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27.01 / 11:11

COST Waters Gap Sustainability show shock India must invest big money in climate mitigation and resilience: Did budget makers miss the memo?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Climate change has moved gradually onto India’s economic agenda. Economic Surveys now devote full chapters to climate risk, budget speeches frame growth as green and India has formally estimated its climate finance needs at about $2.5 trillion by 2030.

27.01 / 08:33

markets COST Citi CEO Platform Strategy DealShare’s risky reset puts it head-to-head with retail heavyweights

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Once valued at over $1 billion, e-commerce firm DealShare is attempting to pivot from its business-to-business (B2B) roots to a consumer-facing model, betting on value retail anchored by private labels, aggressive pricing, and two-hour deliveries, chief executive Kamaldeep Singh told Mint. Venture capital firm Tiger Global-backed six-year-old startup plans to scale its retail operations beyond its core markets of Jaipur and Kolkata by investing significantly in building out its supply chain and distribution network in neighbouring cities, Singh said in an interview.

27.01 / 08:33

Provident Target FIVE Strategy economy wellness pandemic The Centre’s debt-control strategy will be tested by uncertain nominal growth and new demands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The world has changed dramatically since Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget in February 2025. US President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the institutional edifice that—despite some obvious fractures—has provided a stable framework for economic activity around the world.

27.01 / 08:33

markets COST Provident Action track testing UltraTech Cement tightens grip on volumes, costs as pricing revival awaited

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cement pricing disappointed in the December quarter (Q3FY26), but UltraTech Cement Ltd still delivered a comfortable earnings beat. Consolidated Ebitda jumped 36% year-on-year to ₹3,916 crore, ahead of consensus, even as grey cement realizations fell about 6%.

27.01 / 08:09

markets Manufacturing Align Food rock Updates International BIS revises standards for construction insulation and liquid food packaging

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amended two norms covering bonded mineral wool and paper-based multilayer cartons. The revised standards will come into effect after a six-month transition period to allow the industry to comply with them, as per a government order reviewed by Mint.

27.01 / 07:27

markets UPS FIVE CEO Software reports Zensar hit as Cisco pares vendors, fifth Indian IT firm under top-client pressure

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU: Zensar Technologies Ltd is set to get less business from Cisco Systems, one of its top five clients, as the US technology major pares the number of IT vendors it works with and tightens discretionary spending, people with knowledge of the matter said. The development makes Zensar the fifth Indian information technology (IT) services company in the past year to face pressure in a top account, underscoring a broader trend of global clients rationalizing vendors and cutting costs, moves that are weighing on growth prospects for mid-tier IT outsourcers.

27.01 / 07:27

markets UPS Provident Healthcare hospital Department guidelines In a first, India firms up veterinary clinic standards to ensure quality care, wider access, adequate staffing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The central government has for the first time firmed up comprehensive national guidelines, including infrastructure and human resource requirements, to modernize medical care for livestock and companion animals such as dogs and cats, according to two government officials and a document reviewed by Mint.

27.01 / 05:35

markets Digital Platform Strategy Sustainability Food reports As premium personal care booms, ITC stays measured on acquisitions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : As India’s personal care market gets increasingly crowded and legacy fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms rush to buy venture capital-backed brands, ITC Ltd is deliberately slowing down and staying guarded on acquisitions, Sameer Satpathy, divisional chief executive of ITC’s personal care products business, told Mint in a conversation. ITC’s older personal care acquisitions including Savlon, bought in 2015, and Nimyle, bought in 2018, have grown to six to seven times their original size, Satpathy said.

27.01 / 05:17

CEO Platform Entertainment Strategy film audience YouTube may be leaving music labels underwhelmed and content overload is to blame

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As YouTube increasingly pushes long-form, creator-led content and Shorts amid the growing penetration of connected television sets, Indian music labels—long reliant on the platform as a core digital revenue engine—are seeing advertising income come under pressure. YouTube income for labels based on advertising has dropped by 20–30%, particularly when film soundtracks fail to break out or movies do not garner organic traction, industry executives said.

27.01 / 05:17

markets UPS Strategy Cycling stage country reports Foundation PE looks to ramp up India bets as secondary market gains momentum

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: Foundation Private Equity expects to step up investments in India after deploying about 60% of its maiden $120 million fund in the country, according to top executives at the firm, citing a growing need for liquidity among private equity and venture capital firms.

27.01 / 05:17

markets UPS Citi wellness 2020 testing What powers India’s ₹80 trillion mutual fund AUMs despite market jitters

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the last 18 months, the Indian equity market has moved in a narrow range. It has never really broken away from its September 2024 highs, nor has it crumbled under the weight of expectations.

27.01 / 03:33

markets UPS Coca-Cola Discover Experts Profiles No-sugar soda market gets fizzy as regional firms latch on to health hook

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: India’s regional beverage makers are discovering that cutting sugar, not prices, may be the next growth lever as they give established aerated beverage players a run for their share in the mass market. They are rolling out low- and no-sugar flavoured soda variants to tap a growing base of young, health-conscious consumers in their core markets.

27.01 / 01:49

Trade President War show country Relationships Europe is aiming to sign a long-awaited free-trade deal with India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NARENDRA MODI’S guests of honour at Indian Republic Day on January 26th will not just be there to witness the pomp and parades. India’s prime minister has invited the European Union’s two top officials, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and António Costa, president of the European Council, which represents the EU’s member states.

27.01 / 01:13

markets Manufacturing Volkswagen Strategy Trade reports Sporting European automakers accelerate India localisation ahead of EU trade deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. European carmakers in India have stayed a step ahead of the landmark India-EU free trade treaty, which is expected to slash tariffs on imported fully-made cars.

27.01 / 01:13

markets UPS Provident Gap War US sanctions effect: Iraq gains lost ground as oil exporter to India, fast closing gap with Russia

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Rebalancing its oil import basket of the last three-four years, India is slowly yet surely moving away from the Russia Federation and turning back to its traditional crude oil suppliers in West Asia. In doing so, Iraq, the no.

27.01 / 01:13

markets UPS Digital hospital testing rights Govt planning ATMs that will dispense small notes and coins

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Centre is exploring multiple ways to make small-denomination currency notes more widely available, in a move to address a persistent shortage that has plagued everyday cash transactions nearly a decade after demonetization.

27.01 / 01:13

markets UPS show country reports Courts Adani Power’s India grid plan gains urgency amid Bangladesh tariff row

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : A timely connectivity to the Indian power grid could help Adani Power Ltd offset some of the potential risks to its financials if its $1-billion-a-year power supply deal with Bangladesh sours, after India’s eastern neighbour accused the Ahmedabad-based conglomerate of charging above-market rates. A committee set up by Bangladesh’s interim government to review power supply deals signed under the now-ousted Sheikh Hasina regime has accused Adani Power of exporting electricity priced about 50% above market rates.

27.01 / 01:13

markets COST Citi economy Enterprise Trade innovations Capital, cities and competitiveness: A growth agenda for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s economic challenge today is to sustain a growth of 8-9% over the next two decades to achieve its vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. The upcoming Union Budget must focus on reforms that raise India’s long-term growth potential.

27.01 / 01:13

markets UPS Target security Analysis Experts reports No more fireworks for markets—Budget Day 'big bang' loses its spark amid year-round reforms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The Union Budget, once the single biggest policy trigger for Indian stock markets, has increasingly become a non-event in recent years. But the muted reaction on Budget Day reflects a deeper shift.

27.01 / 01:13

markets Analysis Sustainability Trade track recommendations Stock recommendations for 27 January from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market update: Indian equity benchmarks extended their corrective phase on Friday, with the Nifty 50 ending the week on a negative note, declining 2.51% or 645.70 points.

27.01 / 01:13

markets Manufacturing Strategy Mobile Analysis Sustainability FLEX Beyond the tailpipe: Centre moves to map life-cycle carbon emissions of all vehicles, end debate on norms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India plans to map the carbon emissions of every vehicle segment over their life cycles to assess their impact on climate and help prepare a clear policy aimed at making the country a globally competitive clean-mobility hub by 2047, two people aware of the developments said.

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