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18.02 / 07:31

markets Digital economy Puzzle show Monetary puzzle: Why cash in circulation has risen in India even as UPI transactions set new records

After the rationalization of GST rates and amid festive-season demand, India’s currency in circulation (CiC) climbed to record-high levels in late 2025 and early 2026. In January, it touched ₹40 trillion. So far in 2025-26, CiC has increased by ₹2.76 trillion, 3.1 times the rise seen in the same period the previous year.Intriguingly, even as CiC has jumped, India continues to log record levels of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions.

18.02 / 00:53

markets COST Strategy Mobile Research Commentary Bhavish Aggarwal’s flip-flops raise questions about Ola Electric’s future

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Ola Electric Mobility Ltd’s ever-changing commentary on every aspect of the business has left industry observers and analysts questioning the company’s future.

18.02 / 00:53

markets Provident Career Strategy BlackRock show Co-founder Gubbi leads Marcellus foray into MFs as it looks beyond ultra HNIs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Marcellus Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd's co-founder Pramod Gubbi is said to be helming the firm's foray into India’s ₹81 lakh crore mutual fund industry, according to two people familiar with the matter.

17.02 / 10:33

Citi Software Research consequences 2020 travelers Regulation please: AI doing its own medical research entails the risk of putting human lives in danger

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Early in 2020, as cities around the world began locking down in response to covid, a few researchers were still able to continue to run their experiments. Even though they, like everyone else, had been prohibited from entering their labs, they were able to log into ‘cloud laboratories’ and submit their trials remotely, leaving it to robotic arms and automated instruments to execute their instructions from a distance.

17.02 / 00:57

markets Platform Food Bill pop travelers It's raining rewards points as e-retailers chase loyalty

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : E-retailers are widening the scope of their loyalty programmes to capture everyday spending on food, groceries, and daily essentials, giving reward points a life beyond air miles and luxury splurges.

16.02 / 08:41

Gap Trade President Universities War social Decline of the American empire? Why educational self-injury may turn out to be worse than financial

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as US President Donald Trump imposes his will at home and abroad, there is talk about various stages of imperial decline and how the American Empire is now at one of its last few—fifth out of seven by one estimate. Empires as commonly understood were based on force and political control.

16.02 / 08:39

markets Provident Cooper security Parke Headlines Beyond FDs: How to build a diversified fixed-income portfolio

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fixed income rarely grabs headlines, though it anchors most Indian portfolios. Fixed deposits (FDs), corporate bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs) may seem dull compared to equities, but they play a critical role in stability, cash flow and capital protection.

15.02 / 13:17

FIVE security Sustainability Cycling track audience Why you shouldn't make investment decisions based on tax incentives

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the Mint Money Festival in Mumbai on 14 February, an audience poll revealed that people are more concerned with the Union Budget creating jobs and improving the government’s fiscal health than delivering tax breaks. Monika Halan, founder of Dhan Chakra Financial Education, decoded Budget 2026 for households to explain what really matters for jobs, taxes, investments and long-term financial security.

15.02 / 11:19

Google Platform Gemini Enterprise information reports AI-led meltdown raises IT investors’ struggle to crack revenue revival code

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fears of disruption have gripped Indian information technology (IT) stocks amid the growing focus on artificial intelligence (AI). In February alone, the Nifty IT index has declined by 14%.

14.02 / 01:59

markets UPS Progressive wellness Interviews Biocon nears full integration of biologics business after Mylan buyback

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Biocon Ltd is close to completing the integration of its subsidiary Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) with itself, after making progress last quarter on buying back the minority stake, Biocon Biologics' chief executive officer (CEO) Shreehas Tambe said on Friday. The Bengaluru-based company on 14 January said it raised ₹4,150 crore ($460 million) through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares to buy out Mylan Inc’s (Viatris) stake in the subsidiary.

11.02 / 02:45

Citi Provident Hallmark folk information rights Revise India’s income tax rules for simplicity as proposed but don’t let evasion get easier

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The draft income tax rules released by India’s government for public comments are a marked improvement on what’s currently in force. For one, the number of rules and forms will almost be halved.

09.02 / 00:11

markets Entertainment show Olympics Sporting athletics Op-Ed: The new playbook for Indian sports’ Amrit Kaal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's sports industry stands at an inflection point. What was once a $2 billion spectator sports market is hurtling toward a $130 billion opportunity by 2030.

06.02 / 01:37

markets COST Digital Progressive rights Mint Quick Edit | Should digital currencies redesign banking and AI agents take over human jobs?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Any radical change enabled by technology demands careful deliberation, but two potential shifts especially so.

06.02 / 00:41

markets ETF Aware Trade Experts stage Mutual funds want commodity ETFs other than gold and silver. But is this feasible?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mutual funds and commodity exchanges are exploring whether exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be expanded beyond gold and silver. Current regulations limit ETFs to these two precious metals, but discussions are now underway between the two sides regarding other commodities, especially copper, according to three people aware of the matter.

05.02 / 08:01

COST Digital Citizens Manufacturing wellness rights Why RBI should permit a kill-switch for phones bought on loans: It will aid credit expansion

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After saying that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is evaluating whether to bring back the policy of allowing loan-financed phones on which repayments are interrupted to be locked as a method of enforcing credit discipline, the central bank has not moved on the subject.

05.02 / 00:07

Target Aware Mobile performer Courts Updates Vodafone Idea’s ₹35,000-crore loan bid faces fresh lender scrutiny

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI/MUMBAI : Lenders to embattled telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd are examining the company’s spectrum dues, subscriber losses and weak user revenue before deciding on its request for a fresh loan of ₹35,000 crore, a person involved in the discussions said. An external techno-economic viability (TEV) study done in 2024 to examine Vodafone Idea's creditworthiness will be updated with new projections, and a fresh TEV will not be done, the person said on condition of anonymity.

04.02 / 16:31

markets Aware wellness Celebrity social exclusive Emcure taps into celebrities for its weight loss drug, as marketing playbooks change

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Emcure Pharmaceuticals is tapping influencers and celebrities on social media, in addition to raising awareness among doctors, for its semaglutide brand, Poviztra, as it seeks to capitalise on its head start in the lucrative weight-loss market. The company launched Poviztra in an exclusive partnership with innovator Novo Nordisk in December.

04.02 / 10:59

markets Provident Gap economy Enterprise Why India needs smarter finance: It’s not just about enlarging the country’s financial sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s budget for 2026-27 signals a growing recognition that its financial challenge is no longer one of scale alone, but of structure and effectiveness. Measures such as the introduction of a market-making framework for corporate bonds, the development of total return swaps and bond-index derivatives, incentives for large municipal bond issuances and the creation of mechanisms such as the Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund and real estate investment trusts (REITs) linked to central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) point to an attempt to deepen long-term, market-based finance and improve risk distribution beyond banks.

04.02 / 03:35

FIVE Gap awards Diversity cover recommendations 16th Finance Commission: What states asked for, and what they got, explained in 6 charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A key subtext of Budget 2026 is the evolving fiscal compact between the Centre and the states—an arrangement recalibrated every five years by the Finance Commission. FY27 marks the first year of the five-year award period of the 16th Finance Commission (FC), which, like its predecessors, had to reconcile competing demands from a diverse set of stakeholders.

04.02 / 02:09

markets UPS Art economy Trade Art of the India-US trade deal’s revival: The end of a rift between the two partners could spell gains all around

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is plainly good news the US has lowered its import duty on Indian goods from 50%, a truly punitive rate, to 18%. A trade deal is expected to be sewn up anytime now.

02.02 / 06:53

markets IPO CEO Platform Strategy BRND.ME unfazed by quick commerce's private-label push as it charts India return

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BRND.ME, a roll-up commerce company, expects to complete its reverse flip (change of headquarters) from Singapore to India by March, clearing a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to tap Indian public markets with an IPO. Despite the rise of private labels from quick-commerce giants such as Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, CEO Ananth Narayanan remains confident.

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