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22.01 / 09:29

Target FIVE security Sustainability wellness Trade International Why Supreme Industries needs recovery in PVC prices to sustain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Plastic pipes maker Supreme Industries Ltd did reasonably well in the December quarter (Q3FY26). Overall volume growth stood at 13% year-on-year and plastic pipes volumes rose at a higher-than-expected pace of around 16%, aided by integration of Wavin India's piping business.

22.01 / 09:01

UPS Boxing film Trade Experts show audience Why Bollywood blockbusters are earning more than ever—despite fewer viewers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the action blockbuster Dhurandhar officially crossing the ₹870 crore mark, it has cemented its place in history as the first original Hindi language film to breach the ₹800 crore threshold. This milestone confirms a seismic shift in the industry: Bollywood hits are generating significantly higher revenues today than in the pre-pandemic era.

22.01 / 08:45

COST UPS Booking Research reports Banks want to revive an old ally as margins shrink and asset quality holds

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s banks are cautiously reopening the tap on unsecured lending, driven by margin pressure from policy rate cuts and as risks look largely under control. The shift follows a period of restrained growth following a regulatory clampdown in November 2023, when tighter rules forced lenders to rein in fast-growing personal loans and credit cards.

22.01 / 08:45

markets COST BLOCK Research trends electronic Headlines Will rare-earth pivot extend Nalco’s rally, or end it?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nalco recently grabbed headlines for its entry into critical minerals and rare-earth elements (REEs). Chairman and managing director Brijendra Pratap Singh mentioned on 19 January that the company is open to exploring the domestic critical minerals industry, and that due diligence on auctions for REEs, and chromite and magnesium blocks is underway.

22.01 / 08:35

UPS Digital Strategy Highways Death testing Traffic Mint explainer: What is MoRTH doing to reduce road deaths on India’s highways?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is building highways at a record pace, but safer roads have not followed automatically. With over 4.6 lakh road accidents and more than 1.6 lakh deaths every year, road crashes remain among the leading causes of death for young Indians, imposing a heavy human and economic toll.

22.01 / 08:35

markets UPS Food CAT show stage reports Pet care startups build subscription moats to compete with FMCG giants

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) pet care brands are leaning on subscription models to lock in customers, betting that repeat purchases can help them counter the scale and distribution advantage of India’s largest packaged consumer goods players as the niche segment heats up.

22.01 / 08:03

Provident Gap Interface Universities stage rights AI accessibility: Use India’s AI Summit to define it clearly and set a mandate for the world to adopt

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the world approaches the India AI Summit 2026 , the conversation on AI has evolved beyond algorithmic efficiency to encompass the more significant issues of digital sovereignty and ethics. A critical legal and ethical gap needs to be plugged: the definition of ‘AI accessibility.’ In India, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act of 2016 provides a robust legal framework for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

22.01 / 04:55

markets COST UPS security pandemic reports JSW Steel Q3 preview: Import curbs lift stock, but earnings seen under pressure

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: JSW Steel stock has surged in the past three weeks in tandem with domestic steel prices after the government put a levy on cheaper imports. The steelmaker’s shares rose 5.7% since 30 December, outperforming the benchmark Sensex, which fell 3.3% over the same period.

22.01 / 03:35

markets Digital economy wellness country electronic prevention Key reasons why silver price is rising

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Silver is once again the talk of the town. The white metal has rallied again, marking another stunning rise, this time above $90 per ounce in the global market and ₹300,000 per kg in India.

22.01 / 03:35

CEO Platform security Pool Deloitte wellness reports India’s wealth boom sparks M&A frenzy as banks chase affluent clients

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s wealth management industry is scrambling to scale as a growing pool of household financial wealth remains underserved. Of the at least $1.1 trillion held by the country’s top households, defined as those with annual incomes of $25,000 or more, at the end of FY24, only about $0.7 trillion was addressed by registered wealth managers, according to a 2025 Deloitte report.

22.01 / 03:35

markets UPS wellness show performer 2020 rights Devina Mehra on why piling into gold, silver right now may be a mistake

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Assets traditionally seen as safe havens, such as gold and silver, have moved centre stage, with investors flocking to them amid rising global uncertainty. Volatile equity markets have left many questioning how their asset allocation should be structured in the current environment.

22.01 / 02:13

markets Aviat Airlines Assurant reports Traffic India’s aviation sector must be kept under close antitrust watch: Its rivalry deficit won’t end anytime soon

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Is India’s civil aviation crunch a thing of the past? Signals from IndiGo, the airline around which last month’s crisis of flight cancellations swirled, suggest it will soon be. As do public assurances of a return to normalcy from this sector’s regulator.

22.01 / 01:45

COST UPS Progressive Gap Sustainability Bill recommendations Your power bills may rise annually after Centre proposes index-linked pricing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Electricity bills for consumers across India could begin rising automatically every year starting next fiscal, regardless of political reluctance at the state level. The Union power ministry has proposed index-linked tariff revisions in its draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) released on Wednesday, to force cost-reflective pricing if state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) fail to act.

22.01 / 01:45

markets UPS economy President show Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s tariff self-goal: Americans have had to pay a heavy price

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has corroborated what economists had been shouting out loud but US President Donald Trump chose not to hear: that tariffs are effectively a consumption tax on one’s own people. The Germany-based institute examined US imports worth about $4 trillion to conclude that as much as 96% of the $200 billion of additional revenue the US generated last year was yanked out from the pockets of US consumers—only 4% of the burden was borne by exporters.

22.01 / 01:45

Provident Justice country cover Department Courts rights Tiger Global ruling may complicate tax insurance for M&As, caution advisers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Insurers may not readily offer tax liability insurance for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals and will subject them to stricter scrutiny given the risks of retrospective taxes, consulting and law firms cautioned, days after the Supreme Court ruled that Tiger Global must pay capital gains tax on its Flipkart share sale years ago.

22.01 / 01:45

UPS FIVE Research pandemic Virus outbreak Department India looks to overhaul disease outbreak response with a regional push

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: With infectious disease outbreaks becoming more frequent and complex, the Union government is recasting its approach to how India detects, tracks and contains communicable diseases, and the upcoming Union budget could mark a decisive shift.

22.01 / 01:45

UPS Target Aware Manufacturing wellness Top two-wheeler makers urge govt to extend key subsidy scheme

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/New Delhi: The country’s largest two-wheeler makers, including Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS Motor Co., have sought an extension of the subsidies for the manufacture of electric two-wheelers beyond March this year, arguing that a fourth of the vehicles targeted are yet to claim incentives. A formal representation has been made through the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) to the ministry of heavy industries (MHI) for extending the scheme in the last few weeks, according to three executives aware of the matter.

22.01 / 01:45

markets UPS security Strategy trends Trade country Budget 2026: Raja Venkatraman shares his top oil and gas stock picks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the world’s third-largest oil consumer and fourth-largest refiner, India is pursuing a twin strategy of boosting domestic hydrocarbon output while accelerating diversification into gas and cleaner fuels—a priority reflected in pre-Budget consultations. For Budget 2026, industry expectations centre on measures to incentivise exploration and faster production, with the aim of raising domestic crude output towards 100 million tonnes (MT) and gas production to 50 billion cubic metres (BCM).

22.01 / 01:45

markets Provident Action Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 22 January from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended losses to the third consecutive session on Wednesday, 21 January, amid heightened geopolitical uncertainties, relentless FII selling, and mixed Q3 earnings. The Sensex fell 271 points, or 0.33%, to end at 81,909.63, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,157.50, down 75 points, or 0.30%.

21.01 / 17:13

COST UPS Digital Enterprise Interviews L&T bets $1 bn on inhouse forte to face Tata, Adani, Reliance in AI data centres

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI : Larsen and Toubro Ltd expects its billion-dollar bet on data centres to pay off, banking on its ability to control costs by owning land, physical infrastructure and servers.

21.01 / 12:11

Aware Manufacturing Gap Mobile Harmonic inclusion Updates New lift standards for PwDs to force redesigns for India’s property, infrastructure developers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: India is set to notify revised and stricter national standards for elevators used by people with disabilities, designed to make buildings safer for them, more accessible and easier to navigate independently. The move to enforce stricter technical and functional requirements is seen as a fresh push to the Accessible India campaign launched in 2015 to improve mobility and access for divyangjans across buildings, workplaces, public transport and daily infrastructure, two people aware of the matter said.

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