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Smaller MFs grow faster than their bigger peers

Time to enhance MFs overseas investment limit

62,000 retail investors suffer as Zomato dips below listing day low

HUL jumps 3% post Q3 numbers, as brokerages remain bullish despite near term headwinds

Weak global cues push Sensex down 427 pts at closing, Nifty ends below 17,300

Crude oil futures down by 2 p.c. on MCX

SECI invites bids for 1,200 MW wind power project

Spot rubber prices improve marginally

Curb illegal entry of arecanut from Myanmar through Mizoram: Campco

Solvent Extractors’ Association favours restart of mustard futures trading

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

Crude oil futures down by 2 p.c. on MCX

SECI invites bids for 1,200 MW wind power project

Spot rubber prices improve marginally

Curb illegal entry of arecanut from Myanmar through Mizoram: Campco

Solvent Extractors’ Association favours restart of mustard futures trading

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Hitachi Is Putting India On Next-Gen Info Tech Roadmap

Unifying India on the platform of progress

Looking for a car that is comfortable and stylish? NEXA XL6 is what you need

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Economy

India attends informal WTO meet to take stock of negotiations

India attends informal WTO meet to take stock of negotiations

WTO DG asks Ministers to focus on delivering results

Indian mission in US seeks consular access to `undocumented’ persons detained in Minnesota

Indian mission in US seeks consular access to `undocumented’ persons detained in Minnesota

Post-mortem of 4 deaths on the Canadian side likely on January 24: Sources

India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana sees Covid-led slowdown in urban areas, rural fares better

India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana sees Covid-led slowdown in urban areas, rural fares better

So far in FY22, less than 8 lakh homes have been completed

India no longer signs FTAs just to be part of a group; we are looking at reciprocal access: Goyal

India no longer signs FTAs just to be part of a group; we are looking at reciprocal access: Goyal

Goyal said FTA is a two-way traffic and industry should inculcate a greater appetite for risk taking

Agri Business

How agroforestry produce, sustainable bamboo can generate huge rural earnings

Rabi sowing: Wheat dips, mustard and chana up

Finally, paddy farmers begin to switch to other crops

Maharashtra: 2,489 farmers end their lives in January-November 2021 period

German firm withdraws from organic certification in ‘third countries’ temporarily

India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil

US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidy

Money & Banking

FPIs cut stake in private sector banks

FPIs cut stake in private sector banks

Pull out close to ₹35,000 crore in the first three quarters of the current fiscal

Avendus Finance to raise up to Rs 150 cr via NCDs

Avendus Finance to raise up to Rs 150 cr via NCDs

AFPL’s Board had approved the issuance of NCDs totalling ₹1,250 crore in FY22 in March 2021.

Yes Bank Q3 net profit rises 76.8%

Yes Bank Q3 net profit rises 76.8%

For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹266.43 crore

L&T Finance Holdings Q3 net profit increases 12%

L&T Finance Holdings Q3 net profit increases 12%

‘The company witnessed strong improvement in disbursements, collections’

SBI Life Insurance Q3 net profit jumps up 56.3%

SBI Life Insurance Q3 net profit jumps up 56.3%

Covid-related claims fall on lower deaths and record vaccination

GNPAs to decline below 12% by March-end 2023: IDBI Bank Chief

GNPAs to decline below 12% by March-end 2023: IDBI Bank Chief

‘Going forward, our policy is to grow quality advances to show reasonable, sustainable growth’

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Dealing with invasion of locusts

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Hitachi Is Putting India On Next-Gen Info Tech Roadmap

Unifying India on the platform of progress

Looking for a car that is comfortable and stylish? NEXA XL6 is what you need

62,000 retail investors suffer as Zomato dips below listing day low

Hitachi Is Putting India On Next-Gen Info Tech Roadmap

Unifying India on the platform of progress

Looking for a car that is comfortable and stylish? NEXA XL6 is what you need

62,000 retail investors suffer as Zomato dips below listing day low

Hitachi Is Putting India On Next-Gen Info Tech Roadmap

Unifying India on the platform of progress

Looking for a car that is comfortable and stylish? NEXA XL6 is what you need

62,000 retail investors suffer as Zomato dips below listing day low

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Yes Bank Q3 net profit rises 76.8%

Yes Bank Q3 net profit rises 76.8%

For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹266.43 crore

Avendus Finance to raise up to Rs 150 cr via NCDs

Avendus Finance to raise up to Rs 150 cr via NCDs

AFPL’s Board had approved the issuance of NCDs totalling ₹1,250 crore in FY22 in March 2021.

Persistent Systems reported a growth of 9.1% (QoQ) in PAT

Persistent Systems reported a growth of 9.1% (QoQ) in PAT

“we are proud to announce another quarter of exceptional performance, with 36.2 per cent year-over-year growth”

UPDATE 2-UK designates Omicron sub-lineage a variant under investigation

UPDATE 2-UK designates Omicron sub-lineage a variant under investigation

Britain has sequenced 426 cases of the BA.2 sub-lineage

Chevron, Total to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses

Chevron, Total to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses

Both the companies had come under increasing pressure over their role in running the offshore Yadana gas field, along with the state-owned Myanma Oil

E-mobility start-up, VAAN Electric Moto, launches e-bikes in India

E-mobility start-up, VAAN Electric Moto, launches e-bikes in India

The e-bike is available in two variants- Urbansport and Urbansport Pro, priced at ₹59,999 and ₹69,999 respectively

No IT notice, proceeding in the name of dead person, Delhi HC

No IT notice, proceeding in the name of dead person, Delhi HC

The Court also highlighted from previous ruling that it is not a statutory obligation on the part of legal heir to inform the I-T Department about the

Bid to present ‘new avatar’, Cong fields 70% fresh faces in Uttar Pradesh polls

Bid to present ‘new avatar’, Cong fields 70% fresh faces in Uttar Pradesh polls

Women, dalits and activists feature in the Congress’ candidate list as Priyanka Gandhi looks to revive the party's lost glory.

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Companies

Future Retail’s Independent Directors ask Amazon to give Rs 3,500 cr immediately

Future Retail’s Independent Directors ask Amazon to give Rs 3,500 cr immediately

Take note of Amazon’s fresh offer to support FRL

Govt to raise SECI’s net worth eying financing of 3300 MW RE projects

Govt to raise SECI’s net worth eying financing of 3300 MW RE projects

MNRE to infuse ₹1,000 crore in SECI

OVL enters development stage of Budiao discovery in Brazil

OVL enters development stage of Budiao discovery in Brazil

OVL had registered a major gas discovery in 2019 in its deep offshore block BM-SEAL-4

E-mobility start-up, VAAN Electric Moto, launches e-bikes in India

E-mobility start-up, VAAN Electric Moto, launches e-bikes in India

The e-bike is available in two variants- Urbansport and Urbansport Pro, priced at ₹59,999 and ₹69,999 respectively

Chevron, Total to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses

Chevron, Total to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses

Both the companies had come under increasing pressure over their role in running the offshore Yadana gas field, along with the state-owned Myanma Oil

FOR WEB AND PRINT

FOR WEB AND PRINT

The oil to telecom giant reported a 54.25 per cent growth in consolidated revenue at ₹191,271 crore during the quarter

Info-tech

Persistent Systems reported a growth of 9.1% (QoQ) in PAT

Persistent Systems reported a growth of 9.1% (QoQ) in PAT

“we are proud to announce another quarter of exceptional performance, with 36.2 per cent year-over-year growth”

Vodafone Idea losses widens in Q3

Vodafone Idea losses widens in Q3

The company’s consolidated revenue from operations also dipped to ₹9,717 crore against

Mphasis partners with CrossTower to set up a CoE for web 3.0 and blockchain technology

Mphasis partners with CrossTower to set up a CoE for web 3.0 and blockchain technology

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Jio profit up by 8.9% in Q3

Jio profit up by 8.9% in Q3

Gross revenue rises 13.8 per cent

Samsung to unveil the next generation of Galaxy at Unpacked event in February 2022

Samsung to unveil the next generation of Galaxy at Unpacked event in February 2022

To unveil next generation of its Galaxy S series

Yatra.com to start Technology Innovation Hub in Kochi

Yatra.com to start Technology Innovation Hub in Kochi

The company is in the recruitment process and offers jobs to those who prefer to work from Kochi.

Portfolio

4 things to do after filing your tax returns

4 things to do after filing your tax returns

Are you sitting back relaxed, having beaten the December 31 deadline to file income tax returns? Wait, there’s more to do!

Sensex and Nifty 50 sees a strong turn-around

Sensex and Nifty 50 sees a strong turn-around

Inability to break the crucial resistances keeps alive the broader bearish view

Bullion Cues: Bulls gaining momentum

Bullion Cues: Bulls gaining momentum

While gold is yet to break out, silver cracks a key resistance

Going active on small caps and passive on midcaps looks rewarding

Going active on small caps and passive on midcaps looks rewarding

Unlike actively managed small cap funds, their midcap counterparts have underperformed their index over longer periods

Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Are your market investments at risk?

Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Are your market investments at risk?

The chance of global investors shifting to risk-off mode is much higher this time

Smaller MFs grow faster than their bigger peers

Smaller MFs grow faster than their bigger peers

Online platform helps new entrants cut costs and reach smaller cities; assets under management of top 5 MFs grew 26% to ₹21.26-lakh crore in CY20

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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

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Portfolio podcast | Next steps after filing ITR?

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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

4 things to do after filing your tax returns

Are you sitting back relaxed, having beaten the December 31 deadline to file income tax returns? Wait, there’s more to do!

Index Outlook: Will Sensex and Nifty 50 see a strong turnaround?

Inability to break the crucial resistances keeps alive the broader bearish view

Bullion Cues: Bulls gaining momentum

While gold is yet to break out, silver cracks a key resistance

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