State Bank of India committed to improving profitability profile, says Chairman Setty

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty State Bank of India (SBI) is committed to improving its profitability profile through disciplined cost management, optimising asset mix, and expanding fee-based income streams, according to Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty. “With strong CASA (current account, savings account) growth, digital cross-sell capabilities, and margin sensitive asset allocation,…

Man United end season ranked 15th after controversial win over Aston Villa | Football News

United finish with their lowest standing in the Premier League era as Newcastle confirm Champions League spot. Manchester United have ended their disappointing 2024-25 season with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League campaign, denying the visitors a Champions League qualification spot in the process. United surprisingly dominated…

Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Pakistan PM in Istanbul weeks after India conflict | Politics News

President Erdogan holds talks with Prime Minister Sharif aimed at ‘increasing solidarity in education, intelligence sharing and technological support’. Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, weeks after a military conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi. The two countries would strive to boost cooperation, particularly in…

Ensuring sustainable water use in agriculture

When inputs are subsidised and outputs are price-guaranteed, resource misallocation is inevitable. India’s water crisis is also an economic one. Over 80 per cent of the country’s freshwater is consumed by agriculture, yet more than 60 per cent of that is absorbed by just two crops: rice and sugarcane, both heavily supported through Minimum Support…

Rival marches draw thousands before pivotal Polish presidential election | Elections News

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Warsaw to show support for the opposing candidates in next weekend’s tightly contested Polish presidential run-off, which the government views as crucial to its efforts for pro-European democratic reform. Prime Minister Donald Tusk hopes to galvanise support for his candidate, liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal…

Below the Line – The Hindu BusinessLine

The diplomatic skills of Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his team are being tested by Trump | Photo Credit: ANNEGRET HILSE The US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan following the recent military conflict between the two countries have posed big problems for the the External Affairs Ministry. Confronted…