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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Evaluating a banking stock requires a balance of quantitative and qualitative insights. Key metrics like Net Interest Margin (NIM), Return on Equity (ROE), and the Cost-to-Income Ratio help measure core profitability and operational efficiency.

Source: ACE MF. Figures are calendar year returns in %. Large cap: Nifty 50 TRI; Mid cap: Nifty Midcap 150 TRI; Micro cap: Nifty Microcap 250 TRI; Small cap: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. *2025 return is year-to-date based on 18 March 2025 closing values. Other years’ returns are calculated between the first and last trading day of the year.

Fractal Analytics, a Mumbai-based artificial intelligence company, has proposed to build India’s first large reasoning model (LRM) at a total project cost of Rs 118.8 crore. In a proposal to the IndiaAI Mission, Fractal has sought an external funding of Rs 76.6 crore from the government for the initiative. The proposed LRM series will include a small model (2-7 billion parameters), medium model (20-32 billion parameters) and a large state-of-the-art model (70 billion parameters) with up to 1 trillion training tokens.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. 1. Apollo Micro Systems Ltd - Current market price: ₹125.18 | Buy range: ₹123–126 | Profit goal: ₹155 | Stop loss: ₹112 | Timeframe: 2–3 months.

Nifty 50 index posting its biggest weekly gain in over four years. The rally was driven by renewed foreign investor interest and expectations that the worst of the recent market downturn is over. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 0.69% higher at 23,350, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.73% to settle at 76,905—both at six-week highs. For the week, both indices surged about 4.2%.

Sunil Gavaskar brushed off speculations regarding Indian legend MS Dhoni's retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL), and said every time people raise this question, the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain proves them wrong. Lauding Dhoni, he said age is just a number for him, and he still has the ability to hit the ball into the stands «Why should we even ask that question? Why put pressure on him? Every time people question MS Dhoni, he proves them wrong. Don't doubt his ability. Even at this age, he's hitting sixes not just past the boundary but into the stands during practice. Age is just a number when it comes to Dhoni,» Gavaskar, who is a Jio Star expert said on Jio Hotstar. The former India captain also spoke about the attacking mindset displayed by batters in the IPL he said they understand how to catch the powerplay when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. He also talked about batters' mindstep of scoring 10-12 runs per over which gives their team a strong platform for 180-200 runs. «Batters are getting more adventurous and aggressive. They understand that the powerplay--where only two fielders are outside the inner circle--must be capitalized on. You have to aim for 10-12 runs per over and reach around 60-75 runs in the first six overs, even if you lose just one wicket. That creates a strong platform to push towards 180-200 runs.» he added.

The Bihar Board Inter exam 2025 results can be checked using BSEB login credentials like roll number and date of birth. Along with the BSEB Class 12 results, passing percentages, toppers, re-evaluation, and supplementary exam dates details will also be announced. The BSEB Class 12 exams took place from February 1 to February 15, 2025, across 1,677 centers in Bihar, with a total of 12,92,313 candidates appearing for the exams.

Billionaire Elon Musk was captured on video performing an unusual balancing act with cutlery during a dinner with President Donald Trump. The footage shows Musk seriously concentrating whilst balancing a fork and two spoons on his little finger, as Trump and Musk's companion, Shivon Zilis, observe the display. The exclusive 'candlelight' dinner occurred at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 15. According to reports, attendees were required to contribute $1 million per seat. The gathering was notably absent from the President's official schedule, as documented by Wired. The dinner coincided with Palm Event, a motorsport competition in Palm Beach. The dinner invitation, bearing a 'MAGA INC' header, clarified that President Trump was «appearing at this event only as a special guest speaker and is not asking for funds or donations.» The contributions were directed towards the Make America Great Again PAC, supporting Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. The invitation, reviewed by Wired, stated simply: «You are invited to a candlelight dinner featuring special guest President Donald J. Trump.» It continued with: «Additional details provided upon RSVP. RSVPs will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Space is very limited. $1,000,000 per person.»

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Sam Curran, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha PathiranaMumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Raj Angad Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Arjun Tendulkar Stay updated on all the actions from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.Mumbai Indians enjoy a 20-17 head-to-head record against CSK in IPL.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India slipped by three ranks to the sixth position in the Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker in February as stock market rout, sharp depreciation in rupee and a slump in exports overshadowed strong GDP growth and Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). On the other hand, Brazil claimed the top rank for the first time since November 2023, as it outshone all other emerging markets in its currency performance and performed second-best in stock market capitalization.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is experiencing the first, heady tranche of its demographic dividend, amply visible in the performance and growing influence of a shining sliver, a small fraction, of young India. But to call victory and assume that the rest of young India is poised to automatically follow suit in time is hasty.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We’ve all heard it before—"You can become anything in life if you really want to." But what if the real problem isn’t effort or ambition, but not knowing what we truly want? Many people spend their lives chasing wealth, believing it to be the ultimate measure of success. Yet, despite amassing fortunes, they find themselves unfulfilled.

Trump are challenging the global commodity market, making prices highly volatile. The recent US tariffs on countries like Canada, Mexico, and China have raised concerns over a global trade war, as Canada and China have already imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. Bullion was the asset that benefited most due to the tariff war. Gold in the key London spot market is hovering above the psychological level of $3,000 an ounce, gaining more than 15 percent so far this year. Similarly, Indian gold prices also gained considerably, with the MCX futures prices trading at a lifetime high of ₹88,800 per ten grams last week.

Rakesh Pandey, known for his impactful performances in Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema, passed away on March 21 at 8:50 am due to cardiac arrest. He was undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at Arogyanidhi Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai. The 77-year-old actor is survived by his wife, daughter Jasmeet, and granddaughter. His last rites were held on March 22 at Shastri Nagar crematorium. Born on April 9, 1940, in Himachal Pradesh, Rakesh Pandey's acting journey began in 1969 with Sara Akash, where he portrayed the role of Samar. This debut set the stage for a prolific career spanning decades, with remarkable performances across multiple genres. He gained recognition for his role as Mangal in Mera Rakshak and also impressed audiences the same year with Darwaza. Some of his other notable films include Yehi Hai Zindagi, Woh Main Nahin, and Do Raha. Beyond Bollywood, Pandey made a significant mark in Bhojpuri cinema with films like Balam Pardesiya and Bhaiya Dooj, showcasing his versatility. His contributions extended to television, where he played Dadaji in the popular series Chotti Bahu and also appeared in Dehleez. With a career that left an indelible impact on Indian cinema and television, Rakesh Pandey will be remembered for his remarkable performances and dedication to the craft.

Tencent on Friday night launched the official version of its T1 reasoning model, stepping up competition in China's increasingly crowded artificial intelligence sector. The upgraded T1 model offers faster response times and enhanced capabilities for processing extended text documents, the company said in a post on its official WeChat account. T1 can «keep the content logic clear and the text neat and clean», the post said, while the hallucination rate is «extremely low».

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma Impact Player: Rasikh Salam/Devdutt PadikkalKKR: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (Wk), Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player: Vaibhav AroraStay updated on all the actions from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.In case you missed it, the training sessions of both the teams on March 21, were cancelled due to rain at the Eden Gardens.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “Everything keeps changing in this transitory life," according to the performance artist Laurie Anderson. The use of “transitory" was assumed to have been consigned to the dustbin of the history of the Federal Reserve’s blunders after the Fed failed to recognize that post-Covid inflation was anything but passing.

Indian equity markets appear poised for a structural upside, believes Vikas Khemani, founder of Carnelian Asset Advisors. In an interaction with ET Now, Khemani emphasized how this correction was much needed and how we can now prepare for a structural market upswing. He outlined the critical factors that are expected to shape investor sentiment and drive market direction in the near term.

strong upside potential for silver at the beginning of March, and since then, the price of future contracts has risen by 6.6%. As mentioned in the previous article, one of the major data points supporting silver’s upside potential is the Silver-to-Gold ratio. Excluding the COVID-period decline, the current ratio of 1.09% is near a 30-year low. Gold, which has moved up phenomenally, has also paved the way for silver to gain momentum, as it closely follows in the precious metals category.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dyson’s new Big Ball vacuum cleaner with its self-righting design is an intriguing product, not just in terms of design but also performance, and is much more affordable—in the Dyson scheme of things, that is. I tried the Dyson Big Ball ( ₹29,900) for a few weeks, and was impressed by more than its ability to pick itself up after me every time it tumbled.