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21.01 / 12:11

markets COST Manufacturing security economy Experts Courts On board the reform express: 10 milestones India must hit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chennai: On 30 December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that “India has boarded the reform express". Next generation of reforms unleashed to modernize institutions and simplify governance will add momentum to the growth journey and ensure long term inclusive development, he added.

21.01 / 11:29

markets COST Booking Aviat Airlines travelers Courts A matter of public interest: Are India’s dynamic airfares that go up and down fair to everyone?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A Bengaluru resident had travelled to Chennai for a visa appointment that was unexpectedly delayed. As a result, the person missed a return train and had to take a last-minute flight to make it back in time for work.

21.01 / 09:39

Digital Manufacturing Platform Software Enterprise Cycling innovations Mint Explainer | The few bright spots in an otherwise slowing IT services sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The $285 billion IT services industry, employing 5.8 million people, continues to navigate an uncertain environment with multiple headwinds from AI to geopolitics. Yet, India remains central to delivering technology services at scale, even as entry-level tasks are increasingly automated.

21.01 / 09:01

markets COST UPS Provident Platform security Sebi, Amfi in talks on cutting KYC, depository charges with an eye on mutual fund profitability

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's mutual fund industry body is in discussions with the markets regulator to reduce certain fixed or non-variable costs borne by mutual funds, as these charges do not decline with growth in assets and continue to weigh on profitability, said three people familiar with the matter. Costs such as know your customer (KYC) charges and depository fees are largely fixed in nature since they are levied on each onboarded investor.

21.01 / 09:01

markets UPS Manufacturing wellness Trade country electronic In a volatile world, India’s trade agreements need sunset clauses—we mustn’t get locked in by past pacts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as we are engaged in protracted negotiations with the US to sew up a trade deal, India has gone ahead with much agility to sign several others. In recent months, New Delhi has concluded deals with Australia and the UAE, apart from a long-awaited pact with the UK, and announced progress on trade agreements with New Zealand and the EU.

21.01 / 08:03

Provident Digital Sustainability Highways Death Traffic Haven't paid e-challans or toll dues? You could lose highway access

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Motorists with pending e-challans or unpaid toll dues may lose access to highways under proposed changes to motor vehicle legislation that the Centre is likely to announce during the budget session of Parliament, according to two government officials close to the discussions.

21.01 / 07:07

Citi Assurant consequences testing Department Courts International Why the Supreme Court’s Tiger Global verdict matters: It may make foreign investors reprice their risks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Tiger Global-Flipkart stake-sale case has been framed as a blow against tax-treaty abuse. In reality, it does something far more consequential: it rewrites the operating assumptions under which foreign capital has been invested in India for decades.

21.01 / 07:01

UPS security Sustainability Food Diversity country Mint explainer: Why is India setting up a second crop gene bank in Himachal’s Keylong?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is planning a second national gene bank for crops in Keylong, Himachal Pradesh, as insurance against climate change, natural disasters and future food risks. The new facility will back up India’s vast plant genetic wealth and complement the country’s existing gene bank in New Delhi.

21.01 / 03:39

UPS Citi Aviat Airlines Sustainability show Traffic Data check: Does India really need one airport every 50 days?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Civil aviation minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu often highlights India’s rapid pace of airport creation—one new airport every 45–50 days.

21.01 / 03:39

COST Waters Aware security Trade reports Two years on, telecom regulator still can’t own its head office

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For a regulator tasked with overseeing one of India’s most critical infrastructure sectors, operating from an office it does not legally own is an unusual predicament. Nearly two years after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) moved into its new headquarters at the World Trade Centre in New Delhi's Nauroji Nagar, the premises are yet to be registered in its name, with the process stuck over a missing no-objection certificate from the ministry of housing and urban affairs, three officials aware of the matter said.

21.01 / 03:39

markets Strategy Align community Universities show Colleges Ace investor Ramesh Damani acquires stake in this smallcap stock. Should you buy?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The objectives of stock investing involve establishing clear objectives, selecting an investment approach that aligns with your interests, and closely monitoring your portfolio and the market. It can also be very beneficial to learn from successful investors and apply their tried-and-true strategies.

21.01 / 03:39

markets SUN track reports medicines Pharmaceuticals Why Sun Pharma’s hefty bid for Organon has divided investors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s largest drugmaker Sun Pharma is reportedly bidding for American pharmaceutical company Organon in a deal that could potentially be worth $10 billion, which would make it the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian pharma company. The drugmaker has secured $10–14 billion in temporary ‘bridge loans’ to fund the move.

21.01 / 02:23

UPS Action President reports Department Nuclear oversight: Should India’s ministry of power take charge of nuclear energy? Assign with care

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It has been reported that India’s power ministry wants the development of nuclear power projects brought under its ambit. This might ring alarm bells in some quarters, given that this form of energy has always been under the Department of Atomic Energy’s (DAE) supervision and nuclear safety requires specialized regulation that may be beyond the power ministry’s ken.

21.01 / 02:23

UPS CEO economy President performer Destinations Mint Quick Edit | CEO confidence in India may have risen but corporate results need to catch up

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tariff-induced uncertainty notwithstanding, global CEOs seem to be taking a more upbeat view of India’s economy. This is apparent from PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey.

21.01 / 02:23

markets UPS Manufacturing performer track Commentary International Railways' pre-budget rally: Fare hike fuels modernization surge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The lead-up to Budget 2026 has been particularly vibrant in railways, where a combination of fare rationalization and expectations of another year of elevated capital expenditure has driven a sharp rally in railway-linked stocks.

21.01 / 00:39

markets UPS Trade show testing rights FPIs bank on options to raise gains from market fall

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), who have been selling Indian shares since October 2024, have also doubled down on their bearish derivatives bets to make a quick gain from these positions, which generate profits when markets fall. In addition to shorting Nifty and Bank Nifty futures, FPIs have begun selling Nifty and Bank Nifty call options in the past six months to gain from a fall in the indices, exchange data shows.

21.01 / 00:39

markets Williams Sustainability trends Trade track recommendations Stock recommendations for 21 January from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Indian equities reeled under selling pressure for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, 20 January, tracking weak global cues amid trade war risks and unimpressive Q3 earnings. A day after falling by 0.40% each, the Sensex fell over 1,200 points, or 1.5% to an intraday low of 82,010.58 on Tuesday, while the Nifty 50 breached 25,200 on the downside, falling to 25,171.35 in intraday trade.

21.01 / 00:39

Provident Digital students inclusion innovations recommendations Schools Union Budget: Allocate funds to implement NEP, bridge the digital divide in classrooms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union Budget is to be placed before Parliament once again, with every sector seeking greater funding. When I took over as secretary of school education, Government of India, in 2016, I was aghast to discover that even the nominal allocation to school education had been consistently declining since 2014.

21.01 / 00:25

Provident Death show hospital Courts rights Vaccines From streets to surgery rooms, a solution for India's stray dog crisis

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is preparing a national funding offensive to tackle a burgeoning stray dog crisis, as a surge in attacks and rabies fatalities forces the government to intervene in a long-standing public health failure. The Union budget may propose a scheme to finance the mass sterilization of stray dogs at government veterinary hospitals, three officials familiar with the matter said.

21.01 / 00:25

COST UPS Analysis Sustainability Cycling show reports Early Q3 earnings show costs overtaking revenues, flipping the profit cycle

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India Inc. may have finally found its revenue footing in the December quarter after a year of sluggish demand.

20.01 / 12:41

Platform security band voice information prevention guidelines Why India is cracking down on walkie-talkie sales online

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s consumer watchdog has cracked down on leading e-commerce platforms for selling unauthorized walkie-talkies without mandatory approvals, citing violations of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and telecom laws.

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