Bagchi said he would consult regulators, customers, shareholders and other stakeholders before setting organisational priorities MUMBAI: Anup Bagchi, who is set to take over as HDFC Bank’s managing director and CEO, said he would soon draw up a strategic roadmap covering growth, margins, asset quality and productivity, as outgoing chief Sashidhar Jagdishan said the bank’s…
The move is part of an exercise to win back customers who have flocked to more nimble private banks in recent years NEW DELHI: From facilitating loans to startups to special savings accounts for students and credit card offers, state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) is rolling out the red carpet for young customers.“Every young person…
More than half a million people joined marches in scores of cities Fresh clashes broke out in Paris Sunday a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with protests over high prices leaving one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested and shops across the country looted or damaged. Nationwide protests erupted…
Crude prices ease below $110 per barrel Oil prices fell on Monday as US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia raised the prospect of additional fuel supplies entering the market. However, continuing security threats in the Middle East and uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations kept the outlook for crude volatile.Brent crude…
Several actors have expressed shock after shots were fired at Tiger Shroff’s car in Mumbai, raising concerns about safety in the entertainment industry. Ahsaas Channa, Nishant Malkani, Amol Parashar, Apoorva Arora, Alam Khan and Riva Arora reacted to the incident on Sunday. While Tiger Shroff escaped without gunshot injuries, two people were hurt in the…
Columbia University professor and 16th Finance Commission chairman Arvind Panagariya, who was in India for the Kautilya Conclave, spoke to TOI, arguing that a weaker rupee will not just make exports competitive but will also keep the prices of finished imported goods higher. In an interview, he suggested tariff cuts, doing away with quality control…
These new accounts will be opened using the recently launched NPS Tatkal option NEW DELHI: Lakhs of gig and platform workers may soon be able to plan for their retirement savings as Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is working to open National Pension System (NPS) accounts for workers who are part of the…
A look at who all attended Travis Kelce’s playoff on Sunday along with his wife, Taylor Swift. (Instagram) As Travis Kelce and the Chiefs took on the Los Angeles Chargers in a game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Taylor Swift and Kelce’s fans, as well as many other celebrities, could not have been more proud…
IBM India chief says companies must possess data sovereignty MUMBAI: IBM India and South Asia managing director Sandip Patel said his call for “digital swaraj” reflects businesses’ and govts’ growing need to exercise greater control over their data, technology assets and the systems that manage them.“I have started calling this the era of digital swaraj….
The much-anticipated box office showdown between Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ and the Russo brothers’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is officially 2 months away. With both films targeting the holiday season, the battle for box office supremacy has begun, with fans setting up the countdown to the clash that has been dubbed as ‘Dunesday’.‘Dune: Part Three’, which…