Economy

India’s M&A activity in 2024 saw a decline in deal value but a record-breaking year in deal count

  India-involvement announced M&A activity fell to a four-year low in deal value in 2024 at $ 80.5 billion, down 11.4 per cent from a year ago as more deals were done in small-to-mid market sizes, latest data from LSEG Deals Intelligence showed. However, in 2024, deal making activity involving India witnessed the busiest year […]

JK Tyre celebrates India’s Automotive Emergence with the Landmark 20th Edition of the Indian Car of the Year [ICOTY]

  The Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) and Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY) awards, proudly presented by JK Tyre ever since its inception, was held at the beautifully curated Levitas Lounge in New Delhi. Recognized as the most prestigious accolade in the Indian automotive industry, these awards celebrate a remarkable legacy […]

Imran Khan’s ex-wife Avantika Malik says the year of their divorce ‘broke, unraveled me’ in cryptic post | Bollywood

Imran Khan married Avantika Malik in 2011, but they parted ways in 2019. Recently, Avantika opened up about a challenging time in her life. While she did not directly reference Imran Khan or their divorce, she revealed that the year 2019 “broke her.” Imran Khan’s ex-wife Avantika Malik talks about their divorce year. (Also Read: […]

Hrithik Roshan turns 51: Sussanne Khan says his best is yet to come, Ameesha Patel wishes him ‘Gadar of a year’ | Bollywood

It’s a week of celebrations for Hrithik Roshan. The actor turns 51 today on January 10, whereas his 2000 debut film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, completes 25 years since release. On his birthday, the romantic comedy has been re-released in cinemas. (Also Read: Hrithik Roshan is nervous about Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai re-releasing, thinks people […]

Chinese developers begin New Year with deepening debt woes

Jan 10, 2025 09:08 AM IST Chinese property developers are starting 2025 facing liquidation petitions and mountains of debt as the nation’s real estate crisis enters its fifth year  (Bloomberg) — Chinese property developers are starting 2025 facing liquidation petitions and mountains of debt as the nation’s real estate crisis enters its fifth year with […]

Economy

2024 was the ‘hottest’ year on record, says Europe weather agency C3S

Apart from being the warmest year on record, 2024 was the first calendar year when the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has said. “2024 was the warmest year in global temperature records going back to 1850. … the global average temperature of 15.10°C was 0.72°C […]

Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Raha rang in New Year 2025 at a truly extravagant resort in Thailand with room rates to match | Travel

Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, and their adorable two-year-old daughter Raha bid 2024 goodbye and ushered in 2025 in style. The family celebrated with a beautiful celebration in Thailand, surrounded by loved ones, including Ranbir’s sister, Riddhima Kapoor and mother-actor Neetu Kapoor as well as Alia’s sister Shaheen Bhatt and mother-actor Soni Razdan. Also read | […]