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Mumbai consolidated its position as India's largest residential real estate market in 2025.
Bank customers should check the RBI holiday calendar and plan bank-related activities accordingly, especially for Saturdays when banks may not be open. Read more to find out whether banks are open or closed today.
Governor Sanjay Malhotra has called for shared analytics and AI tools to detect mule accounts, as the central bank pushes for near real-time supervision and lighter penalties.
Alia Bhatt plans to accelerate investments in high-growth categories from sports to F&B, shaping a conscious consumer future.
Lower weekday pricing has succeeded in attracting more audiences. Does this signal the need for further ticket price rationalization?
The civil aviation ministry has spent nearly 900 crore on the upkeep of 15 temporarily non-operational airports under the UDAN scheme.
Social media has emerged as a parallel income stream, an extension of their primary gig, because it lowers entry barriers and rewards visibility.
To address rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, Indias drug regulator plans an overhaul of regulations for antibiotics, including ban on OTC sales, improving tracking of use, and promoting development of new antibiotics, aiming to curb the public health crisis resulting in significant deaths.
Several online skilling platforms moved offline in 2023 after the pandemic-era edtech boom fizzled. They scaled up by offering co-branded courses from IITs, IIMs and private universities. Now, many want more.
IDFC First Bank has reduced interest rates on savings accounts by up to 200 basis points, effective January 9. Balances between 1 lakh and 10 lakh will now earn 5%, while higher slabs see minimal changes. The move reflects banks' struggles to attract deposits amid rising credit growth.
Recent social media hype around three startup aviation companies masks a turbulent reality: A trail of compliance nightmares, court convictions and capital shortfalls. Can these shaky companies truly survive a dogfight with the industrys giants? A Mint investigation.
While the removal of sanctions and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro theoretically unlock the worlds largest oil reserves and threaten to worsen the supply glut, oil prices haven't plummeted. Why is this, and what does it mean for India?
The Indian government plans to introduce a 21-digit Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) for electric vehicle batteries, enhancing traceability and providing vital information about battery health and origin, benefiting manufacturers, owners, and financiers.
SBIs rare move to raise 6,000 crore via certificates of deposit underscores tight liquidity and deposit stress, even as credit demand remains strong across the banking system.
The past year has seen the rollout of insurance marketplace Bima Sugam, approval for 100% foreign direct investment in insurance, and GST exemption on retail term and health insurance premiums.
The increase in domestic price so far appears to be sustainable with more headroom for increase. However growth in domestic capacity and capacity utilization might restrict gains.

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