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28.03 / 01:59

markets Man Aviat Airlines travelers Updates Destinations Capt. GR Gopinath: Airline entrepreneur who sought to democratize Indian skies

₹5 crore from savings, friends, and family. Its philosophy was announced through the one-rupee ticket (a base fare of ₹1, with taxes bringing the total to around ₹222). It was both a marketing stunt and a statement that air travel belonged to everyone.By 2006, Air Deccan operated from seven base airports, with a fleet of 43 aircraft making 350 flights daily, and connected more than 60 destinations at roughly half the price of rivals.

28.03 / 01:59

markets Provident Manufacturing Mobile Updates International Editorial Is Tejas Networks stock headed towards ₹600?

Tejas Networks Ltd designs and manufactures high-performance wireline and wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, utilities, defence, and government entities in over 75 countries.The company is a part of the Tata group, with Panatone Finvest (a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd) being the majority shareholder.In the last month, the stock price has rallied from ₹317.5 on 24 February 2026 to ₹422.4 on 24 March.In the editorial, we examine some factors that would determine the direction of the stock.Read on…The company has been systematically diversifying.

28.03 / 01:59

markets Citi IPO Target War reports Updates The week in charts: Inflation target, IPO deadlines, polluted cities, GDP growth cut

Reserve Bank of India had adopted the inflation-targeting regime in 2016. While some have argued for raising the target or shifting focus from headline to core inflation, the dominant view is that the framework has broadly worked.Data shows inflation breached the band in only three of the past 10 years—two instances (2020–21 and 2022–23) driven by the pandemic and the Russia–Ukraine war.

28.03 / 01:59

markets FIVE War country cover reports Updates Six days or 74 days? Decoding India’s petroleum reserve debate, in charts

India’s petroleum reserves have come under scrutiny since the outbreak of the West Asia war, with concerns intensifying as government data showed India’s current capacity in strategic reserves can only cover roughly five-six days of total consumption.Now, this is not as alarming as it seems, as India’s overall capacity is much higher. However, the current crisis has put a spotlight on India’s limited ability in the face of severe shocks to oil, gas and petroleum product supply.India currently has three strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs)—buried in underground caverns—in Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru, and Padur.

28.03 / 01:59

markets BLOCK Manufacturing Trade President country Updates Brazil's energy pitch to India: More crude for refining expertise.

BPCL) signed a long-term contract to procure 12 million barrels of crude in 2026-27 from Petrobras in January this year, renewing a previous contract signed in 2025.While Brazil is largely self-sufficient in crude oil production, it has one “vulnerability”, according to Nóbrega. “One vulnerability is that we are self-sufficient in crude oil production, but we are not self-sufficient in refined oil,” he said, adding that diesel is required for a bulk of the freight transport in the country by road and rail.“India also could install refineries in Brazil because you are one of the largest countries in terms of oil refining,” he said, noting that one of India’s biggest exports to the largest country in South America is refined oils, including diesel.India has a refining capacity of 258 million tonnes per year and has helped countries such as Nigeria and Mongolia develop refineries.

28.03 / 00:45

markets COST Research Experts Department Updates In a fresh H-1B salvo for IT firms, US moots 11% higher pay for new hires

The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules with a near 11% increase in base wages for new H-1B visa applicants, a move that could raise costs for large information technology (IT) services firms which deploy significant visa-linked talent.As per a 26 March notification, the changes would lift pay benchmarks by at least $14,500 across entry-level and experienced hires, as Washington said it looks to curb “misuse” of the visa programme and bring foreign worker wages closer to parity with those of US employees. Going by this, an employee working on an H-1B visa in the US, who earned a base wage of $133,850 last fiscal year, would now earn about $148,439.The department has invited feedback on the new rules on or before 60 days of publishing of the draft.H-1B visas are non-immigrant visas that allow foreign nationals to temporarily work in the US in specialized occupations, including IT services-related work.The US department said the move aims to curb abuse of such visas "by reducing the incentive to displace American workers with low-wage foreign visa holders.”“This proposed rule will help ensure that employers pay foreign workers wages that reflect the real market value of their labor, in addition to protecting the wages and job opportunities of American workers," said Lori Chavez-DeRemer, US Secretary of Labour, as part of the Labour Department’s press release dated 26 March.

28.03 / 00:45

markets Booking Opinion social information rights Updates Sebi must assess the impact of its regulation: M. Damodaran

Mint India Investment Summit 2026 on Friday.“I have been telling Sebi for the last 10 years (to) have an effective regulatory impact assessment mechanism (to) see whether the regulations that are in your books are relevant for today's times,” said the former Indian Administrative Services officer, who was the guest of honour at Mint’s flagship summit.Many of Sebi’s rules have passed their “sell-by date”, he said, responding to a question on what rule change he would ask the current Sebi leadership to make.The septuagenarian deflected no questions and eloquently shared his opinion on subjects ranging from environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues to the sudden resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as the chairperson of India’s largest private-sector bank, HDFC Ltd.While calling the HDFC episode sad, he clarified that he did not know more about it than what has been publicly disclosed by the bank. However, he said no differences in a boardroom were insurmountable.He attested to witnessing many boardroom conflicts himself through his extensive experience as an independent director at top Indian companies.

28.03 / 00:45

markets economy awards Trade War country Updates AI will cause limited job losses, boost productivity: HDFC Bank ex-CEO Aditya Puri

Mint India Investment Summit in Mumbai on Friday.“You will lose some… but there’s no need to say the world is coming to an end… this will come out better,” said Puri, who was conferred the lifetime achievement award at the summit.He pushed back against concerns of large-scale displacement from the adoption of AI, adding that the technology is already creating new roles across the value chain.“This is just the raw material… somebody has to convert what was a possibility into reality,” he said, adding that this will create emerging demand for prompt engineers, context engineers and specialized data scientists.Calling AI one of the biggest opportunities, Puri said its impact will be most visible in customer-facing sectors such as banking.“AI can and should be used in a full role for efficiency and for profit,” he said, adding it can used for applications in credit assessment, marketing, fraud detection and operations. At the same time, he cautioned against overestimating the pace of change.“It’s here to stay… but it’s not as if everything is going to be implemented overnight,” he said, adding there is too much negative hype on job losses.Puri maintained that India’s structural growth story remains intact, backed by strong fundamentals.

28.03 / 00:45

markets COST awards wellness inclusion Updates Banks shouldn’t chase credit growth at cost of stability: secretary Nagaraju

Mint India Investment Summit & Awards in Mumbai on Friday.As credit expands, maintaining asset quality, strong capital buffers, rigorous underwriting, and robust governance will remain non-negotiable, he added.“Growth and financial stability must be pursued together, because they are mutually reinforcing. We operate in an environment of global uncertainty, with geopolitical tensions, shifting trade patterns, and evolving monetary policy dynamics across major economies,” he added.To be sure, Indian banks were burdened with a mountain of bad debt a decade ago, prompting the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to take several measures to revive the sector.

27.03 / 09:01

markets COST Fighting President War social Trump’s jawboning helps keep oil prices in check—but markets may test it soon

Give credit where it’s due. Despite all the setbacks, Donald Trump is right that the US-Israeli war in Iran war hasn’t triggered the oil price super-spike many feared—at least not yet. “I thought it would be worse, much worse,” the American president said last week, and it’s hard to disagree.

27.03 / 09:01

markets UPS Aware Food trends show Updates From chapatis to cold coffee, protein is showing up everywhere

FMCG) companies are now embedding protein into everyday items—from burgers and coffees to staples like chapatis—to drive frequency and mainstream adoption.“We see protein as a long-term shift rather than a niche trend, especially as consumers become more aware of nutritional gaps in everyday diets. However, for this to truly scale in India, it has to be accessible,” said Enakshi Dasgupta, head of new product development, iD Fresh Food.

27.03 / 09:01

markets Strategy Healthcare trends show hospital Updates How stress in the US healthcare sector could be a booster dose for Sagility

hospitals, and since only 20–25% of work is outsourced today, there is still a lot of room to grow. This could act as a tailwind for Sagility’s services.The type of work is also changing. Clients now want partners who can handle bigger and more complex tasks, not just basic services.

27.03 / 07:33

markets UPS Google wellness social Features Courts Social media addiction: Can a judicial verdict make Meta, Google and others change their game?

When it comes to punishments levied against Meta and Google over the years, $6 million for claims that their apps were addictive and caused a mental health crisis might not seem like much. The amount, which a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered to be paid to a 20-year-old woman known as Kaley G.M., is a mere pittance when compared with a $5 billion fine from the Federal Trade Commission for Meta or a $3.5 billion penalty for Google from the European Union.But that would be the wrong way to look at this pivotal moment in big tech accountability.

27.03 / 07:31

markets COST UPS ETF Research Updates ETF pioneers return with bets on untapped passive products

15 years.Rajan Mehta and Sanjiv Shah, former co-founders of the mutual fund which started India's first ETF, Benchmark Asset Management Co., have received final approval from the market regulator to launch Lakshya AMC.“Our underlying philosophy will remain passive, and we are not going for the active route,” Mehta told Mint. "Doing stock picking based on research.

27.03 / 07:31

markets performer Updates Infosys’ inorganic growth push continues amid the sector’s chase for organic revenue revival

Indian IT sector is struggling with subdued organic revenue growth. Concerns of AI-led disruption to traditional IT business models have weighed heavily on stock performances and earnings outlook.

27.03 / 07:31

markets Racing security Strategy Software Trade Updates Sebi’s algo rules spark race among brokers to build in-house strategies

Retail investors can also develop their own software for application programming interface (API)-based trading.For a segment that had grown rapidly through third-party platforms and loosely governed APIs, the rules mark a structural reset—and have triggered a race among brokers to offer proprietary, in-house-built algos to strengthen customer stickiness.Algorithmic trading refers to the use of computer programs to execute trades automatically based on predefined rules such as price, timing or volume, with minimal human intervention.“We are seeing a clear shift towards brokers offering in-house algorithmic strategies,” said Sandeep Chordia, chief operating officer, Kotak Securities. Kotak Securities is working on an in-house algorithm that is expected to launch soon.“This can materially expand participation, especially among investors who are not tech-savvy and prefer to rely on a trusted broker rather than third-party providers,” Chordia added.Competition among brokers intensified after discount brokers such as Groww, Zerodha and Angel One cornered significant market share over the past decade, riding on low-cost pricing and a surge in derivatives trading.Groww has over 12.74 million active clients and a market share of 28.4%, followed by Zerodha at 6.9 million clients and 15.4%, and Angel One at 6.8 million and 15.1% as of February, according to data from the National Stock Exchange.The gap with the rest of the industry is stark.

27.03 / 05:45

markets COST Aware Manufacturing War Updates After oil and gas, West Asia war now threatens condom shortage in India

HLL Lifecare Ltd, Mankind Pharma Ltd and Cupid Ltd are grappling with the unavailability of silicone oil (polydimethylsiloxane PDMS) and a surge in ammonia prices, according to multiple people aware of the development. Ammonia is used to stabilize latex and remove excess proteins, while silicone oil coating acts as a lubricant.Production and order execution have been affected by supply constraints and price volatility in key inputs such as polyvinyl chloride foil, aluminium foil, poly, chemicals, and other packaging materials, as well as by logistics disruptions, said a senior executive from a leading condom maker in the country.Around 40–50% price hike is expected in ammonia, and an “exorbitant increase in the price of silicone oil is causing market uncertainty”, said an executive, who didn’t want to be identified.As it nears four weeks, the West Asia war has disrupted trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

27.03 / 04:59

markets War Updates Why the dollar could be an Iran war winner—and what happens if it isn’t

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27.03 / 04:59

markets Updates Buy low, sell high isn’t working like it used to. Here’s what is.

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27.03 / 04:01

markets COST Provident Manufacturing Sustainability trends Cycling This transformer stock surged 70% in two months. Are the positives priced in?

₹9.15 trillion transmission network investment roadmap spanning 2023 to 2032.Buoyed by this outlay, overall transformer demand is projected to grow at a robust 18-22% CAGR through FY28. This expansion is further supported by India's goal to reach 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by FY30.

27.03 / 04:01

markets Extreme Strategy Trade rights Updates Profiles Why DSP Mutual Fund's Sahil Kapoor now sees a contrarian call on equities

large-caps.In an interaction with Mint, Sahil Kapoor, head-products and markets strategist, DSP Mutual Fund, explains why he believes the current setup offers a contrarian opportunity.We recently put out an ad hoc update, which is quite rare for us. The trigger was that markets had hit several extremes at the same time.A number of private banks, IT companies, some FMCG names and housing finance firms, were trading at valuations last seen during the global financial crisis. Many others were at or below their long-term average valuations.