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Public procurement from small businesses soars as govt redefines MSMEs

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The government's purchases from micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the first six months of the ongoing financial year (FY26) reached about 45% of total procurement, indicating ... Read More


Hospital deals: PE firms pull back on aggressive bets, eye IPO windfall instead

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- After years of aggressive dealmaking, private equity firms have slowed their hospital investments in India, opting instead to leverage the improved financials of multi- and single... Read More


Trump says Israel agreed to 'initial withdrawal line,' hails move as close to ending '3,000-yr catastrophe'

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, pending confirmation from Hamas. A ceasefire will commence immediately, starting hostage exchanges and paving the way for further... Read More


Mark Sanchez in hospital after Indianapolis stabbing - now under arrest. What we know

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) following a violent confrontation in... Read More


Waking up with back or neck pain? AIIMS doctor reveals the best sleeping positions to prevent it

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- It's amazing how much time humans spend sleeping, yet a lot of us wake up with stiffness in the neck or back and lingering pains. Thanks to our sleeping posture, which is slowly w... Read More


Fatima Sana stays mum despite referee's toss blunder at India vs Pakistan in Women's World Cup; fans say 'all are deaf?'

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- In a major blunder during the high-voltage ICC Women's World Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan, Fatima Sana stayed mum to gain undue advantage after International Cricket ... Read More


'Ye sanskriti nahi hai': Right-wing group objects to women's attire at Miss Rishikesh pageant; video goes viral

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- A video showing women arguing with a man went viral recently. It was claimed that the man, reportedly part of a right-wing group, disrupted Miss Rishikesh pageant rehearsals while... Read More


The blue dot experiment: How one Indian district is keeping graduates closer to home

Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- By 1 pm on 11 September, people crowded in at the zila panchayat hall, in Dharwad, for what was billed as a "learning workshop" on jobs and skills. District officials, principals ... Read More


Sustained, moderately high growth and trade deals can supercharge India: World Bank's Franziska Ohnsorge

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Trade deals can spark a manufacturing renaissance for India, and a consistent, moderately high annual growth rate of 6%-7.5% over an extended period of time without any macroecono... Read More


Why now is a smart time to invest in debt mutual funds

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- For investment in debt instruments, you can purchase them directly, or you can invest in debt funds. The relevant parameter is yield-to-maturity or YTM. This is the annualized ret... Read More