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Mahindra Manulife MF's Krishna Sangahvi says largecap valuations look attractive, but cautious domestic investors and uncertain foreign flows remain key challenges.

India's earnings growth and relatively lower trailing valuations offer hope, but foreign outflows and external risks could limit the Nifty's recovery

IPOs, technical indicators and mutual fund launches offer a snapshot of primary market activity amid equity market volatility

Every question being raised about the ECI must be reviewed

Victor Sebestyen's Weimar Germany explores how cultural conflict, political extremism and weakened democratic institutions contributed to the collapse of Germany's first democracy.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has not agreed to meet Leaders of Opposition after both of them wrote to him seeking time for a meeting on Monday to raise the 'vote chori' issue, sources said on Sunday night. Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge - had written to the CJI for a meeting with him between 4 and 5 PM on Monday to hand over a memorandum, demanding an end to 'vote chori', CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, halting of SIR and swi

Food regulator FSSAI has certified Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, as 'Eat Right Place of Worship' for maintaining adequate food safety and hygiene standards. In a social media post on Sunday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said the certificate has been issued as per its guidelines for a period of two years, from October 11, 2026 to October 10, 2028. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, has been officially certified as an 'Eat Right Place of Worship

Swedish economist Daniel Waldenstrm argues that education, broader asset ownership and growth-led redistribution are key to tackling inequality

There is no getting away from the historical responsibility of the richest and most developed countries for this loss of lives

Opportunities are opening up in energy-intensive sectors

After process reforms, GST needs road map to shed exclusions

The former EY India leader helped build a national professional services practice, combining global ambitions with a people-first approach to leadership

Finance officials gather amid an energy supply shock, rising rates and mounting debt, as World Bank chief Ajay Banga warns of compounding diesel, fertiliser and El Nio risks

Exporters seek a reassessment mechanism or explicit ITC eligibility for IGST paid through ICEGATE challans to regularise AA and EPCG defaults

In the 43 quarters since 2016, the average small savings rate has been above the formula in 31 quarters

Musk says Starlink must offer affordable services in India, while his allegations against Reliance draw criticism from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar.

While satellite connectivity makes headlines, agentic AI is quietly transforming telecom into intelligent, self-healing networks

Andi Gutmans, VP and general manager of data cloud at Google Cloud explains the value of unstructured data for enterprises

The report highlights how artificial intelligence and telecom infrastructure are converging into a single ecosystem

Funding, M&As and tech talent are driving global and domestic backing for startups

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire but provides no details, while neither country has confirmed the agreement.

Tech trillionaire Elon Musk has said Starlink's pricing in India would have to be made affordable, since no one would buy it if it were too expensive, and argued that competition would give consumers more choice. Musk's comments on X, part of a larger post, come as Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries, counts down to what is expected to be India's biggest public offering. The reality is that competition would greatly benefit the average citizen in India by giving them more choic

Former employees of Flipkart and group firms Myntra and Cleartrip have approached Walmart and Flipkart seeking liquidity for vested stock options amid uncertainty over the IPO timeline

He said a memorandum outlining the demands would be submitted to the Chief Justice of India

Proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) framework for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions needs to be rationalised before implementation to protect public trust in the digital payments system, according to a report. UPI, a public digital infrastructure, has generated significant convenience for users and productivity gains for the economy, with its long-term economic benefits outweighing the incremental income that could accrue from merchant transaction fees, the report titled 'UPI at a

The B2B e-commerce firm expects FY26 revenue to grow 10 to 12 per cent as losses narrow by about 20 per cent, with CEO Vaibhav Gupta targeting profitability by end-2027

India vs West Indies 3rd T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Sunday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the JioHotstar app and website

CIL says it supplied 97 million tonnes of coal to NTPC and its joint ventures in H1FY27, exceeding contractual commitments despite critically low stocks at several power plants

India must cut the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) to boost job-intensive manufacturing, former NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant said. Kant said the production-linked incentive (PLI) is a short-term solution for the manufacturing sector, but in the long term, we need to reduce the cost of doing business through measures like cutting the SLR, which can reduce the cost of credit. Statutory liquidity ratio at 18% is too high for India ... I am a great believer in bringing it down because flo

Prime Minister inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase II stretch and other infrastructure projects, while CM Joseph Vijay seeks approval for new metro routes and railway corridors

IndiGo's Delhi-Chennai flight was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a passenger's electronic device in an overhead bin. The aircraft landed safely.

RBI's special dollar window for oil companies and tighter forex derivative rules could ease spot demand and forward premiums, but global pressures may keep the rupee weak

MEA spokesperson noted that the law is subject to the maintenance of public order and safety, adding that the action by the police and security forces was taken to ensure the same

Audi India is considering local manufacturing of a battery electric vehicle (BEV), with the luxury carmaker betting on a three-pillar strategy to double its market share in the segment over the next three to five years to 15-16 per cent, a top company executive said. In an interview with PTI, Audi India Brand Director Balbir Singh Dhillon outlined its strategy for India, centred on three key areas: customer centricity, new product introductions, and network expansion, to double its market share

Mercedes-Benz India sees potential for plug-in hybrid vehicles in the luxury segment, as consumers are willing to pay a premium over pure electric or conventional ICE models for electric driving range, combustion engine flexibility, and better resale value than fully electric vehicles, a top executive said. In an interview with PTI, Mercedes-Benz India CEO Santosh Iyer said plug-in hybrids could address some concerns associated with electric vehicles, including charging infrastructure and range

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has taken development as his 'mantra,' and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and ensuring the state's progress by working with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He listed out the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports. In his address after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for railway, road and petroleum-related projects worth about Rs 13,000 cro

The revised classification will make it easier for entrepreneurs seeking to establish new industrial units or expand existing ones to understand the applicable category

Rising air pollution, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone, has prompted calls for India-specific research into its potential contribution to cancer risk, particularly gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, experts have said. While emerging international studies have linked long-term exposure to air pollutants with higher cancer risk, researchers have cautioned that the findings establish associations and do not prove that pollution causes GI cancers or explains the reported

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu. The initiatives included those in the road and rail transport and petroleum sectors. The PM, along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for the developments projects at an event held at the IIT, Madras. The projects include those in National Highways worth around Rs 3,700 crore, initia

The court said services may be regulated where necessary to maintain public order, but should not be suspended entirely

Laboratory testing of groundwater at Ambad in Maharashtra's Nashik shows acute toxic contamination, with levels of cancer-linked hexavalent chromium 1,000 times higher than safety limits, according to the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People. The contaminated water has caused skin and other health-related issues among residents and is also entering the Godavari river through local drains, it said. The informal network works on issues related to rivers, communities and large-scale water

E-commerce firms are estimated to have sold goods worth around Rs 24,000 crore in the first two days of the festive season sale, driven by growth in order volumes, with mobile phones accounting for the biggest share in value terms, according to consultancy firm Redseer Strategy Consultants. The consultancy firm estimated that shoppers placed about 8-9 crore orders across all platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Ajio and many other marketplaces. Redseer Strategy Consultants, Associate P

Realty firm Brigade Enterprises Ltd expects 21 per cent growth in pre-sales this fiscal to Rs 9,000 crore on strong demand for mid-income and premium homes, a top company official said. Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises Ltd, one of the leading real estate firms in the country, has developed more than 300 projects in the last 40 years. In an interview with PTI, the company's Managing Director, Pavitra Shankar, said housing demand remains strong, especially in the Rs 1-3 crore per apartment pric

A technical team of the Coal Ministry has inspected coal-bearing areas in Meghalaya to assess the feasibility of resuming small-scale mining, which has remained suspended since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a ban on rat-hole mining in the state in 2014, officials said on Sunday. The team, comprising officials from the Ministry of Coal, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), visited mining areas in East Jaintia Hills

Crude oil futures are likely to remain volatile next week as uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations and escalating tensions in West Asia keep supply risks elevated, even as hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz offer scope for a correction, analysts said. Investors will track the monthly oil market reports from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the International Energy Agency, along with the American Petroleum Institute's weekly inventory numbers and US government

Major quarterly earnings from companies like Wipro and HCL Tech, along with inflation figures, global trends, and crude oil price movements, will drive stock market movement this week, analysts said. Market investors will also watch foreign investor trading activity, rupee movement, US Treasury yields, and geopolitical developments. September CPI inflation will be the first major domestic test this week. A stronger-than-expected reading could revive concerns over further RBI tightening, putting

The initiative aims to develop co-generation facilities to meet industrial requirements for steam and electricity through integrated energy supply solutions

The Nifty 50 ranked second-last among 18 major markets over the past year, ahead only of Indonesia, Bloomberg data show

French private equity firm Ardian and investment vehicle Oak Holdings 1, the latter backed by co-investors GIP, Vodafone and KKR, are exploring a bid to buy out minority shareholders in INWIT

Roadmap envisages major expansion in slurry pipelines with support from viability gap funding, a 39 per cent cut in emission intensity, 45 MT exports and measures to expand scrap use