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Byju Raveendran is “broke, but not broken.” The disgraced entrepreneur, whose brainchild, the edtech giant Byju’s, had been in one controversy after another due to disputes with investors and dwindling finances, took to X on Sunday and vowed to rebuild his $22 billion empire from scratch. His tweet, which read, “Broke. Not broken. We will rise again” has gone viral on the microblogging app, gaining more than 600K views and 8K likes.

The founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million

Trump administration, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday temporarily halted the deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members under the infrequently used Alien Enemies Act (AEA), reported Wusa9. The 18th-century law had been invoked by US president Donald Trump earlier this month to immediately deport a group of Venezuelan men suspected of being affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang, according to the report.

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SBI Long Term Equity Fund, the oldest ELSS fund, multiplied investors’ wealth by 1.40 times in the last three years. A monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 would have turned to Rs 5.04 lakh now, with Rs 3.60 lakh as the invested amount. The scheme gave an XIRR of 23.49% in the mentioned period.

AI-powered creator discovery and content recommendation features, along with enhanced creator insights for businesses on Instagram’s creator marketplace, designed to support brands working with creators. With millions of creators available through Instagram's marketplace, the potential to connect with creators who align with a brand’s narrative has grown significantly. India stands out as the largest community of Instagram creators, also leading globally in the production of Reels.

Experts also believe the proposed increase in loan and asset classification limits will make it easier for all categories of banks, including private lenders, to achieve the disbursement targets, while potentially boosting margins. Private lenders usually fell short of achieving the targets set for them. «A majority of changes are in terms of higher limits, which will make it easier for banks to find the profile of borrowers,» said Karthik Srinivasan, group head, financial sector ratings, ICRA. «Banks achieve their targets, but the sub-categories create issues.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Central government has authorized the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to check the attendance data of officials, faculty and students with pharmacy colleges after coming across multiple cases of people using fake IDs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is enhancing its forecasting capabilities by developing a high-resolution model that will increase its current 12-km grid spacing to 6 km by 2026. This move aims to improve weather predictions at the panchayat level, offering farmers more precise forecasts.

hybrid mutual funds — schemes that invest in equity and debt — may serve investors, especially new and inexperienced investors, better. Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns. Conservative hybrid schemes, as the name suggests, are meant for investors with a conservative risk profile.

Rakshit Ranjan, Portfolio Manager, Marcellus Investment Managers, says in the last 8 to 10 months, they have started taking more rural exposure given that area of the economy is likely to do better. Marcellus has increased exposure to healthcare through hospitals and diagnostics. They have also increased exposure to industries where large unorganised to organised potential exists along with company-specific strengths. Finally, a high exposure to exports of products and services based on IP, is where they have increased exposure. Marcellus has also retained high quality financials, including lenders and insurers in the broader portfolio. In the last three sessions, we are seeing some good moves, good recovery coming in the market. On Wednesday, we broke above the 22,900 levels. Are we fairly priced now? The valuations are getting better as far as India is concerned. We are now trading approximately at 18.5x which is now less than the 10-year average. We are now below the 5-year historical average also. Are we really priced to perfection now? Do you see the green shoots coming back? Rakshit Ranjan: Certainly.

IndusInd Bank on ratings watch but said that the final extent of the discrepancies in the bank’s derivatives portfolio will only be known once the external agency submits its findings. It also said that the discrepancies in accounting of the bank’s derivatives portfolio are likely to have a one-time impact on its financials. “The final extent of discrepancies in the bank’s derivative portfolio will be contingent on findings of the external agency.,” it said. “Crisil Ratings will continue to monitor the developments closely for impact thereof on the overall credit risk profile of the bank.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The 10-year Indian bond yield, once trading at 12-13% in the late 90s, has now dropped from its 5-year high of around 7.5% to 6.7% as of February-end 2025. With the start of the interest rate cut cycle, yields are expected to fall further.

In a statement today (17 March), MHA's directors said admission to London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) would provide a raft of benefits, including the chance to «strengthen its market position as a fast-growing accountancy firm, enhance its profile with existing clients […] and continue to attract, incentivise, develop and retain staff».  AIM companies valued at over £1bn hit nine-year low amid rise in takeovers and main market moves The float, which is set to take place «in the coming weeks», will seek to raise up to £125m through ordinary shares with investors also set to b...

Three days ago, Vinaykiya voiced her thoughts on LinkedIn, addressing the return-to-office mandates, escalating living costs, and stagnant wages affecting Gen Z professionals. “I will not be in the office four or five days a week. Full stop,” the 25-year-old declared in her LinkedIn post. According to her profile, she serves as a Global Influencer Strategy Manager at the Lego Group. She attributed her firm stance against in-office work to the soaring cost of living in the UK capital.

Jagrut Kotecha said. Pepsico will expand its snacks business in India, as consumption is very low vis-a-vis other countries and with growing urbanisation and more money coming in the pockets with a growing economy, Kotecha expects consumption of packed foods to increase. PepsiCo, the makers of Kurkure and Lays, has internally divided India into nine clusters to match the regional taste buds of «multiple Indias», he said, adding «if you say it's just one India, I think we are not doing enough justice to it.» «You need to design your portfolio, keeping those consumers of India like multiple Indias. So that's on being consumer-centric and starting to work and drilling down on that. And then understanding what the trends are in terms of taste, profile, health and wellness,» Kotecha told PTI.

healthcare costs and insurance premiums, many Indians are opting for premium-financing loans to maintain or increase their health coverage. Startups such as Finsall, Bimpay Finsure and InsurFin, which specialise in insurance premium financing, are seeing increasing demand for such loans. Finsall and Bimpay said they get around 7,000 new customers each month. The average loan is for Rs 40,000 and the interest rate ranges from 12% to 16% on a reducing balance basis, depending on the borrower's credit profile.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Harini Kartik applied for the role of a manager with a private lender in 2022, one interview question would have been obvious: "Why do you want to return to the workplace?" Kartik, 45, who holds an MBA degree and worked at two private banks from 2001-2006, had quit her corporate job to take care of her family. “I worked in between as a teacher, but when my son turned 16, I decided to give the corporate sector another go," she told Mint.