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Most analysts positive on Nykaa as firm takes rollercoaster ride after IPO

However, there is a significant variance in valuations, ranging from Rs 1,300 to Rs 1,730

As RBI rings in changes, here is why SBI Cards is the darling of analysts

SBI Cards' market share in terms of the number of credit cards has moderated by around 10 basis points to 19.1 per cent

Markets may fall further on FPI selling, 14,500 level crucial for Nifty

If 14,500 support levels for Nifty are breached, a dip till 13,250 is possible

Trajectory of a killer disease

Vidya Krishnan been on the health beat for many years and meticulously documented weaknesses in global and Indian health policy, which have turned it into an unacknowledged pandemic

Voyager missions: Twins that changed how we discern space giants

Who knows, someday, sometime, that might intrigue an intelligent al­ien if it does meet one and gets hacked

Demand, margin worries weigh on aluminium producers as crises continue

Metal's price has declined by a third in two months on LME; analysts differ on how supply-demand situation may pan out

The flawed rationale behind Agnipath

The global experience suggests a possible ideological basis for such schemes

Higher prices of natural gas take the steam out of gas utility stocks

However, despite the likely pressure on volumes and margins, and having cut earnings estimates, most analysts are positive on the natural gas sector

Sentient artificial intelligence: A dream & a nightmare for scientists

Given our inability to define consciousness and to understand how it arises, and given the huge strides made in developing AI, a genuinely self-aware program might indeed be around the corner

Most signals point to deeper correction in equities, Nifty may hit 14,500

If Nifty breaches support levels of 15,600-15,700, the index could fall to 14,500 levels

Bank stocks lag on concerns over treasury loss and slower growth

Higher interest rate, though, should help improve short-term margins and spread

Rising interest rates could weigh on valuations of Indian stock markets

Exporters, and low debt, non-capital-intensive businesses should do better

'Cash doesn't crash'

Cashlessness doesn't actually limit crime but it does limit access to the levers required to commit large white-collar crimes

Hospitality sector in sweet spot but revenue boost eludes five key players

Lower costs, improving occupancies as well as room rents augur well

Margin gains for oil refiners amid Ukraine war-led energy price spike

RIL, MRPL and Chennai Petro stocks are up; BPCL, HPCL and IOC are weighed down over marketing margin concerns

Veiled threats to privacy

Every VPN operating in India will now require to do the KYC for users and keep logs of their usage for five years

UltraTech expansion plans suggest higher competition likely in cement biz

Other key players have also announced plans to significantly raise capacities

In human quest for life beyond Earth, distance acts as a barrier

Caballero has looked at wars and invasions since 1915 to figure out how likely it is that an alien civilisation would be malicious

HAL stock at new high on strong Q4, prospect of bagging defence orders

State-owned aeronautics firm appears to have countercyclical strength, as supply of spares and lack of diversification are potential downside risks.

Ukraine war-led spike in prices buoy Q4 performance of ONGC, Oil India

Reversal in price trends, policy measures such as windfall tax by the government and fall in refining margins are among key downside risks