archana shukla, bbc news, colombo.iggest emitters of greenhouse gases but the country is just secured new financing, $286 billion which will allow it to increase its renewables capacity by 2030. this is india business correspondent has more. india's renewable minister has said that there is $368 billion funding commitment from states developers and financial situations will be crucial for india to more than double its clean energy capacity by 2030. the country has an ambitious target to have about 500 gigawatts of nonfossil fuel energy by the end of this decade. currently, its renewable capacity stands at 150 gigawatt with fossil fuels accounting for office 70% of energy generation. by the country has continued to rapidly invest in new solar and wind energy plants, the industry's growth has been constrained by delays in getting finances as well as delayed land and environment of clearances. according to bloomberg, india is adding a third of the 44 gigawatt it needs to add a new capacity every year. to reach its goals f

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archana shukla, bbc news, colombo.s weekend, we would have more as we look towards it. and that's it for this edition of business today. thanks for watching. hey, i'm lola with the catch up. tonight — tiktok fights in court, a historic night at the emmys, and a shy penguin. but first, we're talking about a man who you might recognise for hosting this programme. tonight at ten, thousands of police officers.. huw edwards, once bbc news top presenter, has been handed a six month prison sentence suspended for two years, meaning he won't spend any time injail. he admitted having indecent images of children. the 63—year—old will also be placed on the sex offenders register for seven years. some other stories now. tiktok heads to court in the us, arguing that a law which would see it banned in the us unless it is sold by its chinese owners would have a staggering impact on free speech. and one of the biggest nights in tv, the emmys, baby reindeer win big with four trophies while shogun made history as the first non—english la

archana shukla, bbc news, colombo.his saturday, the zist take place this saturday, the 21st of september, we are ramping up our coverage including this article that you can see on your screen right now. it's all about the family and attempts to get back into power. thank you forjoining me, bye for now. archana shukla, bbc news, colombo. sri lanka's election is set to take place are 21st of september, we are ramping up our coverage including this article that you can see on your screen right now. it's all about the family and attempts to get back into power. thank you for and attempts to get back into pow bye hank you for and attempts to get back into pow bye for k you for and attempts to get back into pow bye for now. for hey, i'm lola with the catch up. tonight — tiktok fights in court, a historic night at the emmys, and a shy penguin. but first, we're talking about a man who you might recognise for hosting this programme. tonight at ten, thousands of police officers.. huw edwards, once bbc news' top presenter, has be

the bbc�*s archana shukla explains.the world's second largest consumer of the yellow metal, and indians love their gold. now that it is at least 9% cheaper thanks to thejuly duty cut, families are flocking to buy gold jewellery. the main festive season starts next week, which is followed by the wedding season, and remember, that is the time when gold buying is the highest, and traders expect this year to be a bumper. good monsoons have lifted crop harvest prospects. this could boost rural spending on both gold and other items. villages, where a third of indians live, had been a drag on consumption in recent years, but this optimism is not shared by city consumers who, until recently, led india's post—pandemic recovery but are now showing a dip in confidence as per central bank data. money is tight. there is a curb on cheap but risky credit that mostly fuels sales among young urban indians. credit card defaults have gone up. interest rates overall are still higher, and the effect is also evident. car sales, a bellwether

the bbc�*s archana shukla reports.rom india's factories have seen the lowest growth. export orders are still coming in to clock their weakest rise. people attribute this to shift fears competition and shifts in consumer preferences. inflation has eased and manufacturing output is growing at least. but the low output does put the economic outlook under the scanner. detail released last week showed growth growden more than a percent to 6.7% last quarter. there was a massive government spend in infrastructure that add to that level slowdown, inflation and weaker consumer sentiment in india. this prompts brokerages and economists to cut growth forecast for the year. it also puts pressure on the central bank to begin cutting interest rates. higher rates adjusted for inflation or hurting businesses. so far global gdp growth gave room to the bank to just bring high food inflation under check. but it could risk the private sector where investment is not rolling in. aston martin, the luxury british carmaker, has been struggling

the bbc�*s archana shukla has more.st in technology has been a common thread in prime minister modi's recent foreign visits, particularly seeking investments in semiconductor manufacturing. it's a big way india wants to position itself as an alternative to china for global firms that wish to diversify supply chains amidst the us—china tensions. hence, when prime minister modi met top tech ceos, like of google and chip giant nvidia, he called them to co—develop, co—design and co—produce in india for the world. india and united states also signed a semiconductor pact. it was a first of its kind, to establish a fabrication plant in india which will provide chips for national security to the us armed forces, allied militaries and indian military. now, this adds up to modi's agreement with singapore earlier this month to cooperate on semiconductors. remember, electronics has been a thrust in prime minister modi's push for local manufacturing. chips is where india depends on china, taiwan and korea for most of its needs. the

the bbc�*s archana shukla looks into the report. of its peers, that is a general consensus. the growth is being driven by government spending. lacking private investments is a worry and even the finance ministry has highlighted this year and reading and s&p global says private needs to do more. the government is proud of building infrastructure has poured billions of dollars into sea bridges and expressways, the government wrapped up capital expenditure by almost a third annually in the past three years, boosting the country's gdp. ——ramped up private makes up 37% of the country's total investments. it has stayed muted. manufacturing in india aims to be a global player is another peers. the prime minister's government give big tax cuts for corporations and launched subsidy schemes to incentivise exports. the likes of apple and some electronic companies are making in india but economists say that is not substantial yet in the larger picture. more factories need to come up even to create jobs for india's growing workforce. the private

the bbc�*s archana shukla reports on why pm modi's visit to southeast asia is significant.ps will be key conversations in prime minister modi's visit. modi will be meeting the new political leadership in singapore, pushing further on the free trade agreement the two nations have. singapore is india's largest trading partner in the asean region and in fact, the largest source of foreign direct investment, accounting for 24% of all fdi coming into india in the last few years. partnerships in digitisation and semiconductors are expected to be signed, and modi will meet and woo lead investors and industrialists in singapore. now the current bilateral visit is seen as strategic for india's act east policy. india is looking to play a bigger role through trade ties in the region where china has a major influence. modi's visit to brunei in this trip, where he is seeking gas and space cooperation, is also seen significant in that light. remember, brunei's positioned in the centre of the indo—pacific circle, literally at the heart of southeast asia on key maritime trade routes, and i

earlier, our india business correspondent, archana shukla explained the impact the move was having ongnificant impact on global rice prices. you know, there are already reports suggesting that after the decision by the indian government to, you know, ease restrictions on export on saturday, already on monday prices in the global rice index have started easing. there are reports quoting dealers from thailand, vietnam and pakistan saying that they are quoting lower prices now. and some reports said that for certain categories of rice that were selling at $536 a tonne, it has already slipped down to somewhere around 500. and the impact certainly will be significant because before india banned exports of rice, they were commanding about 40% of the global rice trade. and the moment india restricted exports, prices shot up to the highest in 15 years. and so with indian rice supplies coming back into the global market, prices will definitely ease. it will definitely make it easier and better in food security for african and asian countries. india exports largely to asian markets, especially

the bbc�*s archana shukla reports demand in the form of new orders and the output from india's factoriesthe beginning of this year. export orders still coming in but clocked their weakest rise to a few companies. rise too. a few companies attribute this to fierce competition and shifts in consumer preferences. the silver lining is inflation in raw materials has eased, and although just marginally, manufacturing output is at least growing. but this slow growth does put india's economic outlook under the scanner. data released last week showed growth in asia's third largest economy slowed more than a percent to 6.7% last quarter. now, a major reason was a massive cut in government spending in infrastructure during the months long general elections. add to that global slowdown, inflation and weaker consumer sentiments in rural india, where two thirds population resides. now, this has prompted economists and brokerages from goldman sachs to nomura to cut india's growth forecast for the year. that's also putting pressure on the central bank to begin cutting interest rates. higher rates, adjus

archana shukla has been covering the story.ry he has won on pledges of making it easier for ordinary sri lankans who have been with high living costs, he has promised to cut income tax as well as sales tax on essentials like food and medicine and he's also spoken of renegotiating terms of the imf loan. how will he be realistically able to manage and deliver on these promises? while at the same time keeping sri lankans balance sheet positive, it would be a critical task and experts say it could be difficult at the moment. sri lanka's foreign resource of $6 million at the moment can only last for the next three months. the imf programme is halfway through the country and is still on aid money and the debt restructuring plan is still not finalised which means sri lanka is not out in the market to get fresh loans. to the eurozone now where business activity has taken an unexpected downturn this month according to the latest survey on economic trends. the purchasing manager's index showed business activity drop across the block with

archana shukla has been covering the story.s of making it easier for ordinary sri lankans who have been reeling under high living costs and high taxes, he has promised to cut income tax and sales tax on essentials like food and medicine and he has also spoken of renegotiating the terms of the imf loan. how will he be realistically able to manage and deliver on these promises? while at the same time keeping sri lanka has balance sheet in positive, it will be a critical task. experts say could be difficult at the moment. now, it's been there for us for 30 years. the american sitcom friends turned 30 on sunday. the show eventually paid its megastars each million dollars an episode. it gave us all comedy, therapy and one of the most protracted love stories in history. decades on, it is still considered one of the most popular shows of all time. it's also one of the highest grossing. it has generated an estimated $1.1; billion for its stars and creators since its debut in 1994. and close to $5 billion for its production company warn

the bbc�*s archana shukla reports.st sent in a letter last month. the regulator on wednesday issued a press release addressing these claims and said grievances were related to employ allowances and are being misguided by external elements to target the credibility of madhabi puri buch. a rare step of taking protest. this is not the first head. madhabi puri buch has been the head and is suddenly at the centre of multiple allegations, the biggest being conflict of interest in the adani investigation, accused of holding state in an adani offshore fund. her integrity has been questioned due to previous jobs has been questioned due to previousjobs and she has been questioned due to previous jobs and she has has been questioned due to previousjobs and she has been accused of corruption. madhabi puri buch has denied all allegations but the spate of claims arising questions in india's financial markets that have been on a long bull run. global investors are watching in surprise. the opposition parties are demanding an independ