Mint Bangalore - January 20, 2025
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In this issue
January 20, 2025
PM Lauds ECI, Indian Space Achievements
PM Modi Also Urged Citizens to Vote Actively, Highlighting Its Role in Strengthening Democracy
1 min
Life, accident insurance coverage may be doubled
The initiative aims to strengthen financial security, especially for economically weak sections
2 mins
Trump's Deeds May Not Have the Same Bite as His Plans
Trump is a businessman looking to extract a \"good deal\" from his opponents
3 mins
Private investment, jobs to rise in FY26: CII
Investments by the private sector as well as employment opportunities are expected to rise in FY26, according to a survey of over 300 businesses including large, medium, and small firms.
1 min
ABHA ID sign-up sought for all patients
ABHA health ID is a 14-digit number enabling access to health records, prescriptions, and consultations
2 mins
Researchers Develop Framework for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test
AMR Cases in India Rose 4.5 Times From 25,833 in 2017 to 119,686 in 2022, According to the Health Ministry
1 min
What Shielded Kotak's Q3 NIM
Tightening guard
2 mins
FPI shorts near records as Street awaits Trump
The 100 executive orders that Trump plans to sign on his first day in office is a new source of worry for markets
2 mins
Indian equities not overly expensive, reflect growth prospects
We see structural shifts in India align closely with 5 mega forces driving global economic transformation Ben Powell Chief APAC & ME strategist, Blackrock Investment Institute
4 mins
Loan No Longer a Four-Letter Word
Things are so perverse that only if you buy on credit, can you avail certain discounts
3 mins
Perplexity Eyes TikTok Merger in $50 Billion Bid
Perplexity AI submitted a bid to TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd, to merge with its US operations and create a new entity, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
1 min
Alpha Wave, Z47 to part exit from OfBusiness
Alpha Wave Global and Z47 Partners (formerly Matrix Partners India), two major investors in business-to-business (B2B) marketplace OfBusiness, are set to make partial exits worth $100 million in six to nine months, as the company prepares for its public listing later this year, co-founder and CEO Asish Mohapatra said.
1 min
Why early-stage consumer brands are foraying abroad
High-end products across sectors often struggle to attract price-sensitive Indian consumers
2 mins
CapitaLand to invest ₹450 cr in Hyd IT park
CapitaLand Group, a real estate investment and development company headquartered in Singapore, has announced a ₹450 crore investment to develop a state-of-the-art 1 million square foot IT park in Hyderabad.
1 min
Plan for battery swapping policy goes on backburner
The focus is on making compact, efficient batteries to overcome challenges like standardization and infra costs
2 mins
Tech Firms May See More Short-Term Contracts, Frequent Renewals
TCS reported deal cycles shortening in the December quarter compared to the September quarter, impacting contract values and renewals.
2 mins
RIL Back on Track With Q3 Show, Say Brokerages
Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, is back on a growth path after six months of challenges as it posted better than expected earnings in the December quarter, brokerages said.
1 min
IT's Top 5 Might End This Fiscal a Tad Better Than the Last One
Tech services companies' growth optimism reflects in better recruitment numbers
3 mins
Indian Startup to Offer New Cancer Therapy
Kiran Shaw-backed Immuneel will provide CAR T-cell treatment
2 mins
Electronics Industry Expects Budget to Rev Up Local Mfg
India's electronics and semiconductor industries are expecting a number of incentives from the upcoming FY26 Union budget, largely focused on increasing the domestic value addition in a steadily growing industry, consultants and stakeholders said.
2 mins
Toyota's multi-tech EV push for India
Japanese auto major Toyota will launch electric vehicles (EV) as part of a multi-technology approach towards combating carbon emission in India, as EVs alone will not be able to tackle it, according to top company officials in India.
1 min
ITC Aims to Lead in All Segments: Sanjiv Puri
ITC Ltd is sharpening its competitiveness and strengthening innovative capacity under its \"Next Strategy\" as the multi-conglomerate aims to be a leader in the segments in which it operates, said its chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri.
1 min
TikTok Goes Dark in US, Disappears From All App Stores
By preemptively taking the app offline, TikTok now has a chance to mobilize its US user base to protest the ban
1 min
Hindenburg founder set to face fraud probe over hedge fund
Nate Anderson, the 'activist' short-seller who announced shutting down of his almost eight-year-old research firm Hindenburg, is under the cloud for his alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents filed before a court in Ontario.
1 min
Priority-sector NBFC body to plug MSME loan shortfall
PSLAI to transform MSME lending with a focus on liberalized risk weightage, policy reforms
2 mins
Gaza Ceasefire Begins as Hamas Names the 3 Hostages to be Released
Hamas had earlier blamed the delay in handing over the names on 'technical field reasons'
4 mins
NCLT Directs Tulip Hotels' Liquidation
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed the liquidation of debt-ridden Tulip Hotels.
1 min
India, EU Discuss Road Map To Strengthen Trade, Investment
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with EU counterpart Maroš Šefčovič
1 min
Visa issue not affecting ops: BYD
China's BYD is keen to have manufacturing operations in India as soon as 'all factors' suggest a 'go ahead', and the plan is under constant evaluation, according to a top official of the company's Indian arm.
1 min
The Great Wealth Transfer Is Being Powered By Women
American women over 60 last year controlled some $8 trillion of liquid wealth assets, according to a McKinsey survey
3 mins
AESL order book swells to ₹54,700 cr
dani Energy Solutions Ltd has won two new transmission projects, helping swell its order book to ₹54,700 crore—more than three times the work order it had at the start of the current fiscal in April 2024.
1 min
India, Oman FTA negotiations over
India is not seeking customs duty concessions on over 100 product categories such as liquor and cigarettes in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman, which is under negotiations between the two countries, sources said.
1 min
PSB to raise ₹2k cr via QIP in Q4: CEO
State-owned Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) plans to raise ₹2,000 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP) during the ongoing quarter, a top official of the bank said.
1 min
Nigeria Joins BRICS as Partner State to Boost Investment
Nigeria has become a partner state of the BRICS group of emerging-market powers.
1 min
India to export 1 mt of sugar this year
India is set to allow exports of 1 million tonnes (mt) of sugar during the current season, government and industry sources said, to help mills export surplus stocks from the world's second biggest producer of the sweetener and help prop up local prices.
1 min
House sale tax: Are furnishings deductible?
I am planning to sell my house in a few months and want to understand how to calculate the cost of acquisition for all tax purposes. Specifically, can I include the expenses of furnishing the house as part of acquisition cost while determining the taxable gains? If so, what expenses or items will be considered as furnishings, and are there any specific documentation and condition required to claim such expenses?
1 min
'America First' stalls bond issuance in emerging markets
A record start to the year for emerging-market bond sales is at risk of fizzling as high Treasury rates hamper weaker credits from tapping international capital.
1 min
Guide to investing in global stocks via Liberalized Remittance Scheme
From KYC to investments: Indian platforms are streamlining stock investments in the US, other global markets
3 mins
How Perceived Wealth Triggers Spending Habits
You're in the elevator lobby of your 14th-floor apartment, scrolling through e-commerce deals, though you have no intention of buying. A neighbor enters, mentions the price at which an apartment in the building recently sold, and you're surprised to learn it's significantly higher than what you paid seven years ago. Upon entering your apartment, you unlock your phone again to find a discount on your 18-month-old phone model. Without much thought, you click 'Buy Now.'
2 mins
Trump and the threat to global trade: Much ado about nothing?
His past moves won little success even as key changes since have made world trade less vulnerable
3 mins
Government pay hikes: Fiscal prudence please
The 8th Pay Commission is being set up to revise the salaries of an already-privileged class of employees. Unless kept modest, pay hikes are sure to hit the government's finances hard
2 mins
What protects us from being stabbed in our own homes?
India extracts a very high price from those who hurt its rich and middle class but this shield could weaken
4 mins
Indigenous Approaches to Fire Control Hold Lessons for the US
America must adopt traditional techniques deployed in Australia
3 mins
Capital markets require more Hindenburgs, not fewer
Short sellers hold businesses to account, raise the cost of opacity and make markets more efficient
3 mins
Whether Trump's Tariffs Will Aid or Harm the US Is Far From Clear
Indiscriminate tariffs that don't fit into a larger strategy can hurt the barrier-erecting country more than its trade partners
3 mins
Zeroing in on one's values to lift productivity
Leadership means having clarity of vision that inspires people to aspire and act
2 mins
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The business newspaper “Mint” published by one of the leading media houses of India, Hindustan Times, in association with Wall Street Journal. It aims to connect India to the world and the world to India in terms of business, economy, regulation and policies.
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