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In this issue

October 25, 2025

Sebi restricts MFs from investing in pre-IPO shares

Cautions on risks of holding unlisted shares if listing fails

2 mins

India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal; work on legal text begins

Official says talks progressing well, both nations converging on most issues

2 mins

Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

Private-sector lender Federal Bank on Friday announced that New York-based Blackstone will invest ₹6,196.51 crore in the bank through its affiliate Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd via a preferential issue on a private placement basis.

2 mins

RBI proposes to allow banks to fund acquisitions

Banks will be able to give loans to Indian companies for acquiring the entire equity stake or a controlling part of it in domestic or foreign firms as strategic investment that creates long-term value rather than for short-term financial restructuring if the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) draft circular, issued on Friday, comes to fruition.

2 mins

The genius for whom advertising was about magic

More than the mind, he believed an ad needed to touch the heart

3 mins

Indian refiners likely to buy more oil from West Asia after Russia sanctions

Indian refiners may procure additional crude oil supplies from West Asia, including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, after the US slapped sanctions on two major Russian oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil, according to analysts.

2 mins

Unicorn India Ventures aims to close Fund III by Dec end

Early-stage venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures (UIV) is targeting to close its third fund by the end of this year.

1 mins

Jio Platforms may be valued at $148 bn by FY27

ICICI Securities optimistic about [PO-bound firm’s strong free cash flow and potential deleveraging

3 mins

MMT makes a case for advance bookings with mth-long value campaign

In a bid to ease year-end travel jam, which usually results in skyrocketing fares for both air travel and hotel rooms, online travel platform Make My Trip will be launching a month-long campaign with value offerings on the entire travel ecosystem.

2 mins

Starlink begins security tests ahead of India launch

Elon Musk’s Starlink is starting security tests in India, one of the final hurdles for the firm as it prepares to provide commercial satellite broadband services in the world’s most populous country, according to people familiar with the matter.

1 mins

India identifies 26 countries to expand indigenous rice market

India has identified 26 markets — including Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico and China — in an attempt to boost export of indigenous rice varieties, according to Dev Garg, vice-president of Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF).

1 mins

CDSCO flags batches of cough syrup 'Besto-Cof' as spurious

The Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged select batches of one cough syrup as spurious, and listed 112 other drugs and formulations as not of standard quality (NSQ) in its routine surveillance for September 2025.

1 mins

‘ICAI keen to lead multidisciplinary practice firm initiative’

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) president Charanjot Singh Nanda has said that ICAI is keen on leading the initiative of setting up an Indian multidisciplinary practice (MDP) firm and there is a need for cultural change among professional services firms.

3 mins

Tariff-hit leather industry bets on domestic demand

Indian leather and leather goods exporters are expecting a 5-8 per cent drop in shipments in FY26 due to higher US tariffs but are banking on new markets and strong domestic demand to cushion the impact.

1 mins

Railways attempting to revamp train hygiene services

The ministry of railways is aiming to overhaul its train hygiene services by harnessing new-age technology to increase the frequency of sanitation works in passenger trains, a top government official said.

1 mins

Simplified registration under GST 2.0 from Nov 1, says FM

The government will roll out a simplified goods and services tax (GST) registration system from November 1, 2025, granting automatic approvals within three working days for most new applicants, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday.

2 mins

Will ‘adapt’ ops to stay compliant: RIL

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), one of the top importers of Russian petroleum, will adapt refinery operations to meet “compliance requirements” after the United States imposed sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, the company said in a statement on Friday.

1 mins

Australia launches First Nations mission to boost mining, RE sector ties with India

Australia will send its first-ever First Nations business mission to India this month to strengthen trade and investment links between Indigenous Australian enterprises and India’s mining and renewable energy sectors.

1 mins

India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal

The official cited above said issues related to certain non-tariff barriers were yet to be sorted out and were being discussed.

1 mins

Rajnath reviews ‘Thar Shakti’ exercise near Indo Pak border

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the Indian Army's ‘Thar Shakti’ exercise near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district and lauded the armed forces for their courage, professional-

1 mins

Electricity demand growth likely to be 4-4.5% in FY26: Icra

India’s electricity demand is likely to grow at a rate between 4 percent and 4.5 percent in the current financial year (2025-26), as a strong recovery in the second half of the year is expected to offset the monsoon-related weakness seen in the first half.

1 mins

Indian refiners likely to buy more oil from West Asia

Opec and its allies (Opec+) fully reversed its 2.2 million bpd voluntary cut in September to regain lost market share.

1 mins

Festival spending, GST outflows push liquidity into deficit

Banking system liquidity fell into deficit mode in the current week after a month, since September 24, due to currency leakage amid festival season and goods andservices tax (GST) outflows.

1 mins

Forex reserves rise by $1 bn, kitty at $ 702bn

India’s foreign exchange reserve rose past the $700 billion mark after three weeks to $702 billion in the week ended October 17 on the back of a rise in gold reserves, latest data by the Reserve Bank of India showed.

1 mins

Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

The investor will pay 25 per cent of the issue price at the time of subscription, with the balance 75 per cent payable upon conversion into equity shares.

1 mins

RBI proposes lower risk weight for NBFC loans to infra projects

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to reduce risk weight on high-quality infrastructure projects of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), the apexbank said in its draft guidelines issued on Friday.

1 mins

NC wins 3 seats, BJP one in J&K’s Rajya Sabha polls

The results of Jammu and Kashmir’s first Rajya Sabha polls after becoming a Union Territory followed expected lines, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People’s Conference’s abstention.

1 mins

Kesri and Karpoori: Congress, BJP spar over two Bihar icons

At 24, Akbar Road, where irate Congress workers had roughed him up more than a quarter century back after he was ousted as the party’s president, and his contribution to the empowerment of backward classes largely forgotten in later years, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the way on Friday morning to remember former party chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary.

3 mins

Modi enters Bihar election campaign with EBC outreach

Says NDA will return to power under Nitish Kumar's stewardship

3 mins

Hollywood weeps as Warner Bros hangs a sale sign

Hollywood mourned in 2019 when 20th Century Fox ended its 84-year run as a standalone studio — for the jobs lost, for the proud legacy ended.

2 mins

TikTok, Meta breached transparency rules: EU

US tech giant Meta and Chineseowned social media app TikTok breached their legal obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data, the European Commission said in preliminary findings, released on Friday.

1 mins

Trump scraps trade talks with Canada over Reagan ad

President Donald Trump said he would immediately halt all trade negotiations with Canada, citing a Canadian advertisement against his signature tariffs plan featuring the voice of former President Ronald Reagan.

1 mins

Spammed with fraud: US govt to challenge H1-B fee lawsuits

US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit last week against the H-1B visa fee move, describing it as “misguided policy” and “plainly unlawful”

1 mins

Trump plans to open almost all of US coast to offshore drilling

The Trump administration is readying a proposal to open almost all US coastal waters to new offshore oil drilling despite opposition from state governors and the president’s previous efforts to close off some of the territory.

1 mins

Deepfake on duty

I told Grok to look at Op Sindoor-related gallantry award citations, and found that AI promises facts but can make them up. It’s taking fake news toa different level, and it has been fully gamed

5 mins

The Fed might be more dovish than Powell thinks

Ifthe United States Federal Reserve cuts interest rates next week, it'll be acting in part on a crucial assumption: That monetary policy is currently restrictive

2 mins

When 80 km is too long

‘The distance between Darbhanga (India) and Janakpur (Nepal) isbarely80km. But here in Darbhanga, the Gen Z-led upheavals in Nepal have the quality ofa blur.

3 mins

Homebound: No Grapes of Wrath

The film Homebound is India’s candidate for this year’s best international feature Oscar.

3 mins

Why the magic of DDLJ still lives on

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, marked by a nonstop run at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir.

3 mins

MFs resume investment in silver ETF FoFs

Mutual funds (MFs) have lifted restrictions on investments in silver exchange traded fund (ETF) fund-of-fund (FoF) schemes as supply constraints have eased and premiums in the silver market have normalised.

1 mins

Regulator bars 13 individuals from securities market for front-running

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred 13 individuals from the securities market, after finding them guilty of front-running trades placed by three trusts, according to a statement from late Thursday.

1 mins

THE COMPASS Pace of volume recovery key to gains for Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL's) second quarter 2025-26 (Q2FY26) consolidated revenue rose 2 per cent to %16,250 crore, with low or flat volume growth, Demand remained stable but goods and services tax (GST) transition and prolonged monsoon hurt offtake. Management expects the second half of the current financial year to be better than HiFY26.

2 mins

Sebi allows transfer of PMS business

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday allowed transfer of portfolio management services (PMS) business by one portfolio manager to another, after seeking prior approval from the regulator.

1 mins

Mkts snap six-day winning streak

Benchmark indices ended lower on Friday as investors booked profits after a six-session rally, even aseasing US-China trade tensions lifted sentiment across major Asian markets.

2 mins

IFSC proposes differential distribution of funds to promote blended finance

SEBI SAID THE PROPOSAL WOULD FACILITATE FLEXIBLE CAPITAL RAISING FOR PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UNITED NATION SDGs

1 mins

Orkla India: IPO signals strong commitment from Norway parent

Company sets price band at %695-730 per share

2 mins

Lost money in a credit card fraud? How to raise a dispute and recover it

Fraudulent credit card transactions are on the rise. So what if you fall into the trap of fraudsters?

1 mins

Repay loans in descending order of interest rate

TACKLING FESTIVE DEBT HANGOVER

2 mins

Competition may keep Colgate under pressure

Recovery in H2FY26 expected to be gradual, say brokerages

2 mins

Diagnostics labs find new growth vectors

As aschool student, Iwas often entrusted with the task of checking on my grandfather’s urine samples for sugar levels.

3 mins

Russian oil may flow through loopholes

US President Donald Trump has announced fresh sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil companies in a bid to stop the Ukraine war. But this is not likely to spell the end of Russian oil flows to India, a major buyer

6 mins

Eternal’s Goyal bets $25 mn on venture to extend human lifespan

Deepinder Goyal, founder and chief executive of Eternal — the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit — is putting $25 million of his own fortune into Continue Research, a longevity research venture he launched two years ago. Its mission: To extend healthy human function through open-source biological research.

2 mins

Onion deflation at 6.5-yr high in Sep amid subdued exports

Onion prices are once again seeing prolonged periods of deflation. Consumer price index (CPI) based deflation in onions was recorded at 49.5 per cent in September, which was a six-and-a-half-year high.

3 mins

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