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18.02 / 00:53

markets Provident Target Career War Relationships International India's wealth boom sparks a talent war for relationship managers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The fight for India’s fast-growing wealth pool has led to a battle for frontline talent. Relationship managers (RMs), as they are popularly called in banking parlance, are among the most sought-after professionals in the financial sector.

18.02 / 00:53

markets Target Analysis Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 18 February from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market update: Indian equity benchmarks extended their recovery for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, as the Nifty 50 closed 0.17% at 25,725 and the Sensex rose 173 points to settle at 83,451.

18.02 / 00:53

markets Provident Career Strategy BlackRock show Co-founder Gubbi leads Marcellus foray into MFs as it looks beyond ultra HNIs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Marcellus Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd's co-founder Pramod Gubbi is said to be helming the firm's foray into India’s ₹81 lakh crore mutual fund industry, according to two people familiar with the matter.

18.02 / 00:23

markets Provident wellness 2020 reports rights International SBI mulls raising stake in investment banking JV to 51% amid capital market boom

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The State Bank of India is weighing a plan to take control of its investment-banking joint venture (JV) with Investec India, according to two people familiar with the matter. The move comes as India’s largest lender seeks to strengthen its deal-making and distribution capabilities in the midst of a multi-year boom in the country’s equity capital markets.

17.02 / 11:47

markets COST UPS security Trade country Prop brokers' index options market share surges in FY26

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Proprietary traders, whose cost of capital is set to rise sharply under the banking regulator's new funding directives on capital market exposure, posted a significant increase in market share in the popular index options space. Their gross market share based on premium turnover jumped by 230 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 49.5% in the nine months through 2025-26, according to data sourced from the country's largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE).

17.02 / 11:41

COST UPS Sustainability exclusive testing India's bankruptcy process set for major revamp: IBBI wants commercial prudence, more transparency

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: The viability of businesses entering bankruptcy proceedings should be tested in the first month before they’re allowed to operate as going concerns, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has proposed in a set of new draft regulations.

17.02 / 08:51

markets Digital DNA social reports Financial DNA: Why your credit score is the new social currency

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Credit score has evolved into a vital part of an Indian’s digital “DNA". That was the central message from Ramkumar Rajashekaran, whole-time director of CRIF Highmark, at the Mint Money Festival 2026.

17.02 / 08:51

markets UPS Target Aviat Airlines show International IndiGo eyes 275 daily additional flights this summer, but growth still capped by crew and compliance constraints

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has sought approval to operate at least 275 additional daily flights, about a 15% increase over its current 1,900-odd departures, during the summer schedule from April to October, according to a presentation made to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). If approved, the airline would operate around 2,175 daily flights—about 8% higher than the 2,022 flights it flew last summer.

17.02 / 08:51

Citizens Progressive economy Food poverty show reports Data as our definitive storyteller: Why statistics must lead the narrative of the Indian economy’s emergence

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In India today, statistics are no longer confined to official reports or technical briefings. Employment numbers trend on TV.

17.02 / 08:03

UPS Progressive security Mobile Align country innovations India’s climate progress may end up too haphazard without a coherent institutional framework

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s climate policy has entered a decisive phase. The country must sustain rapid economic growth while managing mounting climate risks that threaten infrastructure, agriculture, energy security and urban resilience.

17.02 / 06:53

markets Digital Platform Food wellness Trade show Mint Explainer | Is quick commerce forcing legacy FMCG players to rethink growth?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Legacy FMCG players, long dependent on general trade, are increasingly turning to quick commerce for growth. Quick commerce is still considered a niche and a pathway to growth and fame for premium, digital-first brands.

17.02 / 06:53

markets Citizens Align cover hospital information Equality Emergency fund vs health insurance: What should you really rely on?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The venue was the National Stock Exchange. The agenda: investments, markets and wealth creation.

17.02 / 06:53

markets COST UPS Booking security Trade Experts Mint Explainer: Can commercial papers rescue brokers from RBI’s latest leverage squeeze?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s market regulator, the government and now the central bank have all tightened the screws on what they see as excessive speculation in the country’s booming derivatives market. The latest amendment by the Reserve Bank of India to bank lending norms hits a critical cog: cheap leverage.

17.02 / 05:57

markets Digital CEO Platform film audience patient New studios from Birla and Balaji invest in India's crowded content space amid volatility and risk of unsold content

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Entertainment industry entities are launching new ventures and verticals that aim to either back films for the big screen or programming for streaming platforms even amid the risks of volatility in the movie business, plateauing OTT subscriptions and unsold content inventory. Entrepreneur Ananya Birla launched Birla Studios this month to produce films in Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam, among other regional languages, and in English.

17.02 / 05:57

markets FIVE economy NVIDIA Cycling country patient Next trillion dollars of India’s mcap could create more wealth than the last: Raamdeo Agrawal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Raamdeo Agrawal, co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, says the next trillion dollars of India’s market capitalization could create more wealth than the last. Drawing on decades of market cycles, the ace investor, speaking at the Mint Money Festival on 14 February in Mumbai, argued that compounding on a larger base, deeper participation and improving corporate profitability could make the coming decades disproportionately rewarding for patient investors.

17.02 / 05:57

markets UPS CEO Assurant Mobile Exponent innovations Exponent Energy's battery data intelligence will power its new EV financing push in India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Lightspeed-backed Exponent Energy, a maker of batteries and equipment that allow rapid charging of electric three-wheelers, is setting up a subsidiary that will offer an innovative pay-as-you-go financing model to help expand its business across the country, according to top company executives. The finance subsidiary, Exponent One, will allow operators of autorickshaws to repay loans based on vehicle usage and their daily earnings instead of fixed equated monthly instalments.

17.02 / 02:35

markets Gap economy show information Mint Quick Edit | India’s unemployment edges up—but job quality is the real challenge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s unemployment rate rose a bit this January to 5.0% from 4.8% in December, as seen in the monthly bulletin of the government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released on Monday.

17.02 / 02:35

UPS Digital economy wellness Healthcare country inclusion New Delhi’s AI Impact Summit should get more ambitious: Aim for substance beyond the spectacle

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Governments love global summits. They signal ambition, draw CEOs and leaders, and create the impression of shaping the future rather than chasing it.

17.02 / 00:57

markets Action Sustainability Trade stage recommendations Headlines Stock recommendations for 17 February from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: On Monday, the Indian equity benchmarks staged a robust late-session recovery, snapping a two-day losing streak as Nifty 50 surged 211.65 points (0.83%) to finish at 25,682.75. Similarly, S&P BSE Sensex reclaimed 83,000, jumping 650.39 points (0.79%) to close at 83,277.15.

17.02 / 00:57

markets ETF security Align Trade band International Mint Explainer: How Sebi’s ETF proposals aim to tackle pricing lags and protect investors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday proposed sweeping changes to exchange traded funds (ETFs), aimed at eliminating a critical "pricing lag" that currently leaves investors exposed during volatile markets. In a consultation paper that’s open for comments until 6 March, the regulator suggested shifting the base price calculation for ETFs from a two-day-old value to the previous day’s data.

17.02 / 00:57

markets Platform Food Bill pop travelers It's raining rewards points as e-retailers chase loyalty

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : E-retailers are widening the scope of their loyalty programmes to capture everyday spending on food, groceries, and daily essentials, giving reward points a life beyond air miles and luxury splurges.

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