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Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years
Riding on favourable valuations, strong DII participation, IPO proceeds to cross ₹1.7 trn mark
 "Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years")
Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years
Riding on favourable valuations, strong DII participation, IPO proceeds to cross ₹1.7 trn mark
 "Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years")
RBI rate cut: Lock into prevailing FD rates before they decline further
Debt-oriented fund-of-funds, like income-plus-arbitrage funds and arbitrage funds are good options for debt fund investors
 "RBI rate cut: Lock into prevailing FD rates before they decline further")
Near-term margin pressure for city gas distribution companies' stocks
Since administered pricing mechanism (APM) and new well gas (NWG) prices are tied to global prices, which are tied to crude, this may be a positive
 "Near-term margin pressure for city gas distribution companies' stocks")
RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease
The rate cut comes at a time when housing sales across the top Indian cities are moderating, with affordability concerns being one of the key factors behind the plateauing
 "RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease")
Sweeps and stakes in Nepal: No single party likely to win clear majority
A clean sweep by any single political party is unlikely in Nepal's forthcoming elections, which could mark a return to the politics of loaves and fishes
 "Sweeps and stakes in Nepal: No single party likely to win clear majority")
Lumax group expects to more than double its revenue in 4-5 years
Unlike many other auto component makers in India, the Lumax Group is not focused on exports
 "Lumax group expects to more than double its revenue in 4-5 years")
RBI examines Sebi plan on banks in non-agri commodity derivatives: Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says Sebi's move to let banks enter non-agri commodity derivatives requires amending the Banking Regulation Act and is under review after a prior rejection
 "RBI examines Sebi plan on banks in non-agri commodity derivatives: Governor")
Ironies of history: Vandemataram debate may throw up uncomfortable truths
What has come with the territory are the celebrations of 150 years of the composition of Vandemataram, which Parliament is expected to "debate" next week
 "Ironies of history: Vandemataram debate may throw up uncomfortable truths")
Focus on volumes, even if average ticket size of orders falls: Akshay Jatia
Westlife Foodworld CEO Akshay Jatia says the focus is now on driving volumes, digital adoption and customer frequency as McDonald's targets 600 stores by 2027
 "Focus on volumes, even if average ticket size of orders falls: Akshay Jatia")
Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey
Inflation expectations dip across households
 "Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey")
Beyond search, with AEO, GEO & AIEO: Why SEO alone is no longer enough
Marketers also need to understand the need to optimise for AI digestibility. Increasingly, AI systems favour content that is easy to analyse and summarise
 "Beyond search, with AEO, GEO & AIEO: Why SEO alone is no longer enough")
RBI brings early Christmas: Room left for another 25-bps rate cut
If inflation undershoots RBI projections and growth faces roadblocks from trade barriers and geopolitics, another 25-bps rate cut will not be a surprise
 "RBI brings early Christmas: Room left for another 25-bps rate cut")
The failed Marshal Doctrine: Pak's most 'creative' military dictatorship
In the exact period that Gen Munir has been consolidating power, his counterparts in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have eschewed it with remarkable dignity and professionalism
 "The failed Marshal Doctrine: Pak's most 'creative' military dictatorship")
Under pressure bank NIMs to squeeze further after RBI's 25 bps cut
Banks may face further margin pressure as repo-linked loan rates reset faster than deposits, though liquidity support and CRR cuts could soften the impact in Q4
 "Under pressure bank NIMs to squeeze further after RBI's 25 bps cut")
Gorilla Glass maker Corning's ₹1,000 crore Chennai unit on track
Corning, through its Optiemus JV Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies, has inaugurated a Rs 1,000-crore mobile cover-glass unit in Chennai, targeting 30 million pieces capacity in the first phase
 "Gorilla Glass maker Corning's ₹1,000 crore Chennai unit on track")
Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust eyes three malls in eastern India
Blackstone-backed mall operator eyes expansion in Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Guwahati as it moves to double its portfolio to 30 malls by 2030
 "Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust eyes three malls in eastern India")
The Eleventh Hour review: Salman Rushdie's meditations on mortality
Salman Rushdie's latest work blends fiction, memory, myth, and mortality, offering a deeply personal meditation shaped by near-death, nostalgia, and literary playfulness
 "The Eleventh Hour review: Salman Rushdie's meditations on mortality")
Quick commerce drives 45% of festival purchases this year: Report
The top three platforms, Blinkit (45 per cent share), Swiggy Instamart (25 per cent share) and Zepto (23 per cent), together have about 90 per cent market share
 "Quick commerce drives 45% of festival purchases this year: Report")
Inside India's new wedding wonderland: Couples reinvent the big day
From wine-reading stations to Interstellar sangeets, couples are reimagining their big day to make it personalised, immersive
 "Inside India's new wedding wonderland: Couples reinvent the big day")