No infra bond issuances in FY26

Infrastructure bonds, which were relied upon the most in 2024-25 (FY25) by commercial banks to raise funds through the domestic debt capital market amid lagging deposit growth, seem to have lost......

SBI eyes Rs 25,000 crore via record QIP, sets floor at 2.5% discount

State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender in the country, has launched a share sale to institutional investors to raise upto Rs 25,000 crore, the biggest qualified institutional placement (QIP)......

PSBs prepare to open AT-1, Tier-2 bond floodgates

Public sector banks (PSBs) have proposed the Finance Ministry their plan to raise Rs 54,800 crore through Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) and Tier-2 bonds in the current financial year (FY25), 37 per cent......

Banks post sixth year of profit growth in FY24, bad loans decline further

Commercial banks in India reported a sixth consecutive year of rise in their net profits in 2023-24 while bad loans continued to fall, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)......

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar......

Oscars 2025: Anora Bags Five, Including Best Picture

The 97th Annual Academy Awards are live at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Here's a quick look at the winners. IMAGE: Director Sean Baker with Mikey Madison and his team after......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Sindhu's heartfelt tribute as fierce rival Tzu-Ying retires

'Beyond the rivalry, we built something truly meaningful. A quiet friendship, a deep respect, and a bond shaped through years of battles that only we fully understand.' IMAGE: Chinese Taipei's......

Europa League: Forest down Porto to end winless run

IMAGE: Nottingham Forest's players celebrate after Morgan Gibbs-White scored the first goal against Porto during the Europa League match at The City Ground, Nottingham, on Thursday. Photograph:......

India To Host Showpiece Badminton Event After 17 Years

The Delhi edition will also mark the tournament's return to Asia after four years, with Nanjing in China hosting it in 2018. IMAGE: Malaysia's Tang Jie Chen and Ee Wei Toh celebrate after winning......

BWF Worlds: Sindhu sees off World No. 2, sails into QF

IMAGE: P V Sindhu needed just 48 minutes to pull off an upset win over World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China. Photograph: BAI/X Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu shocked World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi......

Heartbreak! Sindhu, Dhruv-Tanisha crash out of Worlds

IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu's quest for a sixth World Championships medal ended on Friday after losing a hard-fought......