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The imposition of U.S. trade tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico dampened risk appetite, triggering a decline in global stocks and bond yields. However, Asian currencies rose between 0.1% and 0.6%.

Squid Game gave it a darker meaning—one tied to real-life elimination and survival. Beyond its high-stakes competition, Squid Game offers valuable leadership lessons, highlighting ethical decision-making, teamwork, empathy, and strategic thinking. These traits helped protagonist Seong Gi-Hun navigate the brutal contest and ultimately emerge victorious. His journey proves that following the rules isn’t enough—leaders must make the right decisions when everything is at stake. Just as business leaders face tough choices that shape their teams and organizations, Squid Game reveals how strategic leadership can determine success or failure.

Nothing Phone 3a series launch Live updates: London-based smartphone maker Nothing is set to launch its Nothing Phone 3a series globally today. The two phones, Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro, are likely to be priced around the ₹30,000 mark and will compete with a number of Chinese smartphone makers in this price range.The new phones will come with Nothing's iconic glyph interface, while the Phone 3a Pro will feature a new camera island that hasn't been well received on social media.When and where to watch Nothing Phone 3a launch? The Nothing Phone 3a series will be launched in India at 15:30 and the live stream will be available on the Nothing YouTube channel.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The holiday season is a time for family, food—and, at least for some people, American football. As in previous years, teams in the National Football League (NFL) played on Christmas day, watched live by millions.

«We are seeing what is going on already with equity markets going down, bond markets increasing a little bit already. Investors do not like uncertainty,» says Seth R Freeman, MD, GlassRatner Advisory. Like the way how Trump is making sure that all of us are up early, are Trump's moves giving you sleepless nights by any chance? Seth R Freeman: You want to wake up in the middle of the night and see the news. It has been constant now for the limited time that he has been the president. And now, he has the whole world shaken up.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty fell 36.65 points to 22082.65, while the BSE Sensex traded 115.65 points down at 72970.29.

«If one is a long-term investor, this is also a domestic-focused, our own domestic-focused consumption story and there is definitely scope there to build on to a portfolio if you are seeing some correction and consolidation started to happen, then one can be looking at real estate also,» says Neeraj Dewan, Market Expert. What is your take? Are you watching this space very closely because Chris Wood is of the opinion that the real estate cycle is not over as yet. He is still bullish on it, though the market commentary or the sentiment is pretty negative on the real estate space. What is your view on the real estate space? Neeraj Dewan: What we have seen here is that stock markets, real estate, they all move in tandem. So, we have seen a good correction in the markets. So, a lot of money which is going into real estate is not going to that extent. Though the prices have not corrected, like I am in North, so I can say about NCR region, the prices have not corrected, though maybe what we are hearing that some deals, so some negotiations are happening, so you get some discount.

The Nifty futures closed negatively with losses of 0.06% at 22,267 levels on Monday. India VIX fell by more than 1% to close at 13.76 in the previous trading session.

Coforge shares will be in focus on Tuesday, March 4, as the company’s board meets to evaluate a proposal for altering its share capital through a stock split or subdivision of its existing equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each. «The meeting of the Board of Directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 04, 2025, inter alia, to consider the proposal for altering the share capital of the company by subdivision/split of the existing equity shares of face value Rs 10/- each, fully paid-up, in such a manner as may be determined by the Board of Directors, subject to the approval of the shareholders and any approvals, as may be required under applicable law,» the company said in an exchange filing.

Chakri Lokapriya, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Equities at LGT Wealth India , says most defence stocks have corrected 40-50%. In Europe, NATO is in a flux and with Trump threatening to pull out, major European powers are increasing their defence Budget. This should help the exporting Indian defence companies and Lokapriya is ready to buy Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). Lokapriya also says among banks, he would go first into the PSU banks, SBI, Canara Bank and then into large private banks like ICICI and Axis. What is your take on the defence pack because we are seeing a lot of these stocks participating and globally we are getting to hear that European markets are definitely looking to up their game with respect to defence spending. Within the Indian markets, some of these companies have exposure to the European markets, a case in point being BEL, which is one of the top gainers. After the correction, are you spotting any opportunities there? Chakri Lokapriya: Basically the defence stocks have all corrected a good 40-50% on the back of lower Indian government spending and there was some amount of re-rating downwards of earnings expectations for the stocks. Fast forward to a few months later, the world is a slightly different place with NATO itself is in a major flux and that is leading to a number of individual European countries increasing their percentage of GDP budget on defence, the UK is a case in point and that will be followed by other countries.

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Sebi on Monday extended the deadline by a month to March-end for reporting differential rights issues by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). A one-time reporting requirement was set for AIFs that filed their Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) with SEBI on or after March 1, 2020, and issued differential rights outside the standard guidelines. This report was initially due by February 28, 2025. Following the requests for more time from the AIF industry, the deadline has been extended to March 31, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 5.41 points down at 22119.3 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday urged couples in the state to «give birth to a child immediately» to secure greater representation in Parliament. His remarks come in response to the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, which he believes will reduce the influence of southern states in national politics. Speaking at a wedding ceremony of a party worker’s son, Stalin highlighted the link between population size and parliamentary seats. «Before, we used to say don't give birth to a child immediately, no need to rush. But now it is not necessary, we shouldn't say that also. Because it is being said that the number of MPs would be decided based on population. The situation created is more population, more MPs. But we have achieved success with focusing on family planning. Now I won't say don't rush to give birth to a child, give birth to a child immediately,» he said.

currency's moves will depend on the news flow regarding U.S. tariffs and economic data, and the local central bank's reaction. The rupee ended at 87.3700 against 87.4950 in the previous session. The Indian currency dropped 1% in February, logging its fifth straight monthly loss.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President Trump’s blowup with Volodymyr Zelensky last week might have been sparked by the Ukrainian president’s pursuit of more military aid in an Oval Office meeting, but it also was fueled by personal tensions that date to a phone call between the leaders that sparked Trump’s first impeachment. It is a rift that now threatens to disrupt relations with Kyiv, and open a chasm with western allies.

Many netizens found humor in her perspective, with one user remarking that PG owners in Bengaluru are essentially building generational wealth while offering little in return. Another joked that these landlords serve only rice under the pretense of providing three full meals a day. Some even compared the business model to that of a unicorn startup—zero investment, infinite returns, and absolutely no refunds. Others expressed their frustration, pointing out that the security deposit system in Bengaluru is a one-way street—once paid, it is rarely seen again.

TCS employee Manav Sharma has reopened the debate on male domestic abuse faced by men. The 30-year-old youth from Agra was found hanging in his apartment on February 24. Before his death, Sharma had accused his wife Nikita of cheating on him, thereby necessitating him to take this drastic step. However, his wife, Nikita Sharma, has dismissed the accusations, asserting that Manav was unfairly fixated on her past. She alleged that after learning about it, he became aggressive, resorted to self-harm, and developed an alcohol dependence. Nikita also stated that she persistently urged Manav’s sister, Akansha, on the night of his passing to check on him. According to a News18 report, leaked WhatsApp conversations between the two substantiate her claims. In the messages, Akansha allegedly advised Nikita to «ignore» Manav’s calls and get some rest.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has cemented its position as the industry’s most resilient player, outpacing rivals in subscriber additions, revenue growth, and profitability. But with its core wireless business maturing, the company is now eyeing a new growth frontier: home services.

CLSA has upgraded its ratings on Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to ‘High Perform’ from ‘Outperform’, citing robust loan growth, strong return on equity (ROE), and attractive dividend yields. The brokerage firm has also set a target price of Rs 525 for both REC and PFC, adjusting from their previous targets of Rs 590 and Rs 540, respectively.