New Delhi: India‘s July retail inflation slowed to 3.54%, its lowest in nearly five years, on the back of a sharp decline in food inflation, data released Monday showed. Economists struck a note of caution, pointing out that the drop was largely due to the base effect of high inflation last year and that it … Read more
FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past the logo of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inside its building in Mumbai, India, May 28, 2019. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The activity of the stock market as the general elections drew to a close has been a subject of controversy. Indian stocks hit record highs after … Read more
The initial public offer (IPO) of Magenta Lifecare was subscribed over 300 times so far on the third day of the bidding process. The issue closes today. The strong demand was led by retail investors, whose category was booked over 400 times, followed by NII investors, whose portion received a subscription of over 300 times. … Read more
When MAC opened in Kolkata in 2008, it was “marketed as make-up by professionals for professionals and of professionals”, remembers make-up artist Abhijit Chanda. The Canadian brand was the first to boast of a make-up studio, where one could by appointment have a makeover done. With gleaming all-black interiors and supercilious make-up artists, MAC felt … Read more
The price of onions has come down to ₹30-40 per kg in the wholesale market in the backyard of Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee (APMC) in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Jahnavi T R After breaching the ₹100 per kg mark, the price of onions in Bengaluru has come down to ₹30-40 per kg … Read more
Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased to 5.99 per cent and 5.84 per cent, respectively, in May. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (consumer price index-agricultural labourers and CPI-RL (rural labourers) stood at 6.50 per cent and 6.52 per cent respectively in April 2023 and 6.67 per cent and 7.00 … Read more
An outfit by Aroka | Photo Credit: Angus Guite A couple of years ago, a real-estate business family (we will call them the Sharmas) chanced upon a barren land in Gurgaon, precisely 32 kilometres away from central Delhi. After investing in commercial, luxury residential, microbreweries, hospitality, and co-working spaces for decades, the idea of an … Read more
In June 2022, when Dalal Street witnessed a significant bear-run as stock market indices – Sensex and Nifty – reached their 52-week lows and foreign portfolio investors continued their selling spree, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dubbed India’s retail investors as ‘shock absorbers.’ In the Data Point published on December 29, 2022, The Hindu explained how … Read more
Mumbai: Mohit Sood, Regional Managing Principal, ZS India spoke to ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on the disruption, opportunities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and how emerging technologies are changing healthcare delivery. The digital revolution is changing the landscape of the healthcare sector. How well prepared is India in incorporating the changes? What are the current … Read more
By Shreyans Mehta In the past two decades, technology has taken every business sector to newer heights. It has impacted the lives of millions of people and many industries have embraced its potential in automating their business processes. Similarly, the healthcare sector has also adopted progressive technology models to redefine the way it functions and … Read more