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14.01 / 08:13

markets Citi Man Software film electronic Department Devina Mehra: Why does ‘women’s work’ get taken over by men once it starts paying?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Quick, tell me which gender has more natural affinity and skill in the following fields? Make-up. Sewing.

14.01 / 08:13

markets COST UPS Citi JPMorgan reports rights Boom and boon: GCC leases are surging and evolving in India, keeping top law firms busy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India Inc’s global capability centre (GCC) boom is keeping the country’s law firms busier than ever as more multinational companies set up larger office campuses on longer lease tenures across major cities.

14.01 / 07:37

markets Provident security Mobile Metro exclusive rowing Telcos allege ‘market failure’ at Navi Mumbai airport, ask Trai to cap infrastructure costs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents major telecom companies, has approached the telecom regulator, seeking a cap on charges for in-building mobile network infrastructure at public places such as airports.

14.01 / 07:19

Target Strategy Mobile Metro Sony Everest reports Mint Explainer | Why Uber is making a second startup bet in India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Uber India is shifting its fleet strategy. Until now, the company had invested only in Everest Fleet, backing the operator with a $20 million funding round in June 2023, followed by around $30 million in 2024 and another $20 million in 2025.

14.01 / 07:19

COST UPS Booking security show IREDA shines in December quarter, but NPA risks remain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) rose about 2% after its December-quarter (Q3FY26) results showed a strong 38% jump in net profit to ₹585 crore, aided by robust interest income growth and a slower rise in funding costs. Interest income climbed 25% year-on-year to ₹2,130 crore, while the cost of funds rose at a slower 19% pace.

14.01 / 07:19

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We at Equitymaster are not in the business of predicting the stock market. We believe instead in being prepared for any eventuality.

14.01 / 07:19

Target Trade President War country Relationships Chabahar, crude and chaos: The broader impact of the US‑Iran tensions on India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump has announced fresh tariff threats, this time targeting any country doing business with Iran with a 25% tariff. For India, the immediate trade risk is limited, given its minimal imports from Iran.

14.01 / 07:19

markets COST UPS CEO Airlines wellness Why Ryanair’s hard-nosed efficiency is a lesson for no-frill Indian air carriers like IndiGo

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Few industries anywhere in the world suffered the reputational damage that India’s airlines did in 2025. As the industry looks to reset, there is no better role model than Ryanair, the European low-cost carrier that is the most efficient and profitable airline in the world.

14.01 / 06:11

UPS Citi Waters Rust cricket rowing The Ghost Mansion fallacy: Why we build palaces we never live in

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s a familiar sight in the Indian hinterland—be it the lush green pockets of Kerala, the coastal belts of Konkan or the vast plains of Bihar and Punjab. You drive past rows of modest village homes and suddenly, you see it: A massive, three-storey, brightly painted concrete palace.

14.01 / 05:43

markets COST UPS Gap show country reports Import squeeze, not demand boom, drives India’s steel export shift

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India turned a net exporter of finished steel during April–December 2025 after a sharp fall in imports following government curbs, according to a Ministry of Steel report reviewed by Mint. The decline in imports narrowed the gap between inbound and outbound shipments, allowing the country to swing into a net exporter position after years when cheap steel inflows had raised concerns over the profitability of domestic producers.

14.01 / 04:05

markets Provident Research performer patient infection Courts The Centre plans to enforce strict safety standards for hair transplants

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Amid a rising number of complaints over botched hair transplants, the Centre plans to reclassify the procedure from the ‘cosmetic salon’ category to a strictly regulated ‘surgical practice' to rein in malpractices in the $252 million industry, according to three government officials and documents reviewed by Mint.

14.01 / 04:05

markets Trade show performer reports International Why jewellery firms sparkled in Q3 despite record gold prices

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian households hold nearly 34,600 tonnes of gold, valued at over $5 trillion, according to a report released by Morgan Stanley in October 2025. This stock is larger than India’s nominal GDP of $4.1 trillion, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund.

14.01 / 04:05

markets UPS Manufacturing Platform Hyundai country International Auto Inc set for an over 2 million expansion spree as carmakers zero down plant plans

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The country’s top carmakers—Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, and Tata Motors PV Ltd—with installed capacity of 5.4 million cars, are looking to increase their capacity by up to 39% to 7.5 million cars by 2030 as they look to cash in on one of the world's fastest-growing car markets.

14.01 / 04:05

markets IPO security performer stage reports International Hornbill, Dragon Funds, others eye KreditBee stake ahead of IPO

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Investment firms including Hornbill Capital and Japan’s MUFG-backed Dragon Funds are evaluating a stake in lending startup KreditBee as part of a proposed $100–120 million fundraise ahead of the company’s planned initial public offering, three people familiar with the matter said.

14.01 / 04:05

COST UPS Manufacturing gatherings International Ajit Ranade: India’s budget should sort out GST’s input tax credit system to perk up private investment

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India faces a paradox today. Its GDP growth is among the fastest in the world, public capital expenditure has surged and corporate balance sheets are healthier than they have been in years.

14.01 / 04:05

markets COST security Highways Trade 2020 reports India’s InvIT market is expected to boom—Where are the retail investors?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. More than a decade ago, India’s market regulator introduced infrastructure investment trusts, or InvITs, to channel public capital into infrastructure, and further eased rules in the past two years. Still, valuation and liquidity concerns keep these instruments overwhelmingly private. Only six of India’s 29 registered InvITs are publicly listed, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

14.01 / 02:03

markets Action Election President Justice consequences Department Powell-Trump clash: Central bank independence matters for economic growth and financial stability

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The latest spat between US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and US President Donald Trump strikes at the very heart of what central banks hold dear as the key to not just long-term financial stability, but also economic growth: central bank independence. Calling the Department of Justice probe into the testimony he gave last year to a Senate panel on renovations of Fed buildings “unprecedented," Powell said he believed the action was a direct consequence of the president’s anger over the Fed’s refusal to reduce interest rates despite White House pressure.

14.01 / 01:33

markets Maxim Manufacturing CEO Gap Software NVIDIA Company Outsider | Why India’s ₹1.6-trillion semiconductor bet looks more Intel than Nvidia

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Company Outsider is a weekly newsletter by Sundeep Khanna. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your email inbox. Erstwhile semiconductor giant Intel has shed 23% of its global workforce over the past two years.

14.01 / 01:33

markets Digital Platform Entertainment Netflix film Videos Rohit Jain takes charge of Lionsgate Play in Starz Asia reset

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Canadian-American entertainment company Starz Entertainment Corp., formerly Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, has sold Lionsgate Play—its streaming platform in South Asia and Southeast Asia—to Rohit Jain, president of Lionsgate Play Asia.

14.01 / 01:33

markets security Trade students performer Colleges Not just IITs anymore: Crore-plus packages land at NITs and private colleges

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Recruiters chasing elite engineering talent are no longer limiting themselves to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

14.01 / 01:33

markets Action Strategy Analysis show stage Headlines In 2025, money flowed into telecoms, oil, metals, cyclical stocks leaving behind IT, consumer and finance

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a dramatic shift of strategy, foreign investors rewrote the rules for the Indian market in 2025. While they pulled a massive ₹1.67 trillion out of equities overall, this headline number tells only half the story.

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