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14.03 / 02:17

COST Target Manufacturing Enterprise show guidelines Updates Centre’s MSME greening scheme sees just 3.7% disbursal

₹13.22 crore, just 3.7% of the targeted ₹350 crore in interest subvention, according to a parliamentary written response by the Union ministry of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).The MSME ministry’s Lok Sabha disclosure, a written response by minister of state Shobha Karandlaje on 12 March, showed Tamil Nadu had the most MSE beneficiaries at 1,067, followed by Punjab (610) and Rajasthan (608).The scheme, which began in 2023-24 and runs until 2025-26, is set to end on 31 March.

14.03 / 02:17

markets Digital prevention Updates Profiles Smile, please. AI is watching

Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act emphasizes "purpose limitation", which should, in theory, prevent a burger chain from harvesting our facial micro-expressions or vocal tremors without explicit consent. However, the temptation to label these as productivity tools rather than biometric profiling remains a loophole.As we chase our "IndiaAI" mission, we must decide if we want to be the world’s back-office laboratory for invasive experiments or a leader in "Sovereign AI" that respects the sanctity of the human spirit.The New Normal: The world is at an inflexion point. Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to be as massive a revolution as the Internet has been. The option to just stay away from AI will not be available to most people, as all the tech we use takes the AI route. This column series introduces AI to the non-techie in an easy and relatable way, aiming to demystify and help a user to actually put the technology to good use in everyday life.Mala Bhargava is most often described as a ‘veteran’ writer who has contributed to several publications in India since 1995. Her domain is personal tech, and she writes to simplify and demystify technology for a non-techie audience.Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint.

14.03 / 02:17

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14.03 / 02:17

markets COST Manufacturing trends reports Updates International Is Polycab India stock headed towards ₹6,000?

largest manufacturer of wires and cables and is a fast-growing electrical equipment company.The stock of Polycab India has been on a declining trend over the past few days. Since closing at ₹8,566 on 5 March, the price has fallen 13%.Here are some key factors that may influence the stock's future trajectory.Read on…Polycab is the largest wires and cables manufacturer in India, with a significant market share in the organized sector, giving it strong brand recognition and distribution power.The company historically has very low or near-zero debt and strong cash reserves, allowing it to fund expansion through internal accruals.

14.03 / 02:17

markets Action Airlines Matrix reports Updates sprint AI Tool of the Week: This new plugin is transforming legal operations.

How to access: claude.ai (web/mobile) or Claude Desktop app for agentic Cowork mode.● Review contracts automatically using /review-contract: upload a vendor agreement and receive a GREEN/YELLOW/RED risk matrix with specific redline suggestions, in minutes.● Triage NDAs in bulk using /triage-nda: process dozens of NDAs at once, auto-categorise them, and generate a summary report without touching each file individually.● Generate regulatory briefings using /brief: get structured daily updates on topics like EU AI Act deadlines or GDPR changes, formatted for executive distribution.A procurement team uploads a SaaS vendor agreement and types:/review-contract vendor-saas-agreement.pdf Review against our Legal Playbook.Flag: liability caps, data processing terms, auto-renewal clauses.Deliver: GREEN/YELLOW/RED risk matrix + top 3 redline recommendations.Claude reviews it against the company's legal playbook and flags issues.A corporate legal team receives a flood of NDAs ahead of a major deal sprint. They drop all files into a folder and type:/triage-nda incoming-ndas/ Process all NDAs.Categorise into: standard-approval (mutual, 2–3 year term), counsel-review (one-way obligations, 4–5 year term), full-negotiation (perpetual obligations, liquidated damages).

14.03 / 02:17

markets UPS Analysis Bill reports shock International The week in charts: Crude oil shock, India’s EM rank, e-way bill generations

crude oil prices briefly above $100 a barrel amid fears of shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global oil supply. Global stocks also slid as investors worried the crisis could trigger one of the biggest oil shocks since 1990, an analysis by howindialives.com showed.In the 12 days of the conflict so far, oil prices surged about 34%, the sharpest rise among major oil-shock episodes.Prices have since eased to around $98 a barrel.

13.03 / 13:55

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13.03 / 13:55

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13.03 / 11:43

markets UPS Progressive CEO Strategy beautiful Updates Premium personal care push begins paying off for FMCG firms

₹350 crore, its managing director and chief executive Saugata Gupta said during the December-quarter earnings call.Gupta said the company’s broader digital-first portfolio, which includes specialized and online-led brands, is also scaling rapidly and is expected to exit 2025-26 with an ARR exceeding ₹1,000 crore.Premiumization has also played a key role in its core hair oil business. Gupta said the value-added hair oils category delivered another strong quarter with market share reaching an all-time high of nearly 30%, reflecting “considerable progress towards premiumization of the mix”.Marico's group chief financial officer, Pawan Agrawal, said this shift towards higher-value products has also supported profitability.

13.03 / 11:43

markets Platform Fallout War show Updates War fears push FPIs to double India hedges to near record high

₹19,974.9 crore in two weeks, according to NSE data.The short position is close to the record high of 231,796 contracts seen on 24 February last year, when markets were roiled by proposed Trump tariffs, per data from analytical firm IndiaCharts."These are hedges taken by large funds that tend to be buyers of EMs (emerging markets) like India," said U.R. Bhat, founder of investment platform Alphaniti Fintech.

13.03 / 09:35

markets COST security trends reports Updates Havells India faces earnings downgrades risk as cost pressures mount

₹1,250.10 apiece on 2 February. However, the stock is still about 6% down in the past two weeks since the West Asia conflict began.

13.03 / 09:01

markets security Strategy President War Updates Does Trump have a strategy for the Iran war? Probably not—and that’s deadly

“The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”—All the President’s MenAmerican Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a Democrat and member of the Foreign Relations Committee, took to social media Tuesday night to share takeaways from a classified briefing the White House shared with him and other legislators about the Iran war.“I obviously can’t disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are,” he noted, emphasizing that regime change in Iran is no longer in the cards. “They are going to spend hundreds of billions of your taxpayer dollars, get a whole bunch of Americans killed, and a hardline regime—probably a MORE anti-American hardline regime—will still be in charge.”Murphy also said US President Donald Trump’s administration no longer intends to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.

13.03 / 09:01

markets Google CEO Adobe wellness IBM Cycling Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen leaves after 18 years; schoolmate Satya Nadella applauds 'empathy to creative process'

shaped by AI, by new workflows and by entirely new forms of expression. Adobe has never waited for the future to arrive. We’ve anticipated it.

13.03 / 08:03

markets Cooper wellness Celebrity show rights Updates Adam Smith’s curiosity continues to enlighten us—or at least those who understand his views

I’ve long thought that calling Adam Smith the father of economics seriously understates his significance. In some ways he was indeed the first economist, and The Wealth of Nations, published 250 years ago this week, was indeed the discipline’s seminal text. But his ambitions and insights extended so much further than the dismal science as now conceived.

13.03 / 08:03

markets UPS Manufacturing ICE PepsiCo Cycling electronic Climate is the new challenge to demand prediction for ice cream, beverage, electronics companies. And, it's hard.

Mint in an earlier interaction. LG Electronics, the largest consumer electronics brand in India, makes around 28% of its annual revenues in the January-March quarter.Awry predictions, then, can lead to a production-demand mismatch.

13.03 / 07:13

Google Assurant trends War track Updates Induction stove, flight cancellations: Tracking India’s 14-fold surge in Iran war searches, in charts

West Asia conflict has evolved in public perception—from a regional crisis, to a global disruption, and now to a household concern.Data suggests that search interest has gradually moved from general curiosity about the war to practical concerns about energy and cooking alternatives.Here’s a look at how India is exploring the unfolding situation through search trends.While the impact of conflict in West Asia wasn’t immediate for common Indians, it is now being felt in Indian kitchens. Despite the government’s assurances, images of long queues to get LPG cylinders are emerging from many parts of the country.In the virtual world, the panic is evident in Google searches, with interest in terms like LPG shortage, LPG prices, induction cooktop, and induction stove surging dramatically over the past few days.In the case of induction stoves and cooktops, the trend is not restricted to just Google searches.

13.03 / 07:13

markets FIVE Food show 2020 guidelines Sweet no more: India plans to remove added sugar from baby food

lactose intolerant, the regulator may allow complex carbohydrates such as polysaccharides and oligosaccharides instead of refined sugars.India records roughly 25 million births annually, making infant nutrition standards a significant public health lever. Data from a National Family Health survey show the share of overweight children has increased to 3.4% from 2.1% five years earlier.The Economic Survey 2025-26 warned that the number of obese children in India could rise to 83 million by 2035 from 33 million in 2020.

13.03 / 06:37

markets Manufacturing Sustainability Healthcare reports Updates Oman India Joint Investment Fund marks first close of $100 million for its third fund

private equity firms adopt a more cautious approach amid geopolitical tensions and tighter exit conditions. Private equity and venture capital firms raised a record $23.2 billion across 123 India-focused funds in 2025, underscoring sustained investor appetite.The firm has already begun deploying capital from the new fund, writing cheques in the range of $15–25 million, and is actively scouting deals in financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and consumer sectors, the people added.Emails sent to OIJIF on Thursday remained unanswered till press time.Established in 2011, the firm has invested over $330 million across 19 companies through its first two funds.

13.03 / 06:37

markets Manufacturing Apple War electronic Gulf war shadow: India's $11 billion mobile phone export success story now faces a $3 billion challenge

NEW DELHI: India’s steadily rising mobile phone exports, which generated $11 billion in revenue in the first six months of the current fiscal, are expected to take a multi-billion-dollar hit as a result of a prolonged impact of the Iran war on consumption, imports and freight transit in the Gulf region.Executives, analysts and brokerage firms estimate a loss of $2 billion-3 billion on India’s electronics exports, largely because electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies export a sizeable quantity of mobile phones to the Gulf area—a key trade and consumption hub.Mobile phones are among the top five most-impacted commodities as a result of the Gulf nations and the West Asia region being directly affected in Israel and the US’s war on Iran, analysts Suvodeep Rakshit and Swarupjit Palit at brokerage firm Kotak Institutional Equities wrote in a note to investors on 6 March.The analysts cited India’s commerce ministry data to say that mobile phone exports to the Gulf and West Asia rose to $3.1 billion in FY25, accounting for 12% of the country’s net electronics exports. This entire chunk may be affected and EMS companies that rely significantly on mobile phone manufacturing may be substantially hit, at least in the current quarter and next.If the conflict continues, the entire $3 billion in export value may be wiped off in the next fiscal year, the Kotak analysts said.

13.03 / 05:57

markets Provident Target Trade performer reports Updates IRCTC’s sharp underperformance versus Nifty PSE index still hasn’t made valuations cheap enough

₹520.05 on Thursday, having lost 23% of its value in the past year.This performance contrasts sharply with the Nifty PSE index, of which IRCTC is a part, which has gained 19% during the same period.

13.03 / 04:31

markets COST Provident Booking security Trade Updates Tighter funding rules for banks from April may end broker practice of prop book trades for clients

trading. In this case, the individual will be the broker.Providing funding to clients using prop books is a way of earning money for some brokers who were not able to capture retail clients, added the second person.