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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’s Q1 net up 24% to ₹2,973 cr

The bank’s net profit grew by 24% to ₹2,973 crore when compared with ₹2,403 crore in the year-ago period, supported by higher income and...

IDFC First Bank appoints KPMG to probe fraudulent transaction

IDFC First Bank received a request from a particular Department of Haryana Government for closure of its account and transfer of funds to another...

98.21% of ₹ 2000 notes returns, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that 98.21% of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023 has been returned. The...

TN emerges as a key market for BHIM App

Addressing a press conference in Chennai on Tuesday, Lalitha said that the company would roll out the new UPI Circle feature for all users...

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points

The decision was made during the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the financial year 2025-26, held from April 7-9.  In a parallel move...

United Forum of Bank Unions serves one-day strike notice

Ostensibly, the strike move is to demand, among other things, the following. * Adequate recruitment in all cadres. * Regularisation of all temporary employees. * Implementation of a 5-day...

PIN generation: IOB launches Tamil portal

The initiative caters specifically to Tamil-speaking users, offering a culturally relevant and user-friendly platform that prioritizes both safety and convenience. Accessible via https://aksharapin.iob.in and through the bank’s...

Unifi Mutual launches hybrid fund

The scheme is ideally suitable for investors looking for low volatile, inflation-beating returns over an investment horizon of two years or more. The new fund...

Reactions to RBI policy decision

Expected lines: "RBI maintaining the status quo on policy rate is on expected lines. The Governor’s projection of FY26 GDP growth at 7.6 per cent...

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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

Agentic AI Campus at SDNB Vaishnav College for Women

Gemini Enterprise is Google Cloud’s AI platform for organisations, enabling users to access information across connected institutional resources, work with an...

‘Pressure is a privilege’: Tata N Chandra tells students

Delivering the Convocation Address at Sai University's Third Convocation in Chennai, he told young graduates that they are beginning a new...

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...

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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

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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...