It was highlighted at the conference that over 60% of new retail loan originations now come from semi-urban and rural regions, where gold remains a culturally accepted and liquid form of collateral.
Domestic benchmark equity indices opened on a subdued note on Tuesday, with market sentiment remaining cautious amid a lack of positive triggers. Experts expect markets to stay range-bound with a negative bias, driven by FPI outflows, monthly index expiry and mixed global cues.
India's domestic petrochemical consumption growth is expected to remain robust at 6-7 per cent per annum in the medium term, supported by continued economic expansion and steady demand from downstream industries, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
Indian cinema has once again proven its box-office might in 2025, delivering a string of massive blockbusters that continued the trend set in previous years by 'Jawaan', 'Pathaan', 'Animal' and others. From grand period dramas such as 'Chhaava' to the latest crowd-puller 'Dhurandhar', fil
According to government data, during 2024-25 (April-March) India imported around 300 million metric tonnes of crude and petroleum products, meeting about 88% of the requirements through imports.
New Delhi [India], December 29: Modern law enforcement operates in an environment of unprecedented data volume and complexity. Emergency calls, case records, forensic inputs, surveillance feeds, and open-source information continue to grow exponentially, often across disconnected systems and
The Indian banking sector showed a strong and steady performance during the 2024-25 period, according to a recent report released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The banking industry maintained its strength through a healthy expansion of its balance sheets, which measures the total value
In a post shared on X, Venugopal said, "This Christmas, there was an atmosphere of terror and violence across most BJP-ruled states, with a clear strategy of humiliating minorities. I wrote to the PM to take urgent action on this well-planned assault on Christians to ensure this doesn't e
Afridi made the remarks after spending three days in Lahore mobilising party supporters, at a time when the PTI remains divided internally. While one group of senior leaders has been advocating dialogue, another faction continues to push for street agitation in line with the directions of
The Delhi High Court had suspended Sengar's sentence on the prima facie view that the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act was not made out against him. Despite that order, Sengar continued to remain in custody as he had not been granted bail in the separat
The report noted that banks' loan growth to corporates has remained muted since the pandemic, largely due to aggressive deleveraging by companies and a shift towards alternative funding sources such as bonds, commercial paper and overseas borrowings.