Equity mutual fund inflows fell 22% to Rs 33,430 crore in August, largely due to a sharp decline in new fund offers (NFOs), data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Wednesday. Despite the dip, August marked the 54th straight month of net inflows into equity schemes.In July, equity-oriented funds had…
The intersection of wildlife and semiconductor manufacturing presents an unusual challenge in Assam.At Tata Electronics’ forthcoming outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility, elephant movements pose potential operational risks. Their footfalls generate ground vibrations that could affect sensitive equipment, potentially causing measurement errors, pattern distortions and operational disruptions in chip production, particularly given the nanometre-scale…
Major IT companies, including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro, had reduced both campus and lateral recruitment since Covid due to business deceleration. (AI image) Infosys, India’s second largest IT services firm, is gearing up to recruit employees through campus hiring. Infosys has asked its senior staff members to participate in panel interviews at universities…
MUMBAI: Group travel, short stays and last-minute bookings, these are the trends that define the popular religious tourism segment with pilgrimage travel emerging as one of the fast-growing segments of India’s travel and tourism industry. “Accommodation bookings across 56 pilgrimage destinations grew by 19% in FY24-25,” according to online travel company MakeMyTrip (MMT) which tracked…
Urban Company IPO open for investors Urban Company’s Rs 1,900 crore initial public offering (IPO)’s retail, employee portion was fully subscribed within the first hour of opening on Wednesday, driven by robust interest from retail investors. Bidders placed orders for 62 million shares, or 58 per cent of the 107 million shares on offer. Within…
Geopolitical expert David Goldwyn in interview to ANI US President Doanld Trump wrongly assessed the effectiveness of sanctions as a means to pressure India, argued David Goldwyn, a prominent Geopolitical expert“What he’s learning in this fiasco, really, in terms of diplomatic relations with India, is that this oil weapon was not quite the tool of…
Gold began the week on an impressive bullish note, soaring to fresh all-time highs above $3,650/Oz in Spot. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to maintain their bullish trend over the coming few weeks, says Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. The expert shares…
Donald Trump (File photo) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a fast-track review of the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs, setting a November hearing that could decide the fate of one of US President Donald Trump’s most significant economic policies. The justices approved an unusually brisk schedule after a federal appeals court…
MUMBAI: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is set to sell its entire 1.7% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank, worth over Rs 6,166 crore, through block deals on NSE and BSE. The Japanese lender is freeing up investment headroom to raise its holding in Yes Bank to nearly 25% after securing all regulatory clearances.According to the…
By Anshul Aggarwal and Kunal KohliOptically, the 56th GST Council Meeting is nothing less than a full-fledged Budget announcement from a GST perspective. Convened at a time when global indicators point to a broader economic slowdown — alongside rising trade pressures— the Finance Minister’s address to India’s 140 billion economy reaffirms the strength and credibility…
