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05.01 / 10:21

markets Booking Research stage reports Updates Realty pre-sales mixed in Q3, launch spillovers to set stage in Q4

real estate developers is expected to be mixed in Q3FY26, largely dependent on the pace of new project launches.Sobha Ltd, for example, launched the luxury Sobha Magnus project in south Bengaluru, ventured into Mumbai with Sobha Inizio, and unveiled Sobha Strada in sector 106, Gurgaon. This propelled its pre-sales to ₹2,115 crore in Q3, marking a 52% year-on-year jump and making this its best Q3 ever, with Bengaluru driving the bulk of the bookings.

03.01 / 00:05

markets IPO Platform Enterprise show stage reports The new hot spots: Enterprise tech and deeptech lead PE's next wave

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] volume at the growth stage and private equity level, in the $30-100 million range, has increased from last year, even as the number of mega deals (greater than $100 million) in the Indian market has decreased.

02.01 / 00:45

markets Cooper Food Healthcare Cardiovascular stage Updates India's fabled sweet tooth begins to fade

diabetes burden of 100 million after China, and another 136 million in the pre-diabetes stage. A high sugar intake is associated with type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and other metabolic health risks.Until the covid-19 pandemic, sugar consumption grew at an annual rate of about 4.1%, said Prakash P.

01.01 / 08:09

markets COST Analysis Cycling performer stage Updates As stock-market fireflies fade, fundamentals take centre stage in 2026

Mint analysis of 400 of the BSE 500 stocks. The broad-based rally created a rare environment where momentum often outweighed fundamentals.The market’s character shifted in 2025, as broad post-Covid gains gave way to selective performance driven by earnings and fundamentals.

01.01 / 00:31

markets Target trends stage cover Updates Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 1 January

Stock market recap: The Indian stock market witnessed healthy cross-segment buying on the last day of 2025, driven by short covering triggered by optimism that the coming year will be better than the current one, due to anticipated earnings growth, a potential India-US trade deal, and the return of foreign investors to the Indian market.The Sensex jumped 546 points, or 0.64%, to close at 85,220.60, with Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank as the top contributors to the gains. The Nifty 50 settled at 26,129.60, rising 191 points, or 0.74%.

31.12 / 09:27

markets economy wellness Trade stage shock Updates Mint Explainer | Will India’s growth momentum hold in 2026?

Mint examines how the economy fared in 2025, and what lies ahead in 2026.Quite strong. The economy expanded at a brisk pace, clocking average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.8% in the first three quarters of the year, with growth in the final quarter (October–December) estimated at 7%. This sets the stage for GDP growth of about 7.6% in calendar year 2025, once again making India the fastest-growing large economy in the world.

30.12 / 04:07

markets Progressive show stage country testing Updates 2026 is a year of milestones. Do big numbers mean better lives for the average Indian?

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 year 2025 drew to a close, thousands of spectators braved Delhi’s foul air, made stagnant by the unyielding winter winds, to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi. Not long back, it would have been a regular meet-and-greet for a legendary footballer.

28.12 / 05:55

markets UPS Provident security Universities Freedom stage India’s pension reset: Why 2025 was a turning point

Pension System (NPS) to increase its wider acceptance among households, while the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) took some tough calls to plug complete withdrawals of the provident fund. Here are the headline events of 2025 in the space that you should take note of.NPS is a defined contribution plan. The original product required an investment for a certain number of years, and on vesting or maturity, which coincides with the traditional retirement age of 60, you annuitise at least 40% of that corpus to buy a pension for life.

26.12 / 14:59

markets COST Limelight show stage reports Updates Mint Explainer | Why Titan is entering the lab-grown diamond business now

Mint explains what Titan's entry into this segment means for India’s nascent LGD market, and for the smaller, established players already operating in the space.beYon is Titan’s new lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, marking its first direct retail foray into the LGD segment. The brand has debuted with a standalone store on New Link Road in Andheri West, Mumbai.The location places beYon in the middle of one of Mumbai’s most competitive jewellery corridors.

26.12 / 08:29

Target FIVE Metro stage exclusive Updates Palais Royale clears another hurdle—but completion delays persist

Mint, Honest Shelters has agreed to pay Interscape, a Mumbai-based architecture and interior decoration firm, ₹4.8 crore against total dues of ₹5.21 crore. The developer had already paid ₹1.05 crore prior to the settlement and committed to clearing the remaining amount in instalments by 31 December.The order records that Saloni Sulakhe of law firm Dhaval Vussonji & Associates, appearing for Honest Shelters, handed over cheques worth ₹3.75 crore to Interscape’s counsel in court.The settlement removes one more legal hurdle for a project that has been mired in delays since its inception over 15 years ago.

26.12 / 08:29

markets COST Research stage Updates Jindal Steel’s capacity push is in place. Volume growth needs to follow now

steel prices in Q3FY26 to date are down 2-5% quarter-on-quarter, according to Antique Stock Broking.The impact is most visible in profitability. After Ebitda per tonne fell to ₹10,027 in Q2FY26, down 12.7% year-on-year and 36% sequentially, Nuvama Research expects a further decline in the December quarter (Q3FY26), to about ₹8,200. Ebitda is short for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.That implies a sequential drop of nearly ₹1,800 per tonne, driven by higher coking coal and iron ore costs.

25.12 / 14:53

UPS Waves Research stage country Cold wave, fog to sweep north and east India; scientists say good for rabi crops

rabi crops. "The cold wave conditions in north and other parts of the country are currently conducive to rabi crops and we don't see any major impact," said Ratan Tiwari, director, Indian Council of Agricultural Resrach-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal.India’s rabi crop sowing in 2025–26 has recorded a notable increase in coverage compared to the previous year, with total area sown rising by more than 8 lakh hectares, according to data released by the Union ministry of agriculture & farmers’ welfare on Monday.

24.12 / 08:45

Aware Experts performer stage reports Department Profiles Power PSUs weigh exit from debt-laden energy-efficiency venture as stress mounts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: Any private takers for a loss-making company owned by public sector power giants that is owed over ₹4,000 crore and has borrowed heavily to fund its investments? The answer will be known when the company’s promoters decide to list its shares. The company is Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture owned by state-run NTPC Ltd, Power Finance Corp., Rural Electrification Corp.

24.12 / 08:45

COST Celebrity stage cover exclusive reports travelers Stage collapses to flight delays: Why wedding insurance remains a hard sell

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Close to 4.6 million weddings are expected to be hosted by the end of the calendar year—and the wedding season is still only halfway through. These large-scale celebrations involve dozens of moving parts, from venues and vendors to guests and travel logistics, raising the risk of things going wrong.

23.12 / 11:37

FIVE Death Research Universities show stage Inside Your brain ages in five distinct stages, new research shows

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

22.12 / 01:01

markets Target Booking trends show stage recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 22 December

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets: Bearish forces have been unrelenting and the trends are unable to stage any recovery despite the best intentions. With the trends remaining challenged the road ahead is fraught with uncertainty.

19.12 / 01:53

markets Target Google security stage reports testing OpenAI’s new fundraising round could value startup at as much as $830 billion

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as $100 billion as it seeks to pay for ambitious growth plans in a market that has cooled recently on the artificial-intelligence boom. The fundraising round, which is in the early stages, could value the company at as much as $830 billion, if it raises the full amount it is targeting, people familiar with the matter said.

19.12 / 01:53

markets Target Booking trends Trade stage recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 19 December

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bearish forces have been unrelenting and the trends are unable to stage any recovery despite the best intentions. With the trends remaining challenged the road ahead is fraught with uncertainty.

17.12 / 07:13

COST UPS Manufacturing Mobile wellness Cycling stage Punjab plans EV sops in new industrial policy as states compete for investments

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: The electric vehicles (EV) sector is expected to take centre stage in Punjab, as the state lines up an expanded package of incentives to attract fresh investments under the new industrial policy that is likely to be launched in January.

12.12 / 07:03

Man Fighting Remark show stage rights politician 'The Chair Company' review: Chaos merchant Tim Robinson mines his anxieties

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chair man, of the bored You fall off a chair and your life falls apart. This is, more or less, the premise of The Chair Company, streaming in India on JioHotstar, but that sounds simple, and nothing about this deranged, precision-engineered panic attack of a series is simple.

12.12 / 00:33

COST Aviat Airlines Research stage track inclusion Indigo stock may not soar on Sensex debut, but it will curb the crash, analysts say

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which runs IndiGo, are unlikely to stage a major recovery once the stock joins the Sensex on 22 December as investors await clarity on regulatory overhang, but its inclusion in the benchmark index could provide downside protection, several analysts told Mint.

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