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Venezuela episode to have negligible impact on India

On 3 January, the US launched military operation in Venezuela and captured Venezuela’s  president Nicolás Maduro. Even in the event of any escalation that disrupts crude oil production in Venezuela,...

Trump levies 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

"Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25 per cent on any and all business done with the US....

Diversify into Africa, Mauritius minister tells Indian exporters

He was speaking at the second edition of Chennai Economic Summit organised by the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) in partnership with the State Planning Commission,...

Banking

Indian Bank Hits New Highs

The fiscal year ending 31 March 2025 marked a milestone in the history of Chennai-headquartered public sector lender Indian Bank, as it reported a...

Profitability: A decade of decay

Litigation is a long-drawn process dampening the profitability of banks. For years to come, PSU banks may not be able to present strong balance...

PAT FOR REPAT

R S Isabella is Managing Director of Repco Bank and Repco Micro Finance Ltd and a Director in Repco Home Finance Ltd. This socially...

CORPORATE CREDIT IN FOCUS

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK (IOB) is betting on revival of corporate credit demand in H2 FY26 to balance its lending mix, which is currently dominated...

Morphing post offices into banking access points

The Indian banking sector, during its long history of over a century, has grown in size and variety. We have commercial banks, regional rural banks,...

Shareholders clear Federal Bank plan

The approved fundraising includes the issuance of bonds—Additional Tier I (AT1), Tier II, and ESG bonds—of up to ₹6,000 crore, and the raising of...

Hard options before RBI – Banking

Rhetoric has given way to reality. Preventing a slowdown in the economy has taken precedence over inflation control. Policy makers are using a base...

Fighting Slowdown

The narrative is changing. There are no signs of desperation, but preventive measures are being taken. The dose this time around is aggressive. The...

Rs 35,194 crore sanctioned under Credit Guarantee Scheme

The scheme was launched on 5 May 2026. The objective of the scheme is to ensure the availability of sufficient liquidity to businesses, particularly...

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Beyond the stay…..

Could you briefly take us through Lexis’ journey and key milestones? Lexis’ entered the hospitality business in 2006 with Lexis Port Dickson. Then in 2009,...

Putting Malaysia on the World Chocolate Map

Curiosity and the notion of taking Malaysian flavours to the whole world gave birth to Harriston. What started as a single retail outlet in...

Putting Best Foot Forward

This primarily was the consequence of the persistence and perseverance of Dr J Rafiq Ahmed, Chairman, Phoenix Kothari Footwear Private Ltd., an associate company...

Education

Univ. of Western Australia Chennai campus to open in September

The University is investing Rs 560 crore for both the Chennai and Mumbai campuses, the Chennai campus will be located in...

IIT Madras launches Aeronautics and Space Technology Course

The programme is open to anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent, including diploma holders, with no cap on enrolment...

Coromandel to set up Centre at IIT-M Research Park

The partnership will enable Coromandel to leverage the research, innovation and technology infrastructure of the IIT Madras ecosystem in India and...

Tamil Nadu – The Education Powerhouse of India

IN THE 2025 NIRF rankings, Tamil Nadu has emerged as India’s undisputed leader across categories, reaf­firming its status as the country’s...

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History Repeats Itself

Despite various mandates, personalities like K Kamaraj, M Karunanidhi,...

Trend Setters Aplenty

The book took one down memory lane. S N...

Activity Galore

Godrej Properties bought 47 acres off OMR for a...

Managing Power

With mercury rising, Tamil Nadu’s power demand is hitting...

Losing Sleep

 The other one lies in tackling the impact from...

Managing Power

With mercury rising, Tamil Nadu’s power demand is hitting new highs this summer. The state’s peak power demand hit an all-time high of 21,724...