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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: investments

Railway Board to now have a special cell to attract more investment, increase FDI inflow

Order issued by railway ministry says Project Development Cell will, among other things, identify issues that need to be resolved to attract investments.

Global investment in India to grow substantially in next 5-7 years, Carlyle Group says

India has emerged as a rare bright spot for deal-making this year, thanks in large part to $19.5 billion of investments in Mukesh Ambani’s technology ventures.

From Google to Hitachi, India attracted investments worth nearly $20 billion this summer

Despite Covid pandemic, India emerged a prime destination for businesses, with more than 15 companies investing here between April and July, according to Ministry of External Affairs.

Modi govt considers new category of investment fund focused on stressed assets

The fund will reportedly be allowed to buy stressed assets directly from the banks and non-banking financial companies.

HDFC Bank sees signs of economy reviving in rural and semi-urban areas

Loan outreach programmes in rural areas have given the sense that consumption in rural & semi-urban areas is turning more positive, HDFC Bank says.

LIC has lost more than Rs 20,000 crore in just 5 PSU stocks Modi govt made it buy in 2 yrs

India’s largest life insurer LIC has assets of over Rs 31 lakh crore. But value of its investments in firms like New India Assurance, HAL & IDBI Bank has halved.

Adapting to climate change now will come at a heavy cost

Humans must pay to end the burning of fossil fuels, but they must also pay to change how they live, invest & build in a climate-changed world.

Modi & his top ministers are risk-averse, invest their money in gold, FDs and land

An analysis of ministers’ declarations shows most of them don’t invest in equities and mutual funds, except Amit Shah and Piyush Goyal.

Higher taxes are killing India’s nascent hedge funds

Hedge funds are worth saving because they can speak truth to power and put their money where the mouth is.

India can find a cool $1 trillion to fund infrastructure if it follows Australian model

Sitharaman’s best option to find funds is to recycle public assets, something Australian states have successfully achieved with power grids and other assets.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.