Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) Survival in the film industry comes with the awareness that one would go through a series of rejections and "crushing wait" to finally taste success, says actor Sonu Sood.The Punjab-born actor made his Bollywood debut in 2002 and got noticed with films like "Yuva", "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" and "Jodhaa Akbar". Sood's [...]
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki will launch multiple electric vehicles models in India in its bid to catch up with competitors and become a leader in the segment, despite not being present there at present, according to the company's new Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi. The company, which plans to launch its first [...]
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Retail online transaction platform UPI will likely continue to dominate the digital payments space in the country even as newer methods such as BNPL and digital currency are expected to define the future of payments, a study has said. Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Central Bank [...]
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) India's manufacturing push, backed by favourable policies, is timely and positions the country strongly to grab a massive opportunity in the electronics hardware space amid COVID-induced supply chain disruptions and global trust deficit around China, according to HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry. Chowdhry -- who is part of the IT ministry-constituted [...]
Increasing awareness about mutual funds, ease of transactions through digitisation and sharp surge in equity markets have aided asset management companies to add a staggering 3.17 crore investor accounts in 2021-22, with experts saying the trend is likely to continue this fiscal as well. This was a significant rise from 2020-21 when 81 lakh accounts [...]
The government has amended rules of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), paving the way for up to 20 per cent foreign direct investment in the insurance behemoth LIC. The government is planning to dilute its stake in LIC through the the Initial Public Offering (IPO). LIC in February had filed the Draft Red Herring [...]
Sports and athleisure footwear company Campus Activewear plans to expand its distribution network and deepen its footprints in western and southern regions, a top official of the company said. According to market sources, the company is planning to get listed on stock exchanges in May 2022. Besides, the homegrown footwear maker, which is backed by [...]
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Increase in raw material costs and semiconductor prices, coupled with supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine, could become headwinds for the Indian automobile industry going forward this year thereby affecting growth, according to MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba. The domestic auto industry was [...]
London, Apr 17 (PTI) Boris Johnson will become the first British Prime Minister to visit Gujarat when he lands in Ahmedabad this week for a two-day visit to India for “in-depth talks” with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, according to Downing Street.Johnson’s first visit to India as UK Prime Minister will begin on April 21 [...]
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Oil Ministry has stopped making fresh allocation of natural gas from domestic fields to the city gas sector, threatening the viability of Rs 2 lakh crore investment planned in the sector besides leading to a hike in CNG and piped cooking gas prices to record levels, sources said. Despite [...]
