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Sun Pharma, India's largest drug maker, will pursue licensing and acquisitions to expand its speciality business, the company's senior executive said. «M&A — we have always tried to be very judicious; looked at ways by which we can use licensing or acquisitions as a way to fill the gaps in our portfolio and achieve our strategic goal,» said Abhay Gandhi, CEO-North America Business at Sun Pharma. «Of course, having a cash chest of close to $2.4 billion inclusive of Taro enables us to pursue mid- to large-size transactions as well,» Gandhi said.

Mint Digital Innovation Summit 2024.“AI and Gen AI hyper-personalize the journey and offer significant value to the customer," he said, elaborating on how this fusion has revolutionized sectors, notably the automotive industry, where connected intelligent vehicles have become a standard, ensuring safer rides.Highlighting a significant shift in lead generation dynamics, he said: “While previously, 50-60% of leads originated from walk-ins at car dealerships, now, only 20% begin with physical visits." Highlighting the impact of AI in product innovation, Kapoor cited the launch of the XUV700 three years ago. "It was almost the first car in its segment to feature layer level two autonomy, enabling the car to anticipate and react to potential hazards." Such advancements, powered by AI and vision technologies, have significantly enhanced both safety and driving experiences, he added.Kapoor elaborated on AI's diverse applications, including financial inclusion initiatives, and underscored Mahindra's dedication to responsible lending practices.

In today’s dynamic economic landscape, the role of financial leadership in infrastructure development has become more critical than ever. Infrastructure projects, ranging from civil construction, transportation and energy to healthcare and education, form the backbone of a nation’s growth and development.

MUMBAI:PocketATM, a fintech startup facilitating cash withdrawals from neighbourhood grocery stores, is expanding its customer base beyond senior citizens and people with mobility challenges."We are building doorstep banking at PocketATM via supply from neighbourhood stores instead of bank ATMs and branches, so essentially, we are elevating convenience," said Mihir Mehta, chief executive, PocketATM, at the Mint Digital Innovation Summit 2024.Founders Mehta and Sushil Kurri spoke about financial inclusion discussed financial inclusion through digital innovation, highlighting how their doorstep cash delivery service, branded as 'Gharpe,' literally meaning at home, will attract more consumers."We want to become the Blinkit for banking," Mehta told Mint on the sidelines of the event on Friday.The startup, which raised $400,000 in February, plans to expand beyond metros. PocketATM intends to extend its services to tier 2 and tier 3 cities by encouraging merchants to exchange cash for customers using UPI transactions."While India has gone digital, the whole ecosystem is very cost heavy, and there is unorganized cash management, which is what we are trying to solve," said Mehta.PocketATM is also targeting foreign tourists, partnering with Cheq, a UPI payments app for foreign tourists and non-resident Indians visiting the country, to facilitate cash withdrawals.The fintech has incorporated advanced features such as geolocation and geotagging, enabling merchants to indicate their availability.

Centre offered a one-time window to the central government employees to switch from the National Pension System (NPS) to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021), which was popularly known as the old pension scheme. Those who have shifted to the old pension scheme have several questions regarding how it will be implemented. To answer those queries, the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) released a frequently asked questions (FAQs). Read here to find out. In an Office Memorandum dated April 9, 2024, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare said: 1) The OM dated 20.10.2023 requires a refund of two elements viz. (a) Government contribution and return thereon under NPS and (ii) interest thereon. While the amount of Government contribution and the return thereon in the accumulated corpus of wealth under the NPS account of the subscriber at the time of his exit on retirement would be ascertained from NSDL, the rate and manner of recovery of interest (simple or compound and the rates at which compounding is to be done) from the date of exit to the date of refund by the employee is not clear.

Indian government bonds eligible for inclusion in the JPMorgan Chase & Co. index look poised to deliver their best monthly returns in nearly a year, helped by fresh foreign inflows and a record central bank payout. The so-called Fully Accessible Route notes, which have no restrictions for foreigners, returned 1.3% in May so far, according to a Bloomberg index. If that result holds, it would be the best monthly performance since April 2023.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and Pakistan have made significant progress towards reaching a staff-level agreement for an extended fund facility, the global lender said on Friday. The IMF has opened discussions with Pakistan on a new loan programme after Islamabad last month completed a short-term $3 billion programme, which helped stave off a sovereign debt default.

shares of billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship entity Adani Enterprises have erased all losses induced by the controversial Hindenburg report. During the day, the stock rallied 2% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 3,455 on BSE but was still about 21% away from its all-time peak of Rs 4,189.55 touched on 21st December 2022. At the peak of the Hindenburg crisis, shares of Adani Enterprises had fallen to a low of Rs 1,017.45 on 3rd February 2023. Faithfuls have been rewarded with a 3X return since then.

Nvidia's plan to split its stock after the stunning rise in the chipmaker's share price could lure more interest from retail investors while potentially paving the way for the company's inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Nvidia shares were soaring 10% on Thursday afternoon after the company announced a 10-for-one stock split as part of a blockbuster quarterly report included its revenue and forecast coming in above analyst estimates.

Netflix's «Bridgerton» has delighted fans with its clever integration of characters from Julia Quinn's romance novels. With Bridgerton Season 3 set to introduce new elements, fans are eagerly anticipating the inclusion of beloved book characters, particularly the Smythe-Smiths. The Significance of Smythe-Smiths

Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group, surged 7.5% to reach a new 52-week high of ₹3,377.50 apiece in today's trading session. This notable upswing came in the wake of insights provided by IIFL Alternative Research, suggesting the prospective inclusion of Adani Enterprises in the Sensex, potentially displacing Wipro from its current position.IIFL Alternative Research indicated that the inclusion of Adani Enterprises in the Sensex could lead to inflows of nearly ₹1,000 crore from passive funds tracking the index.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday hailed the Calcutta High Court's decision to scrap the OBC status of several classes in West Bengal, calling it a slap in the face of those indulged in appeasement politics through «religion-based» quota. The HC on Wednesday struck down the OBC (Other Backward Class) status of several classes in Bengal, finding such reservations under a 2012 Act to vacancies in services and posts in the state illegal. It observed that the inclusion of 77 classes of Muslims in the list of backward categories was to «treat them as vote bank». West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has asserted that she will not accept the order and hinted that her government could challenge it in the Supreme Court. Asked about Banerjee's statement, Sai told reporters here, «We welcome the decision of Calcutta High Court over religion-based reservation. It is a slap in the face of those who practise vote bank and appeasement politics by giving religion-based reservation.»

In the company's annual results for the year to 31 March 2024, SMT revealed it had parted ways with the Chinese mobile platform over concerns the country's ongoing political and regulatory developments could stifle growth. Scottish Mortgage returns to TSMC for the first time in a decade «The constraints that go with scale for Chinese businesses have increased substantially,» said lead manager Tom Slater. «As a result, it will be difficult for Tencent to meet our more demanding inclusion criteria over the coming years,» Slater said, parting ways with the firm despite having a «massi...

India's economic trajectory over the next five years positions it as a prime target for global investments. This outlook is driven by a stable macroeconomic environment, robust earnings growth among Indian corporations, and increasing weightage in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) index. The inclusion of Indian debt in prominent Emerging Market Bond indices further enhances the attractiveness of India's investment landscape. With software services and remittances significantly contributing to foreign exchange (forex) inflows, India's forex reserves have reached unprecedented levels, setting the stage for ambitious future targets. Capital Account Inflows and Remittances:

S&P Global Ratings economist.Tapping the country’s $644 billion reserves to tame volatility is an option, but that can be “fairly costly," senior economist Vishrut Rana said in an interview Wednesday. Letting currency volatility play out may lead to an increase in bond yields and raise the government’s funding costs, he said. Still, he anticipates India will move toward more open capital flows and less intervention over time.

The MacArthur Foundation will let loose another $100 million to a single project in the third installation of its global 100&Change competition, which for the first time requires applicants to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, the founda...

Yuvraj Singh has come out in support of Pandya, stating that he is happy that the 30-year-old has found a place in India's T20 World Cup squad despite his mediocre IPL form. Yuvraj also stated that the all-rounder's bowling will play an important role in India's T20 campaign. In an interaction with ICC, Yuvraj said, “Well, the good thing is that the selection has been made.

Incofin Investment Management has invested $10 million SaGgraha Management Services, a business correspondent wholly owned by SAVE Solutions, which itself provides the last mile banking services in the rural hinterlands through its some 10000 touchpoints. The equity funding came from Incofin India Progress Fund (IPF) of the Belgium-headquartered impact investor. IPF is a registered category II alternative investment fund. The investment in SAVE is its fourth investment in the financial inclusion space.

central bank is expected to pay up to ₹1 lakh crore ($12 billion) as dividend to the federal government, economists said, a move that would boost New Delhi’s coffers and help meet its budget deficit target. The Reserve Bank of India’s central bank of directors is expected to meet this week and is likely to approve a dividend ranging between 800 billion to one trillion rupees, according to economists’ estimates. That compares with a transfer of 874.2 billion rupees last year and the government’s own target of 1.02 trillion rupees, which includes dividends from state-controlled banks.

Best place to live in the US has been revealed in a survey and it is not New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles. Florida's Naples have been identified for the top spot, as per survey by Best Places US News Rankings 2024-2025 conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Second spot has gone to Boise in Idaho, third position goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Greenville in South Carolina, and North Carolina's Charlotte have made the top five rankings.

₹8,600 crore and its loan book stands at around ₹59,698 crore. In FY24, the company disbursed around ₹25,089 crore, higher from ₹21,639 crore in FY23. The CMD said that in FY25, the loan disbursement would be over ₹30,000 crore.