India’s agri exports to touch highest level of $50 billion in FY22, says govt

Increase in shipments led by rice, wheat, sugar, marine products, spices

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Podcast | Urgency needed to address “obscene inequality” is missing: Oxfam India chief

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Checkmating China in Sri Lanka

Checkmating China in Sri Lanka

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The Nifty call: Nifty 50 January Futures (17,860)

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Don’t hike taxes on cigarettes: FAIFA

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‘Investing shouldn’t be about beating the market’

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Trading to moderate regret could cause losses!

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How zone-based health insurance premium works

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MCX Copper futures: Go long with stop-loss at ₹718

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Gold & Silver

Sensex down 511 pts intraday, slips below 60k, Nifty below 17,800

Sensex falls over 160 pts in early trade; Nifty slips below 17,900

NIfty likely to tumble 75 points at opening

NSE is largest global exchange for derivatives trading for third year

Russia Ukraine conflict weighs on markets

Consider longs in zinc futures

Counter negative campaign on palm oil with scientific facts: SEA

Natural gas futures down on MCX

Go long in copper futures

Domestic natural gas production up 19.45% Y-o-Y in December

Rupee falls 18 paise to 74.43 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee nears a key hurdle

Rupee gains 18 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee slips 6 paise to 74.44 against dollar in early trade

Weekly Rupee view: INR might stay flat

Consider longs in zinc futures

Counter negative campaign on palm oil with scientific facts: SEA

Natural gas futures down on MCX

Go long in copper futures

Domestic natural gas production up 19.45% Y-o-Y in December

Opinion

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Unifying India on the platform of progress

Hitachi Is Putting India On Next-Gen Info Tech Roadmap

Stocks that will see action on January 20

Centre approves 196 grain-based ethanol projects of 859 cr litre capacity

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Economy

Don’t hike taxes on cigarettes: FAIFA Share of illegal cigarettes up at 27 p.c. from 21 p.c. in 5 years

Don’t hike taxes on cigarettes: FAIFA Share of illegal cigarettes up at 27 p.c. from 21 p.c. in 5 years

Share of illegal cigarettes up at 27 per cent from 21 per cent in 5 years

Widespread snow, rain for North-West, Central India from Friday

Widespread snow, rain for North-West, Central India from Friday

Intense western disturbance on the way from Iran

Momentum in India's favour, need to prevail over Covid: Deloitte CEO on economic development

Momentum in India's favour, need to prevail over Covid: Deloitte CEO on economic development

Has an opportunity to add about a trillion dollars to the relocation of supply chains: Punit Renjen

Counter negative campaign on palm oil with scientific facts: SEA

Counter negative campaign on palm oil with scientific facts: SEA

‘Anti-palm lobby’s negative campaign has the potential to mislead consumers, policymakers’

Agri Business

Area under chana continues to rise, Maharashtra tops in coverage

Growers and exporters lock horns over MSP for grapes

APEDA steps in to help agri exporters in resolving railway rake shortage issue

Volume slips to 10-month low in Coonoor tea auctions

Global cues lift spot rubber

Centre should create buffer stock of mustard: COOIT

Potato production in West Bengal likely to be impacted by delayed sowing, untimely rains

Money & Banking

YCombinator-backed Invoid in pact with Credenc to build Neobank for students

YCombinator-backed Invoid in pact with Credenc to build Neobank for students

Fintech firm to provide its expertise of remotely onboarding customers without compromising on security

ICICI Lombard GI’s net profit up marginally to Rs 318 cr in Q3FY22

ICICI Lombard GI’s net profit up marginally to Rs 318 cr in Q3FY22

Gross Direct Premium Income was up 16 per cent at ₹4,699 crore in Q3

Cross border trade a business priority for Indian MSMEs, reveals PayPal India survey

Cross border trade a business priority for Indian MSMEs, reveals PayPal India survey

MSMEs want to invest in improving checkout and payment process to push up sales

High premium prices, lack of awareness key reasons for low penetration of health insurance in India

High premium prices, lack of awareness key reasons for low penetration of health insurance in India

‘New mantra must be health inclusion’

Cholamandalam launches 3 new biz verticals for consumer & SME loans

Cholamandalam launches 3 new biz verticals for consumer & SME loans

Aims for the next growth phase, enters into partnership with fintech companies

Data Focus: Cryptocurrencies crash 40 per cent since November on mounting regulatory uncertainties

Data Focus: Cryptocurrencies crash 40 per cent since November on mounting regulatory uncertainties

Cryptocurrency investors hope the Budget provides some clarity on taxing crypto transactions

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Is the BSNL management right in deciding to restructure the organisation?

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Dealing with invasion of locusts

Even as we battle Covid-19, we can’t afford to ignore this latest problem that was reported recently in Rajasthan

Editor's pick

Sensex down 656 pts at closing, Nifty slips below 18,000

Sensex down 656 pts at closing, Nifty slips below 18,000

IT, FMCG drag; Metals, auto, oil & gas in focus

How Microsoft is planning its metaverse entry into India

How Microsoft is planning its metaverse entry into India

Pitches an open ecosystem for its next phase of metaverse-backed growth

High premium prices, lack of awareness key reasons for low penetration of health insurance in India

High premium prices, lack of awareness key reasons for low penetration of health insurance in India

‘New mantra must be health inclusion’

LTI’s profit grew 18% in Q3FY22, merged three subsidiaries

LTI’s profit grew 18% in Q3FY22, merged three subsidiaries

Revenue from operations increases 31.2% to ₹4,137.6 crore

Karnataka revises Covid testing, isolation & quarantine guidelines

Karnataka revises Covid testing, isolation & quarantine guidelines

State registers more than 40,000 new cases for the second day in a row

States want booster dose lag cut to six months AIG study: 30 p.c. of people lose antibodies after six months

States want booster dose lag cut to six months AIG study: 30 p.c. of people lose antibodies after six months

30 pc of people lose antibodies after six months, shows AIG study

PSBs have lost sight of their raison d’etre

PSBs have lost sight of their raison d’etre

They are no longer sought after by big borrowers. And, banks are unable to adopt new ways to access small businesses

Internatioal flight ops suspended till Feb 28

Internatioal flight ops suspended till Feb 28

Scheduled international passenger flights to and from India remain suspended since March 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Multimedia

Companies

Glenmark Pharma inks exclusive licensing agreement with Lotus International

Glenmark Pharma inks exclusive licensing agreement with Lotus International

Glenmark will be responsible for manufacturing and supply of Ryaltris

Lotus Herbals picks up 25 per cent stake in DTC beauty brand Conscious Chemist

Lotus Herbals picks up 25 per cent stake in DTC beauty brand Conscious Chemist

Lotus Herbals over the past two years has made strategic investments in a clutch of beauty and personal care product companies

Indian-origin chief executive, who had fired 900 employees over Zoom last month, returning to position

Indian-origin chief executive, who had fired 900 employees over Zoom last month, returning to position

Vishal Garg, the CEO of Better.com, had fired almost 900 employees over a Zoom call just weeks before Christmas last year

Bajaj Auto Q3 FY22 net profit down 17% to Rs 1,430 crore

Bajaj Auto Q3 FY22 net profit down 17% to Rs 1,430 crore

Domestic two-wheeler volumes were 20% lower at 471,284 units in the December quarter against 585,469 units sold in the same quarter last year

JSW Energy net profit jumps two-fold to Rs 320.82 crore in Q3FY22

JSW Energy net profit jumps two-fold to Rs 320.82 crore in Q3FY22

Company’s operation portfolio expected to pivot to around 70 per cent renewable energy by FY25

Tata Motors enters CNG space with Tiago and Tigor starting at Rs 6.09 lakh

Tata Motors enters CNG space with Tiago and Tigor starting at Rs 6.09 lakh

The CNG variants are priced a minimum of little under Rs ₹1 lakh more than the petrol counterparts

Info-tech

Instagram begins testing paid Subscriptions

Instagram begins testing paid Subscriptions

Will allow creators to provide exclusive content to paid users

Snapchat announces features to protect teens from drugs and strangers

Snapchat announces features to protect teens from drugs and strangers

The social media platform is also developing new parental control tools

LTI’s profit grew 18% in Q3FY22, merged three subsidiaries

LTI’s profit grew 18% in Q3FY22, merged three subsidiaries

Revenue from operations increases 31.2% to ₹4,137.6 crore

Prodapt acquires Silicon Valley-based Synophic Worldwide

Prodapt acquires Silicon Valley-based Synophic Worldwide

The acquisition expands Prodapt’s global presence, and it does not reveal the deal size.

L&T Technology Services bags $45 million EV deal from US Auto Tier 1

L&T Technology Services bags $45 million EV deal from US Auto Tier 1

LTTS will work with the customer to deliver solutions leveraging its e-mobility technology competence

Microsoft HoloLens 2 is now available in India, know about its specifications

Microsoft HoloLens 2 is now available in India, know about its specifications

The mixed reality headset blends both the physical and digital worlds covering from augmented reality to virtual reality.

Portfolio

Portfolio: Getting into the details of Market Rally

Portfolio: Getting into the details of Market Rally

The Nifty 50 is on a high, and how! Here, we shortlist and analyse the top four sectors that contributed to the gains. Will the rally sustain? Read on

Indian indices poised at crucial levels

Indian indices poised at crucial levels

A sustained rise from here can negate our broader bearish view

PORTFOLIO COURSERA

PORTFOLIO COURSERA

The company is levered for structural shifts happening in the field of education

Portfolio: DIY Screener for banking stocks

Portfolio: DIY Screener for banking stocks

We shortlist lenders based on their NIMs, GNPA and other metrics

Portfolio Sunday Safe Investing page lead How zone-based health insurance premium works

Portfolio Sunday Safe Investing page lead How zone-based health insurance premium works

Zonal premiums make health insurance affordable to the middle class

Consider a calendar bull-call spread on IRCTC

Consider a calendar bull-call spread on IRCTC

Maximum risk at ₹23.55 per contract with high profit potential

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Masterclass on how to solve a business case by Vishwadeep Kuila

Masterclass on how to solve a business case by Vishwadeep Kuila

Speaking at the grand finale of BLoC Boardroom Challenge 2021, Kuila offers realistic advice to crack a case.

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Podcast | Urgency needed to address “obscene inequality” is missing: Oxfam India chief

Podcast | Urgency needed to address “obscene inequality” is missing: Oxfam India chief

Oxfam India chief Amitabh Behar talks about the “Ïnequality kills” report

Resources

Aug 18, 2017

Full text of Vishal Sikka's resignation letter

Feb 28, 2015

Budget Highlights (Key features)

Jul 10, 2014

Budget 2014: At a glance

Chips Ahoy!

The EV race looks set to be a high voltage thriller with brands that have no history of car-making entering the fray. Will access to cells and chips b

Chip shortage: Buyers go for new Creta variants with lesser features

Buyers opt for the Creta models with lower number of semiconductors to avoid the long waiting period

Alt energy How dirty coal power is taking a beating

Coal is certainly on its way out with 326 GW of coal-fired power plants scrapped since 2015, and no announcements of new plants

Fundamentals driving the Nifty and what to watch

The Nifty 50 is on a high, and how! Here, we shortlist and analyse the top four sectors that contributed to the gains. Will the rally sustain? Read on

Index Outlook: Indian indices poised at crucial levels

A sustained rise from here can negate our broader bearish view

Why you should accumulate this Nasdaq-listed new age company

The company is levered for structural shifts happening in the field of education

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up