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India recorded its highest-ever annual renewable energy capacity addition this year, installing 44.5 GW of new capacity till November, nearly doubling the additions seen in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).With this expansion, the country’s renewable energy installed capacity has reached 253.96 GW, while overall non-fossil…

A useful way to think about selling is to go back to your original reason for buying. (AI image) Selling is much harder than buying. Buying feels optimistic: you’re starting something new. Selling feels like admitting you were wrong, or that a journey has ended. Because it is emotionally uncomfortable, many investors either sell for…

US stock markets opened in red Monday, with major indices slipping despite a strong year dominated by tech companies. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq fell in early trading, in a week that’ll mark the end of 2025.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 per cent in early trading. With just three sessions remaining in 2025,…

NEW DELHI: Horizon Industrial Parks, backed by global private equity firm Blackstone, on Monday filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 2,600 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The issue is entirely a fresh offer of equity shares, with no offer for sale (OFS) component. According to the draft red herring…

Compared with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain offers long-term residency with lower investment thresholds and fewer financial barriers to entry/ Representative Image For years, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have dominated conversations around long-term residency in the Gulf. But Bahrain has been moving steadily in the same direction, aligning itself with a wider regional…

Peter Schiff (File photo taken from X) Economist Peter Schiff, renowned for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, advised investors to buy gold while being cautious with silver. He believes gold is a bargain at $4,534 with minimal downside risk, while silver faces higher short-term risks despite its strong performance in 2025. Schiff recommended waiting for…

Striking the right balance – leniency for genuine taxpayers and strong deterrence for willful evaders – will be the real test of the reforms. (AI image) In a significant move aimed at reshaping India’s tax enforcement landscape, NITI Aayog has proposed sweeping reforms to decriminalise a wide range of income tax-related offences and usher in…

NEW DELHI: India and Australia marked the third anniversary of their Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), showing a significant rise in trade between the two nations. The trade deal, which started three years ago, led to an 8 per cent growth in Indian exports to Australia during the 2024-25 financial year. This growth helped…

Gold is set to be the top performer in 2026, driven by strong central bank buying and rising global tensions, according to Goldman Sachs’ latest commodities outlook report. The bank forecasted gold prices to reach $4,900 by December in the new year, with central banks expected to purchase 70 tonnes monthly, which is four times…

The country’s industrial output reached a two-year highk, growing by 6.7 per cent in November, according to the official Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released Monday.This marks an improvement from the 5 per cent growth recorded in November last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The surge was largely…