Several surveys show that financial literacy rates in Asia are far lower than in the US, Canada and the UK, and money management behavior is tightly linked to such knowledge.
There are investment opportunities in areas such as energy storage and electrification. Patient investors need to tap into the power of science and innovation.
Capital investments make up about a quarter of GDP & lower expenditure could weigh on economy in long-term, including denting potential growth rate of 7%-8%.
EU & India have been planning a free trade deal since 2007. Now, as PM Modi virtually meets EU leaders, high-level trade dialogue expected to be announced.
Dollar funding has become more costly amid turmoil but the price of raising yen has risen more slowly, boosting the appeal of fund-raising in the currency.
PM Modi is working with state govts to reduce land acquisition barriers to encourage investors to come to India in aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak & resultant supply disruption.
WisdomTree Investments Inc. touted India as its favorite investment pick for years but says it's now concerned with the country's political & social tensions.
Companies currently pay the DDT on the dividend given to shareholders at the rate of 15%, plus applicable surcharge and cess, in addition to the tax payable on profits.
The sprawling Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar has been identified as the venue for the inaugural ceremony of the J&K investor summit.
The industrial relations bill doesn’t seek to change stringent laws on hiring & firing, but allows govt flexibility to relax conditions through executive order.
Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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