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05.01 / 12:47

markets Barcelona Updates Traders turn to safe havens, defense as oil falls on US Maduro capture

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05.01 / 12:31

markets UPS Sustainability trends reports Updates Banks head into Q3 earnings with strong loan growth—but deposits, liquidity in focus

private sector banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and YES Bank are set to kickstart the third-quarter earnings season from 17 January.Non-food credit for the banking sector grew almost 12% on year as on 15 December, according to latest data from the Reserve Bank of India, driven by a consumption-led recovery and supportive regulatory measures. This was up from around 9% in May.“Growth momentum has strengthened over the past few months and credit cycle has seen a meaningful pickup after GST cuts…with the full 100 bps CRR (cash reserve ratio) cut now in place and recent supportive regulatory measures, further support to credit expansion expected ahead,” Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a pre-earnings note.Pre-quarterly updates from lenders suggest this momentum has sustained into the December quarter, even as deposit growth has lagged, at a little over 9% on year.Macquarie Research flagged that the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) for the banking system has climbed to over 81%, the highest level on record.

05.01 / 12:31

UPS Platform security Food Trade social Mint Explainer | Can gig workers form traditional trade unions?

As gig workers’ unions organized a strike on New Year’s Eve demanding better working conditions, several people took to X and other social media platforms to debate the value of gig work in India’s economy.Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal and InfoEdge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani (also a Zomato investor) argued that gig work was valuable, pointing out that the strike had clearly failed. Others including Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha met gig workers on strike in Delhi, supporting their demands for better working conditions.Zomato's food delivery partners workforce grew 18% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from FY22 to FY25.

05.01 / 12:31

markets shock Updates Not your father’s oil market: Geopolitical shocks lack impact

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05.01 / 12:31

markets Updates Venezuela’s men with guns remain the ultimate power after Maduro’s ouster

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05.01 / 12:31

markets Updates Gold and silver leap as arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro stokes geopolitical risks

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05.01 / 10:21

UPS Extreme wellness film rights Updates Will foreign consulting income be taxed in India if not remitted?

I’m a OCI cardholder and graphic designer by occupation. I came to India in July 2025 for taking up several regional film projects as a consultant and I plan to stay through the financial year. I’m continuing to do consulting work right now even for outside India clients. Whatever fees that I earn from those clients, I take it in my foreign bank account. Would those fees become taxable in India even if I don’t remit them to my Indian bank account?- Name withheld on requestAt the outset, it is necessary to determine your residential status in India for the financial year 2025–26 under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (ITA).If your stay in India during the relevant financial year aggregates to 182 days or more, you would be regarded as a resident in India for tax purposes.

05.01 / 10:21

markets wellness Cycling performer track 2020 Why recent returns could be a risky guide to mutual fund investing

challenges this approach, highlighting how unreliable recent performance can be for future returns.The study tracked the top 10 equity mutual funds in 2014 and mapped how their rankings shifted annually through 2025. It also analysed rankings based on three-year returnsThe findings illustrate why investors should dig deeper into historical returns, not just stop at funds’ recent performance, and why investors must even go beyond returns for their fund selection.The study does not disclose fund names, instead tracking rank movements over time.

05.01 / 10:21

markets Booking Research stage reports Updates Realty pre-sales mixed in Q3, launch spillovers to set stage in Q4

real estate developers is expected to be mixed in Q3FY26, largely dependent on the pace of new project launches.Sobha Ltd, for example, launched the luxury Sobha Magnus project in south Bengaluru, ventured into Mumbai with Sobha Inizio, and unveiled Sobha Strada in sector 106, Gurgaon. This propelled its pre-sales to ₹2,115 crore in Q3, marking a 52% year-on-year jump and making this its best Q3 ever, with Bengaluru driving the bulk of the bookings.

05.01 / 10:21

markets IPO SpaceX Updates Big IPOs could be coming in 2026. SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are on the list.

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05.01 / 10:21

markets Target Manufacturing wellness reports Updates International Inox Clean Energy acquires 300 MWp of operational solar projects from SunSource Energy for ₹1,000 crore

New Delhi: IPO-bound Inox Clean Energy Ltd announced on Monday that its renewables independent power producer (IPP) arm Inox Neo Energies Ltd has acquired 250 megawatt-peak (MWp) of operational solar projects from SunSource Energy Private Ltd and is in the process of acquiring another 50 MWp.Although the company did not disclose the transaction value, two people in the know of the developments said the acquisition was done for about ₹1,000 crore. It will be funded through pre-IPO fundraises, internal accruals, and capital from the promoters, one these people said.MWp denotes the maximum direct-current power a system can produce under ideal laboratory conditions, representing its theoretical peak capacity, unlike MW, which indicates actual, real-world power output that fluctuates with weather and time.The acquisition is a strategic move in India’s rapidly expanding commercial & industrial (C&I) power market.

05.01 / 10:21

markets UPS security Trade President War Updates Rising tensions around Taiwan, with the US, China and North Korea all involved, point to a stormy 2026 for East Asia

This is the season when columnists turn to prophecy and then congratulate themselves a year later for getting some of it right. I’m afraid I am about to join the club. As I predicted at the end of last year, Asia in 2025 revolved around three main forces: the blossoming bromance between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, rising pressure on Taiwan, and a newly emboldened Kim Jong Un drawing closer to both Moscow and Beijing.These dynamics will only get more obvious in 2026.

05.01 / 10:21

markets Digital Telegram Platform Entertainment audience social When the streams leak: Piracy’s quiet drain on OTT revenues

OTT content piracy results in losses of ₹8,000– ₹11,000 crore annually, indicating that 10–25% of the potential revenue generated by original content creators and funders never reaches the platforms.In the past, OTT originals such as Scam 1992- The Harshad Mehta Story, The Legend of Hanuman and Ek Badnaam Aashram, among others, have fallen prey to piracy.“Piracy is honestly the single biggest plague hurting the entire content ecosystem—from production houses to OTT platforms to theatrical businesses,” said Ujjwal Mahajan, co-founder of Chaupal, a platform specializing in Punjabi, Haryanvi and Bhojpuri content.When a piece of content leaks, the entire commercial cycle collapses—subscriptions drop, advertising value decreases, and the ripple effect extends across the supply chain, Mahajan added. “It is responsible for multi-billion-dollar losses globally, and in India, it also means hundreds of millions of dollars of lost tax revenue for the government.

05.01 / 08:23

Digital Research information reports Department Courts Updates How AI is reshaping tax scrutiny—and why humans still matter

Generative AI is trained on vast amounts of information to “understand” and generate human-like language. In simple terms, it functions like a super-intelligent research assistant for tax departments.One of its most immediate applications is document summarization.

05.01 / 07:59

Bill voice information rights Videos Updates Headlines How AI is reshaping fraud—and the new scams you must prepare for

₹99 here, ₹249 there, ₹1,200 occasionally. These small unauthorized debits, fake subscription renewals, or wrong UPI transfers don’t make headlines, but they quietly erode a family’s monthly surplus.AI has amplified this problem. Scammers no longer rely on clumsy phishing messages.

05.01 / 07:11

markets Extreme wellness Healthcare Vertex classical medicines Legacy ayurveda brands take the new age wellness route to stay relevant

₹500 crore in revenue and forming the backbone of its sales—such as Dabur Red Paste, Dabur Amla hair oil, Dabur Honey and Chyawanprash, are widely perceived as “boomer brands,” Mahasuar said.“Gen Z is very particular about ingredients, and look and feel—and most importantly they want visible results,” he told Mint. “Companies in skin care and hair care have been struggling over the last three to four years.

05.01 / 07:11

markets Waves economy Coherent innovations recommendations Updates An antitrust law isn’t enough: India’s economy is in acute need of a national competition policy

India’s economy is at an inflection point. On one hand, we aspire to become a $5 trillion economy soon and project a bold vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. On the other, our economic reality tells a humbling story—just as we did not achieve the $5 trillion mark in 2025, as originally envisaged, the vision of ‘developed’ status by 2047 will not be realized if our GDP grows at its current rate.

05.01 / 07:11

markets Provident economy Trade exclusive Updates Relationships India's rush to sign a web of bilateral trade agreements: Driven by good economics or smart geopolitics?

First, trade pacts serve as instruments of political signalling, allowing India to deepen strategic partnerships while preserving strategic autonomy.Second, they function as tools for hedging risks in an uncertain global trade environment, helping diversify economic relationships and reduce over-dependence on China.Third, deeper engagements provide greater protection for investors by clarifying rules on investment, dispute settlement and regulation.Finally, bilateral agreements help pre-empt exclusion amid the formation of trade blocs that increasingly mirror geopolitical alignments.Our agreements with Oman and New Zealand illustrate this shift. Neither is a major merchandise trade partner.

05.01 / 07:11

COST Progressive Sustainability concert travelers Updates Mint Explainer | Why the Indian Railways increased passenger fares twice in FY26

The Indian Railways increased fares twice in this financial year—first in July and then in December, marking its most concerted effort in years to narrow losses from passenger services and ease the burden on freight users who have cross-subsidised passenger travel.While the hikes have triggered political criticism, the railways argues that the increases are modest, progressive and fiscally unavoidable, especially when passenger fares recover barely 55% of costs, implying a subsidy element of about 45%, as railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted in the Lok Sabha during the recent winter session of Parliament.The twin fare revisions were part of a rationalization strategy aimed at improving the financial sustainability of passenger services without imposing a sudden shock on travellers.The railways has been absorbing the rising costs of employees, pensions, safety investments and network expansion even as passenger fares remained structurally underpriced.

05.01 / 04:47

markets Updates Nuclear power: What will it take for India’s private-sector gambit to succeed?

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05.01 / 03:03

markets Platform security economy wellness social Updates India’s gig debate misses a key point: Better wages for delivery agents will aid the economy without hurting platforms

There is no contradiction between paying gig workers a living wage and the claim that gig work provides job opportunities to many who would otherwise struggle to earn anything. Delivery workers for food delivery and quick-commerce platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto and Blinkit went on strike recently, demanding better wages and work conditions.This has triggered a bizarre debate online, as if asking for better wages amounts to socialism and charges of gig worker exploitation go against entrepreneurship. The obvious gainers from low-paid gig work are consumers who get doorstep deliveries both extra-cheap and ultra-fast.