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12.12 / 00:33

UPS Provident ETF show performer track Passive funds are powering ahead, but retail investors are still in the backseat

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Retail investors who dominate active mutual funds take a backseat when it comes to passive funds despite a relatively quicker investment pace, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfi). While passive mutual funds more than doubled their assets in the last three years, retail still accounts for a small portion of these funds' assets, data showed.

11.12 / 11:29

markets COST UPS Provident Platform Updates What the IndiGo fiasco tells us: The role played by the state is being taken over by mega corporations

Under India’s new economic order, consumption has become a dependency, mediated—beyond choice—by ownership of infrastructure. Last week, at Mumbai airport, I saw IndiGo’s embattled yet intact front-line. Yet, real authority was up in some cloud that no individual seemed able to override.A generation ago, you were courted by multiple companies vying for your money.

11.12 / 10:03

markets Provident security Sustainability trends Trade reports OMC stocks look undervalued—but fundamentals tell a different story

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of India’s state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have declined 6-9% over the past month, hit by recent volatility in marketing margins. The margin on diesel fell to an 18-month low of negative ₹0.3 per litre in the third week of November amid US sanctions on Russian firms that have disrupted diesel exports.

11.12 / 03:45

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ULANQAB, China—The U.S. invented the most powerful artificial-intelligence models and controls access to the most advanced computer chips, but China has an ace to play in the global AI contest.

11.12 / 00:55

UPS Provident Booking Platform Airlines reports travelers From Airbus to bus: Private operators hope to retain travellers as demand rises amid ongoing IndiGo fiasco

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Private bus operators and online ticketing platforms are hoping to retain more users as travellers stranded by the IndiGo flight cancellation fiasco seek out last-minute travel alternatives. From local travel companies to electric-bus startups, everyone is vying for a share of a market that has lit up like a Christmas tree.

10.12 / 13:11

UPS Provident Booking War show country peace Using Russian assets to help Ukraine is looking like Europe’s least-bad option

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ukraine is running out of money. Europe has a plan that would largely balance the books, win it a seat in the U.S.-led negotiations to end the war and equip Kyiv to seek better terms for peace.

10.12 / 07:35

markets Provident Aviat Airlines Enterprise travelers Updates Former CCI chair: IndiGo’s grip must be loosened to keep Indian skies open and fair

In the bustling skies of India, where air travel has become the lifeblood of a rapidly growing economy, a single airline’s dominance can destabilize the entire nation. December 2025 will long be remembered as the month when IndiGo, India’s undisputed aviation giant, triggered the country’s worst ever flight crisis with its disregard for regulation.In the past few days, this air carrier, boasting a fleet of over 350 aircraft and a domestic market share of around 64%, descended into chaos amid the cancellation of thousands of its flights that left tens of thousands of Indian passengers stranded.

10.12 / 01:21

markets UPS Provident security Experts rights International Open door, open mind: How Sanjay Malhotra quietly liberalised RBI in his first year

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Sanjay Malhotra walked into Mint Street a year ago, few expected him to move as quickly and as boldly as he did to reform one of the country’s most tightly controlled sectors. Twelve months on, bankers believe the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suddenly feels more open and accessible, and far more willing to rethink old rules.

10.12 / 01:21

UPS Provident Airlines show information travelers Videos Company Outsider: When IndiGo collapsed, its leaders were nowhere to be seen

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Company Outsider is a weekly newsletter by Sundeep Khanna. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your email inbox. A toothless regulator and a dominant player in a two-horse race is a recipe for disaster.

09.12 / 09:33

UPS Provident wellness Indus show reports Indus Towers stock: Recovery story or value trap?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Indus Towers Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd’s telecom infrastructure subsidiary, have put up a good showing lately, gaining close to 30% from their 52-week low of ₹312.55 on 3 September. Indus has been recovering long-pending dues from Vodafone Idea Ltd.

09.12 / 07:41

markets UPS Citi Provident Platform Enterprise track Urban Company not providing investors instant help to make gains on stock

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Urban Company Ltd’s shares hit an all-time low of ₹125.23 on the NSE on Monday. While still at a premium to the initial public offering price of ₹103, it marks a 38% slide from the high of ₹201.18 on 22 September.

09.12 / 01:07

markets Provident Target Analysis trends Trade recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 9 December

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The market caught a fever as the bearish trends dominated the proceedings, thus causing some turbulence. As trends attempt to move forward, the damage control required by market participants is quite demanding.

08.12 / 08:41

markets UPS Provident security reports Courts JSW Steel gets a good deal on JFE joint venture but lenders may be left in limbo

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JSW Steel Ltd’s agreement with Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. to form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) for ownership of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) will not only help it deleverage, but also fund its ongoing capital expenditure.

08.12 / 08:41

markets UPS Provident wellness Trade Updates Cheaper global gas supply and rising urban consumption could alter India’s energy mix for the better

India’s recent commitment to purchase 10% of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports over the course of a year from the US to meet the country’s cooking-fuel needs heralds a wider policy approach. It marks the diversification of our petroleum product purchase basket away from traditional proximate sources in West Asia. The move comes amid ongoing negotiations between India and the US that seek to bring greater parity in trade between the two countries.

08.12 / 08:01

markets UPS Provident Target Gap Strategy India Inc sees growing interest for private credit as market expands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s private-credit market is in the midst of its busiest phase yet, with a wave of domestic and global investment firms rushing in as companies seek faster, more flexible capital than traditional lenders can provide. Over the past 12 to 18 months, firms from DMI Alternatives and Ascertis Credit to Motilal Oswal Alternates, ASK Group, True North, Edelweiss, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Prabhudas Lilladhar and Vivriti Asset Management have launched new funds, while heavyweights such as Blackstone Group and Bandhan AMC are setting up dedicated platforms.

08.12 / 02:05

markets COST UPS Provident reports Ad spend to grow more than expected in 2025 as tariffs sting less

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Advertising spending will grow more than predicted in 2025 because tariffs didn’t take as big a bite as expected and AI provided a boost, according to a new forecast from media investment group WPP Media. Global ad revenue excluding U.S.

08.12 / 01:23

markets Provident Platform Software Healthcare reports patient Health-tech shines as India’s $283-billion IT sector battles slowing demand

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Health-tech providers have emerged as the only bright spot in India's $283-billion IT sector, with companies such as Sagility, Inventurus Knowledge Solutions (IKS) and Indegene recording steady growth despite a sluggish demand environment. Tier-1 information technology (IT) services providers, mid-caps, engineering research and development (ER&D) firms and health-tech companies reported an average sequential growth of 1.6%, 2.7%, 2.89%, and 4.2%, respectively, during the July-September quarter.

07.12 / 12:35

markets Citi Provident ETF Platform Trade International Rupee at record low: Don’t ignore international investing for hedging currency risk

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the rupee slipping to a record low of ₹90 against the dollar, the need to hedge your investment portfolio against currency depreciation is back in focus. This matters even more today, as Indians spend increasingly in foreign currency — on overseas vacations, education and other big-ticket needs.

05.12 / 16:03

Provident Fighting information strain Courts Podcasts Videos New York Times escalates battle against Perplexity with new lawsuit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The New York Times is suing generative-AI startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, expanding its legal fight against artificial-intelligence companies that it says steal and then profit off its content. In its lawsuit, the Times accused Perplexity of illegally crawling its material and repackaging original Times stories in “verbatim or near-verbatim" written responses to users.

05.12 / 05:15

markets Provident Healthcare Cycling performer track reports Add these four fundamentally strong stocks under ₹100 to your 2026 watch list

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Looking to invest in the stock market but don’t want to risk a big amount? Penny stocks, or shares priced under ₹100, often attract investors for this very reason. These lesser known and highly volatile stocks sometimes deliver outsized returns.

05.12 / 01:15

COST Provident Aviat Waters Trade electronic Falling rupee should cheer exporters; so why is no one smiling?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian rupee's recent slide beyond the 90-per-dollar mark offers little relief to its exporters, most of which are struggling under the weight of crippling tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration. The only clear winners from the depreciation are the country's dominant information technology (IT) companies, while sectors with high import content grapple with surging production costs.

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