Economy

Chennai Port Authority earns over ₹500 crore from Hyundai in the last 15 years

In the last 15 years, the Chennai Port Authority (ChPA) has earned nearly ₹500 crore from Hyundai Motor India Ltd, one of the anchor clients, for exporting cars through the Chennai port, according to data sourced from ChPA. The revenue comprises vessel-related charges and cargo-related charges like wharfage and demurrage, ChPA sources said. Over the […]

Sebi study flags high-risk trading trend: 91% individual traders posted net losses in FY25, turnover dips after Oct 2024 curbs, but volumes still high vs two years ago

The frenzy in India’s equity derivatives markets has continued to punish small investors, with 91% of individual traders losing money during the financial year 2024–25, according to a new Sebi report released on Monday.This high failure rate comes despite regulatory efforts to rein in speculative activity. Sebi’s own data shows that October 2024’s reforms, aimed […]

‘Building electronics capabilities in a sustained way’: Ashwini Vaishnaw downplays China dependence; says India to hit 38% value add in 5 years

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Image credits: ANI) India is steadily building its electronics manufacturing capabilities and is on course to achieve a value addition of 38%, comparable to China’s, within the next five years, Union minister for electronics and IT, railways and information & broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.During an ET roundtable, Vaishnaw said […]

Cartel probe: CCI seeks 9 years of financial records from UltraTech, Dalmia Bharat, others; flags ONGC tender cartelisation

India’s Competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed UltraTech Cement — which now controls India Cements — along with Dalmia Bharat and Shree Digvijay Cement, to furnish detailed financial records and income tax data following a Director General (DG) report that flagged violations of competition norms in a tendering process by ONGC.In […]

US dollar drops more that 10%; economists warns of prolonged decline- worst start in 50 years

Representative image credits: AFP The US dollar has dropped more than 10 per cent in the first half of 2025, marking its sharpest six-month decline since 1973, and sparking fresh warnings from economists and currency experts about the potential for heightened financial market volatility.Despite a full rebound in US stock markets, with the S&P 500 […]

The Impact of GST After Eight Years, ETCFO

Dear Readers, Eight years ago, trucks — either carrying huge containers or loaded with goods — could be seen queued up at the outskirts of every city. Often, they would wait for hours to pay octroi at the zakat naka (toll collection point) before entering the city. With the introduction of GST, with a motto […]

Will Diddy Spend YEARS in Prison? Prosecutors Push Hard, THIS Is What The Judge Might Do

‘Cobra Kai’ Star Breaks Silence: Alicia Hannah-Kim Reacts To Bizarre Biting By Co-Star Cobra Kai actress Alicia Hannah-Kim has broken her silence after being bitten by co-star Martin Kove at a fan convention in Washington. The shocking incident occurred during Summer Con, where the two were promoting the show. In a video message to fans, […]

Economy

KisaanSay targets 500 FPO tie-ups in 5 years with unique co-branded model

KisaanSay, a B2C food brand sourcing directly from farmers, plans to partner with 500 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) over the next 4–5 years. Suggest headlines, a summary, five seo keywords, a seo url, a seo title, a 160-character seo description, and three short sub-headlines mentioning the paragraphs for which they were intended – KisaanSay, a […]