India Inc, which is sitting on cash balances of 13.5 trillion, is using the funds to meet capital expenditure as well as brownfield expansion, resulting in 'anaemic' demand for bank loans, State Bank of India (SBI) chairman CS Setty said at an event on Monday. He added that a slowdown in corporate credit is mainly due to lack of demand.
'Active funds have the ability to manage downside risk.'
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on US President Donald J Trump's startling suggestion to study the possibility of injecting disinfectants into COVID-19 patients.
Uttam Ghosh pays homage to these martrys for India.
A parliamentary panel has sought details from two key government ministries on actions planned against social media platforms and influencers who "seem to be working against national interest" following a recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The panel, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has asked the ministries of Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology to provide details of any contemplated action to ban such platforms under the IT Act 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. However, a member of the panel, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale, has denied receiving any communication related to the issue and claims that the chairperson cannot issue a statement without the approval of the committee.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Election Commission finally taking action against hate election speeches.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how Trump -- who wants to build a wall between his country and Mexico -- may react to the Gujarat wall on his visit to Ahmedabad on Monday.
Uttam Ghosh asks why the PM Cares fund could not have paid for the train tickets of migrant workers on their way home when the government flew Indians stranded in different parts of the world for free!
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how Greta Thunberg, the teenage Swedish environmental activist, blasts world leaders at the UN over climate change.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Rs 1.76 lakh crore being transferred by the Reserve Bank of India to the government.
'Maintain a balanced approach with a preference for short-to medium-duration funds.'
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Donald J Trump's comment on Narendra Damodardas Modi: 'They love this gentleman to my right. People went crazy, he is like an American version of Elvis', referring to the Howdy Modi event.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on India slipping 10 places to the 51st position in the 2019 Global Democracy Index.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on this week's election violence in Bengal.
'What we see now is a much stronger need for data sovereignty.'
India's mergers & acquisitions (M&As) market recorded deals worth $45.44 billion in the first half of 2025, up nearly 3.3 per cent from a year ago, even as ultra large-ticket transactions remained subdued. During the first half, the 7.1 per cent rise in deal count to 1,614 signals continuing appetite among domestic conglomerates and private equity (PE) funds for mid-sized and smaller assets.
India's consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation rate is likely to have cooled further in June, thus remaining below the 4 per cent target of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a fifth consecutive month, giving the central bank wiggle room to focus on growth. Economists reckon that the decline is on account of easing prices in various categories of goods, especially food items, and a favourable base effect.
'Market momentum and investor interest are at unprecedented levels, making this the opportune moment.'
"We currently manage collections for over 98 million retail and small-business loan accounts, covering a loan book of about $250 billion," says Rishabh Goel, cofounder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Credgenics, a software-as-a-service platform for debt collection. With more than 700 million smartphone users and over 450 million UPI users, digital access is everywhere.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Delhi election results.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on DeMo: A Year On.
'Given the proportion of the global leak, it is very likely that the data of Indian citizens might be on the dataset.'
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on US President Donald J Trump's tweet 'All is Well' after Iran launched missile strikes on US bases in Iraq, on January 9, 2020.
If pharmaceutical exports from India to the US come under a 25 per cent tariff bracket, the impact on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) could be around 5 per cent, felt analysts. This is after assuming that about 75 per cent of the tariff would be passed on.
Is the 'caged parrot' at work again, asks Uttam Ghosh.
Will it be "Donald" and "Narendra" when the American president and Indian prime minister speak on Tuesday evening?
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on this Theatre of the Bizarre.
Uttam Ghosh offers his perspective on India's contrasts -- the government's ambitious economic agenda vis-a-vis farmers' woes and social unrest.
'It must become faceless, just as the entire direct tax assessment system has already become fully online, without any human intervention in the normal course,' recommends A K Bhattacharya.
A team of US officials is expected to visit India in the coming weeks for the next round of discussions on the proposed interim trade agreement between the two countries, sources said. The visit gains importance as India and the US are likely to agree on an interim trade agreement before July 9, with New Delhi pushing for full exemption from the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on domestic goods.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Sunday's event where millions of Indians lit diya
How the Gujarat elections are keeping the political parties pulling each other.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the horrific terror attack in Nice, France.
American sourcing firms and exporters in China are approaching Indian companies to supply goods to the US as high tariffs imposed by Washington are making it difficult for them to ship directly to America, apex exporters' body FIEO said on Monday. The US has imposed 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods entering the American market. For India, the duty is just 10 per cent.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the protests that have swept across America and President Trump's bizarre responses after George Floyd, an African American died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a white police officer pinned him to the ground.
Foreign investors continue to show confidence in the country's equity market, infusing Rs 14,167 crore so far this month, largely driven by favourable global cues and robust domestic fundamentals. Notably, this inflow has come despite the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the decisions by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to file cases against several senior journalists and asks what happened to Narendra Damodardas Modi's commitment to free speech.
Uttam Ghosh offers his response to the grah mantri's subtle call for single party democracy.
From the 30 blue-chip stocks, Titan, Asian Paints, Nestle, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Zomato, Larsen & Toubro and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards. Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors were among the gainers.
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