Saturday, November 6, 2021

The opium connection

A readable account reprises a history that India has forgotten but China has not

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India to host security dialogue on Afghanistan, invites China, Russia

India is hosting the dialogue to discuss the overall security situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban's capture of power in the country

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23 states lower VAT rates on petrol, diesel after Centre's excise duty cut

According to an official statement, states that reduced fuel prices the most were Karnataka, followed by Puducherry and Mizoram

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PM Narendra Modi promises development, end to migration from hills

'Problems related to the armed forces are being resolved on priority', said Modi

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Sun TV Q2 PAT rises 18% to Rs 395.5 cr; declares interim dividend of Rs 2.5

Sun TV Networks Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 395.55 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had reported a PAT of Rs 335.02 crore in the July-September period a year ago, Sun TV Network said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations was Rs 848.67 crore during the period. It was Rs 768.69 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Sun TV Networks total expenses were Rs 385.20 crore in Q2 of FY 2021-22. Sun TV Networks said due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequent lockdown has impacted the regular business operations of the group. "The results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2021, are therefore not comparable with those for the earlier periods presented, Sun TV said. The results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2021, includes income from the company's IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad for season 2021 (partial) of Rs 51.63 crore and corresponding

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Next quarter onwards, hope to see positive growth: PNB Housing Finance CEO

On the retail side, for eight quarters, our portfolio shrank, but this quarter has witnessed flat growth, said CEO Prasad

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After a much-needed capacity boost, NCLT readies to fast-track cases

NCLT got 18 fresh recruits, a new president and a chairman, during the last month, after more than one and a half years

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Digital-only news: Regulation, availability of capital to determine future

The first lot of these online entities is finally making money. But regulation and the availability of capital will determine their future

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India's low score on GVC a starting point for recovery from pandemic: AIIB

India rated 7.4 percentage points below the average global value chain participation rate for emerging economies from Today's Paper ht...