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Nikhil Kamath was quoted as saying by NDTV. “I think we all feel that we are more important than we are... you are born and you die like every other animal on the planet and then you are gone and nobody remembers anybody.

Ottawa’s changes to the capital gains tax appear to have gotten under the skin of Canada’s wealthiest wage group, an ongoing poll that tracks the financial outlook of Canadians suggests.

options to hedge their equity portfolios against a slide in benchmark indexes as they worry that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party may not achieve the landslide victory predicted by opinion polls just weeks ago. The last major poll had estimated that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party would win 342 seats, comfortably above the 272 majority required to return to power.

Dutch authorities slapped a 1.1-million-euro fine on Fortnite maker Epic Games on Tuesday, judging that vulnerable children were exploited and pressured into making purchases in the game's Item Shop. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) hit Epic Games with two separate fines totalling the equivalent of $1.2 million, after finding that underage gamers «could experience pressure in several ways to make purchases.»

Shapoorji Pallonji Group company Goswami Infratech has approached bond investors to tweak a debt covenant to avoid a higher interest outgo. In mid-2023, Goswami Infratech raised Rs14,300 crore zero coupon bonds maturing in April 2026, offering 18.75% as a redemption premium. These bonds also have a so-called most favoured nation (MFN) clause, which says that if any Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) group affiliate borrows at a higher rate after May 26, 2024, Goswami Infratech will have to offer the same return to its bondholders.

BTS, Blackpink & Twice, Hallyu culture and beauty standards have gradually become the talk of the town globally. K-beauty trends such as glass skin, sheet masks and the iconic ‘10 Step Skin Care’ have become the latest obsession among Gen Z beauty addicts.

equity mutual funds turned a monthly investment of Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 crore in a 10 year horizon, an analysis by ETMutualFunds showed. There were around 150 equity schemes that completed 10 years of existence in the market.

SBI management was how long and how far RoE can be stretched without diluting equity. The management appears confident of avoiding equity dilution and articulated well to convey that cost of equity is much higher than cost of debt as the equity investor expects higher returns than the debt investor. In their opinion, the existing capital adequacy position should be able to support about 20% expansion in loan book from ₹37 trillion as of March 2024.

election on Sunday whose outcome will reverberate in Spain's national politics. The ballot will be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern part of Spain and for the policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Hindustan Times, Asaduddin Owaisi lambasted PM Modi and said, "...he has gone back to his original agenda of spewing venom, of creating divisions, creating suspicion about Muslims and calling them ghuspathis [infiltrators]..." "Now, he has gone back. He has forgotten G20, Chandrayaan 3, 5-trillion economy, permanent seat at the security council, Vishwa Guru, Viksit Bharat – all have gone into the dustbin...they have come back to the agenda which they started and will continue in future," Owaisi said. Watch Owaisi's full interview here: The AIMIM chief said this when asked about PM Modi's remark during an election rally in Rajasthan's Banswara.

Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea. Arvind Kejriwal, who was lodged in Tihar jail in connection with Delhi Excise policy 'scam' case, was released on interim bail on Friday, May 10. The Supreme Court had granted him bail till June 1, allowing him to campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Also Read: FPIs turn aggressive sellers on market crash; offload ₹17,083 crore in Indian equities: When will buying resume? Maheshwari, who runs a SEBI-registered portfolio management company Basant Maheshwari Wealth Advisers LLP, said that the Indian market will not react the way we want it to ahead of election results. ‘’So, rather than taking long or short positions amid extreme volatility, it is better to stay away from derivates till the market regains stability,'' said the analyst. He added that market trajectory will only be clear after election outcome or maybe on June 3 when exit polls will be announced.

Hayden then suggested that Suryakumar Yadav should retain his usual number 3 spot while skipper Rohit Sharma should take up the number 4 position during the world cup. He said, “Then I would slot Suryakumar Yadav at 3 and Rohit at No.4. And that top four, in my opinion, is the right combination.

Direct payout of securities to client will boost safety of assets: Nithin Kamath Some people suggested that Nithin Kamath change his phone settings to avoid telemarketing calls. "If you know the specific hours in which u get bulk of these calls.. switch off ur phone for 1 hour during those peak times..

Best of the Week for nearly a year and a half, and yet we've rarely mused on cricket. The average Indian man, in my experience, is quite fond of the sport. He has an opinion about everything, especially on men's cricket—should Kohli reassume captaincy? Why didn't Tendulkar step down earlier? Will RCB ever provide any joy in life? As a kid, I too grew up playing cricket.

Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, May 10. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection with the alleged scam in the Delhi Excise policy. He was sent to judicial custody later and was lodged in Tihar Jail.

PTI on Thursday, Jaishankar said that the Canadian government, by allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, is sending a message that its vote bank is "more powerful" than its rule of law. "We cannot, for the good relations, overlook that," said the minister.

CAMS) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 103.50 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, a rise of 39% against the profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 74.61 crore posted in the year-ago period. The consolidated revenue from operations rose 24.6% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 310.46 crore. The company also recommended a final dividend of Rs 16.50 per share.

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday said the parliamentary democracy is under threat because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and he won't ally with those who do not believe in it. Pawar's statement has come after the prime minister advised the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) to join hands with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde after the Lok Sabha poll results instead of «dying by merging» with the Congress. Speaking to reporters here, Pawar said it is his clear opinion that parliamentary democracy is under threat because of PM Modi. «Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren were arrested and put behind bars. This (the arrests) would not have been possible without the role of the Central government and Central leadership. This shows how much faith they have in the democratic system,» the party chief said.

BPCL jumped 5% to Rs 621.8 in Friday's trade on BSE despite the firm posted a 35% drop in its standalone net profit at Rs 4,224 crore in the quarter ended March 2024, compared with Rs 6,478 crore in the last-year period. Meanwhile, its revenue from operations during the March quarter fell marginally to Rs 1.32 lakh crore as against Rs 1.33 lakh crore posted in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary says, “We have Proto Australoids, Mongoloid class, Negrita class of people. Hai to hai (It is how it is).