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12.01 / 11:25

COST security Sustainability Limelight Food Avenue Supermarts’ Q3 margin is the best in quarters. Will the party continue for long?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Margins stole the limelight at Avenue Supermarts Ltd on Saturday, when the retailer announced its earnings for the December quarter (Q3FY26). The company that owns and operates the DMart supermarket chain saw a 47 basis points (bps) year-on-year increase in its Q3 standalone Ebitda margin to 8.4%—a multi-quarter high.

12.01 / 09:53

markets COST Provident Aware Platform security Bill Understanding retail direct gilt account and how it compares with FDs and debt funds

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For most Indian households, debt investing begins and ends with fixed deposits. A smaller set ventures into debt mutual funds, often without a full understanding of interest rate risks.

12.01 / 09:53

markets Booking Manufacturing security Trade reports recommendations BHEL stock punished for potential China threat: Is the Street’s fear overdone?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of public sector major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have slid nearly 15% over the past three trading sessions, spooking investors after reports suggested a potential policy shift that could reopen India’s power equipment market to Chinese manufacturers. The sell-off began on 8 January, when the stock plunged 14% intraday, following media reports that a government committee had recommended allowing Chinese power equipment makers to bid for government contracts.

12.01 / 06:47

markets UPS security Align Enterprise stage reports Dharana Capital closes second growth fund raise of $250mn corpus; to invest in tech, consumer startups

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Dharana Capital, which has backed startups such as Urban Company, Zomato, LAT Aerospace and Pet Pooja, has raised its second growth fund with a corpus of $250 million to continue investing in tech and consumer businesses in India. The investment firm will continue to back founders building large and standalone listed businesses, its founder and managing partner said.

12.01 / 06:47

markets Platform security Sustainability Enterprise trends reports Springboard 2026 | Fintech after the freeze: Where investors are placing their 2026 bets

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected]. As 2025—a year marked by global volatility and regulatory tightening—came to an end, fintech investors in India turned far more selective.

12.01 / 05:17

Citi Platform security Metro trends beautiful Quick fashion set to redefine India’s apparel retail battle in 2026

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected]. The demand for instant deliveries has intensified competition in India’s fashion retail industry, pushing platforms and startups alike to bet on speed as a key differentiator, setting the stage for a more execution-intensive battle in 2026.

12.01 / 04:59

markets COST security Align Trade Updates Mint explainer: Unpacking Sebi’s new trading rules for stock exchanges

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing a major overhaul of trading rules that could reshape how Indian markets are regulated. The focus is on simplifying long-standing regulations and shifting more day-to-day supervision to stock exchanges.

12.01 / 03:45

security War country social Weakened by war, Iran’s regime faces its toughest challenge yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—Iran’s 12-day war with Israel and the U.S. last June broke the regime’s carefully nurtured image of invincibility, many ordinary Iranians say.

12.01 / 01:25

markets UPS IPO security Trade NOC country NSE's unlisted shares back in focus as Sebi chief says IPO nod likely by month-end

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The unlisted market could be in for a flurry of activity, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) likely to get the market regulator's approval to begin its listing process by the end of this month.

11.01 / 13:45

COST Provident security Mobile Metro rights International Why are Mumbai's new airport and metro signal-starved?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Imagine walking into a world-class facility such as the Navi Mumbai International Airport or commuting through the Mumbai Metro Aqua line. The architecture is futuristic, the lighting is perfect, but the moment you pull out your phone, the signal bars drop to zero.

11.01 / 13:45

markets COST UPS security Parke community Golf The dream of a Florida retirement is fading for the middle class

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SARASOTA, Fla.—Michele Butler and Wells Chapin moved to the west coast of Florida from Michigan in 2023 in anticipation of her plan to exit the restaurant business and join her partner in retirement. They bought a $950,000 home at a new resort-style development in Lakewood Ranch, just outside Sarasota, that draws many new, well-heeled retirees.

11.01 / 08:11

Fighting security country social As Europe’s re-armament grows likely, a window of opportunity may be opening for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While the White House insists that the US might use military force to annex Greenland, serious people in Denmark believe that the actual takeover might be more prosaic. As Shane Harris and his colleagues report in The Atlantic, President Donald Trump could simply announce on social media that the territory is now a part of the US.

11.01 / 01:41

markets Provident Citizens security Parke country information Why India's savings culture serves everyone except the saver

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A couple of years ago, I wrote about how India remains, at its core, a fixed-income country. I pointed out that even the Public Provident Fund (PPF)—arguably the best fixed-income option available—delivered only about ₹60 lakh over 44 years of systematic investing.

10.01 / 14:09

markets Progressive security economy wellness conductor Copper is the prize in mining megadeals

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Booming demand for copper is driving a spate of mining megadeals, in a rush to secure more of a metal essential to powering artificial intelligence. Rio Tinto and Glencore said late Thursday that they are in talks to create what would be the world’s largest mining company, with a market value of more than $200 billion.

10.01 / 13:19

Citi Fighting security President social reports As protests surge, the Iranian regime’s options are narrowing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The scale of the unrest now gripping Iran is the largest since the demonstrations of 2009; some veteran Iran-watchers reckon the protests are the biggest since the overthrow of the shah in 1979. What began as scattered demonstrations on December 28th swelled over 12 days into crowds of many thousands by January 9th.

10.01 / 13:19

markets COST UPS Target security cover Retiring early is looking more difficult. The new game plans.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The dream of working hard to retire early is eroding as higher costs of living cut into savings and frothy valuations leaves portfolios vulnerable to market dives. The concept of saving to retire early, or FIRE, an acronym for “Financially Independent, Retire Early," has evolved as a result, as adherents salt away more money and prepare for volatility in future markets.

10.01 / 13:19

COST security economy wellness President country International Can Trump make Venezuela an oil giant again?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “No one was paying any attention to Venezuelan oil two weeks ago," a longtime oilman said to me the other day, “but now everyone is." Donald Trump made that happen. Following the dramatic seizure of dictator Nicolás Maduro by American forces on Jan.

10.01 / 09:43

UPS Citi FIVE Manufacturing security Mobile country Top electric bus makers gear up for govt’s 6,230-bus mega tender

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s top electric bus manufacturers are gearing up for the government’s next mega tender of 6,230 electric buses, cumulatively valued at over ₹6,000 crore, to be deployed across five cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad—according to tender documents released on 9 January. Delhi, grappling with severe air pollution, will get the largest allocation of 3,330 electric buses through this round of procurement, the tender document, reviewed by Mint, showed.

10.01 / 08:55

Action security President country rights International From Venezuela to Iran: Trump’s New Year shock and a world on edge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The New Year started with a bang. Three days into 2026 came the extraordinary news that the US had captured Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

10.01 / 06:51

UPS Provident Target CEO Platform security Meta Platforms Interviews Meta unveils sweeping nuclear-power plan to fuel its AI ambitions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Meta Platforms on Friday unveiled a series of agreements that would make it an anchor customer for new and existing nuclear power in the U.S., where it needs city-size amounts of electricity for its artificial-intelligence data centers. The Facebook parent said it would back new reactor projects with the developers TerraPower and Oklo and has struck a deal with the power producer Vistra to purchase and expand the generation output of three existing nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

10.01 / 03:59

Cooper security Sustainability Bill stage track reports Power shake-up ahead: Three utility stocks in focus as Electricity Amendment Bill nears Parliament

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government is preparing to table the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025, in the upcoming Budget Session, setting the stage for a significant overhaul of India’s power distribution sector, according to a news report. Ahead of its introduction, the Ministry of Power is expected to begin consultations with key stakeholders to build consensus around the proposed changes.

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