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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prince Pipes & Fittings, India’s fifth-largest plastic pipe manufacturing company, reported a decline in its third-quarter earnings due to decreased sales volume, inventory losses, and a weak demand environment. Consequently, the stock has halved in the last one year, and fallen 35% so far in 2025.

The Kolkata bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), on October 18, 2024, approved the resolution plan filed by Uniglobal Papers, which was challenged by Merico Agro Industries and Nagri Farm Tea Co before the appellate tribunal. While approving the resolution plan, the NCLT in its order (paragraphs 18) had asked Uniglobal Papers, the successful bidder, to make an application for renewal of the leases and to get possession, if granted.

Divya Mittal, an officer of the esteemed Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is no stranger to adversity. Her journey toward becoming a civil servant was paved with relentless effort, unwavering determination, and countless sacrifices. Before successfully clearing one of the nation’s most challenging competitive examinations, she pursued higher education at two of India’s most distinguished institutions—the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Bangalore. While securing admission into these premier institutes and eventually entering the bureaucratic system required immense perseverance, Mittal acknowledges that none of these hurdles compare to the complexities and emotional demands of motherhood. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, she shared a series of reflections about the trials and triumphs of raising two young daughters while simultaneously managing the weighty responsibilities of her profession.

US economy gets warning signals of an economic slowdown, veteran strategist Peter Berezin of BCA Research is ringing the alarm bell as he claimed that there is a 75% probability of a recession within the next three months, as per a report.

Stephen A Smith, a former newspaper reporter, has signed a new five-year contract with ESPN that is worth $100 million, according to a report. As per the agreement, Smith will continue to star on “First Take”, the ESPN's popular morning program, while scaling back some of his other required appearances on the network. Sources told The Athletic. Reports suggest that ESPN will pay Stephen A Smith $20 million annually under his new contract, compared to the $12 million per year he received under his previous deal.

Bitcoin, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, is reaching new heights as its price is soaring at $91,000. With the current growth, the cryptocurrency is expected to reach the target of $1 million by the end of this year. President Donald Trump’s policies have brought a new revolution in the market, turning tables for crypto. It will be interesting to watch the future growth bar of Bitcoin as Trump will soon host the first crypto summit in his second term.

Two thirds of businesses say they can withstand a tariff war with the United States that lasts more than a year, according to a new survey released on Tuesday by KPMG in Canada.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The world’s third-richest man does not often show deference. But Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and space pioneer, is a businessman, like any other, trying to make his way in the era of Donald Trump.

Jeff Bezos has announced a major shift in The Washington Post’s editorial stance, declaring that the publication’s opinion pages will focus exclusively on "personal liberties" and "free markets." The move has already led to the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley. The change has divided opinions, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk among those publicly supporting Bezos’ decision. “Bravo, @JeffBezos!” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns, in response to Bezos' announcement.

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European Commission to simplify the EU AI Act, said Michael McNamara, co-chair of European Parliament's AI Working Group.

James Carville is known for his understanding of political demographics and mindset, and therefore there is some meaning to it when he says that public sentiment is no behind Elon Musk at this point as he continues with his crusade of cutting down federal expenses along with his team at the Department of Government Efficiency.

Congress politician Sajjan Kumar for the murder of a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Elon Musk, the current head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has said that she believes nearly $100 billion has been stolen or is being wasted by federal employees who are working at top federal government agencies, according to an NY Post report.

«There could be some pickup in consumption because we are kind of seeing a subtle shift of the market driver from the investments to the consumption,» says Ajay Argal, Franklin Templeton. So, what could be the turn moment for market? Could it be just time, you have to just wait it out, this year will be a tough year, nothing happens, but then after six months suddenly markets will look attractive, earnings would kick in. I mean, do you think this market will have to just grind itself? Ajay Argal: So, that is one way of doing it. Yes, so that is what you are referring to is the time correction and I mean, if you look at Nifty for example, we might be 5% or 10% above the last ten-year averages or the five-year averages in terms of valuations.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The dreaded mid-cap and small-cap correction is finally here. After closing at a record high of 57,703 on 11 December 2024, the BSE SmallCap index has tumbled to 45,157 in just over two months, a fall of almost 22%, thus putting it in the category of a bear market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Apart from the dollar’s strength and the “US exceptionalism" that has impacted all emerging market flows, the revival of positive sentiment around China’s technology sector (post Deep Seek and softening of Chinese governments’ stance towards the private sector) can impact India’s valuation premium over China and other emerging markets, said Rahul Singh, CIO-Equities, Tata Asset Management.

Donald Trump threatens to abandon the continent’s existing security arrangements – which it spent the best part of a century leading – and Vladimir Putin presses his advantage in Ukraine ceasefire talks where Europeans have no seat.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Senco Gold, the leading jewellery brand in eastern India, had a remarkable journey following its debut on the stock market in 2023. It saw a 250% jump from its listing price in July 2023 to ₹772 in October last year.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In Union Budget 2025-26, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the tax-rebate threshold under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh.