Leading businesswomen discuss role of women workforce in fostering better future

 A panel discussion of the country's leading businesswomen at the NDTV World Summit 2024 on Tuesday, highlighted the vital role of women workforce in fostering a better future, creating a new paradigm of leadership and also breaking new benchmarks on the global stage.    The panel included leading Indian businesswomen such as Kami Swaminath, President … Read more

India`s growth story remains intact, real GDP likely to grow at 7.2 pc in FY25: RBI Guv

India’s growth story remains intact as its fundamental drivers – consumption and investment demand – are gaining momentum, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has stressed, adding that the country is likely to see real GDP growth at 7.2 per cent for FY 2024-25.  Prospects of private consumption, the mainstay of aggregate demand, look bright on … Read more

India poised to continue sustained growth trajectory: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India is poised to continue its sustained growth trajectory and enhance its contribution to global growth significantly. She also noted that at the current rate, India is likely to be the world's third-largest economy by 2027. While addressing the Roundtable on 'Investment Opportunities in India' at the New … Read more

Rupee strengthens slightly against US dollar on Tuesday

Indian rupee strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking a retreating American currency, weakness in the crude oil prices, and likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However, unabated outflow of foreign funds and persisting Middle East tensions have limited further gains in rupee sentiments. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in … Read more

Lower petrol and diesel consumption, make transportation sustainable in India: Experts

As the enterprises strive to embed the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework into their core business model, industry experts on Tuesday said they are trying to make transportation in India more sustainable by lowering the consumption of petroleum and diesel.  India has been seeing record petrol and diesel consumption in vehicle sales, while electric … Read more

India`s enterprise ICT market to reach $354 billion in 2028

The enterprise information and Communication Technology (ICT) market in India is set to increase at a sound compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1 per cent, increasing from $161.3 billion in 2023 to $354.6 billion in 2028, a report showed on Tuesday.  The revenue opportunity is driven by the ongoing digital transformation initiatives taken up … Read more

Indian apparel exporters likely to register 9-11% revenue expansion in FY25: ICRA

Ratings agency ICRA has said that Indian apparel exporters are expected to register a 9-11 per cent revenue expansion in current fiscal (FY25) aided primarily by gradual liquidation of retail inventory in key end markets and a shift in global sourcing to India. With the revival in demand, it expects the capex spending to increase … Read more