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RBI survey shows services and infrastructure firms optimistic despite cost pressures

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the findings of its 46th round of the Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the second quarter of 2025-26, highlightin... Read More


Trump threatens mass layoffs

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- A United States federal government shutdown started at midnight local time on Wednesday.The shutdown will temporarily halt some US government services and put the salaries of hundreds... Read More


Women in leadership touches 20 per cent: Avtar BCWI report

India, Oct. 2 -- Avtar, India's pioneer and leading workplace culture consulting and inclusion solutions company, today announced findings from the tenth edition of Best Companies for Women in India (... Read More


SC to hear Vodafone-Idea's AGR plea on October 6

India, Oct. 2 -- The Supreme Court (SC) is likely to hear on October 6 a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) seeking the quashing of the additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands f... Read More


Senior citizens struggle to access healthcare: Dr Zahid

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- BNP Standing Committee member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Wednesday expressed concern that elderly citizens are struggling to access proper healthcare in hospitals. He said, "Older patie... Read More


RBI holds rates, eyes tariffs

India, Oct. 2 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expectedly left key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as it waited for clarity on the impact of US tariffs as well as the playout of rate cuts and tax ... Read More


Scrutiny please: The social sciences seem overburdened by dodgy research claims

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- We live in an age defined by knowledge. We are acutely aware of its value and importance to humanity. The institutions that produce knowledge-our universities, research institutio... Read More


RBI's repose for repo rate

India, Oct. 2 -- The die-hard optimists hoped for a miracle. The realists argued for a status quo. So, when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) met on the eve of Dussehra, it did what the realists had sai... Read More


US State Department points to policy inconsistency as SL's main deterrent to foreign invesment

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- A new report from the US State Department paints a sobering picture of Sri Lanka's investment climate. The report asserts that ideological conflicts, sudden policy reversals, and ... Read More


India's rich list meets its first movie monarch: The billion-rupee Baadshah

India, Oct. 2 -- The 'King' of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan has achieved another milestone, joining the elite billionaire club. The Hurun India Rich List 2025 is dominated by Mukesh Ambani. The country m... Read More