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Best Business Books in India: Grow With Your Business (2024)
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or a businessman already? No matter where your business stands at the moment, you can always grow it more by enhancing your skills. To help you do the same, we have curated a list of the best business books in India which will help you in various aspects of your business.
Is Ben Affleck leaning on his ex-wife Jennifer Garner amid Jennifer Lopez divorce rumors?
Is it just a coincidence that actor Ben Affleck met his former wife Jennifer Garner? What is special about the meeting that took place at a time when Affleck and his present wife Jennifer Lopez are reportedly heading toward a divorce?
PSBs lean less on OIS as a hedgeon uncertain local rate outlook
State-owned banks are reducing their reliance on derivatives to hedge domestic interest rate risks, with a notable decline in the market share of nationalised banks in the IRS MIBOR segment. Factors such as liquidity deficits, market volatility, and inflation targets have influenced this trend.
Focus on a confluence of big factors as Uttar Pradesh poll race enters final lap
With the marathon election battle reaching its final stage, the last round of polling is set to take place in the south-eastern region, which is dominated by OBCs, Dalits, and significantly influenced by the Modi-Yogi factor. The bustling political activities reflect a high-stakes contest leading up to the decisive day.
Hate going to the gym? Here's how you can start outdoor exercise regimen
The health benefits of spending time in nature have long been established, and exercise in general, of course, improves physical and mental well-being.
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How startup founders can build the right MVP
Building an MVP allows you to test, iterate, and pivot your product based on actual user feedback with minimal resources.
Dollar steady after soft US jobs report; yen starts week on back foot
The yen had clocked last week its strongest weekly gain in more than 17 months following two bouts of suspected Japanese government interventions to pull the currency away from 34-year low of 160.245 per dollar.
Oil prices pick up on prospect of US replenishing strategic reserve
"The oil market was supported by speculation that if WTI falls below $79, the U.S. will move to build up its strategic reserves," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, president of NS Trading, a unit of Nissan Securities.
Dubai’s ‘sustainable city’ was supposed to start a trend. It hasn’t yet
Seven years and 1.3 billion dirhams ($354 million) in construction costs later, only some parts of that claim have been realised.
Earnings momentum starting to slow down; margins may falter in Q4 & Q1: Pankaj Tibrewal
Pankaj Tibrewal of IKIGAI Asset Manager discusses market trends, emphasizing trust, performance, and purpose. He advises on investment opportunities in pharma, chemicals, and private banks while cautioning against risky stocks and advocating selective stock picking. He also says: "We believe that the recent correction is very small compared to the larger returns in the past one year."
Govt, companies must team up to counter AI misinformation during polls: Adobe’s Dana Rao
Addressing AI-generated misinformation is an urgent global threat. Collaboration between governments and the tech industry, setting standards, and fast-tracking regulatory frameworks are crucial to combat this issue without stifling innovation.
Private US spacecraft topples to its side during lunar landing, some antennas covered up, the company says
A private U.S. lunar lander, Odysseus, tipped over during touchdown near the moon's south pole, ending up on its side and hampering communications. Despite the mishap, the lander, sponsored by NASA, is thought to be within a few miles of its intended landing site. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will attempt to locate it. This marks the first private moon landing, with NASA experiments onboard. The lander's mission is expected to last about a week on the moon.
Rice prices fall as rabi crop starts arriving in market
In Kolkata, rice prices have dropped by up to 10% in the past month, attributed to increased market supplies and government measures. Non-basmati rice is 7% cheaper, while basmati prices have fallen by 10%. The arrival of the rabi crop from Telangana, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu has contributed to the decline.
Starting up after 50: Lessons on entrepreneurship from the ‘wisdom generation’
Entrepreneurs over 50 are finding success by leveraging their years of expertise and experience. Vivek Srivastava, founder of Integrated Brand Heuristics, emphasizes the need for persistence and building a committed team. Daisy Malik, founder of The Roots Organic and Natural Store, highlights the challenges of marketing and advocating for organic food. Rekha Kochhar, founder of Boutique Bites of Health, shares her accidental journey into entrepreneurship and the importance of lifelong learning and innovation.
Fed to hold interest rates steady but start considering cuts
The Federal Open Market Committee is poised to keep rates in a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its two-day policy meeting ending Wednesday, a 22-year high first reached in July. The rate decision and accompanying statement will be released at 2 p.m. in Washington. Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference 30 minutes later.
Current high margin, high NIM business can’t last; banks will need to learn to do things in a lean way: KV Kamath
KV Kamath emphasizes the need for correction in NIMs and a reduction in the cost-income ratio for banks to remain competitive and benefit borrowers. He believes that the financial sector will play a crucial role in India's long-term growth story. Trust and convenience are key factors that banks must focus on, along with effective execution. While the top five banks are expected to remain strong, new entrants face challenges in replicating their established base.
In EV catch-up race, legacy automakers hitch a lift with Formula E
Formula E has struggled to win over many motorsports enthusiasts, with Formula One still attracting significantly bigger audiences because electric cars lack the sustained power and noise of the internal combustion engine. But legacy automakers with electric teams say the race to maximize or regenerate power - Formula E cars start each race with only 60% of the battery capacity they need and have to generate the rest through braking - helps them develop more efficient motors and invertors, and software to enhance performance and range.
L&T Technology Services Q3 results: Net profit up 13%, reaffirms guidance
The company reaffirmed its FY24 guidance of 17.5-18.5% revenue growth. Sequentially, profit was up 6.6%. Revenue for the quarter stood at Rs 2,422 crore, up 12.3% YoY and up 1,5% sequentially.
Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former premier Khaleda Zia, and other opposition groups are boycotting the election, saying they can't guarantee its fairness under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive term.
Uber pushes intercity, reserve rides, leans on longer trips
The company has expanded the intercity service to around 100 cities and is adding new features to the offering that increases the average ticket size on the platform.
OpenAI spat highlights perils of leaning on a single GenAI tool
The dependence on OpenAI explains why founders hugely invested in businesses dependent on OpenAI’s tech were extremely concerned.
Centre starts releasing onions from buffer stock to rein in prices
The central government had earlier decided it will maintain 3 lakh tonne of onions in the 2023-24 season as buffer stock. In 2022-23, the government maintained 2.51 lakh tonne onion as buffer stock. Buffer stock is maintained to meet any exigencies and for price stabilisation, if rates go up significantly during the lean supply season
Government's discount sale of tomatoes starts in Delhi-NCR, Patna
The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) have started selling tomatoes at a discounted rate of INR90 per kg in Delhi-NCR and Patna amidst high prices. The retail price of tomatoes had surged to INR244 per kg in some areas last week due to the lean season as well as heavy rains.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Expect RBI, Fed to lean towards a longer pause on interest rates: Tailwind Financial
Conditions remain conducive in the near term for markets to continue recovery and move towards a new high. This is on the back of improved domestic macro sentiments along with better global flows due to expectations of interest rates peaking.
NPCI leans on bank partnerships to push RuPay credit cards
With UPI being allowed on RuPay credit cards, NPCI is hoping to attract more lenders as it could be a major source of attraction for consumers.
Start-ups still attractive albeit with a new start
These factors, coupled with macro-economic headwinds including the liquidity tightening, has left start-ups who are still burning cash at a crossroads. So, what is different about the public market investor sentiments from the private investors? Well, while public markets investors want start-ups to be more disciplined in their spend, private investors take a long-term growth perspective of business and are more patient.
India one of the best-performing markets in region, time to lean in, says TPG Capital's Jim Coulter
San Francisco-headquartered TPG Capital, one of the largest private equity (PE) firms, managing more than $13520 billion in assets as of August, has been doubling down on investing in India after a cool-off period between 2012-2014.
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