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20.05 / 09:19

markets COST UPS War show Updates Mint Explainer: Why more fuel price hikes are likely around the corner

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Petrol and diesel prices have increased by nearly ₹4 following back-to-back price hikes over the past week. With crude oil prices still above $100 and no end in sight to the conflict in West Asia, at least two independent analysts have said retail fuel prices will have to increase by ₹13-20 per litre to curb the losses of oil companies.Mint explains why more fuel price hikes are probably on the way and what it means for consumers.The simple reason is that oil marketing companies — Indian Oil Corp.

20.05 / 09:19

markets IPO Digital Strategy reports Updates Tech, cloud and data infrastructure dominate India’s Q1 IPO capex as investors focus on returns

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.MUMBAI: More than half of IPO-linked capital expenditure in India in the first quarter of 2026 went into technology, cloud and network infrastructure, reflecting a broader shift in how newly listed companies are deploying capital.The trend was visible in the composition of initial public offering (IPO) spending patterns. Data from Uniqus Consultech shows capex accounted for about 30% of the ₹18,778 crore raised across 18 mainboard IPOs in the quarter.

20.05 / 09:19

markets UPS Booking Strategy Universities Updates SIFs at seven months: baby steps now, broader risk canvas ahead

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Specialized investment funds (SIFs), positioned between mutual funds (for retail investors) and portfolio management services (PMS) or alternative investment funds (AIFs) for high net-worth individuals, offer multiple advantages.Being within the mutual fund fold, SIFs enjoy MF-style taxation. Mutual funds are tax-free trusts; profits accrue within the fund. PMS and AIF categories I and II are pass-through for tax purposes.Sebi permits short positions in SIFs up to 25% of the portfolio.

20.05 / 08:47

markets Parke trends War reports Updates Can WFH adoption upset the apple cart for office leasing by Reits?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Committed occupancy levels – office spaces where leases have already been signed with tenants but are yet to commence – for key listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) exceeded the 90% mark in FY26. Management executives at Reits are largely upbeat on demand prospects, providing room for occupancy improvement.Embassy Office Parks REIT sees occupancy rising to 92-93% and Brookfield India Real Estate Trust pegs it at 96%.

20.05 / 08:45

markets Manufacturing economy Trade country Schools International Dani Rodrik: Why East Asia's manufacturing-led growth model may no longer help economies emerge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.At a gathering of academics and policymakers at Harvard this month, a participant reminded me that I had published a column 15 years ago on ‘The Manufacturing Imperative.’ As the title suggests, the piece emphasized the importance of industrialization in driving economic growth, creating good jobs, and building a middle class. “This is one of my all-time favourite articles,” the policymaker from Africa told the audience.There is scarcely a greater reward for a scholar than having his ideas resonate strongly with the people for whom he writes.

20.05 / 08:45

Career CEO trends War cover social Updates AI will create jobs—but not fast enough: Management guru Ram Charan sounds a warning

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.India Inc’s debate over work-from-home is returning on a call from prime minister Narendra Modi as part of a strategy to deal with the repurcussions of the West Asia war. This comes at a time artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs and productivity expectations, while macroeconomic pressures—from currency weakness to tighter cash visibility—add a new layer of urgency for chief executives.Mint reached out to Dr Ram Charan, feted global advisor to CEOs and boards, for his views on the tough choices CEOs need to make. Dr Charan, formerly a board member at Hindalco Industries, dwelled on work from home, top CEO worries, how AI will reshape the workplace, and how workers can retrain themselves.

20.05 / 08:09

markets COST Aware security Research Updates Can mutual funds solve their KYC cost problem in-house?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.MUMBAI: The mutual fund industry may be closing in on a structural fix to a long-running cost problem that weighs on asset manager profitability and makes small investments less viable.The industry is working on creating its own KYC Registration Agency (KRA) through Mutual Fund Utility (MFU), a move that could cut know-your-customer (KYC) expenses by nearly half, according to four people aware of the discussions.If implemented, the shift would directly reduce fixed onboarding costs that AMCs must pay for every new investor, regardless of investment size, these people said.Currently, asset management companies (AMCs) pay around ₹35 to KRA agencies for every new investor onboarded. That cost applies even to very small investments.Take a ₹500 monthly systematic investment plan.

20.05 / 08:09

markets COST UPS Citi Updates Indraprastha Gas’ volumes rise, but can margins survive the squeeze?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Indraprastha Gas Ltd’s (IGL) March quarter (Q4FY26) earnings underscored a familiar contradiction for city gas distributors (CGDs)—robust demand growth alongside rising concerns over profitability owing to cost pressures.Volumes rose 6% year-on-year to 9.7 million standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in Q4, aided by 5% growth in CNG and 9% and 13% increases in industrial/commercial and domestic PNG volumes, respectively. Revenue grew 5.4% to ₹4,163 crore.The company has guided for FY27 exit volumes of 10.6 mmscmd.Tailwinds remain supportive.

20.05 / 07:17

markets UPS Citi Booking wellness performer gatherings Devina Mehra: There’s been a spurt of private credit and global funds—should you invest too?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Remember what fund managers were telling you in the last quarter of 2025—that you must have gold in your portfolio? It included even those who had been advising you just a year or two before to sell the ‘unproductive’ gold you had at home and put it all in equities. Indian equity markets did not do well and gold did, so the advice changed. Unfortunately, this change came far too late.Investments from Indian investors into gold funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) peaked in January, even exceeding equity flows.

20.05 / 07:17

markets UPS ETF wellness Trade Experts rights Gold and silver import duty hike: here is what it means for prices and ETF premiums

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The domestic precious metals market is adjusting to a major policy reset. The government has raised import duty on gold and silver by about 9%, including cess.

20.05 / 07:17

markets Entertainment Boxing film audience social Why viral dialogues and music are replacing traditional movie marketing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.In an industry long powered by hype, three recent Hindi films are forcing a rethink.Dhurandhar: The Revenge, now the highest grossing Hindi film with domestic collections crossing ₹1,100 crore, along with its predecessor Dhurandhar (Rs. 895 crore) and romantic drama Saiyaara, which made over ₹300 crore last year, have shown that minimal promotions paired with strong content can deliver outsized returns.For years, studios leaned heavily on television, print, outdoor, social media campaigns, influencer collaborations and brand tie-ups to generate pre-release noise.

20.05 / 07:17

markets Booking CEO Apple wellness cover travelers New CEOs for new challenges: What gave these iconic firms their success can’t assure them a future

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s early-May annual general meeting, often described as a pilgrimage for many who idolize Warren Buffett, might have been puzzled by some aspects of CEO Greg Abel’s presentation. Abel, a long-time lieutenant to Buffett who took over as CEO at the beginning of this year, underlined that he planned to continue with the Buffett tradition of buying undervalued businesses.

20.05 / 05:09

markets COST Provident CEO security students International A weaker rupee and tougher job markets are reshaping the economics of foreign education

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.To grab hold of the glossy dream of overseas education and eventual global employment, Indian parents have willingly liquidated family assets and taken out hefty education loans — all in the hope that earnings in dollars or euros would wipe out the debt.But in 2026, that fundamental equation stands fractured. With the Indian rupee hitting record lows of ₹96 against the US dollar, the financial math of studying abroad demands a hard reset.The equation has changed.

20.05 / 03:35

markets Interface Research audience Features Colleges Editorial Master AI prompting: Learning the important skill to get useful and reliable results from your chatbot

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.For all the noise around artificial intelligence—new models, new assistants, new tools—there’s a quieter shift underway. It’s not about which chatbot is smarter this month or which latest device has the most AI features. It’s about something far more fundamental: how people actually use these systems.Across workplaces, classrooms, and creative studios, the gap between people who get consistently good results from AI tools and those who don’t is widening.

20.05 / 02:33

markets Waters economy Food President Freedom Updates Cubans are anxious, desperate and hoping for change as the US confronts Havana

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Cubans contending with widespread blackouts and growing desperation increasingly hope that a U.S. pressure campaign will lead to change on the island, even as the Communist government projects defiance.Many see a chance for greater freedom and economic transformation, even as others vow to resist any American military intervention.

20.05 / 02:33

markets UPS Racing President reports Updates Why Trump bucked his party and made a risky bet on Ken Paxton

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Sen. Tim Scott called President Trump on Tuesday with a last-ditch plea.The president was on the verge of publicly endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s tightly contested Republican primary.

20.05 / 02:33

markets Aware Remark stage beautiful Updates Relationships The hidden struggles of your 40s: Why midlife feels so overwhelming

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.A 42-year-old client says he is in a constant state of transition. “In my 20s and 30s, I felt I had to give everything to my work so that my business could settle. Now, in my 40s, I’m caught between caregiving for my unwell parents and trying to develop a sturdy relationship with my teenage children.

20.05 / 02:33

markets UPS CEO wellness cover reports Updates Now that India has opened up its insurance market fully to FDI, over-regulation mustn’t play spoilsport

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.India’s insurance sector has found renewed vigour, with two global players ready to expand their market presence and others exploring entry. On Monday, US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance announced a stake increase in its Indian venture Liberty General Insurance to 74% from a bit above 55%.A day earlier, UK-based Prudential said it will buy a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company. Also, Germany’s Allianz has struck a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Jio Financial Services.

20.05 / 02:33

markets Trade War show information Investigations Flurry of suspicious oil trades worth $800 million triggers regulatory probe

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.A trader couldn’t hope for better timing.Moments before President Trump postponed strikes on Tehran’s energy infrastructure in a morning social-media post on March 23, a spasm of trades hit the market during off-hours. More than $800 million worth of U.S.

20.05 / 02:33

markets Provident Action SpaceX prevention Courts Updates Mint Quick Edit | Why the Musk vs Altman court battle over OpenAI’s profit motive was so ironic

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit entity in 2015 along with Sam Altman and others, has suffered a setback. His lawsuit against Altman for turning a carved-out subsidiary of OpenAI into a profit-oriented entity has been rejected by a US court. Musk’s suit was found to be too late under the law of limitations, which prevents legal action against an event after a specified time lapse.

20.05 / 01:23

markets Entertainment Netflix ICE film Features Updates The Netflix empire is expanding as it makes ‘major moves’ into candy and toys

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.From its early days mailing DVDs to becoming a major feature film studio, Netflix isn’t done disrupting the entertainment industry.Speaking at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Marian Lee announced the company is expanding into new family-oriented business segments, with “major moves” into toys and candy.Netflix in a press release cited the popularity of its “kids and families” content as one of the reasons for moving further into consumer products.The streaming company said it is working with Ferrero Group to bring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory offerings to market, beginning with 10 seasonal and limited-edition chocolates, plus sugar confectionery, ice cream, and cereals. These products will launch this fall in the U.S.