Mint Ahmedabad - March 20, 2025
Mint Ahmedabad - March 20, 2025
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In this issue
March 20, 2025
Beaten-down small-caps begin to tempt MFs
The relief rally in small-cap stocks appears to have opened bargain hunting windows for mutual funds that recently avoided investments in new scrips in this segment, as beaten-down stocks begin to look more appealing.
2 mins
Healthcare BPOs Face Risks From AI, Trump, Biz Focus
A laser-sharp focus on the US market in a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI) has cast shadows over three Indian tech services companies catering to healthcare and life sciences companies.
2 mins
Impose 12% safeguard duty on steel: DGTR
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has called for levying a 12% safeguard duty on imports of select steel products, after it found a substantial rise in the quantity of the alloy being pushed into the country, hurting local manufacturers by eating into their market share, reducing their profitability, and causing underutilization of production capacity.
1 min
India, Canada see thaw in relations, mull high commissioner postings
India and Canada have resumed contacts between security agencies and are eyeing the possibility of appointing new high commissioners, paving the way for a reset of diplomatic ties after the storm over the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
Cabinet Clears ₹1,500 Crore Incentive for UPI Ecosystem
Approvals also accorded for new fertilizer plant, highway, and revised dairy schemes
2 mins
Remittances from advanced economies rise: RBI bulletin
The share of inward remittances from advanced economies, including the US and the UK, has risen, surpassing that of Gulf economies in 2023-24, reflecting a shift in the migration pattern towards skilled Indian diaspora, said the RBI's March bulletin released on Wednesday.
1 min
Govt targets tur buffer of 1 mt
The Centre is ramping up efforts to stabilize the price of tur (pigeon pea), a staple in Indian diets, by targeting a buffer stock of 1 million tonnes (mt) for the fiscal year 2025-26, according to two people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Venturi Partners Launches Fund 2, Targets $250 Mn
Venturi had in April 2022 raised $180 million from prominent families in Europe and Asia for its first fund
1 min
Big Tech's AI Sales Snag on Copyright Breaches
Potential copyright lawsuits have made user firms wary of AI offerings
2 mins
Coromandel eyes agrochem to CDMO boost from NACL
Coromandel has announced that it will acquire a 53% stake in NACL for ₹820 crore at ₹76.7 per share
1 min
Narayana, W Health Plan Cancer Clinics
Narayana Health is ramping up its oncology offerings with a new chain of cancer care centers, taking the treatment to patients and keeping them out of hospitals as the disease burden rises.
1 min
Pidilite stays glued to growth
Fevicol-maker Pidilite Industries Ltd has held up relatively well amid the recent market downturn.
2 mins
US market uncertainty weighs heavy on Waaree Energies
Soft spot
1 min
SEBI'S NEW RELATED-PARTY NORMS MAY ONLY END UP STIFLING BUSINESSES
The rules raise compliances, and costs and slow down decision-making
2 mins
NCLAT Axes Bankruptcy Case Against Essar Unit
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside a bankruptcy case against Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd (EOGEPL), a subsidiary of Essar Group.
1 min
Endiya's early bets deliver 4x returns
Darwinbox exit boosts the VC firm's returns as it prepares for an IPO windfall with marquee firms set to go public
1 min
JCB Continues to Contribute to Infrastructure Development in India
When we think of successful international companies that operate in India, we tend to think of Google, Microsoft, and SAP, for example, with their various high-tech bases in Bengaluru or Hyderabad.
3 mins
India's first Trump-branded offices coming soon to Pune
Trump World Center to offer premium office spaces, luxury retail boulevard and Trump Club
2 mins
ENGIE Eyes Power Pacts and Energy Trading in India
French low-carbon energy and services company ENGIE is looking at corporate power purchase agreements, bilateral pacts and power trading in India through its supply & energy management operations.
1 min
Prologis to bet $500 mn on warehousing in India
Company could double investment into large warehousing parks in 5-7 years
2 mins
Pricing and navigation key challenges for users as OTTs merge
The merger of video streaming platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, MX Player and Amazon miniTV, and Warner Bros and Discovery may have bolstered content diversity, but offering viewers a seamless user experience while they transition to a new app could prove to be a challenge.
2 mins
Thailand's Minor Hotels Targets 50 Properties in India by 2035
The hotel chain is strengthening its India presence with the Anantara Jaipur launch, and is eyeing tier I & II city expansions
2 mins
Vi, Musk's Starlink Weigh Satellite Deal
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in exploratory talks with various satellite communication providers, including Starlink, the company said on Wednesday, a week after the telecom firm's rivals signed deals with Elon Musk's company.
1 min
DIAL's traffic growth to taper
Launch of Noida International Airport and capacity constraints to curb Delhi airport's growth in coming years
2 mins
Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Violating Partial Truce
It is unclear whether the White House is prepared to take tough steps to pressure Russia into a peace deal
3 mins
Israeli Public Support for War in Gaza Wanes as Fighting Restarts
A poll released in March found that 73% of Israelis supported negotiating with Hamas over an end to the fighting
4 mins
Trump's Call With Putin Signals Long Road Ahead to Russia-Ukraine Deal
Russia's leader didn't agree to a full cease-fire, presented his own demands to end fighting
4 mins
ArcelorMittal, SA near funding deal
South Africa is nearing a deal to provide funding to ArcelorMittal SA's local unit and ensure its steel mills, which are crucial for the nation's economy, remain open, people with knowledge of the matter said.
1 min
IIHL takes control of Reliance Capital
IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) on Wednesday took control of Reliance Capital (RCap), completing a three-year resolution process after paying off the debt-ridden firm's lenders.
1 min
FMCG cos' revenue may rebound: Crisil
India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is expected to witness a mild revenue rebound of 100 to 200 basis points (bps) to 6-8% in fiscal 2026 on the back of a gradual recovery in urban and steady rural demand, Crisil Ratings said on Wednesday.
1 min
Second day of raids on media giants
India's antitrust officers grilled media executives and seized data in an investigation into price fixing by global advertising agencies GroupM, Interpublic, Publicis and Dentsu, with raids continuing well past midnight into a second day on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Philippines Wants to Add India to Squad
The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South Korea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines' armed forces chief General Romeo S. Brawner said on Wednesday.
1 min
Mall Space Demand Beats Supply in 2024
Demand for mall space surpassed supply for the third consecutive year in 2024, according to a report by real estate consulting firm Anarock Retail.
1 min
Online gaming may cross $9 bn by 2029
The online gaming sector in India is expected to grow by over two-fold to $9.1 billion by 2029, largely dominated by real money games, a joint report by WinZO Games and IEIC (Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council) said on Wednesday.
1 min
IndiGo Set To Raise International Seats
IndiGo plans to significantly increase the number of seats it allocates for international flights by fiscal year 2030 to secure greater market share, it said on Wednesday.
1 min
Happiest Minds appoints new CEO
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd has appointed its software products head Joseph Anantharaju as its chief executive officer (CEO), marking a shift from having executive board members and presidents lead its various business units.
1 min
New Zealand ramps up efforts to attract Indian tourists
Air India, Air New Zealand to establish new codeshare partnership on 16 routes
1 min
INVESTING IS A WAITING GAME: PATIENCE TRUMPS INTELLIGENCE, BEATS VOLATILITY
Those who are patient typically ignore daily fluctuations and stay committed to their strategy
3 mins
Unlocking global markets: How to diversify with PMS
If you hit the MF overseas cap, portfolio management services could be your next global bet
4 mins
India Mustn't Wade into the Quagmire of Ukraine
For all the White House bluster, peacemaking is difficult—as Russia's stance on a Ukraine ceasefire and Israel's renewed Gaza air-strikes show. Think twice before getting involved
2 mins
India needs a new way to track its micro-enterprises
An enterprise sample registration system could help us plug a significant statistical gap
3 mins
The World Bank, IMF, and Fed May All Be in Trump's Line of Fire
Financial markets would react badly to institutional instability, but he might injure them anyway
3 mins
Can we count on manufacturing as an economic growth engine?
The sector's contribution to India's economy has flagged despite supply-side support. It's demand that needs to be driven up
4 mins
Is Privatizing Public Services the Ulterior Motive of DOGE?
Trump's supporters may well be hit the hardest by such an agenda
3 mins
Fiscal subsidies should be easy to monitor at every level
Fix problems of definitional ambiguity, off-budget financing and deferred payments
3 mins
A unique new festival in Dehradun celebrates food stories
The first edition of the Dehradun Food Literature Festival spotlights storytelling around food
3 mins
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Publisher: HT Digital Streams Ltd.
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The business newspaper “Mint” published by one of the leading media houses of India, Hindustan Times, in association with Wall Street Journal. It aims to connect India to the world and the world to India in terms of business, economy, regulation and policies.
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