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05.12 / 07:01

markets COST Manufacturing Dreams electronic reports PG Electroplast: When a multibagger meets monsoon

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After four years of blistering growth, PG Electroplast Ltd seems to be moving past its phase as a small-cap dream stock. Between FY21 and FY25, the company’s operating revenue jumped from ₹703 crore to nearly ₹4,870 crore—a growth of more than 62% a year.

05.12 / 05:15

markets COST UPS Highways cover reports Mint Explainer | Can 72,000 public chargers fix India’s slow EV adoption?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s electric vehicle (EV) market is expanding, but adoption remains modest across most segments, particularly cars, buses, and two-wheelers. An August report by Niti Aayog noted that while more than half of India’s three-wheelers are now electric, other categories continue to lag.

05.12 / 02:45

markets COST UPS Target rights Updates The path to a greener electricity grid may be paved with good intentions but we mustn’t set targets in stone

With rising solar and wind capacity in India’s electricity system, these clean sources have crossed the one-third mark. Given the vagaries of weather, however, a key challenge lies in ensuring the delivery of reliable supplies on schedule.

05.12 / 02:07

COST UPS Platform Chanel Celebrity show In its new era, Chanel wants shoppers to look beyond bags

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Celebrities and clients arrived Tuesday afternoon to an empty Manhattan subway station in black SUVs, dodging puddles that threatened to destroy their Chanel slingback heels. The gritty Lower East Side underground location was a surprising choice for Chanel’s first New York fashion show in seven years, even if the Bowery station’s out-of-service platform is often used as a film set and doesn’t have a pizza rat in sight.

05.12 / 01:15

COST Provident Aviat Waters Trade electronic Falling rupee should cheer exporters; so why is no one smiling?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian rupee's recent slide beyond the 90-per-dollar mark offers little relief to its exporters, most of which are struggling under the weight of crippling tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration. The only clear winners from the depreciation are the country's dominant information technology (IT) companies, while sectors with high import content grapple with surging production costs.

05.12 / 01:15

markets COST wellness Celebrity performer rights Esops-The great reluctance to cash out

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Employee Stock Option Plans (Esops) are a potent tool to ensure that the key employees stay and grow with the company. With startups, the Esop value is notional, meaning it is unlocked only when the company goes public or a buyer is willing to purchase the unlisted shares.

04.12 / 12:41

markets COST UPS IPO Provident Sony track Meesho IPO: Why Valmo, the asset-light logistics play, is key to future profitability

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: When Jaya Singh Yadav, a home-based home decor seller in Indore, started selling her wares online about six years ago, she was a tiny player in a city where logistics options were plentiful but fragmented. She gets most of her business through Meesho Pvt.

04.12 / 10:21

markets COST IPO FIVE stage rights The hidden cost of Esops and what startup employees miss

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Navneet Gupta left his employer in 2020, he walked out with more than experience—a life-changing Esop payout. As an early employee, his stock options grew in tandem with the company’s rapid rise, driven by a global mobility boom and a series of acquisitions in the cab-hailing segment.

04.12 / 08:13

COST UPS Digital Aware Platform Udaan in talks to sell minority stake in its NBFC arm

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Udaan has initiated a process to sell a minority stake in its non-banking financial entity as the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform looks to monetize assets while navigating a broader restructuring exercise, said three people aware of the matter. “The company is in early talks with advisory firm DC Advisory to help with the process, and the deal structures are still being decided," one of the people cited above said on the condition of anonymity.

04.12 / 07:21

markets COST UPS security Enterprise Research show Mid-cap banks are back in favour. But only a few will ride the next rally.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Street is positioning mid-cap banks at the front of the next financial sector rally, betting on stronger small-business and retail loan growth in 2026 and easing funding costs. Investors view these lenders as prime beneficiaries of the next credit upcycle, given their increased exposure to high-yielding retail and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) loans.

04.12 / 07:21

markets COST Provident information rights Updates Relationships India needs a robust framework to regulate AI-telecom bundling that exposes us to privacy risks

India’s telecom giants are reshaping how millions access artificial intelligence (AI). When Airtel partners with Perplexity or Jio bundles Google’s AI tools into its data plans, it creates a new architecture of power, data flow and risk that existing regulations aren’t designed to handle.AI-telecom bundling involves pre-installing or subsidizing AI services—assistants, search tools, content generators—through authorized telecom providers, either free or at reduced cost. These arrangements give AI companies instant access to countless users while telecom firms gain a new revenue stream and stickier customer relationships.

04.12 / 07:21

COST Provident FIVE security Bill President information Rupee depreciation set to benefit country’s $283 billion IT sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The rupee’s fall to a historic low against the US dollar on Wednesday has left one segment of companies cheering – India’s $283 billion information technology (IT) sector. The rupee plunged to 90.29 against the dollar before closing at 90.19, marking a fall of 5.4% since the start of the fiscal year.

04.12 / 07:21

COST Provident FIVE Platform Strategy Trade International Coromandel’s aggressive capex could reduce earnings volatility. Can it deliver?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Agriculture-solutions provider Coromandel International Ltd’s stock has risen 30% over the past year as investors warm to its push to structurally lift Ebitda margins and smoothen earnings. A ₹4,000–5,000 crore capex commitment over FY25–28 is central to this shift.

04.12 / 07:21

COST UPS IPO Mobile show reports How Ola Electric's 12% unallocated costs helped it show an Ebitda profit in its auto business

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi/Bengaluru: Ola Electric Mobility Ltd’s accounting approach to club about 12% of total costs as unallocated expenses in the July-September quarter — about twice the year-ago level — helped it report operational profitability in its scooter and bike business. Unallocated expenses were a fourth of the company’s net loss in the September quarter, up from a fifth in the year-ago period.

04.12 / 03:37

markets COST BLOCK security Cycling Whirlpool performer Whirlpool’s promoters are walking away; should investors follow?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Whirlpool shareholders have been in a whirlwind in recent months. Last week, Whirlpool Corp., the promoter of Whirlpool of India, sold 11.2% stake in the Indian entity.

04.12 / 03:37

markets COST UPS Platform wellness Trade show Paytm’s big reset: How stake consolidation and AI are boosting growth

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Paytm is reshaping its business through stake consolidation, a cleaner group structure, and an artificial intelligence (AI)-led push across payments and financial services. Early results show improving margins, stronger growth, and a clearer path to profitability.

04.12 / 01:51

COST Digital Sustainability Diversity inclusion recommendations Editorial What will drive Bajaj Finance's growth in the next three years?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Financial services stocks in India could benefit from strong tailwinds in 2026, driven by rising incomes, digital penetration, and structural reforms. Healthy credit growth, improving asset quality, margin expansion from lower interest rates, and stable deposits, position banks and NBFCs for earnings upgrades. One company that has managed to ride the tailwinds and grow dramatically over the years is Bajaj Finance.

03.12 / 11:03

markets COST UPS FIVE Google NVIDIA AMD Nvidia’s fat margins are Google and AMD’s opportunity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The AI revolution has created a unique and high-quality problem for Nvidia: The chip maker makes too much money. Nvidia has fallen under scrutiny over the past month as investors have come to worry about the sustainability of blowout artificial-intelligence spending.

03.12 / 10:53

markets COST Platform wellness beautiful Features Mint Explainer: Why are quick commerce platforms selling cosmetics for ₹1?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Quick commerce platforms have unleashed a new weapon in their cutthroat battle for market share— ₹1 cosmetics. Swiggy Instamart and Zepto have launched campaigns in which customers can buy select beauty products for just ₹1 once they add cosmetics worth a certain amount to their cart.

03.12 / 10:53

markets COST UPS Bill Universities Updates Power sector proposals brighten India’s energy outlook but lasting gains need a stronger jolt of reforms

The power sector has emerged as a key lynchpin of the economic engine that the government is revving up to help drive India’s growth in times of geopolitical tumult. The distribution business continues to be a bugbear of the power sector, with snags that curtail the ability of consumers to benefit from modern technology, be it the low cost of solar electricity or smart meters that enable consumers to schedule some part of their consumption (like the use of washing machines) to reduce bills.

03.12 / 10:53

COST UPS Booking trends performer reports Muthoot’s near-100% returns impress, but rich valuation steals the bling

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A steep 70% rally in domestic gold prices over the past year has acted like a Midas touch for gold financiers. Shares of key listed gold-loan companies Muthoot Finance Ltd and Manappuram Finance Ltd have surged nearly 94% and 68%, respectively, in the last 12 months.

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