New Delhi: The Centre has revived the strategic sale of its stake in IDBI Bank, along with LIC’s stake a month after the two bids were rejected as they were way below the reserve price.Persons familiar with the discussions said a fresh valuation exercise is being undertaken, given that the bank has a small free…
NEW DELHI: Fresh uncertainty awaits India and several other countries, with the US Trade Representative moving ahead with just one of the two probes against American trading partners, as the deadline for phasing out the 10% additional tariff approaches.From Tuesday to Thursday, USTR will hold public hearings on the probe related to forced labour which…
NEW DELHI: Govt is likely to extend subsidies for electric two-wheelers under the PM e-Drive scheme until June, while subsidies for e-rickshaws may continue for two years or so. The scheme, initially notified in Sept 2024, is valid till March 31.“We are looking at extending the incentive for these two categories of electric vehicles. Since…
When the Mumbai Cricket Association decided to name lounges at the Wankhede Stadium after Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and late Madhav Mantri, the first two names needed little explanation. The third may leave younger cricket fans wondering: who was Madhav Mantri?The answer is a story of influence far greater than his four-Test career suggests.Mantri was…
When it comes to India’s economic future, few are as optimistic — and as candid — as Himanshu Shah. For the North Carolina investor, the country’s greatest opportunity lies not in rhetoric, but in execution. Speaking at a panel during the Indiaspora Forum 2026 on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Monday, the founder of Raleigh-based…
‘Raja Shivaji’, starring Riteish Deshmukh, is continuing its dream run at the box office. The historical epic that is currently in its second week in theatres, is slowly making its way into the record books.As per a box office report on sacnilk, the film has crossed the Rs 20 crore mark in its second week…