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Avoid over-allocation and chasing recent performance
In calendar year (CY) 2025, sectoral funds tracking the Nifty PSU Bank (26 per cent), Nifty Auto (20 per cent) and Nifty Metal (24 per cent) emerged as top performers.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Moving with the times and tides
From open outcry trading and paper share certificates to demat accounts, the BSE has come a long way
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January 02, 2026
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From herstoric win to space glory, all that shaped the India story
Rediffusion's 'Hits & Misses' survey on what dominated the country's landscape
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January 02, 2026
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The secret sauce to superior equity returns
Driven by disciplined capital management and macro stability efforts, the Indian stock market has delivered stellar long-term returns, consistently ranking among the best global performers for 40 years
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January 02, 2026
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'India is still at an early stage in passive investing compared with US'
The Sensex’s 40-year milestone comes at a time when passive investing is reshaping India’s capital markets, with indices increasingly forming the backbone of investment products.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
The changing script of India’s most honest storyteller
When the Sensex was first published in 1986, India was still a closed, slow-moving economy trying to find its footing.
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January 02, 2026
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Excise duty on tobacco, health cess on pan masala from Feb 1
Tobacco products and pan masala will attract additional central excise duty and Health Security se National Security Cess, respectively, with effect from February 1, the Ministry of Finance said in a series of notifications issued late on Wednesday.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Risk-weight rules for NBFC infra loans relaxed
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday eased its proposed risk-weight framework for infrastructure lending by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) following industry feedback, as it retained key lender protection norms.
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January 02, 2026
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BSE Sensex tops other asset classes by a hefty margin in 40 years
It has beaten gold and traditional savings, delivering a consistent winning streak while creating significant wealth for ordinary people who held their investments through decades of economic growth
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January 02, 2026
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Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index
Family-owned firms’ predominance in the Sensex is in relative decline over the life of the index.
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January 02, 2026
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When your hard workout morphs into overtraining syndrome
Most type-A gym rats can recall a time when they went too far.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Mamdani takes reins of New York City after historic election win
Zohran Mamdani took office as New York City’s 112th mayor at the stroke of midnight, marking the culmination of his improbable, historic rise to power over the past year.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Misselling grievances against life insurers up 14% in FY25
Grievances registered against life insurers due to misselling rose 14.3 per cent year-on-year to 26,667 in FY25 from 23,335 a year earlier, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) annual report for FY25.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
TICKER TAPE at the Sensex
Over four decades, the Sensex has become more than just a barometer of India's equity markets:
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January 02, 2026
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Indices end first session of new year on muted note
India's equity benchmarks ended flat, unchanged in the first trading session of 2026.
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January 02, 2026
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Work begins on projects worth ₹8 trn
Work has begun on projects with investments worth ₹8 trillion out of the %3s trillion in memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 held in December, an official from the Industries Department said.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
MSMEs in India's journey to Viksit Bharat
‘The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is recognised as a crucial contributor to the socioeconomic development of economies.
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January 02, 2026
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Gold kicks off 2026 on a firm note
Gold prices started the new year on a firm note on Thursday, rising by ₹640 to ₹1,38,340 per 10 grams in the national capital, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Managing experience
Airlines must look beyond volumes
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January 02, 2026
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Govt relaxes KYC norms for directors
The Centre has relaxed KYC (know your customer) norms for directors of private companies and made it easier for ailing government companies to shut operations as part of its continued efforts to ease business compliance in the country.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Sebi bars 26 individuals, fines ₹1.85 cr for SME stock manipulation
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred 26 individuals from trading for alleged price manipulation in the scrip of DU Digital Global, an SME stock.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Ola Electric’s mkt share at 9.3% in Dec
Driven by improved customer experience, Ola Electric is witnessing “clear outcomes” in market share from its focused service transformation programme, the company said, as it registered 9,020 units in December, lifting its month-on-month share to 9.3 per cent from 7.2 per cent in November.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Air India pulls ahead of IndiGo in India’s busiest skies
High-flying battle
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January 02, 2026
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UPI clocks 21.6 billion transactions in December
India’s flagship digital payments platform, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), ended 2025 on a strong note, recording its highest-ever transaction volumes and values
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January 02, 2026
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Switch to LNG may save $1 bn spent on oil imports: PNGRB
Regulator’s study is based on a scenario where 10% of diesel vehicle owners opt for LNG
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January 02, 2026
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Coal India output rose 4.6% in Dec
Coal India on Thursday reported a 4.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-0-Y) growth in production and a 5.2 per cent fall in offtake in December.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
PM to flag off Guwahati-Kolkata Vande Bharat this month
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the much-awaited Vande Bharat sleeper train between Guwahati and Kolkata later this month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
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RBI governor asks staff to sharpen supervision
Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank staff to persist with regulatory calibrations and sharpen supervision in the new year.
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January 02, 2026
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US drew bulk of state-owned investments in '25
Sovereign wealth and public pension fund investors poured $132 billion — roughly half of their investments last year — into the US in 2025, while big emerging markets drew in almost a third less than in 2024, an annual report showed Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
PFRDA allows banks to set up pension funds to manage NPS
New framework seeks to remove regulatory constraints
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