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Nifty hits 23,800 ceiling as bears bet against breakout
The Nifty 23,800 level has become a major resistance point for bulls for now, leading market analysts to wonder if bears possess insights others lack despite growing hopes for a West Asian peace deal.
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May 22, 2026
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Accessible luxury may be a risky selling proposition
I have spent years studying luxury brands, retail behaviour and aspirational consumers across markets, but I must admit that watching the recent frenzy around the alliance of Audemars Piguet and Swatch unsettled me.
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May 22, 2026
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Ola Electric's home inverter runs into a chemistry issue
Ola said Shakti products will shift to LFP batteries from next quarter to enable faster ramp-up
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May 22, 2026
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AI is ready to go mainstream, Nvidia tells investors
Nvidia Corp., facing more investor scepticism, used its latest quarterly report to tout progress in diversifying the company, which aims to rely less on the giant datacentre operators that have fuelled its runaway growth.
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May 22, 2026
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Sugar exports dip as govt prioritizes domestic supply
India’s sugar exports have fallen below 5% of total production as policy curbs prioritize domestic price stability amid lower output and higher diversion of cane juice towards ethanol production.
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May 22, 2026
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SECURED CARDS CAN HELP BRIDGE INDIA'S CREDIT GAP
Awareness about credit cards in India has grown, but penetration remains low at just 8.5%, with 118.6 million cards issued as of end-March. Strict credit appraisal norms have left a large section underserved.
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May 22, 2026
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Scapia nets $63 mn to boost travel fintech play
Travel fintech startup Scapia has raised $63 million in a fresh funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47.
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May 22, 2026
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RIL claims it delivered more to govt than ONGC
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that its development of the KG-D6 basin has yielded significantly higher returns for the government than a potential operation by state-owned ONGC would have achieved.
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May 22, 2026
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Trump, Netanyahu hold ‘testy’ call over Iran
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a contentious call Tuesday evening, people familiar with the matter said, with Netanyahu railing against a pact to end the war with Iran and Trump defending the diplomatic process.
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May 22, 2026
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Electricity reforms must address warped tariffs
A report by India’s Central Electricity Authority outlines a major misalignment that state utilities must urgently resolve. We must drive efficiency and competition at the retail end
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May 22, 2026
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FMCG business shines at ITC in Q4; Iran war boosts input costs
pects of the key stakeholders of [the] Indian tobacco industry,” the company added.
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May 22, 2026
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K Hospitality unveils investment platform
Hospitality Corp., which operates restaurants such as Copper Chimney and Bombay Brasserie, has launched Kliff Ventures—an investment platform for early-stage consumer retail brands with a corpus of ₹200 crore, a senior executive said.
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May 22, 2026
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Nykaa profit up 4x on strong demand
Fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa posted a near-fourfold jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong demand for skincare and makeup products.
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May 22, 2026
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Conservation has high potential if deployed as a strategic mission
The Prime Minister's call must be taken in the spirit of building resilience rather than going austere
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May 22, 2026
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RBI's $5 bn swap softens premiums, eases liquidity stress
The Reserve Bank of India’s surprise decision to conduct a $5 billion dollar-rupee buy/sell auction on 26 May is viewed as a move to ease stress in the forward currency market while also helping smooth liquidity conditions for banks facing funding pressure amid steady credit demand, four market participants told Mint.
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May 22, 2026
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Annapurna Fin to raise $75-100 mn
Annapurna Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in Odisha, plans to raise $75-100 million in equity this year with some early backers selling their stake in part or full as it looks to grow beyond microfinance, four people familiar with the matter said.
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May 22, 2026
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Outages, diesel prices hit telecom sector
Surging power demand in peak summer and hiked prices of diesel, used to run generators during outages, are fanning telecom and tower companies’ concerns.
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May 22, 2026
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Tata Capital IPO buoys Tata Sons
A 36,700-crore windfall from the listing of Tata Capital last October will help Tata Sons offset an over 10% decline in dividend income from its listed companies, and help the holding firm end FY26 with its overall revenue higher than the previous year.
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May 21, 2026
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Can a no-contest clause stop heirs from challenging a will?
I am making my will and worry that one of my heirs may challenge it later after my lifetime. Can I include a clause stating that any beneficiary who contests the will would lose their share? Will such a clause be enforceable in India?
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May 21, 2026
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BPCL buys first US LPG cargo amid rising risks
India’s efforts to diversify liquefied petroleum gas supplies have gained momentum after state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) made its first-ever spot purchases from the American market, a top company official said, as the country seeks to reduce dependence on West Asia amid ongoing war in the region.
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May 21, 2026
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Greater transparency is good for Indian banking
RBI's move to align bank disclosures with international norms is welcome. Making its own bank-inspection reports public might also support the cause of improved market discipline
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May 21, 2026
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IPO proceeds increasingly flow into digital infrastructure
Investors are shifting focus from physical expansion to scalability and capital efficiency
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May 21, 2026
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‘AI will create jobs—but not fast enough’
India Inc.’s debate over work-from-home is returning on a call from prime minister Narendra Modi as part of a strategy to deal with the repercussions of the West Asia war.
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May 21, 2026
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Majority of subscribers of APY opt for base sum
About 87% of Atal Pension Yojana’s (APY) subscribers have opted for the minimum assured sum of ₹1,000 per month, while only a little over 8% have chosen the highest slab of ₹5,000, according to data released by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
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Tata Capital listing gain cushions Tata Sons from dividend fall blow
from Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles that together made 85.5% of Tata Sons’ FY25 standalone revenue.
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May 21, 2026
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Altman beat Musk in court but OpenAI could lose Wall Street
This case may well have left the AI firm’s reputation under a cloud
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May 21, 2026
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The art of living with a chronic painful illness
The textile-based works of Koshy Brahmatmaj show how chronic illness and pain can be, among other things, a starting point for artistic alchemy
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May 21, 2026
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Grasim Industries' Q4 profit rises 28%
Aditya Birla Group flagship holding firm Grasim Industries Ltd on Wednesday reported a 27.9% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹3,802.23 crore for the quarter ended 31 March, driven by its building materials, financial services and cellulosic fibres businesses.
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May 21, 2026
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Essential medicine prices may rise as war lifts costs
War disrupts supplies of inputs; hike to be rolled back once supply chains stabilize
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May 21, 2026
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Dhurandhar, Saiyaara signal shift from paid to organic buzz
In an industry long powered by hype, three recent Hindi films are forcing a rethink.
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