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Strategies to achieve ₹1 cr with a current portfolio of ₹47.4 lakh

I'm 28 years with a ₹47.4 lakh portfolio (₹36.5 lakh in equities, rest in mutual funds). I invest ₹25,000 via monthly SIPs, increasing 10% annually. With no liabilities, I plan to invest ₹10 lakh more. How can I grow my portfolio to ₹1 crore in two years, or by 30 years?

UPI Circle: Blending control and ease in digital payments

How this new feature is making digital payments simple, secure and stress-free for families

Five new industrial clusters from India join WEF initiative

As many as 33 industrial clusters from 16 countries, including five from India, on Wednesday committed to economic growth, jobs creation and emission cuts as part of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative.

Wallace & Gromit and the charm of claymation

During a recent interview with The Independent, the English filmmaker and animator Nick Park expressed his bemusement at Feathers McGraw, the anthropomorphic chicken antagonist from his latest animated film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (released on Netflix earlier this month), becoming a hated onscreen villain.

HDFC profit up 2.3% in Q3, loan growth slows

Credit growth rebound by FY27, slower loan growth part of strategy: CFO

Davos Reaction to Trump 2.0: Buckled Up for His New Term

The global elite know Donald Trump better than almost anyone after his first presidency shocked boardrooms

Marginal hike likely for fund to build farm produce buffer

Budget may increase outlay for supporting the procurement of pulses, onions and potatoes

Basic technology R&D: Let's wake up before it's too late

India's future in AI and in other fast-emerging technologies depends on our will to invest in the unknown

Lodha Versus Lodha: Inside a New Brand Battle

If Mangal Prabhat Lodha's elaborate family settlement plan was designed to prevent conflict, it was a grand failure

Cabinet nod for a higher support price for raw jute

The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2025-26 marketing season, set at ₹5,650 per quintal, representing a rise of ₹315 per quintal from the previous season's MSP of ₹5,335.

Share issue from 17 years ago haunts HDB Fin IPO

The stock market regulator is examining a potential violation of the Companies Act by HDB Financial Services 17 years ago as the non-bank lender prepares for a $1.5 billion initial public offering (IPO), three people aware of the matter said.

NCLT Delhi dismisses Akshay's plea against Cue Learn

The Delhi bench of the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) dismissed actor Akshay Kumar's plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Cue Learn Pvt. Ltd.

CEOs Launch War Rooms, Hotlines to Cope With Donald Trump's Order Blitz

The blitz of executive orders from Trump left business leaders scrambling to make sense of sweeping changes to tax, immigration and trade policies

A Liveable Planet Must Remain on the Agenda

People of over 340 districts are highly vulnerable to the health effects of climate change

Meta Plans Glasses With Brand Oakley

Meta Platforms Inc., an American multinational technology conglomerate, is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds, aiming to embed its artificial intelligence features into more products.

NSE's investor registrations breach 110 mn mark

In the last five months, daily new registrations have ranged 47,000 to 73,000, adding a massive 10 million investors

HDFC Bank steers recovery from earnings, US tariff woes

India's benchmark indexes ended strongly on Wednesday, boosted by gains in HDFC Bank after its quarterly results, after having spent the day struggling due to worries about earnings moderation and U.S. trade policy.

Timely succession plans are the need of the hour

Succession planning is no less important for key government positions than for corporate leadership. However, as RBI's case shows, its value is yet to be adequately acknowledged

Goldman Picks Wall Street Biz Leaders

The Male-Heavy Promotions Cap More Than a Year of Deliberation Inside Goldman on New Host of Leaders

RIL arm acquires sauces brand SIL

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), announced on Wednesday its acquisition of SIL, a food brand known for sauces and condiments.

Drone firms hope for higher PLI outlay in budget

In September 2021, the government launched a three-year, ₹120 crore PLI scheme for the drone sector.

A Call For Tax Reforms: Disparities Between Equity And Debt Investments

There is a case for revising LTCG taxation for debt funds with a one-year holding period

Budget Wishlist: Insurance Sector Seeks Affordability, Awareness Boost

Reducing GST on policies will help lower the barriers to entry and improving accessibility

Shareholders nix Gokaldas Esop plan

Apparel maker Gokaldas Exports' plan to reward its top executive with a generous stock grant has been blocked by the company's institutional shareholders, more than half of whom voted against the resolution enabling its latest employee stock option plan (Esop).

The recovery of pandemic time learning losses: Finish this task

Many schools still need to adapt their teaching to fill the educational gaps left by covid disruption

Green Hydrogen Incentives Likely for Polluting Sectors

Moving to large-scale use of hydrogen fuel could enhance India's geopolitical heft

Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.

Dixon Tech: A flurry of acquisitions, capacity expansions

Shares of Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd fell a sharp 16% in the past two days since the company announced impressive Q3FY25 results.

Apple Loses Stock Crown as iPhone Sales Turn a Worry

Jefferies analyst Edison Lee writes that recent weakness in iPhone sales has been worse than expected

NMC seeks to tighten rules for hiring medical college faculty

India's apex medical education regulatory has proposed new eligibility qualifications for teachers to improve standards as it seeks to weed out ghost faculty and incompetent teachers.