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16.02 / 08:39

markets UPS Provident Bill show reports Info Edge’s AI problem isn’t visible yet, but investors are already worried

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Info Edge (India) Ltd are down about 15% over the past month, broadly mirroring the decline in the Nifty IT index. Investors appear concerned about potential collateral damage to recruitment business revenues from the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

16.02 / 08:39

markets Provident Cooper security Parke Headlines Beyond FDs: How to build a diversified fixed-income portfolio

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fixed income rarely grabs headlines, though it anchors most Indian portfolios. Fixed deposits (FDs), corporate bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs) may seem dull compared to equities, but they play a critical role in stability, cash flow and capital protection.

16.02 / 01:25

UPS Provident Platform Trade President rights Videos Why MAGA brands have been a flop

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Founded in 2021, PublicSquare began life as an online platform selling sunglasses emblazoned with scripture and “the only pro-life diaper brand". It has not had an easy ride.

16.02 / 01:11

markets UPS Provident Platform security Enterprise performer AI firm Neysa to raise $1.2 billion from Blackstone, others in debt-equity mix

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Global private equity firm Blackstone, along with other investors, has acquired a majority stake in India’s artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform Neysa as the company seeks to raise $1.2 billion in a mix of debt and equity to fund its expansion plans. The company has raised $600 million in equity capital, and Neysa is seeking to secure an additional $600 million in debt financing led by Blackstone.

16.02 / 01:11

COST Provident Analysis trends Trade show Updates In a shift, lenders begin to dominate initiation of bankruptcy cases

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Financial creditors are now leading the charge at bankruptcy tribunals, overtaking the vendors and service providers who once dominated filings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The shift marks a turning point in how the law is being used: less as a pressure tactic for recovering trade dues and more as a lender-driven restructuring framework.

16.02 / 01:11

markets Provident security Trade Experts Freedom guidelines RBI nod for leveraged buyouts fails to evoke banker enthusiasm; mixed response to broker lending norms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The banking regulator’s new rules to fund mergers and acquisitions will open the doors, but too many conditions could deter banks and borrowers, say experts. Stricter rules for lending to brokers for leveraged trading elicited a mixed response.

15.02 / 10:15

markets Provident Action President voice recommendations mountaineering Barry Eichengreen: If Kevin Warsh takes charge of the US Federal Reserve, can it preserve its independence?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Now that US President Donald Trump has chosen Kevin Warsh as his appointee to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, it is time to take Warsh’s ideas seriously, if not literally. Much of the discussion about Warsh has focused on his interest-rate recommendations, which have swung with the political wind.

15.02 / 07:45

markets Provident economy wellness Trade President innovations Ficci president: India can lead in AI—but only with a well crafted strategic plan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India AI Impact Summit 2026 comes at a crucial time. Global benchmarks indicate that India is emerging as a relatively well-positioned economy for artificial intelligence (AI) readiness.

15.02 / 07:17

UPS Provident Actor Experts Celebrity performer Courts Mint Explainer: Why celebrities can no longer use insolvency law to recover dues from brands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can a celebrity use India’s insolvency courts to recover unpaid appearance or endorsement fees? A ruling by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on 6 February ruled 'no' on this question, providing much-needed clarity on how payment disputes in brand contracts should be legally handled. The issue came into focus after Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar Bhatia approached an insolvency court to recover dues from Cue Learn, an edtech company.

15.02 / 01:39

Provident Platform Action economy track information International Mint Interview: MoSPI chief confident new GDP series will resolve data concerns

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is in the middle of a significant reset of its official data architecture to better reflect current economic realities. An overhaul of the inflation basket has already been completed; the next major step is recalibrating how economic activity is measured.

14.02 / 01:59

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest," said Benjamin Franklin. But he didn’t have to contend with artificial intelligence.

14.02 / 01:59

Provident Analysis Sustainability performer recommendations gatherings NTPC shares rise 17% in a year. Can India’s power giant sustain the momentum?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Energy stocks have delivered solid returns over the past year, with NTPC among the steady performers. Over the last 12 months, NTPC shares have risen about 17%, climbing from ₹310 on 10 February 2025 to around ₹365.

13.02 / 16:41

Provident Dash Booking Justice 2020 Department Courts In a jolt to lenders, SC bars spectrum sale under IBC

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Supreme Court on Friday dashed banks' hopes of recovering money lent to bankrupt telecom operators such as Reliance Communications (RCom) and Aircel by ruling that airwaves cannot be sold under an insolvency process. Therefore, the future of the two operators and how UV Asset Reconstruction Co Ltd (UVARCL), the asset reconstruction company that had won the bids for them, will monetize them without selling the precious spectrum is now a gnawing question.

13.02 / 14:59

Provident Manufacturing Platform Action Trade information reports CCPA fines Snapdeal ₹5 lakh for selling non-BIS certified toys

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal (Ace Vector Ltd) for facilitating the sale of toys that did not conform to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms, holding that marketplace platforms cannot evade accountability by claiming intermediary status when consumer safety is at stake. The order, reviewed by Mint, said the national consumer rights watchdog found non-compliant toys continued to be listed, hosted, and sold on the platform even after the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020, came into force on 1 January 2021.

13.02 / 13:41

markets COST UPS Provident Aware PSU banks eye infra bond issuances, await softer yields

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : State-run lenders, including Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra and Bank of India, are preparing to tap the debt market through infrastructure bonds in early March, but are holding off the issuances as they wait for borrowing costs to ease, three debt merchant bankers aware of the discussions told Mint.

13.02 / 09:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The time of year has come again when gift-givers trudge around shops and scroll endlessly through e-commerce websites to find suitable Christmas presents for their loved ones. Some will enjoy browsing.

13.02 / 08:13

markets Provident Pool wellness performer stage reports Muthoot Finance stock tanks 12% despite stellar gold loan AUM growth. What's stealing its thunder?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gold loan company Muthoot Finance Ltd posted impressive earnings in the December quarter (Q3FY26), with gold loan assets under management (AUM) rising 50% year-on-year to around ₹1.4 trillion, beating expectations. This was backed by strong demand for gold loans amid elevated gold prices.

13.02 / 01:17

COST Provident security Analysis Bill social reports India’s top firms suffer a ₹12,000 crore labour code blow in Q3

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) last month disclosed a ₹2,100 crore-plus profit hit from the new labour codes, that was only the beginning. Of India’s top 30 companies, 25 that have reported the impact of the amended labour regime suffered a nearly ₹12,000-crore blow to their December quarter profits, a Mint analysis showed.

13.02 / 01:17

markets Provident Booking Williams Sustainability Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 13 February from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: The Indian equity benchmarks snapped their four-day winning streak on Thursday, as a sharp sell-off in the IT sector weighed heavily on sentiment. Nifty 50 declined 146.65 points, or 0.57%, to settle at 25,807.20, while Sensex shed 558.72 points, or 0.66%, to close at 83,674.92.

12.02 / 11:51

markets UPS Provident Bill President War prevention The Fed wields enormous power. The US has debated a central bank since day one.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New leadership and a new policy direction at the Federal Reserve revives the eternal American debate over the purpose of—and even the need for—a central bank. The debate dates to the republic’s beginning.

12.02 / 09:47

COST Provident Manufacturing security Mobile country reports Delhi joins the Centre's e-bus payment security scheme

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The national capital, India’s largest market for electric buses, has been included in the PM e-Bus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) Scheme that has already onboarded 15 Indian states, two government officials aware of the development said. The Centre has also released the first tranche of ₹500 crore for the ₹3,435.33-crore scheme, envisioned to provide payment security in the event of default by public transport authorities (PTAs) to e-bus bidders, operators, or original equipment manufacturers, the people added, on the condition of anonymity.

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