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World Happiness Report 2025 is out. And, surprise, surprise—Mexico and Canada, the two countries frequently targeted by US President Donald Trump, have been ranked much higher than the United States in terms of happiness. According to the UN-backed report, the United States is ranked 24th, while Canada stands at 18th. Surprisingly, Mexico has an even better ranking at 10th place. Notably, this marks the worst ranking for the US since the report's inception in 2012, when it achieved its peak ranking of 11th place. One of the biggest reasons for the decline in American happiness, according to the report, is eating meals alone. «The number of people dining alone in the United States has increased by 53 percent over the past two decades,» the authors stated, highlighting that shared meals are strongly linked to well-being. Data from 2023 showed that approximately 25% of Americans consumed all their daily meals alone.

MakeMyTrip has unveiled a new AI-powered feature called ‘Collections’ aimed at making hotel and homestay discovery more personalised. ‘Collections’ is designed to tackle the challenge of finding the a stay among 86,000 domestic accommodations across 2,000+ cities by leveraging Generative AI and deep traveller insights to categorise accommodations into curated themes, the company said in a press release on Thursday. “The feature is already live across 30+ major leisure and pilgrimage destinations, and we are rapidly expanding it to more cities, ensuring that travellers find accommodation options truly personalized to their needs,” said Abhishek Logani, Chief Business Officer – Hotels at MakeMyTrip.

PSU stocks will end FY25 on a lackluster note, recording their worst performance of the past three financial years. Nearly 73% or 46 stocks out of 63 analysed by ETMarkets have witnessed a decline of up to 48% so far, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders stands tall as the only multibagger in the pack. With just 7 more trading sessions to go, the 63-stock BSE PSU index was down nearly 8% as on Wednesday versus 2.4% gains seen in the BSE Sensex in the same period.

balanced advantage funds to new and inexperienced investors for a while now. These advisors believe that these schemes are ideally placed to take care of the current market conditions because of their dynamic portfolio. Advisors are also recommending these schemes to investors to park their lumpsum amounts. Balanced advantage funds invest in a mix of stocks, debt, and arbitrage opportunities. These funds decide their equity exposure depending on key market ratios or in-house parameters. They invest less in stocks when the market is very high or valuations are stretched. They invest more in equity when stocks are available at attractive valuations. In short, BAFs do the job of juggling equity exposure for investors. Also Read | 20 equity mutual funds see double digit losses in FY25. Are any of these part of your portfolio?

investor looking to retire in the next 10-15 years, the journey has just begun. With a monthly family expense of Rs 25,000, which will increase with inflation, Murugan wants to secure his post-retirement years by investing Rs 50,000 per month in mutual funds through a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP).

IndusInd Bank shares will be in focus on Thursday after rating agency Crisil refrained from placing the private lender on ratings watch, stating that the full extent of discrepancies in the bank’s derivatives portfolio will only be known once an external agency submits its findings. Crisil noted that these discrepancies are likely to have a one-time impact on the bank’s financials but added that IndusInd’s pre-provisioning operating profitability and capital adequacy remain strong enough to absorb the impact.

invest in Indian fixed income, according to Saurav Ghosh, a fixed income expert and co-founder of Jiraaf. In an interaction with ET Markets, Ghosh stated that he sees a strong opportunity for investors to lock in attractive yields ahead of anticipated rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). “Right now is a great time to invest in Indian fixed income given that equity markets are obviously highly-highly volatile. Right now global economic markets both because of the US is obviously very-very uncertain, so Indian fixed income with its stability is a great asset class to have in your investment portfolio,” he said.

NHPC shares will be in focus on Thursday after the company's board approved a borrowing plan to raise up to Rs 6,300 crore in debt for the financial year 2025–26. According to an exchange filing, the funds will be raised through secured or unsecured corporate bonds—redeemable and non-convertible—in one or more tranches on a private placement basis, along with term loans or external commercial borrowings.

Paradeep Parivahan IPO managed to sail through on the last day of the bidding process. The overall subscription stood at 1.5 times with retail investors leading the bids. The company will finalise the share allotment process later today. Investors can check Paradeep Parivahan IPO allotment status through BSE and also via the registrar's website.

Trump last month ordered the US Commerce Department to investigate US imports of copper as a likely precursor to imposing duties. Since then, US prices have spiked and traders have scrambled to send metal to America ahead of any tariffs, in turn reducing supply in the rest of the world.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian stock market extended its gains for a third straight session on Wednesday, 19 March, with both benchmark indices closing higher. The BSE Sensex rose 147.79 points (0.20%) to end at 75,449.05, while the NSE Nifty 50 climbed 73.30 points (0.32%) to settle at 22,907.60.

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Mahindra Lifespace Developers on Wednesday by selling over 8.45 lakh shares via a block deal. The shares were sold at a price of Rs 330.31 per share taking the share sale value to approximately Rs 28 crore. Goldman Sachs held 22,97,645 shares representing 1.48% equity in the company as on December 31, 2024.

Sebi on Wednesday barred former TV anchor Hemant Ghai and his family members from the securities markets for five years for violating regulatory norms. Apart from the ban, Sebi has directed Hemant Ghai and his wife Jaya Ghai to disgorge the unlawful gains worth Rs 6.16 crore, along with 12 per cent interest per annum to be calculated from March 31, 2020, till the date of the interim order. It has also slapped a penalty of Rs 50 lakh each on Hemant Ghai and Jaya Ghai, Rs 30 lakh on MAS Consultancy Service, and Rs 5 lakh on financial services company Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL).

Sebi on Wednesday said it has reduced the minimum investment amount for Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments on the Social Stock Exchange from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,000. ZCZP are instruments for donating money to non-profit organizations (NPOs) listed on the SSE. The move aims to enhance retail participation in social impact investments.

Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will soon come up with a new policy for toll charges on national highways, offering a reasonable concession to consumers. Replying to queries in Rajya Sabha, the minister also said that the apex committee and high-level empowered committee have recommended further deliberations for satellite-based tolling in view of security and privacy considerations, breach and overall operational control. The ministry of road transport and highways is firming up annual and lifetime charges for toll on national highways likely to be around Rs 3000 for a year and Rs 30,000 for 15 years, paid in one-go. The move is aimed at maintaining cash flow for the government while ensuring seamless travel experience at toll plazas by highway users. Responding to a question, the minister asserted that the government is spending a lot on building road infrastructure and therefore toll charges are necessary. “It is the policy of the department that when you want a good road, you have to pay for it,” Gadkari said. According to the rules of 2008, toll plaza on the same section of the national highway and in the same direction cannot be established within 60 kilometers.

Bombay High Court directed the Family Court to hear their case on Thursday, considering Chahal’s participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on March 22, as reported by Bar and Bench. Chahal and Dhanashree have been living separately for over 2.5 years. Given this, they have requested the court to waive the mandatory six-month cooling-off period and grant them a divorce immediately. Under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, estranged couples must attempt reconciliation during this period before proceeding with divorce. However, a 2017 Supreme Court ruling allows for this period to be waived if both parties mutually agree. Earlier, on February 20, the Family Court denied their request for an early divorce due to partial alimony payments. Chahal had agreed to pay Dhanashree Rs 4.75 crore as alimony but had only transferred Rs 2.37 crore at the time of the hearing. The court noted that he had only partially fulfilled the settlement terms.

Tata Steel climbed up to 3% to Rs 159.25 on the BSE on Wednesday, driven by a broader steel sector rally. Brokerage Emkay Global said the stock is at a “point of inflection,” citing improving prospects across multiple fronts. The brokerage highlighted volume growth, a potential turnaround in its European operations, and attractive valuations as key factors supporting its bullish view. Emkay retained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock.

JSW Steel and SAIL among others are likely to gain attention on Wednesday, March 19, after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a 12% safeguard duty on the import of certain steel products. Due to this update, the shares of other steel companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and Power, NMDC Steel, and Jindal Stainless may also attract investor attention.