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Going forward, the private philanthropic giving in India is estimated to grow at 11 per cent per annum and reach 1.86 lakh crore in FY27, the report said In the last five years, total social sector expenditure in India has seen an annual growth of 15 per cent per...
Sebi slaps mkt ban on actor Arshad Warsi, 44 others for share price manipulation through misleading YouTube videos
Sebi noted, prima facie, these entities collectively helped create trading volumes and interest in the scrip, spread false and misleading YouTube videos, and hence induced investors to buy the companies scrips at elevated prices, thereby prima facie violating the...
53 pc Indians likely to buy art, watches, luxury handbags in 2023; art tops in passion investment: Report
Among the ten passion investments, Knight Frank said art was the top performer with a return of 29 per cent in a 12-month period ending December 2022. More than half of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in India are likely to purchase art along with watches...
Third of callers to national helpline reported anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: Survey
''One-third of people who reached out to us told us that they struggled with mental illness, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Suicide killed more people in India than murders and coronavirus in 2022,'' said philanthropist Priya Hiranandani-Vandrevala, who...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions edged up to record high in 2022 – IEA
"We still see emissions growing from fossil fuels, hindering efforts to meet the world’s climate targets," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a release alongside the report. LONDON: Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year,...
Gender-equal boards out of reach until 2038, says MSCI
In 2022, women held less than a quarter, or 24.5%, of director seats across the global index versus the 22.6% held in 2021, MSCI said. In addition, women held CEO positions in only 163 of the 2,811 companies. Gender inequality in boardrooms will not be eliminated...
Govt plans to develop 600 wayside amenities on highways including clinics
"The amenities will include numerous facilities for passengers such as Fuel Station, Electric Charging Facilities, Food Court, Retail Shops, Bank ATM, Children Play Area, Medical Clinic, Childcare room, Toilets with shower facility, Vehicle repair facility, Driver...
Pankaj Gupta appointed as as MD& CEO of Pramerica Life
Pramerica Life Insurance has appointed Pankaj Gupta as MD and CEO of the company . He succeeds Kalpana Sampat, who was the previous MD & CEO. Pankaj has around 27 years of experience in financial services across Distribution, Marketing, Operations and Technology...
Salaries in India to increase by 10% in 2023,highest in APAC :WTW study
Rajul Mathur, Consulting Leader, Work and Rewards, WTW India said, “ With a projected attrition rate as high as 24% for key talent segments, organisations need to look beyond pay increases and consider adjustments in their benefits, employee experience strategy,...
Adani-Hindenburg: SC orders setting up of panel headed by ex-judge Sapre to probe recent share crash
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered setting up of a six-member committee headed by former apex court judge Justice A M Sapre to investigate the recent Adani Group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research’s fraud allegations and other regulatory aspects...
Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with a $145 kit
The genome test, which is about 86% cheaper than other offerings available locally, can reveal a person’s predisposition to cancers, cardiac and neuro-degenerative ailments as well as identify inherited genetic disorders, he said. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s group is...
Close gender gap to increase global economic activity by $7 trn: Moody’s
While shifting social norms is a lengthy and complex process, policies such as enforcing flexible working conditions and providing affordable childcare as well as paid maternity and paternity leave help to drive change in the right direction. Closing the gender gaps...
RCap Resolution: NCLAT allows Reliance Capital lenders’ plea for another round of bidding
The appellate tribunal permitted the CoC to continue with the challenge mechanism and invite bids after two weeks The NCLAT order came on a petition filed by Vistra ITCL (India), one of the lenders of Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital, challenging an order of NCLT...
Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?
"High blood pressure and diabetes are two important risk factors for stroke that can be managed by medication, decreasing a person's risk," said study author George Howard, DrPH, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health High blood pressure...
Ensure sustainable fund for Lysosomal Storage Disorders, other rare diseases: MPs to Health Ministry
Nearly 50 per cent of new cases occur in children, causing 35 per cent of deaths before the age of one, 10 per cent between the ages of one and five years and 12 per cent between five and 15 years. New Delhi: Patients diagnosed with ultra-rare genetic conditions,...
Bajaj Finserv gets SEBI license to commence mutual fund business
Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv, said, the approval from SEBI is strategically important for the company as it enables the firm to complete its suite of financial solutions for retail customers Mumbai: Financial services firm Bajaj...
Insurers pay Bangladesh owner $22.48 mln after ship explosion in Ukraine
Insurance was provided by Dhaka-based Sadharan Bima Corp. and reinsured through Lloyd’s of London player Beazley and broker Tysers, they added “All the formalities with the reinsurer are done. The amount will be remitted by tomorrow, if not today,” Syed Belal Hossain,...
Apple supplier Foxlink says working to resume production after India fire
Company had said that the site had been blocked off by the fire department and that four production lines were known to be damaged As the plant, equipment and inventory are covered by insurance, the fire has not yet had a significant impact on the company’s finances...