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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Affordable-housing lender Shubham Housing Finance, backed by Multiples Private Equity and Premji Invest, has initiated early discussions with investment bankers for a potential ₹2,000-crore initial public offering (IPO) that could be filed within the current financial year, according to two people aware of the development.News of the Gurugram firm’s planned IPO comes over a month after early investors in Shubham Housing Development Finance partially exited through a $96-million secondary transaction led by private equity firm Creador, with participation from existing investor LeapFrog Investments.“Shubham has initiated preliminary talks with bankers. The contours of the issue are still being worked out,” said one of the people cited above.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.NEW DELHI: Actors long associated with iconic film roles are increasingly acquiring rights to older hits, betting that nostalgia-driven intellectual property can generate fresh value through remakes, sequels, streaming, licensing and franchise extensions in an overcrowded content market.Recently, actor Sanjay Dutt acquired the rights to his 1993 hit cthat he plans to reimagine along with Jio Studios and Aksha Kamboj’s Aspect Entertainment. In the past, stars like Shah Rukh Khan too have bought rights to older hits from original producers, reflecting a broader shift in how value is captured in the content economy.Khan has bought rights to older hits such as Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and One 2 Ka 4 from original producers.For producers, selling rights can provide immediate liquidity, reduce risk and monetize legacy content that may otherwise remain underexploited.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Well, the first days are the hardest daysDon’t you worry anymore‘Cause when life looks like Easy StreetThere is danger at your door —Uncle John’s Band by Grateful DeadPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent austerity appeal is like an official acknowledgement that trouble is brewing in India’s economy. His exhortations seemed like a signal to all stakeholders that the time has come to talk about the Iran war’s direct and indirect effects.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.By the time four thugs corner SHO Pawan Malik (Saif Ali Khan) in his home, Kartavya has been simmering for an hour and 15 minutes. Threats are made; Saif folds his arms and tells them to do their worst. I was ready for him to knock them out cold, but then something interesting happens.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.It’s the best of times. It’s the worst of times. Charles Dickens wasn’t an economist, not by far, but his immortal lines in A Tale of Two Cities perfectly captures India’s macroeconomic dilemma today.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Problem-solving captured Sanjay Sudhakaran’s imagination during his student years. It’s what drove him towards pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Mumbai, where he could use logic and creativity to build something worthwhile. An important learning that has stayed with him from those days is the importance of perseverance.“Projects rarely worked on the first attempt.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.How soon will the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raise rates and how high will it take them? Those have become urgent questions for bankers in Mumbai after elevated energy-import costs pushed the rupee to a record low last week. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has signalled a preference to stay on pause. The central bank would step in, he said in an 18 April speech at Princeton University, “through its influence on inflation expectations rather than through blunt demand compression,” a euphemism for monetary tightening.Still, Malhotra’s cheap-money era is likely drawing to a close, thanks to the pressure from the foreign-exchange market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.BENGALURU: Prestige Group is preparing to launch a premium senior living brand, entering a fast-growing real estate segment, a top company executive said.The developer has identified land parcels in Bengaluru for its first projects, with an inaugural development likely in north Bengaluru. The brand will be unveiled alongside the first project launch. Prestige is also setting up a dedicated senior living vertical and has hired experienced professionals to lead the business.“We are keen to get into senior living but we plan to do it differently.

Over the past three days, 6-8 April 2026, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that is responsible for setting the policy interest rate (repo) has, doubtless, burnt the proverbial midnight oil deliberating on the growth-inflation trade-off. As expected, it has concluded, like most central banks, that it is best to mark time.The ceasefire in the West Asia conflict, announced just a little over an hour before US President Donald Trump’s deadline to “wipe out an entire civilisation” was to end (and, coincidently, just hours before RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra’s statement), brings only a temporary reprieve (of a fortnight).It is far from clear whether the ceasefire will hold.

Mint, he said such corrections often create compelling entry points for long-term investors.Markets tend to react sharply to geopolitical events, especially in the early stages. However, over time, volatility usually stabilizes as markets adjust. What makes the current situation more complex for India is its dependence on energy imports.

The central bank is proposing a safety net for one of the world's largest digital payment ecosystems, offering to partially reimburse victims of cyber fraud—even when the victims themselves are at fault.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday proposed that it, along with banks, will compensate victims of fraudulent digital banking transactions of up to ₹50,000. The customer will be paid up to 85% of the loss, or up to ₹25,000, whichever is lower.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lowered the repo rate by 125 basis points (bps) in this rate cut cycle and governor Sanjay Malhotra reiterated that rates will remain lower for longer. While banks have lowered both lending and deposit rates, these were not entirely in tandem.Amid all this, credit growth in the banking system continues to outpace deposit growth.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A flurry of strategic deals in India’s film production business is set to swell the pipeline of small and mid-budget movies, even as structural constraints in theatrical releases raise questions about where those films will ultimately play. Multiplexes in major cities are more open to mid-budget and regional films, but tier-two and tier-three markets remain thinly served.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is not often that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor’s statement on monetary policy includes an announcement that directly touches the lives of Indians at large. Repo rate changes and liquidity measures—the stuff that such statements are usually made of—are one stage removed, as their impact plays out through the banking system.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India’s state-run non-bank lender for housing and urban projects plans to raise $2 billion from multilateral agencies and through foreign-currency borrowing to fund modern infrastructure projects in cities, according to a top executive. Housing and Urban Development Corp.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s business-as-usual budget for 2026-27, presented on 1 February, was followed less than a week later by an equally pragmatic monetary policy decision, Friday last. In one of the shortest monetary policy announcements to date (just 27 minutes), Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the unanimous decision of its rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the repo rate unchanged and maintain status quo on the stance as well (albeit by a 5:1 majority).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did what everyone expected it to do. It kept both the repo rate and stance unchanged.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Aye Finance Ltd is headed for a public market debut at a valuation below its last funding round, becoming the first non-bank lender to test the appetite after months of sector-wide delays. The venture capital-backed microlender has set a price band of ₹122-129 per share for its initial public offering (IPO), valuing the company at approximately ₹3,200 crore at the upper end.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as recent blockbusters such as Dhurandhar and Border 2 have delivered strong box office returns, Bollywood studios and filmmakers remain wary of theatrical volatility, prompting many to delay release date announcements and adopt more cautious launch strategies. Despite the success of big-ticket films, the broader theatrical market continues to see uneven audience turnout, with only a handful of titles drawing significant footfalls.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Weak streaming monetization is pushing music labels closer to the source of value—film and series creation.

Coal India Ltd’s (CIL's) key subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) is set to launch the first mainboard initial public offering (IPO) of 2026, marking an important step in the government-owned miner’s long-planned monetization strategy.BCCL, incorporated in 1972, is India’s largest producer of coking coal and plays a strategic role in CIL’s portfolio. The company has an estimated 7.91 billion tonnes of reserves as of 1 April 2024, making it one of the country’s biggest holders of coking coal resources.