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Defence, trade, and energy headline PM's talks with Nigeria President

India accords high priority to its strategic partnership with Nigeria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he held extensive talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that focused on shoring up bilateral ties in key sectors such as defence, trade, energy and agriculture.

Customer takes centre stage in this round of the battle

While the banking sector has improved its risk-management and underwriting skills to prevent bad loans, it needs to be innovative to mobilise deposits and keep the cost of money low

Movie ticket sales tumble; Tamil films steal spotlight

The Indian film industry is having a difficult run in 2024, with box-office collections from January to October dropping 7 per cent year-on-year to ₹8,951 crore.

Time to call for reset

Despite housing being a potentially appreciating asset, delinquencies are inching up in certain pockets.

LOSS, DEBT, AND DISCOMS

As state discoms face another debt crisis, the suggestion to list them needs a close look

Build equity-heavy portfolio to reach large target corpus

Diversify into global assets and gold to hedge against currency risk

Limit RIA fees to 3% of household budget

NO FREE LUNCH

Flatlining in the mist: Markets stuck as clarity evaporates

Equity markets entered correction territory last week, with the National Stock Exchange Nifty and broader market indices – Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 – declining more than 10 per cent from their all-time highs.

No Band-Aid for consumption stocks as inflation cuts deep

TIDAL SHIFT: Anchoring strong in choppy seas, BAFs draw ₹2,456 crore amid equity ebb

No Band-Aid for consumption stocks as inflation cuts deep

QUADRUPLE BLOW: Festival flop, sluggish spending, job drought, and market correction impact consumption stocks

In the quiet of strategy, wealth finds its way

The Bandhan Core Equity Fund, launched in August 2005, has consistently ranked in the top 30th percentile of the largecap and midcap funds category in CRISIL Mutual Fund Ranking (CMFR) for three consecutive quarters, up to September 2024.

Midcaps often misunderstood as being too risky

Every bull market attracts a new group of investors unfamiliar with volatility or market downcycles. NEELESH SURANA, chief investment officer at Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India), shares his insights with Puneet Wadhwa in an email interview on navigating uncertain market conditions. Edited excerpts:

Deconstructing the 2024 polls

It is almost a ritual. After every general election since 2014, Rajdeep Sardesai has come out with a book trying to decode the mind of the Indian electorate.

Markets: More dark clouds gather

The Indian stock markets have experienced a remarkable surge over the past four years, recovering from the depths of despair during the pandemic.

Sri Lanka's vote for stability

India has a role to play in its economic recovery

The spectre of inflation

The US election shows the conventional wisdom was right all along: Controlling inflation should be the primary focus of macro policy

Efficient distribution

PDS must be reformed

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah spokesman

The main spokesman for Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, Mohammed Afif (pictured), was killed in the first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in over a month on Sunday, an official with the militant group told The Associated Press.

Trump picks 'climate sceptic' and fracking boss as energy secy

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming administration.

Xi vows to work with Trump as he meets Biden at Apec summit

CYBERCRIME, TRADE, TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA, RUSSIA ON AGENDA

Russia hits Ukraine's energy infrastructure in 'massive' strike

Poland scrambles its air force; power outage at Ukraine's atomic plants

As climate talks cross halfway mark, distractions appear bigger than deals

World looks at G20 for breakthrough on climate finance

Two alliances, 6 regions, and many fierce rivalries

Individual Dhasmana analyses regional dynamics, voter divides, and economic disparities in the regions crucial in the Assembly polls

India, Germany up their game in Europe

From football and education to defence, the two countries are looking at deeper engagement in new areas, writes ADITI PHADNIS

In the grand scheme of things in Maharashtra...

How crucial is the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women in the state as rising costs and populist promises shape election decisions? AJINKYA KAWALE & PRACHI PISAL travel through Nashik, Jalna, Pune, and Solapur to find an answer

Rupee outperforms Asian peers in November so far

RBI intervention has focused on limiting two-way volatility in USD-INR, rather than defending a level. From October to November 8, RBI has net sold $15.5 billion to smoothen the pace of depreciation in the rupee,

BoI eyes HNIs to counter deposit woes

Part of bank's plan to set up a wealth management business by March 2026

Kailash Gahlot quits AAP citing 'grave challenges'

Party says ED, CBI pressure forced move

PSBs set to launch MSME credit model this month

Loan assessed may be between ₹25 lakh and ₹5 crore by different banks

Conrad Sangma's NPP withdraws support to BJP govt in Manipur

Shah cancels Maha poll rallies, reviews security situation as violence continues