Mint Bangalore - January 16, 2025

Mint Bangalore - January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025
Railways' FY26 operating ratio may be pegged at best in 5 yrs
The Union budget may peg Indian Railways' operating ratio at its best in five years in FY26 on higher freight revenue and increased central funds, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Green investments to rise 5x to ₹31 tn until 2030: Crisil
India will see a five-fold growth in green investments to ₹31 trillion between 2025 and 2030, Crisil said during its India Infrastructure Conclave 2025 on Wednesday.
1 min
India and Gulf nations can bridge US-China divide
The World Economic Forum says rising powers like India and the Gulf countries can offer multilateral alternatives as the US-China geoeconomic rivalry deepens.
1 min
Higher exports shrink trade deficit in Dec to 3-month low
The cumulative value of merchandise exports for April-December 2024 stood at $321.71 bn
2 mins
Commerce ministry to bring SOP for data after gold fiasco
The commerce ministry is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for data collection to address discrepancies in import data, a top government official said, after a mismatch in gold import figures reportedly embarrassed the government.
1 min
India's Rising Consumer Base to Boost PE Investment in '25'
Investors are reviving their bets on India's high-growth sectors, says KPMG's Nitish Poddar
3 mins
Equentis to launch up to ₹1,000 cr debt fund
Equentis Wealth Advisory Services Ltd is looking to launch a ₹500-1,000 crore category II debt fund, focusing on tier I and tier II markets, a senior company official said.
1 min
India's earnings growth mojo over EM peers is on the wane
Losing edge The gap between Nifty50's profit growth over emerging market peers has converged.
1 min
RBI to intervene in forex market, despite the tight liquidity
RBI's recent interventions cut India's forex reserves by $70 bn to $634 bn in 14 weeks till 3 January
2 mins
Falling equities can hit HDFC MF
Beginning of a slide?
2 mins
Bollywood Set for Overkill as 50 Sequels Lined Up Over 2 Years
Bollywood is ready to build on the franchise model like never before, with almost 50 sequels in the works and set for release in 2025 and 2026.
2 mins
DHL Group to add 30% freight capacity in India
German logistics giant DHL Group will expand its freighter capacity in India by 30% in 3-5 years, as it expects its business in the country to double by then, chief executive of DHL eCommerce Pablo Ciano said.
1 min
Market in 2025 will be a story of 2 halves: Gupta of Axis MF
This year, we are coming on the back of four-five years of very strong gains in the market Ashish Gupta Chief investment officer of Axis AMC
2 mins
Consumer goods makers seek tax relief, rural boost
These measures are expected to revive consumption, which has been hit by high inflation
2 mins
Railways May See Best Operating Ratio in Five Years in FY26
nues over the past three years and strengthen its finances in FY26. Operating ratio of the Railways, India's largest employer and transporter, has remained high due to its heavy pension liability.
2 mins
Investors line up for Excitel investment
Excitel, with one million subscribers across 55 cities, is attracting investor interest. Datacom Ltd and Alliance Broadband Services are also prominent players in the Indian broadband market, according to a January report by Opensignal.
1 min
Isro's Space Docking Is Key, Whether Successful Or Not
Valuable data to help future missions; at stake is a seat at the table with US, Russia, China
3 mins
Duty Route To Lift Electronics Parts Production Likely
Carefully Executed Tariff Protection Could Boost Local Manufacturing Of Semi-Finished Goods
1 min
Swiggy gets a new sports subsidiary
Foodtech firm Swiggy has received approval from the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) to incorporate a wholly-owned subsidiary, Swiggy Sports Pvt. Ltd, to enter the sports and recreational activities segment, it said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday.
1 min
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial-law move
South Korean authorities arrested and detained for questioning the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, deepening the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.
3 mins
SEC Sues Musk Over Twitter Stock Buys, Escalating Long-Simmering Feud
The lawsuit comes after a long investigation that Musk sometimes delayed
4 mins
Justin Trudeau Is Leaving a Job No One Seems to Want, Except Mark Carney
Carney added the Liberal Party now has a shot in the election this year with Trudeau stepping aside
3 mins
DGCA Heat on Akasa Air for Lapses
The DGCA has now issued two warning letters to Akasa Air in less than a week.
1 min
Google's Pichai joins tech CEOs in London cricket team bid
Alphabet Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai is joining Silicon Valley executives bidding for a London-based cricket team, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Meta Apologizes for Zuckerberg Remark
Meta India on Wednesday apologized for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's remarks during a podcast that the incumbent government in India lost power in the 2024 elections, and termed it an \"inadvertent error.\"
1 min
Mankind Pharma faces ₹2 cr penalty
Mankind Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has been imposed a goods and services tax (GST)-related penalty of over ₹2 crore by the tax authority in Kolkata over alleged mismatch in figures for the period of FY18 to FY22.
1 min
Jio Finance in talks for first debt sale
Jio Finance Ltd, a shadow lender owned by Mukesh Ambani, is in talks with several lenders to make its first foray into the local currency debt market, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
IBC to establish giga factory in Bengaluru
Lithium-ion batteries manufacturer the International Battery Co. (IBC) is set to commence production at its 'giga factory unit' in Bengaluru within nine months, Karnataka minister for large and medium industries M.B. Patil said on Wednesday.
1 min
Valor, Adani set to deliver BKC project
Valor Estate Ltd, formerly known as DB Realty, is set to complete Ten BKC, a sprawling five-acre redevelopment project, near Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), one of the city's prime corporate districts.
1 min
ITC Hotels Eyes Overseas Expansion
ITC plans to expand its hotel business internationally, beginning with neighboring countries and West Asia, its chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri said.
1 min
OPEC Sees Steady Oil Demand Growth in First 2026 Outlook
India and China will drive growth, consumption to surpass the pace of supplies
1 min
Farmer Protests 2.0: Is There An End In Sight?
Farmers from Punjab want a legal backing for minimum support prices. Their protest is now 11 months old
8 mins
Factor Investing: Boosting Returns With Precision
Investors can't ignore factor indices as they keep beating benchmarks over long term
2 mins
BlackRock Hits $11.6 Trillion in Assets After Record Fund Inflow
It hauled in annual record of $641 bn in client cash BLOOMBERG
1 min
Indexation rules for home loan interest to calculate capital gain
I intend to include the unclaimed interest on my home loan as part of the cost of acquisition for my property to calculate the capital gain. However, I am unsure whether I should factor in the indexed cost of the unclaimed interest, adjusted for inflation, or use the absolute cost without any adjustments.
1 min
Can Gifting Assets to Family Members Help Save Taxes?
Key insights on the taxation rules behind family asset transfers and clubbing of income
3 mins
Our economy seems to have gotten even more K-shaped
India's middle class might actually be shrinking while disparities turn more glaring than ever
3 mins
These New Year resolutions will boost your investment portfolio
Assess your asset allocation as well as net worth, diversify, manage risk and start investing now
4 mins
We must celebrate the warships joining our naval fleet
The INS Nilgiri, Surat and Vagsheer demonstrate India's progress in indigenous shipbuilding
3 mins
The H-1B visa programme serves US interests—and India's as well
America's brouhaha over Indian techies is misguided. Skilled worker immigration is vital to the US tech industry's success
4 mins
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