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markets Blockchain UPS Event prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are buzzing in America: Should India allow them too?

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25.02 / 01:59

markets War Updates It was paradise for American retirees—until it became the centre of a drug war

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24.02 / 18:19

SUN Sustainability Research innovations Equality Updates Indian pharma leaders call for collaboration, partnerships to spur innovation

Sun Pharma, said that the industry has been taking tentative steps towards innovation. “People are making investments to create capacity within their organization to manage innovation, so that at a certain point of time, we can become an equally important player globally in terms of innovative products,” he said.“But I still don't see innovation at scale…We are very tentative in terms of that investment,” he said.

24.02 / 14:29

markets AMD Updates Meta and AMD agree to AI chips deal worth more than $100 billion

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24.02 / 11:11

Parke wellness Diversity stage country social International The significance of India's role in AI diffusion took centre stage at the New Delhi summit

In November 2023, a few governments and technologists gathered at Bletchley Park to discuss artificial intelligence (AI), seeking to come to terms with the technology they were developing. The mood was sombre and fear was the dominant register.

24.02 / 11:11

markets UPS Target economy Headlines How to interpret the pain at the edge of America’s labour market

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Lately economists have been vigorously debating the health of America’s labour market. Some argue that the jobs market is weakening, portending a downturn and requiring further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

24.02 / 10:23

markets Target BLOCK SpaceX Cycling stage blues Where America’s most prominent short-sellers are placing their bets

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “I have to giggle," says Jim Chanos, asked if investors have become overly optimistic about artificial intelligence. “We’ve got to the ‘data-centres-in-space’ stage of the cycle." Firms from SpaceX and Blue Origin to Alphabet plan to shrug off earthly constraints on the computing clusters that power AI, and launch them into orbit.

24.02 / 09:37

Digital stage information reports isolate Investigations International Fraud could hit IDFC First where it hurts the most

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IDFC First Bank’s investors are shaken, pulling the stock down as much as 20% following reports of a fraud at the fast-growing lender. What began as a disappointing de-empanelment of IDFC and AU Small Finance Bank by the Haryana government—affecting 0.5% of their deposits—quickly evolved into something far more unsettling.

24.02 / 09:37

markets Blockchain MET Digital Trade Bitcoin Updates Let the Bitcoin bubble deflate: It’s time to tokenize assets that hold intrinsic value

An unintended consequence of the brutal bear market in Bitcoin has been to focus the blockchain industry’s attention where it is most needed: real-world assets.Both institutional and individual investors want to progress beyond holding speculative cryptocurrencies or stable digital dollars with limited upside. They have ample demand for tokenized bonds, equities, funds, structured products and sovereign assets like the carbon sink in the mangroves and seagrasses of Seychelles.By distributing risks over small parcels, tokens can bring big-ticket investments like private equity, credit and expensive artwork to ordinary people. The rich can exploit the technology for estate planning.

24.02 / 09:15

markets UPS IPO Provident Trade rights Updates Mint Explainer: Is this the right time for Carlsberg to list in India?

Carlsberg AG, the Danish brewer, recently said it plans to list its India business on the domestic bourses. The move comes at a time when India’s beer market is benefiting from favourable regulatory shifts, growing retail access, and a potential cyclical recovery after a weak season. Yet, the market remains structurally spirits-dominated, intensely competitive, and heavily dependent on state-level excise policies.What explains the timing of the IPO, and how big are the opportunity and the risk? Mint explains.Chief executive Jacob Aarup-Andersen said in a February earnings call that the company is assessing an initial public offering (IPO) in India to “create shareholder value”.

24.02 / 08:39

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The AI Impact Summit held last week brought many members of the global technology royalty to New Delhi. It also featured the launch of India’s first multi-billion parameter large language model, saw announcements of big investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and ended with an international declaration on the need for democratic diffusion of AI. Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla set the cat among the pigeons by saying that AI may destroy the software services and business processing outsourcing businesses that are so important to the Indian economy.

24.02 / 08:39

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24.02 / 07:51

markets FIVE security Strategy Align Updates How to reduce tax drag without disturbing long-term compounding

investors may consider a loan against securities (LAS) to meet liquidity needs.Each of these strategies works differently and must align with your holding period, asset mix and financial objectives.Let us examine two specific strategies: tax-loss harvesting and using a loan against securities (LAS) instead of redeeming investments.Tax-loss harvesting tends to work best in volatile markets, particularly when indices correct sharply after a rally—as seen between October 2024 and February 2025. LAS, on the other hand, may be useful in rising markets when short-term liquidity is required, for example to exercise employee stock option plans (ESOPs).Consider Rajesh, an IT professional in his late 40s with a seven-year-old equity mutual fund portfolio.

24.02 / 07:51

Platform Entertainment Experts Diversity show audience OTT enters mass era: Why family-friendly TV shows now rule India's streaming charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mass-market television shows that cater to families and universal audiences are topping OTT viewership charts, proving that streaming has now entered what experts refer to as a period of ‘massification’ with the medium no longer restricted to urban, upmarket audiences. According to media consulting firm Ormax, the list of top 10 most-watched OTT properties in India for the week ended 8 February included titles originally made for TV such as Naagin season seven on JioHotstar (4.5 million views), Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on YouTube and SonyLIV (3.8 million views) and Pati Brahmachari on the YouTube channel of Dangal TV (3.1 million views).

24.02 / 07:51

markets UPS Digital Cooper Courts Updates Where there’s a will, there’s a way: We need urgent reforms to speed up justice

India’s justice system is groaning under a crushing backlog. Nearly 48 million cases are pending in lower courts, while the Supreme Court alone has close to 90,000 unresolved matters. This does not include matters before tribunals and administrative bodies.

24.02 / 07:51

COST UPS show reports gatherings CIE Automotive banks on India for growth; Europe recovery crucial

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. CIE Automotive India Ltd’s shares are up about 7% since its December quarter (Q4CY25) results last week, as growth momentum continued to gather pace. Consolidated revenue increased by 13% year-on-year, clocking the best growth in many quarters, to ₹2,393 crore on the back of a good show from the India business and a favourable exchange rate in Europe.

24.02 / 06:57

markets Target Trade stage Updates Relationships International JSW to put ₹65 crore Dulux royalty savings back into India's competitive paints business to widen market share

The JSW Group, which acquired Akzo Nobel India Ltd last year, plans to plough the money that used to be paid as royalty for the Dulux brand back into its paints business and widen its market share.JSW Paints acquired the decorative paints business of Akzo Nobel India, which includes the popular Dulux brand, for ₹9,000 crore in June 2025. Earlier, 3% of the value of decorative paints sales was paid as royalty to its global parent for use of the brand, but that has now stopped.“In the month of June 2025, we acquired the decorative IP and the Dulux brand is now owned by Akzo Nobel India… So, the royalty ceased to exist, which translates to roughly around 60 crore to 65 crore rupees, depending on the revenue trajectory,” Krishna R, chief financial officer of Akzo Nobel India, said during a post-earnings interaction with analysts.

24.02 / 06:57

markets Action awards information reports recommendations Updates Why delinking the Finance Commission’s devolution from state FC reports is a flawed idea

In his book Increasing Returns and Path Dependence in the Economy, economist W. Brian Arthur explains how institutional outcomes often persist not because they are efficient, but because early deviations alter the payoff structure of future choices. Once a sub-optimal equilibrium is reached, coordination effects and adaptive expectations lock it in.

24.02 / 06:57

UPS FIVE Progressive Waters prevention guidelines RBI's push to curb mis-selling by banks may put life insurers in the cross hairs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 11 February, the Reserve Bank of India released draft guidelines that seek to make banks more accountable for the financial products they sell to individuals. The guidelines aim to prevent banks from mis-selling various financial products, especially life insurance plans that double up as investments.

24.02 / 06:07

markets COST Career cover rights Updates How to fund a career break the right way

financial stability.Here’s how careful planning and a simple investment strategy can help you enjoy your sabbatical without constant money worries.“Every financial goal has a time horizon, which depends on personal circumstances and demographics. For example, when you plan to take a sabbatical, how much money you will need during that period to meet your expenses, and how long the sabbatical will last,” said Shantanu Awasthi, chief executive, wealth management firm Mavenark.Treat your sabbatical corpus as a ‘sinking fund’, a specific bucket accumulated specifically to be consumed like your emergency fund.

24.02 / 06:07

markets Align show recommendations rights Updates Headlines Why Indian investors know what to do—but still don’t do it

₹17,000 crore a month in 2024. At the same time, stoppage ratios remain high, often exceeding 50% during volatile periods. This suggests that while more investors are entering the system, many struggle to stay the course.

24.02 / 05:35

markets UPS Target Metro wellness Healthcare Cipla Health targets 3x growth in 5 years, bets big on beauty and wellness

Mint.The growth ambition comes as India’s premium personal care and wellness market intensifies, drawing aggressive FMCG majors, venture-backed startups and global brands. Cipla Health is betting that its pharmaceutical lineage and scientific credibility can help it scale brands into large consumer franchises.“We don't have as many large consumer health brands in India at the moment,” Puri said.