Sachin P Mampatta

Share of household savings in these instruments ­has doubled over the past year

Industry had exposure to 1,244 stocks in Oct, hitting fresh high for a fifth straight month

September was the fourth quarter in a row where projects dropped on a rolling-basis

Major fund houses report a sharp rise in online transactions, driven by changing investor habits, distributor behaviour, and fast-growing fintech platforms

Trend strengthens for second straight quarter

They accounted for 39.1 per cent of the premium paid to trade equity options in September 2025, shows the National Stock Exchange (NSE) data on category-wise turnover,

Road design, better enforcement of safety norms can limit fatalities

Discretionary PMS clients cross 200K; assets soar past ₹40 trillion

Restricted in 2010, the regulator allowed writing options under covered calls in 2019

Category inflows touched ₹37,409 crore for the three months ending September 2025, shows an analysis of NSE data. This is the highest in rolling three-month data going back to 2016

The second of a two-part series on tax litigation looks at the time it takes for high courts to wind up cases

The government has signalled its intent on reducing tax litigation in steps. A two-part series examines the state of tax litigation. The first part looks at tax cases pending for over 10 years

Rising investor numbers hint at a shift, yet broad household uptake stays low

The 10 sectors in terms of factory employment showed a median 12.6 per cent increase in fixed capital, which includes plant and machinery, land and other long-term assets after depreciation

The total spent was ₹14,900 crore on a limited sample of companies, compared to ₹11,461 crore in 2023-24 for a full sample

The projects of the central and state governments fell more than those from the private sector amid the global spike in uncertainty

The latest Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 shows that it was at 49.5 per cent, the fourth year in a row that urban areas have been a minority contributor to manufacturing output

Cash buildup, limited capex appetite push firms towards fund houses

Overall, FPI assets have grown 139.5% since August 2020, while sovereign wealth fund investments have grown 155.2%

Insurance participation in IPOs has risen but MF allocations have grown even faster