Category: Corporate

National Steel-Policy (NSP)-2017 envisages that; by FY-2031, per-capita steel-consumption in India will increase to 158-160 kg as against 95.2 kg in CY-2023. Also, steel has an output multiplier effect of 1.4 on GDP-growth. For meeting this ambitious target, India must boost production of Iron-ore which is key raw-material for producing steel. As per IBM, total Iron-ore reserves in India are about 35.3 billion-tons.  Out of which, as per exploration done so far, the probable and proven reserves are barely 6.4 billion-tons as on FY-2020. In last decade, India produced about…

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“The Union Budget 2025 presents a pivotal opportunity to accelerate India’s transition to solar energy. As the demand for clean energy rises, we expect the government to introduce enhanced financing schemes, such as subsidies, low-interest loans, and tax incentives, to make solar installations more affordable for households and businesses. Expanding initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana will further drive solar adoption and create new employment opportunities. Additionally, supporting MSMEs with tax breaks, grants, and funding for R&D will foster innovation and reduce costs in the solar sector. Finally, investing…

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1to1help, India’s leading Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service provider, has published its yearly report titled “State of Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024”, focused on key trends and challenges around workplace mental health. Based on a substantial dataset of over 83,000 counselling sessions, 12,000 elective screenings, and 42,000 assessments from January to November 2024. The report reveals an increase in the uptake of counselling services among corporate employees. More interestingly, mental health concerns have risen to 15% and is one of the top 2 concerns for which employees reach out for counselling, as…

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Union Mutual Fund has marked its entry in the Short Duration Fund – Debt Fund category with the launch of Union Short Duration fund (An open-ended short-term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 Year to 3 Years. Please refer Page No. 20 of the SID for concept of Macaulay Duration. A high-interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.)   Debt Funds including Short Duration funds, in addition to, accrual returns offer the potential for mark-to-market gains when interest rates decline.…

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New analysis from Astons has shown that there has been a surge in search interest for Spanish Golden Visas following the recent announcement that the country’s programme is coming to an end. However, Americans are already looking to Greece as their next destination of choice for alternative residency.   Astons has analysed Google search trends data from the US* for various Golden Visa-related search terms to see how interest in those terms has changed over the past two months (October – December 2024)..   The data reveals that US Google search interest…

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Why Ultra-Processed Food is bad for us  and what we can do about it.  Are the bathroom scales your companion or enemy?  Why do so many of us struggle with our weight?  Why do we,  as a nation,  fail to tackle our health crisis?  In her new book FOOD AND HOW TO SURVIVE IT,  Kathryn Bullock calls upon her personal experience of regaining her health, by eating differently, stabilising her weight, and changing her lifestyle.   After years of meticulous, in-depth research,  Kathryn debunks some of the historic food science. She…

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