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Mint Kolkata
PF lays the foundation, but you should diversify to build wealth
Being a salaried individual who has invested only through the provident fund so far, I now have ₹1.5 lakh available each month to invest.
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April 02, 2026
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Proterial eyes India’s rare earths space
Japan’s Proterial Ltd is exploring participation in India’s new incentive program to spur local production of rare earth magnets in a boost for New Delhi’s effort to reduce dependence on imports from China.
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April 02, 2026
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'Govt guarantee to revive microfinance'
The Centre’s ₹20,000 crore credit guarantee support for the microfinance sector, announced on 21 March, comes at a crucial time for small non-banking finance company-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFls), which are grappling with tight liquidity and risk-averse lenders.
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April 02, 2026
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Maruti may go for price hike amid war
India’s top carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said on Wednesday that it will likely raise prices as the Middle East war has pushed up commodity prices, wiping out gains from last year’s consumption tax cuts.
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April 02, 2026
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Gold hallmarking rules set to be tightened to curb misuse
Centre plans to mandate stricter, item-level use of unique identification numbers
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April 02, 2026
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Centre taps IIM-A to study PLI efficacy
dent of the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy (CDEP) Research, said that industries such as mobile phone manufacturing and food processing have done relatively well, largely because they require lower investments and are easier to scale.
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April 02, 2026
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StanChart holds the line as global turmoil tests deal flow
The CEO said corporate pipeline of transactions remains quite stable despite West Asia war
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April 02, 2026
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Rediff opts for discreet IPO filing
Rediff.com India Ltd, a subsidiary of AvenuesAI Ltd, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential route to float an initial public offering (IPO).
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April 02, 2026
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Iran fires missiles across West Asia as Trump signals exit
Iran fired missiles across West Asia while Israel and the US kept up their bombardment of the Islamic Republic, even as US President Donald Trump fuelled market optimism by signalling he’s preparing to exit the conflict.
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April 02, 2026
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INSIDE BALAJI TELE'S BIG CONTENT PIVOT
The company is trying to reinvent itself by creating family-friendly content and diversifying its business interests
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April 02, 2026
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Jungle Ventures eyes 8-10 exits in 18 months
Jungle Ventures, a venture capital firm targeting India and Southeast Asia, expects to exit 8-10 portfolio companies over the next 12-18 months, with half the deals likely in India, according to a company executive.
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April 02, 2026
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Family businesses need accountability, not authority
Dhirubhai Ambani built one of India’s greatest business empires but died in 2002 without a clear succession plan.
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April 02, 2026
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Net GST revenue hits ₹1.78 tn in March
Central and state governments collected ₹1.78 trillion in net GST (goods and services tax) revenue this March after adjusting for tax refunds, an 8.2% annual increase and the highest monthly total since the record ₹2.09 trillion collected in April 2025, official data showed on Wednesday.
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April 02, 2026
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Realty stocks: No place to hide
Top seven Indian cities saw aggregate housing sales drop 7% sequentially in Q1CY26; Chennai was the worst performer.
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April 02, 2026
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Layoffs, hire freeze loom as AI, war rock consulting
Impact on jobs in India mirrors changes globally.
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April 02, 2026
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Kajaria Ceramics’ price hike to cushion realization, margin
Limited comfort Kajaria Ceramics is set to clock higher operating margin y-o-y in FY26, but volume growth would be muted.
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April 01, 2026
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India’s R&D push hits a wall
Lack of validation and assured demand is stopping many of the country’s manufacturing innovations from reaching the market
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April 01, 2026
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FMCG a growth driver for Wow! Momo
Tiger Global-backed Wow!
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April 01, 2026
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MARKET CRASHES TEACH WHAT NO BOOK, OR FINANCIAL COURSE EVER CAN
Inthelast 93 years of American stock market history, there have been 50 declines of 10% or more—onaverage, once every two years.
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April 01, 2026
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Asia, Africa are new growth hotspots for mid-sized IT cos
Persistent, Hexaware, Firstsource look to scale up, employ more people outside of the US
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April 01, 2026
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ACs, fridges may cost more this season due to the West Asia war
Consumers planning to buy air conditioners (ACs), air coolers, refrigerators, or washing machines this summer may have to pay more, as appliance makers prepare to raise prices by up to 10% amid surging input costs driven by the West Asia war.
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April 01, 2026
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Starting a consumer brand is easier than ever in India, but scaling is getting hard
India’s consumer startup boom is producing brands at record speed, but many are stalling just as quickly when it comes to scaling.
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April 01, 2026
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Nokia flags rising telecom gear costs in India
Telecom gear maker Nokia said supply chain pressures due to West Asia war, with shortage of component like memory chips, are raising costs for devices such as wireless access equipment and network infrastructure.
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April 01, 2026
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War: It's a lose-lose
With Washington shifting the goalposts of its war against Iran so frequently, observers find it hard to determine which way it is headed.
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April 01, 2026
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Blackstone preps $500 mn AGS Health IPO a year after buyout
by the end of April or May,” a second person cited above said.
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April 01, 2026
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A Russian tanker tests the limits of Trump’s Cuba squeeze
A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil is expected to dock early Tuesday in the northern Cuban port of Matanzas, bringingsome brief relief to the fuel starved island as its economy comes to a grinding halt.
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April 01, 2026
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Stockbroker lobby to ask Centre to defer hike in STT
A leading stockbrokers’ association plans to ask the government to defer the increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) on equity futures and options after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) postponed implementation of rules on bank funding of capital market intermediaries amid the Iran war-induced rout in the stock markets.
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April 01, 2026
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Colleges look to firewood and food apps as gas crunch bites
temporarily suspended operations to conserve resources, but there are no plans to send students back home and move to online classes.
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April 01, 2026
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India's latest climate commitments: Are they for real?
The successful negotiation of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change was made possible by a key compromise on country-wise commitments.
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April 01, 2026
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Central Bank gets tax demand notice
State-owned Central Bank of India on Tuesday said it has received a ₹296.08-crore demand notice from the Income Tax Department for shortfall in payment of tax in FY25.
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