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India's startup space, innovation and aspiration have found fertile ground to succeed. In the past decade, we saw a record rise in entrepreneurial accomplishments, sustained by a blend of factors. Factors such as heightened technological accessibility, an expanding consumer market, and an increasing appetite for venturing into the unknown.

While SCSS is undoubtedly one of the safest investment avenues for senior citizens, those who want to take some risks may explore mutual fund investments for higher returns. However, any such step should be taken only after consulting a professional financial advisor.

The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged for the third time in a row to ensure borrowing costs do not go overboard and economic growth also continues without any disruptions. However, there is no guarantee how long the rate will remain unchanged. Borrowers and investors seem to be cautious about it.

Buying a home for oneself is a dream for many in the working-class population. That feeling you get when you save up enough and zero in on the house; that feeling when you see the happiness on your mother’s face on the day of housewarming; that feeling of creating a safe place for yourself — words aren’t enough to portray that.

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will keep on increasing the ticket size of policies by keeping all risk factors under control, says its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty. In an interview with Mithun Dasgupta, Mohanty says the insurer’s strategy will be to keep improving the product mix and the channel mix as well as transform itself on technology in parallel in order to clock higher growth rate going forward. Excerpts.

In the mutual fund investment journey, boring investors, who can do the same thing month-on-month for several years, have more chances of having the last laugh compared to investors who get excited by everyday happenings in stock markets.

EV strategy on the lines of a phased manufacturing plan (PMP), ToI reported on August 14. This is part of a plan to woo global auto biggies such as Tesla in the high-end electric vehicles market. The new plan is likely to be company-agnostic and cater to the needs of the entire industry, besides playing a role in boosting the EV ecosystem in India, the report said.

agricultural landscape is crucial. India's "White Revolution" or "Operation Flood," initiated in the 1970s, ushered in a dairy boom that transformed India into the world's largest milk producer. But while this has enhanced milk productivity, it has also raised significant environmental and societal challenges.

Independence Day 2023: Financial independence is very subjective, but there remains a wide gap between women and men when it comes to investing. One doesn't have to be a financial expert to start investing, but yes basic financial education empowers women to take control of their finances. Mutual funds can enhance this education through various initiatives.

Midcap and smallcap stocks have registered strong gains in the recent months and outperformed their largecap peers. Torus Oro Portfolio Management Ltd believes that this segment of the market can drive consistent alpha generation for investors. “The mid and smallcap space provides ample opportunities to invest in businesses having great growth prospects, product differentiation, and improving business economics,” said Nitin Agrawal, CEO of the portfolio management firm. Agrawal, however, said it was important to keep in mind the underlying risk and fundamentals in check. Edited excerpts:Benchmark indices have rallied close to 16% in 5 months. How comfortable are you with the current valuations?India’s growth story has picked up momentum over the last few months, leading benchmark indices to lifetime highs. Despite the weak global macro factors, the Indian economy witnessed rising growth momentum, moderation in inflation and better trade balance. Further, Indian companies reported strong revenue growth and improvement in margins. This led to increased allocation from FIIs and, thus, India witnessed strong fund inflows over the last few months. Even at the current levels and based on expected EPS growth, we believe that the Indian market is fairly valued. We are comfortable with valuations from a long-term horizon perspective.

Q1 results today: Amid weakness at Indian stock market due to weal global market sentiments on US China tension, stock market experts are recommending stock specific strategy to both intraday trading members and positional investors. As QW1 results 2023 season is ending today, stock market investors can scan the financials of the stocks they are looking at as from now onwards, balance sheet of the company is expected to change a little as companies would be done with their Q1 results 2023 from Tuesday.

₹1.5 lakh) for its upper-tier Model Y variants within China. Announced via the company's official Weibo account, Tesla's adjustments bring down the prices of its Model Y Long-Range and Performance versions to 299,900 yuan ( ₹34 lakh) and 349,900 yuan ( ₹40 lakh) respectively, Bloomberg reported. The Model Y is a pivotal component of Tesla's vehicle portfolio, sharing the spotlight alongside the popular Model 3 as the cornerstones of CEO Elon Musk's automotive enterprise.

The argument that large passive flows don’t allow for an efficient price discovery is a bogus theory since the biggest segment in the market is not passive but equity shareholders, Pratik Oswal, President, Passive Funds, Motilal Oswal AMC tells ET Wealth's Sanket Dhanorkar.A chunk of large-cap flows now goes into passive strategies. Even non-EPFO flows are higher. Is this shift a structural story? The non-EPFO flows into passive large-cap funds is surprising.

According to fund managers, innovation is a misunderstood concept. It is not limited to the narrow confines of technology. Innovation can happen anywhere, in any form, and technology is only one of the channels for innovation.

The economic transformation that climate change is forcing on the economy will “reshape the balance sheets of the Australian banks” and “some will fare better than others”, former National Australia Bank chairman Ken Henry says.

Neeraj Khemlani, CBS News chief, has announced his exit from the company. In a communication to CBS staff, he revealed his plans to embark on a new phase, engaging in a multi-year, multi-platform arrangement with the corporation. This agreement will involve the development of various forms of content, including documentaries, scripted series, and books for Simon & Schuster.

LS Digital Group, India’s largest homegrown integrated digital marketing services company, has made its third acquisition with the buyout of digital marketing agency Social Panga as part of its strategy to provide end-to-end services to brands, a top company executive said. The Social Panga acquisition deal, which is split 50/50 between cash and equity, will help the company bolster its creative and communication practice, LS Digital Group founder and CEO Prasad Shejale told ET. Social Panga’s co-founders Himanshu Arora and Gaurav Arora will join the LS Digital Group as co-founders.

Billions are gearing up for an eagerly anticipated final season. As the storyline reaches its climax, viewers are preparing to bid farewell to the show that has captivated audiences with its intricate plotlines and compelling characters. The seventh season, though, offers a reprieve for the devoted audience, with a unique release schedule that will keep them engaged for weeks to come.

BJP has constituted an empowered group, comprising several Union ministers and party leaders, to manage the party's narrative ahead of the 2024 general elections and lay down the communication strategy on key issues, sources have said. The group, which came into existence over the last few months, has been formed to also counter the opposition's propaganda, they said.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Anup Bagchi has got his task cut out and given his banking background, his focus is on simplifying Life Insurance products. In an interview, Bagchi said just like the Indian Premier League (IPL) changed the way people watched cricket, consumers need simpler life insurance products, and insurers need to design a simpler process of onboarding customers for complex products. Earlier an executive director at ICICI Bank, he was named CEO for five years starting 19 June.

MUMBAI : In a strategic shift, Citi India sold its retail business to Axis Bank and is now focussed on its institutional business and global capability centres (GCCs). By the end of this year, the bank’s GCCs that go beyond just being a back office to its global operations will employ around 30,000 people. In an interview, Citi India chief executive officer Ashu Khullar emphasized that while India is not the only option to counter the world’s dependence on China, it is a credible option, and the bank is seeing growing interest among clients to invest.