India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15 per cent year-on-year to a record high at the start of June, while wheat inventories climbed to their highest level in five years following strong procurement from farmers, according to official data.State reserves of rice, including unmilled paddy, stood at a record 68.43 million metric tonnes as…
NEW DELHI: In late 2020, during a pandemic-induced gap period before starting their freshman year at Stanford, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra incorporated Kiranakart Technologies in Mumbai. After a pivot from a traditional grocery aggregator model to a hyper-local dark store network in mid-2021, they chose to officially drop out of their deferred university seats…
The Art Deco skyscrapers of downtown Detroit, built when money flooded into “Motor City” in the 1920s, attest to the early years of America’s long dominance of carmaking. Though the industry’s centre of gravity has shifted to China, the stamp of the “Big Three” endures. This year General Motors (GM) moved to swish new headquarters…
India released a new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on Monday that shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. It was accompanied by a release of Producer Price Indices (PPI) that will eventually replace WPI, in keeping with international standards. The new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 and…
Gold can extend its rally further in the short-term as oil prices remain under pressure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may rise in the near-term as oil prices ease but the US Federal Reserve’s meeting is an important thing to watch, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan.Gold Performance:…
NEW DELHI: India’s automobile industry recorded its highest-ever sales for the month of May, with passenger vehicles (PVs), two-wheelers and three-wheelers all posting double-digit growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Monday.Passenger vehicle sales rose 27.3% year-on-year to 4.3 lakh units in May, while two-wheeler sales climbed 14.8%…
MUMBAI: The West Asia peace deal between US and Iran which could eventually end the war in the region, lifted sensex by 736 points on Monday. The index closed at 76,264 points. The day also witnessed foreign funds turning net buyers of equities after remaining net sellers for days altogether, crude prices plunging more than…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has finalised its consumer protection framework under responsible business conduct guidelines, tightening rules on mis-selling, deceptive digital practices & unauthorised bundling, and shifting to a prescriptive regime.The directions impose a strict consent-capture and interface-design protocol, closing gaps left in the Feb 11 draft. According to the framework, banks must capture…
BENGALURU: Homegrown AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion and making it one of India’s newest AI unicorns.The round also saw participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners. As part of the transaction, HCLTech invested…
The heat in the Middle East appears to be finally cooling after over 3 months as the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end the war. The conflict rattled energy and financial markets around the world as the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade, was disrupted, affecting over…
