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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The 10-year government securities yield climbed from 6.68% on 27 February 2026 — a day before the US-Iran conflict broke out — to 7.1% by 2 April, before easing slightly to 6.98% as of 13 April.The spike has pushed long-duration debt mutual funds into negative territory, with the category down an average 1.11% since the war began.Long-duration funds, classified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as those with a Macaulay duration of more than seven years, are among the most interest rate-sensitive debt fund categories. When rates fall, bond prices rise and investors gain; when rates rise, the reverse happens, leading to mark-to-market losses.

Stock market recap: Indian equities rebounded on Friday, 10 April, with benchmark indices recovering recent losses amid improved global sentiment. The BSE Sensex jumped over 900 points to close near 77,500, while the Nifty 50 reclaimed the 24,000 mark, ending around 24,050.Sentiment was lifted by optimism around a temporary US–Iran ceasefire.

₹1 trillion or more are proposed to be included in the list replacing an earlier methodology of quantitative and qualitative parameters. Upper layer non-banks face tighter regulations than smaller ones.A list of all NBFCs for fiscal 2026 released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday included the name of Tata Sons among others in the upper layer.

credit score can severely impair an individual’s ability to secure a home loan. It indicates elevated credit risk, prompting financial institutions to apply more stringent underwriting norms.

₹4,900-5,200 crore, has traditionally been dominated by FMCG and consumer electronics players, making the entry of healthcare brands notable.“IPL has always reflected where India’s aspirations are headed and today, India wants to be healthier, not just entertained,” said Ripal Chopda, chief marketing officer at The Sleep Company, whose campaign features MS Dhoni linking sleep to overall health.The shift is playing out beyond traditional advertising slots and into team-level partnerships and product integrations. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has signed a three-year principal sponsorship and health partnership with Royal Challengers Bengaluru—the first such direct association between a major drugmaker and an IPL franchise.

India’s market regulator is working on a collaborative framework with corporates, academia and professional bodies to expand the pipeline and effectiveness of independent directors, even as recent boardroom tensions at HDFC Bank sharpen scrutiny on governance standards.“Sebi will seek to embark on a joint initiative for capacity building of independent directors at scale with a view to further improve corporate governance,” Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at the 19th Governance Summit hosted by the Confederation of Indian industries (CII) on Monday.“Boards are well constituted, but not always equally effective. Information is available but not always interrogated deeply.

Mint found that 31 of these were deemed approved under Section 6(5) of the Competition Act, 2002, meaning they were automatically cleared as the CCI did not pass a final order within the stipulated period.According to data available on the CCI website for the period from 10 September 2024 to 26 March 2026, the regulator reviewed 199 cases, including 196 approvals, of which two were with modifications along with one exempt case (not requiring notification), one withdrawal, and one invalid notice.Queries emailed to the CCI and the ministry of corporate affairs seeking clarity remained unanswered till the time of publishing.The Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 reduced the outer limit for deal approvals from 210 days to 150 days, effective September 2024, aiming to speed up deal clearances and improve regulatory certainty.According to lawyers, faster approvals reduce uncertainty and risk, enable quicker deal closures and capital deployment, lower costs, and improve deal certainty, making transactions more efficient and investor-friendly.“Lenders and investors benefit from improved visibility on timelines, enabling better alignment of financing commitments with deal closures, reducing reliance on costly bridge financing, and lowering risk premiums,” said Neeha Nagpal, founding partner at NM Law Chambers. “It also shifts negotiation dynamics, with fewer aggressive clauses such as ‘hell or high water’ provisions or regulatory break fees, particularly in non-complex transactions.”Where timelines are unclear, parties tend to build in valuation adjustments or rely on contingent structures to manage approval risk, said Pranav Bhaskar, senior partner at SKV Law Offices.

move, cleared at Sebi’s March board meeting, allows FPIs to settle funds on a net basis in the cash market, replacing the current system where each leg of a transaction is settled separately. The change is aimed at reducing funding costs and aligning India with global practices, but intermediaries warn it could strain systems and workflows.Some industry participants have also questioned the timing amid volatile global conditions.Under the current gross settlement system, FPIs must fund each transaction independently.

Last week, the National Statistical Office (NSO) released its annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2025. It differs from earlier PLFS reports in its coverage and sampling design.The PLFS has been in existence since 2017, yielding annual reports for rural and urban areas along with quarterly reports for only urban India. This survey was a departure from the erstwhile Employment and Unemployment Survey (EUS).

Tile maker Kajaria Ceramics hopes to clock 7-8% year-on-year volume growth in the March quarter compared with flattish growth in Q3 as operations normalize. The third quarter was marked by weak demand and the company’s unification process to align sales operations, which led to dealer churn and temporary destocking.

In global climate politics, clarity is often elusive. Grand declarations outpace delivery and ambition is often divorced from reality. Against this backdrop, India’s newly-approved Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2031–2035 stand out as a picture of coherence.

Brent crude oil, which is trading around $98, and FII outflows are playing a decisive role in the sharp market correction. Elevated crude prices are keeping inflation concerns alive, while the rupee is trading near a record low at 93 per dollar, adding to macroeconomic pressures.

The randomness of Donald Trump’s tariffs has underscored that a state of flux for businesses is the only constant. That this has been inflicted by one of the chief architects of the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s rules of global trade is ironic, as it has left us with this mockery of a rules-based order.Last April, the US President alleged that foreign trade and economic practices had created a national emergency and imposed tariffs across imports from all countries. Ten months later, the US Supreme Court ruled that they were unlawful.

Sebi) on Monday approved a sweeping set of regulations based on recommendations of a high-level committee (HLC), aligning rules for senior officials with those applicable to employees and plugging gaps in transparency, recusals and personal investments.Mint explains the new rules and whether they are enough to ensure accountability in Sebi’s top brass.Sebi has introduced a tighter disclosure and recusal framework. The chairman, whole-time members (WTMs) and employees must make initial, annual and event-based disclosures of assets, liabilities, trading activity and relationships, and disclose any negotiations for future employment.The rules mandate recusal in cases of material financial interest or other conflicts, with a digital system to record disclosures and approvals.Public disclosure rules have been only partially expanded.

Mint that its UK operations will not break even this fiscal.The timing is significant. Tata Steel has consistently maintained that its UK turnaround hinges on policy support to counter unfair import competition.

HDFC group veteran Mistry seemingly borrowed words from Chakraborty’s statement to refute it. Mistry said he would not take on the responsibility of chairing the lender “if the systems, processes, governance practices in the bank did not align with my principles and my level of integrity.”Mistry, 71, told reporters on a separate call that the bank management will speak to all major shareholders over the next one or two days to address their concerns.

India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision requires a massive expansion of infrastructure and manufacturing, highlighted by the $1.3 trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline. However, achieving this alongside India’s net-zero 2070 target poses a financing challenge: investment must jump from $14.7 trillion to $22.7 trillion for a full green transition. To remain globally competitive amid tightening carbon border rules, key sectors such as steel and cement must decarbonize rapidly.

₹1,200 crore, with Stovekraft and TTK Prestige together accounting for about 36% as of FY25, according to Fadia.“Whatever channel inventory was already available has largely been sold out, and companies would not be in a position to quickly refill the channel as they would not have planned for such a sudden surge in demand,” said Fadia. “They will need time to order components and align the supply chain, which could take at least 20–30 days."Most consumer appliance companies source components from China and assemble them locally, while some traders and distributors directly import finished goods from China and Vietnam, limiting the benefit for domestic manufacturers, said Fadia.A major share of induction stoves sold in India are sourced from China, with companies procuring components or finished units and assembling them domestically before selling under local brands, said Trviesh D, chief operating officer at Tradejini, a stock broking company.And even if companies ramp up supply, the demand may fade once LPG availability improves.“While the disruption may lead some households to try induction cooking, we expect demand to normalize once LPG supply improves, limiting the likelihood of a sustained structural shift in the category,” said Manish Valecha, research analyst, Anand Rathi Institutional Equities.Investor enthusiasm has already cooled.

offshore crypto holdings and transactions will increasingly become visible to tax authorities through automatic cross-border data sharing.The development comes against the backdrop of India’s crypto tax regime introduced in the Union budget 2022 that imposed a 30% tax on gains from virtual digital assets and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on transactions. The high tax and compliance burden is nudging many traders to shift activity offshore, making cross-border reporting frameworks increasingly important.Before these regulations, the reporting structure for crypto was fragmented and voluntary.

I have been visiting India for more than 40 years and speaking publicly about climate change for more than 25. Over that time, India’s transformation has been extraordinary. Few nations have had such rapid economic growth, technological progress and social change in such a short period.

New Delhi: The government has initiated a study to review and revise India’s workplace social accountability standard, a move that could shape how companies structure compliance and governance practices as the country prepares to operationalise its new labour codes, said two government officials.The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has commissioned research to examine whether amendments are needed to its existing Social Accountability at the Workplace norms, which set out requirements for organisations to establish policies, procedures and practices related to ethical conduct and workers’ welfare, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.The study will assess the relevance of the existing framework in light of recent policy and regulatory changes aimed at strengthening labour protections, the first of the two officials said.Mint reviewed the terms of reference for the research and development (R&D) project. These include reforms relating to child labour, forced labour, anti-discrimination provisions, whistleblower protection, data privacy and workplace safety, this person said.“Updating the workplace social accountability standard is important at a time when India’s labour regulations are undergoing major changes,” said Sumita Dawra, former labour secretary.