India has proposed to the United States to convert their memorandum of understanding in critical minerals into a critical minerals agreement (CMA) that will give the benefits of a free trade agreement to the trade of electric vehicles. “I have suggested that our critical minerals MoU should be converted to critical minerals partnership agreement and
Kotak Mahindra Bank’s standalone profit rose 5% to Rs 3,344 crore in the second quarter of current fiscal from Rs 3,191 crore in the same quarter previous year, helped by healthy growth in net interest income and improvement in asset quality. The net profit was below expectations as Bloomberg analysts expected the lender to post
Tech Mahindra reported a higher-than-expected earnings in the September quarter on the back of improved revenue growth in communications, hi-tech and media, and banking, financial services and insurance verticals. The consolidated revenue rose over 2% sequentially to Rs 13,313.2 crore in July-September against Rs 13,005.5 crore reported in the June quarter. The topline also beat
Indian business leaders have launched a promising round of discussions in Mexico, aiming to unlock fresh trade and investment opportunities. The high-profile meeting, organized by the India México Business Chamber under the leadership of Amparo Kushelevich, signals a deeper alignment between the two nations as they explore ways to boost economic ties across sectors such
Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, kicked off her official visit to Mexico in the vibrant city of Guadalajara, a renowned IT hub in Latin America. Her choice of Guadalajara as her starting point underscores India’s commitment to fostering strong technological partnerships with Mexico and strengthening the region’s high-tech ecosystem. During her visit, she participated
The top four Indian IT services firms —TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech — saw year-on-year decline in their total contract value (TCV) during the July-September period, due to the absence of mega deals and continued lumpiness in large deals. Further, geographically, revenue contribution from North America continued to decline for most them. Despite this, they
Nestle India’s growth may continue to be under pressure if the raw material prices remain elevated and urban demand is muted, analysts said. However, in the long run, its “RUrban” strategy may prove beneficial. Under it, Nestle India, which counts urban India as its majority consumer, aims to increase the company’s reach in rural and
JSW Steel has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% equity shares of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) through a 50:50 joint venture with Tokyo-headquartered JFE Steel for Rs 4,051.4 crore, the Sajjan Jindal-led steel company announced to the exchanges on Friday evening. The acquisition will be executed through Jsquare Electrical Steel Nashik, a
Now, you won’t be charged for updating or modifying details of the nominee in your Public Provident Fund (PPF) account as “necessary changes” are being made to the Government Savings Promotion General Rules 2018. “In the Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018, in Schedule II, under ‘Fee to be charged for services,’ the words and
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs have created a stir in the global markets, impacting almost all asset classes. Equities slumped, bonds surged, and gold hit new highs. Investors’ concerns grew, and their direct impact is visible on the prices of gold. Investors scramble towards safe-haven assets like gold in times of uncertainty, and
US President Donald Trump has announced a flat 26 per cent tariff on Indian goods with some exemptions and according to analysts, this comes as a double-edged sword for India’s textile sector. While the increased tariff is likely to impact exports with the US being a major market for Indian textiles, it also gives India’s
Infosys has filed fresh charges in a US district court against US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions, a report by The Times of India said. The company has accused Cognizant for leveraging its power of monopoly to restrain the competition and maintain its dominance in the healthcare software market via its platform Cognizant TriZetto Software Group. Infosys
The domestic brokerage house Motilal Oswal believes that the US tariff impact will remain minimal on India. India’s exports in the six most vulnerable sectors amount to only 1.1% of India’s GDP. “Overall, we believe that the impact of reciprocal tariffs (assuming full product-level reciprocity) on India will be limited on a national basis,” said
