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Investors should actively consider dynamic bond funds, especially with the expectation of a fall in bond yields, say experts. They, however, need to have a longer holding period of atleast two to three years to ride out the intermittent volatility.

rupee ended little changed on Monday as dollar demand from importers, including local oil companies, eroded early gains from inflows. The rupee ended at 83.1375 against the U.S. dollar, barely changed from its previous close at 83.15. While the local unit had risen to a three-week high of 83.0550 earlier in the session, strong dip-buying appetite on the dollar-rupee pair eroded early gains, a foreign exchange trader at a state-run bank said. «We keep seeing importers moving in to capture lower levels on spot (on USD/INR),» the trader said, adding that local oil companies were also seen bidding for dollars. Most Asian currencies were rangebound, save for the Thai baht, which weakened by about 0.8%.

BITS Pilani on Monday formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to propel collaborative efforts in curriculum development, research and development, teaching, executive education, joint programmes, faculty training, entrepreneurship, incubation as well as joint conferences and workshops. Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, vice chancellor, BITS Pilani said, “This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing education, research, and innovation.

Pidilite was a standout stock in 2023. In response, some readers inquired if it could be a 100-bagger from its current level. Their curiosity takes me back to a quote by Thomas Phelps: "To make money in stocks you must have vision to see them, courage to buy them, and patience to hold them." But Phelps' quote is only half the story, and I'll explain why shortly.

NEET PG exam 2024: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is set to release information regarding the registration process for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Postgraduate examination (NEET PG 2024). The dates will be announced on the official website of NBEMS. There is speculation that NEET PG 2024 will be held in July, according to several media reports.

Chennai: Denmark has announced its Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative to boost collaborative efforts between the two countries in the sustainable energy solutions sector and advance their joint global goal towards carbon neutrality. Led by the Danish Embassy and the Consulate General of Denmark in India, the new alliance is a strategic initiative poised to play a pivotal role in advancing the green fuels sector, including green hydrogen, by fostering innovation, collaboration, and partnerships between Danish industries and their counterparts in India. GFAI's primary objective is to promote sustainable energy growth in India by establishing an ecosystem that encourages collaboration among businesses, government entities, research institutions, and financial stakeholders from both the Indian and Danish sectors. Nine pioneering Danish organisations have already committed to the GFAI initiative as founding members, including Maersk, Topsoe, Umwelt Energy, Mash Makes, European Sustainable Solutions, Novozymes, Danfoss, Brdr.

The cost of representative home-cooked veg and non-veg thalis fell 3% and 5% MoM, respectively, in December, as per CRISIL MI&A Research estimates. The average cost of preparing a thali at home is calculated based on input prices prevailing in north, south, east and west India.

consumption will be done by 90% of the population at the lower end by the end of the next decade, State Bank of India researchers said in a new report released Friday, pointing to the country bridging the inequality gap in the coming years and dismissing K-shaped recovery as a flawed narrative. The researchers stated that an “additional Rs 8.2 trillion of consumption had moved to the lower end of the pyramid post-pandemic following the saving of expenditure through free food, shelter and medical being provided by the government.” The figure is expected to double to Rs 16 trillion by 2040. Using I-T returns data, SBI economists stated that income inequality has decreased over the last few years and that the K-shaped recovery narrative was false. Inequality, as measured by Gini coefficient, has declined during FY14 and FY22, SBI pointed out, noting that 36.3% of people belonging to the lowest income group in FY14 have since moved up the income value chain. “Our study shows that an individual’s weighted mean income has risen from Rs3.1 lakh to Rs11.6 lakh during FY14-21.

Day trading guide for today: Despite weak global market sentiments, two out of three key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market finished higher on Friday. Nifty 50 index added 52 points and closed at the 21,710 level, and BSE Sensex regained the 72,000 mark by adding 178 points in the last session of the week gone by. However, the Bank Nifty index went off 36 points and finished at 48,159 level.

Research & development has been an area of focus for Philips (and Versuni) over the years. How’s the R&D facility in Chennai doing? The plan is to capitalise on the growing opportunities in the Indian market. The R&D centre in Chennai continues to innovate and helps us grow.

Crisil Ratings, green power (including WHRS) accounted for 30-35% of the sector's total power mix in FY23, and this number is expected to rise to 40-45% by FY27. Ambuja Cement Ltd recently announced an investment of ₹6,000 crore in install solar and wind power. Close competitor UltraTech Cement Ltd aims to raise its green-energy portion from 22% to 60% by FY26.

Startup India programme on January 16 with a focus on deep technology startups, said officials. These startups will work in areas including semiconductor chips and related research and design areas, quantum and high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, they said. “The first phase was all about consumer internet and consumption or service-based startups. In the next wave, in India and globally, startup innovation and value are going to come from deep tech. They will be fewer but much more valuable,” said one of the officials, who did not wish to be identified.

markets will take cues from the third quarter earnings season, which will be kick-started by TCS and Infosys on January 11. HCL Tech, Wipro, and HDFC Life and a few others will also announce their results this week. «Overall we expect markets to remain in a positive range. Stock-specific action will gather pace with the start of the earning season,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS

growth in aggregate net profit for the third consecutive three-month period, ETIG estimates for the December quarter showed, although muted performance of technology and consumer-goods companies could decelerate the pace of expansion. Net profit in the December 2023 quarter for the Nifty 50 constituents is expected to climb 15%, compared with 7.6% growth in the year-ago period. To be sure, the year-on-year profit growth was above 25% in each of the two previous quarters, reflecting the base effect. Aggregate revenue is expected to climb 8.5%, compared with the growth of 6.8% and 18.4% in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.

Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrades for Verizon and GM; downgrades for Apple and PayPal.

₹22.7 trillion (rural ₹14.7 trillion and urban ₹8 trillion), which is almost 7.5% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Recent state elections saw women-centric schemes such as Ladli Behna ensure greater female electoral participation. This scheme is aimed at a transformational improvement in the health and nutritional status of women and the children dependent on them.

MUMBAI : Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net inflows into Indian equities and debt in 2023-24 have reached a nine-year high, showed data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL). At ₹2.68 trillion, this is just ₹9,625 crore away from 2014-15’s record net inflows of ₹2.77 trillion. In monthly average terms, foreign portfolio investors have invested net ₹29,780 crore in Indian equities and debt this fiscal.

₹2,500 and ₹10,000. Parents or guardian can invest in a minor’s MF account through their own banks. However, the redemption proceeds will only be transferred to the minor’s bank account.

Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as «heroic» the successful conduct of an operation by the Indian Navy to free a merchant ship from the clutches of pirates in the North Arabian Sea. Addressing the 58th conference of the DGPs and the IGPs here, Modi also referred to the success of India's first solar mission craft Aditya L1 and said it is a testament to the power of India and the prowess of Indian scientists. «Two days ago, the Indian Navy completed a very successful heroic operation.

Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.

Generative AI (GenAI) is likely to assume 30% of traditional marketing's mundane tasks by 2027 in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan, suggests a new report from IDC. GenAI will take over jobs like SEO, content and website optimisation, customer data analysis, segmentation, lead scoring, and hyper-personalisation, according to the report.