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Top AMCs see share of less-profitable passive schemes double in 3 years

Of every Rs 100 AUM of top 10 fund houses, ETFs and index funds accounted for Rs 14 in the first quarter of FY23

Share of direct plans in SIPs rises to 31% in three years, shows data

But their share in SIP AUM hasn't grown proportionately; 'regular' plans still dominate despite higher expense ratio

Amfi to block MF distributors indulging in 'splitting of transactions'

Amfi shall take necessary action i.e. blocking of such MF distributors for a period of six months: Sebi

Losing steam: Average NFO collection slumps in FY23, shows data

At Rs 260 crore, average amount mobilised per new fund offer 57% below last financial year's tally

Sub-par returns in over half the schemes plague credit risk funds

10 out of 16 schemes have delivered below 6% returns in one year; Category AUM still a fraction of pre-pandemic level

Fund houses set to launch a slew of target maturity funds in coming months

Nearly 40% NFOs filed since July are for these passive debt funds

Coding the future: This start-up helps children build commercial-ready apps

Can WhiteHat Jr, a platform for childern to learn coding, establish itself in a market that is expected to grow exponentially? Abhishek Kumar explores

How this Indian start-up is bringing fitness closer to the masses

The unorganised nature of the fitness sector augurs well for fit-tech start-up Fitternity's growth

How this EV start-up is transforming the business of last-mile connectivity

The start-up's working is similar to that of ride-sharing services, except that all vehicles are owned by the company and its mobile app is not the only way to book a ride

For vernacular India: Building a news app for next set of internet users

The rising internet and smartphone penetration in India augurs well for the start-up PublicVibe

Giving a tech massage: This start-up helps salons take the online plunge

There are a slew of start-ups providing the technology boost to salons and spas through SaaS (software as a service) offerings

CollegeDekho rides on ed-tech boom to take education counselling online

CollegeDekho and the entire sector have a lot going in their favour, but future will depend on how they adapt to the latest technological advancements

Business of fashion: This startup is changing the way retailers sell online

Vue.ai is giving fashion retailers the power of artificial intelligence to better leverage the online market

This start-up has put its money on education loans for short-term courses

Founded in 2016 by Varun Chopra, Raheel Shah and Atul Sashittal, the tech-driven NBFC offers educational loans for skill training and development

How New Street Tech is transforming the finance sector through blockchain

New Street Technologies, a Bengaluru-based start-up, claims to have developed a blockchain platform that can help finance companies process loans in less than an hour

Content sharing platform Manch bets on non-English internet users in India

As India's English internet user base is fast reaching stagnation, everyone including start-ups, is looking to cash in on the next set of customers - the ones who do not speak English

'Micro-delivery' is the new game in online grocery, but can it serve well

The micro-delivery sector has caught the attention of investors and larger online delivery players. But can it unlock success for the online grocery space?

Nudging India out from water stress through plasticulture

With plasticulture, ie using plastics in agricultural activities, India can increase per capita water availability to more than 1,750 m3 from current 1,588 m3