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26.01 / 16:45
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Axis keeps all options open for infusing capital in non-bank arm Axis Finance
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Axis Bank Ltd is still evaluating multiple options to infuse capital into its consumer lending subsidiary Axis Finance, with the process “very much ongoing", according to a top executive. “Nothing is off the table" when it comes to shoring up capital at Axis Finance, said executive director Subrat Mohanty in the post-earnings conference call of the bank on Monday.
26.01 / 13:37
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No Mastiii for filmmakers as Instagram skit triggers a copyright row
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A rare intellectual property dispute involving a short-form content creator and a Hindi film has surfaced, signalling a potential new flashpoint for India’s entertainment industry as competition for viewer attention intensifies.
26.01 / 13:37
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Tariff wall: Indian internet gear, cable makers risk missing out on US data centre boom
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US tariffs have either crimped margins or disrupted exports for Indian cable and telecom equipment makers, even as the data centre boom drives demand in the American market.
26.01 / 12:09
26.01 / 11:33
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Thucydides in Greece to Carney in Davos: What does India make of insights from ancient times?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada delivered a talk on rupture to rapturous applause. At Davos, Carney’s attention-getting point was about the end of the international “rules-based order" and its replacement by “might is right." In his view, this rupture is real and irrevocable and demands both individual and collective action by “middle powers." Deservingly, he has been praised for his courage and clear-headed reading of realpolitik.
26.01 / 11:33
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Mint Explainer: Is the hype around vibe coding justified?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vibe coding has triggered a fundraising frenzy in India and the US over the past six months. Startups have been raking in large cheques, some at valuations in the billions.
26.01 / 11:33
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Why Amazon wants its sellers to create their own websites for free
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon is inviting its Indian sellers to set up independent online storefronts, a move that appears to undermine its dominant marketplace in favour of becoming the backbone of the country's growing direct-to-consumer economy. The plan, called SmartBiz, allows sellers to create websites without coding for free while using Amazon’s logistics and payment systems for their sales.
26.01 / 09:49
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Energy mix: Renewables are rising in India while thermal power expansion plans are on a slow track
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Almost everywhere on the planet, the great surge of coal power that fuelled two centuries of industrialization is receding. In rich countries, consumption peaked two decades ago and has since fallen by about half.
26.01 / 09:49
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Nominee vs heir: Why your bank nomination doesn’t decide inheritance
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For most households, filling out a nomination form feels like settling succession itself. Once a nominee is named for a bank account, insurance policy, or mutual fund, there is a widespread assumption that the nominee automatically becomes the owner after death.
26.01 / 09:31
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Our pitch at Davos this year: Why reliable India is a solid bet amid global uncertainty
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At a time when the world appears increasingly fragmented, anxious and unsure of its economic direction, India’s presence at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos carried a significance far beyond symbolism.
26.01 / 08:29
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Heed Gita Gopinath’s warning from Davos: Pollution is silently taxing India’s health and growth
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath told a Davos audience that pollution costs India more dearly than tariffs, she wasn’t being provocative. She was making a strictly economic point: pollution is a continuous tax on productivity, public finances and human capital—unlike tariffs, which are episodic and negotiable.
26.01 / 03:49
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Padma awards list is a sneak-peek into modern India’s journey: Here’s what data shows.
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The annual Padma awards list offers a useful peek into India’s evolution from a newly independent nation in the 1950s to a country that, in the 21st century, increasingly celebrates entrepreneurs alongside artistes and cultural icons. Over the decades, however, scientists and doctors who helped drive modern India’s innovation have steadily lost ground, with a shrinking presence among awardees.
26.01 / 02:33
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Tariff rate populism has held India’s power sector back for too long: Policy reforms need to succeed
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s government issued policy guidelines last week to boost the financial prudence of loss-making power distribution utilities. The National Electricity Policy (NEP) of 2026 has measures aimed at closing avenues for errant regulators and utilities under state governments to skirt consumer tariff revisions in line with their cost of power supply.
26.01 / 01:35
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A new accounting rule to rescue clean energy users from profit and loss volatility
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s accounting regulators have moved to shield corporate balance sheets from the whims of the weather gods, approving a key reform that will stop renewable energy contracts distorting profit-and-loss statements.
26.01 / 01:35
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IRFC explores some Swiss franc swap to cut dollar risk
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) is reworking its foreign-currency borrowing mix, exploring a plan to swap part of its dollar-denominated loans into Swiss francs to limit foreign exchange losses and lower funding costs amid a free fall in the rupee against the greenback. The move reflects how the government's rail financier, which has nearly $8 billion in overseas exposure, is responding to currency volatility even as it reshapes its business beyond funding the Indian Railways.
26.01 / 01:35
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Celebrating a legacy of shared differences
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Why do we celebrate 26 January? A general survey will present a divided view. Some see it as a routine government event, while others associate it with the nation’s pride and honour.
26.01 / 01:35
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Mint Quick Edit | Republic Day calls for reflection: This year, let’s focus on how we engage the world
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This Republic Day, we should reflect on India’s embrace of the world.
26.01 / 01:35
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Markets to trade volatile in run-up to budget
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The benchmark Nifty could see wild price swings when stock markets reopen on Tuesday, coinciding with the weekly expiry of index options. This comes amid divergent views on market direction in a truncated week—shortened by the Republic Day holiday on Monday—leading up to the Union budget on 1 February.
26.01 / 01:35
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Quick commerce eats into Amazon, Flipkart ad spends as brands chase conversions
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : India’s consumer brands are rapidly shifting digital advertising budgets from traditional e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart to quick-commerce apps, driven by higher purchase conversions and signalling a structural change in online growth strategies.
26.01 / 01:35
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Indian IT’s mega deals spike on AI push, but there’s not much to celebrate yet
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s top offshoring firms just reported a prolific quarter of billion-dollar contracts, but that also signalled a stark new reality for the $283-billion sector: an intensifying race among the country's largest software services providers to grab each other's share. In October-December, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Infosys reported three mega deals combined, the most in nine quarters, according to their earnings filings.
26.01 / 01:35
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Market returns may be 2-3% above nominal GDP growth in 2026: Anthony Heredia
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After two record years of fundraising, investor appetite for new listings could moderate, as abundant supply and external headwinds weigh on secondary markets. While declining to comment on possible budget measures, Anthony Heredia, managing director and chief executive officer of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund, said that policy measures aimed at boosting foreign capital flows, either directly through tax incentives or indirectly, could help create economic momentum.
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