How to sustain a sustainable business
Sustainable businesses, no matter how small, are conscripted into climate action by default. Their contribution — through sustainable production processes and products that serve as eco-friendly alternatives — does chip away at the climate problem. While engaged in this larger battle, they are waging another at a personal level, a
Union Budget 2025: Health experts hope for less GST on medical goods, better funding for R&D, inclusion in PMJAY from age 60
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Stakeholders from the healthcare sector, specifying their expectations from the upcoming Union budget, sought higher budget allocation for the sector; reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and import duties on critical medical equipment and supplies; lower treatment costs for patients; and
ICICI Bank Q3 profit rises 15% to ₹11,792 crore
ICICI bank. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ICICI Bank on Saturday (January 25, 2025) reported a 15% rise in standalone net profit at ₹11,792 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The second-largest private sector lender had earned a net profit of ₹10,272 crore in the same quarter a
How Birinj Global Foods, Ramping Up 500 Outlets From the House of Brands Include Mast Biryani, Jagri Tea and Foodisthan
Gurugram, Haryana, India: Birinj Global Foods formed to build and scale F&B brands by leveraging food technology, product innovation and great customer-centric experiences, with a vision of expanding eatery formats ranging from QSR, CDR, Food courts, High street Kiosk, Cafe Chains across Pan India & Globally
Saudi Arabia Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, tells World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Davos, Switzerland: Official Travel & Tourism sessions were prominently featured on the WEF agenda, with global leaders unpacking the transformative power of the sector. His Excellency urged global leaders to give the sector the attention it deserves to catalyze sustainable, cross-border, multi-sector economic
Shriram Finance Q3 PAT doubles to ₹3,570 crore
Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024 reported standalone net profit of ₹3,570 crore including one time gain of ₹1,489.39 crore (net of tax) for sale of its stake in subsidiary Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL) (now renamed as Truhome Finance Ltd) against ₹1,818.33 crore in the same period
Beijing Yuanmeng Foundation Joins Fan Zeng and Xu Meng in Hosting Charity Press Conference, Bridging Art and Compassion for “Sunrise and Sunset” Public Welfare Initiative
Beijing, China: On January 18, 2025, Beijing Yuanmeng Foundation was honored to collaborate with world renowned artist Fan Zeng and his wife Xu Meng for a charity press conference held at Crane Hall of Beijing International Club in China’s ancient capital. This event, attended by
ICRA upgrades IPO bound WeWork India’s credit rating
WeWork India posted Operating Income of ₹1,661.6 crore in FY2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters ICRA Ratings has upgraded WeWork India Management Ltd’s credit rating to ‘ICRA [ICRA] A-’ with a Positive Outlook, the flexible workplace operator said in a statement. The stable outlook on the rating reflects ICRA’s expectation that the company
Bank of India Q3 net profit surges 35% to ₹2,517 crore
Bank of India for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024 reported 35% growth in net profit at ₹2,517 crore as compared with ₹1,870 crore in the year ago period. During the quarter the bank’s Net Interest Income (NII) increased by 11% Year on Year (YoY) to ₹6,070 crore. Net
Recognise e-sports, gaming industries, IEBF co-founder Gupta asks Centre
“As states such as Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh look to double their GDP in next few years, 20% of this incremental growth will come from the digital economy,” said Co-founder of Indo European Business Forum. File | Photo Credit: X/@GuptaSunilK “India needs to ‘immediately’ recognise sunrise industries such