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04.02 / 08:27

COST UPS Provident Google country travelers International How Indians keep overpaying abroad even after buying ‘zero forex’ cards

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this year, I was in Dubai—a city Indians now treat like the third long weekend of every quarter. I was travelling with a friend who had proudly picked up a “zero forex" travel card just before the trip.

04.02 / 07:27

markets UPS Software Enterprise Trade information Updates Indian IT stocks take a beating as AI automation tools signal an agentic shift

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of top Indian information technology (IT) services firms fell sharply in early trade on Wednesday, mirroring the drop in US technology and software stocks overnight after American AI firm Palantir launched a new tool that threatens an important revenue stream of these companies. Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Infosys Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, Wipro Ltd, and Tech Mahindra Ltd were down 5.1%, 5.96%, 4.94%, 3.36%, and 4.61%, respectively in early trade.

04.02 / 06:35

markets COST UPS Citi security show Updates Update India’s reform agenda: Freeing up urban land should be treated as an economic imperative

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India recently notified the long-awaited modifications of its labour laws, streamlining outdated and punitive regulations that had raised the cost of doing business and discouraged scale. As states begin to operationalize the new codes, there is optimism that simpler rules will encourage the formation of new firms, investment and formalization.

04.02 / 04:57

UPS Provident FIVE Manufacturing Strategy Sustainability Trade How the budget’s reforms will help India gain an export edge and make the most of its trade deals

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s budget for 2026-27 has been presented at a time when the global landscape is being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, supply chain reconfiguration, rising protectionism and unprecedented trade-policy uncertainty. Given the global backdrop, the budget reflects a clear strategy of sustaining India’s development agenda while addressing emerging vulnerabilities and transforming external pressures into opportunities to strengthen the foundations of the economy’s long-term competitiveness.

04.02 / 03:35

FIVE Gap awards Diversity cover recommendations 16th Finance Commission: What states asked for, and what they got, explained in 6 charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A key subtext of Budget 2026 is the evolving fiscal compact between the Centre and the states—an arrangement recalibrated every five years by the Finance Commission. FY27 marks the first year of the five-year award period of the 16th Finance Commission (FC), which, like its predecessors, had to reconcile competing demands from a diverse set of stakeholders.

04.02 / 03:35

markets UPS Provident FIVE security wellness After Budget shuts tax-free exits on SGBs, small February window offers last chance

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Budget for 2026-27 has removed the tax-free redemption benefit on sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) for secondary market buyers. Starting 1 April 2026, only those investors who bought SGBs at the time of issue and held them till maturity will get tax-free gains, excluding investors who purchased the bonds on stock exchanges even if they hold them till maturity.

04.02 / 03:35

markets UPS FIVE economy wellness Cycling show As premium whiskies come of age, Amrut aims for ₹800 cr sales by 2030

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The rise of Indian single malts is showing up on distillers’ balance sheets, and for India’s oldest whisky maker Amrut Distilleries, premium variants are fast becoming the engine of growth, rather than a niche bet. The distiller says it now sells nearly a quarter of all Indian single malt whisky consumed domestically, giving premium whiskies an outsized role in its growth strategy.

04.02 / 02:09

markets UPS Art economy Trade Art of the India-US trade deal’s revival: The end of a rift between the two partners could spell gains all around

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is plainly good news the US has lowered its import duty on Indian goods from 50%, a truly punitive rate, to 18%. A trade deal is expected to be sewn up anytime now.

04.02 / 01:51

markets Trade track country Mint Quick Edit | Investors cheered the US trade reset but does this mark a long-awaited market turnaround?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After nearly one-and-a-half years of broad weakness, India’s stock market began to flash signs of a revival on Tuesday.

04.02 / 01:51

Strategy economy Trade President Experts country Relationships India’s middle-power strategy won it a reprieve from Trump’s sky-high tariffs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared at Davos that middle powers should deepen their economic ties to navigate the era of great-power politics, India was already showing how it was done. After President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India’s exports to the U.S., among the highest in the world last year, New Delhi powered ahead on trade deals with other economies, strengthening its hand in negotiations with the U.S.

04.02 / 01:21

COST UPS Citi security Strategy country reports D2C brands go offline, powering a mall leasing boom

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are emerging as one of the biggest drivers of mall leasing in India, as customer acquisition costs rise online and the need for physical visibility pushes them offline. Direct-to-consumer brands accounted for 27% of India’s total retail leasing in 2025, up from 25% in 2024, according to a report by Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE), the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

04.02 / 01:21

markets Provident Manufacturing wellness Trade electronic reports ChrysCapital acquires minority stake in Bengaluru-based Nash Industries

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : ChrysCapital has acquired a significant minority stake in Bengaluru-based precision manufacturing solutions provider Nash Industries, top executives told Mint. “Nash exemplifies the emergence of globally competitive manufacturing from India.

04.02 / 01:21

markets UPS Gap show 2020 shock Promoters’ ownership of India Inc slips below 50% for the first time since 2020. What does it mean?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The ownership of India’s listed firms is undergoing a fundamental shift. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, aggregate promoter holdings have slipped below the key 50% threshold.

04.02 / 01:21

markets UPS security wellness Bill Schools Podcasts Quitting your job to launch a business? Prepare your personal finances first

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Thinking of quitting your full-time job to build a startup or business of your own? Along with a business plan, it’s critical to prepare your personal finances for the early years of the new venture. “You need to survive in order to run the business," said N.

04.02 / 01:21

markets BURST rock reports Interviews Westbridge makes debut bet in climate tech with carbon removal firm Varaha

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WestBridge Capital, a US- and India-focused early-to-growth-stage investment firm, is betting big on climate tech to become a large, for-profit opportunity for investors in the coming decade. The firm has backed Gurugram-based Varaha, a developer of high-integrity carbon removal projects, and led the $20 million Series B funding round.

04.02 / 01:21

markets UPS Food Flushing Cycling Updates Headlines Monetary policy in 2026 is all about liquidity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When the Monetary Policy Committee meets on 6 February, baseline expectations are that the repo rate will stay at 5.25%, the stance will remain “neutral", and the tone will be carefully balanced. But the real story of India’s monetary policy this year won’t be told through interest rates.

04.02 / 01:21

markets Target security Trade performer stage recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's recommends three stocks for 4 February

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Indian stock markets rallied on Tuesday, 3 February, after India and the US confirmed the long-awaited trade deal. US President Donald Trump said that reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods would be reduced to 18%, from 50%.

04.02 / 01:21

markets Analysis Sustainability trends Trade stage recommendations Stock recommendations for 4 February from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Today, the Indian equity markets witnessed a historic session, with benchmark indices staging their strongest single-day rally in recent memory.

04.02 / 00:21

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Hyundai GST cuts lifted Indian automakers out of slump. Now they face a commodity storm

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : For Indian automakers, a surge in sales after the September tax cut has been eclipsed by a new concern: soaring raw material costs. Many are contemplating price increases at the risk of suppressing demand.

04.02 / 00:21

markets UPS Target Research Trade show stage RBI likely to pause on rates in February policy as liquidity takes centre stage

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged at its meeting on Friday, signalling a prolonged pause after aggressive front-loaded easing over the past year, even as liquidity conditions remain tight and bond yields elevated. A Mint poll of 10 economists shows nine expecting a pause at 5.25%, while one anticipates a 25-basis-points (bps) cut to 5.00%.

03.02 / 17:53

markets UPS Provident Manufacturing Trade President country Trade deal guards sensitive sectors, fine print being ironed out: Goyal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The India-US trade agreement protects all sensitive sectors for New Delhi, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said, signalling the government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers, fishermen and the dairy sector. Once the agreement takes effect, US tariffs on Indian goods will fall from a steep 50% to 18%, reviving the competitiveness of Indian exports.

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