs 7,500-cr Dabhol loans set to turn bad

Loans worth Rs 7,500 crore (Rs 75 billion) to the troubled Dabhol power project of Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltdare set to turn into non-performing assetsin a matter of days. The company has......

GST collection in April is highest ever, at Rs 1.87 lakh crore

GST collection in April rose by 12 per cent annually to over Rs 1.87 lakh crore, touching an all-time monthly high, showed finance ministry data released on Monday. Illustration: Dominic......

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

‘There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today’ Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters......