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Sectoral ETFs: Invest if you anticipate turnaround in beaten-down sector

Avoid behavioural error of entering near cyclical peak and exiting around bottom

India's Labour Codes: Transformative step towards inclusive economic growth

If we implement with speed, transparency and collaboration, the Codes can anchor India's next growth chapter

Reits and the promise of big money: India's story is just beginning

Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits - Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust

Services sector needs employment-intensive structural transformation

This "growth-employment disconnect" seems to be defining India's services story. Modern services are capital-intensive and globally tradable, generating high productivity but few jobs

India must build on macroeconomic stability, use trade as growth engine

This mix of policy choices made over the years has enabled a stable macroeconomic environment

Water-guzzling data centres could strain fragile ecosystems along coasts

Water requirements of these plants are huge as cooling systems can consume millions of litres annually, often in water-scarce regions such as Mumbai and Chennai

Services sector's informal trap: What's holding back formal job growth?

This piece explores the implications of one of these profiles - formal versus informal employment

Vested Finance opens global mutual fund access to retail investors

To allow investments in schemes based in US, other markets under LRS

Every breath you take: How air purifiers have become critical in households

Once a winter luxury for those with respiratory issues, air purifiers are now a fixture in most households, particularly in the NCR region, thanks to ever-increasing levels of air pollution

Rajasthan govt aims to boost farmers' income through MSP procurement

Rajasthan's MSP drive expands as over 5 lakh farmers benefit from ₹8,191 crore in procurements, ensuring assured income and relief from market volatility.

NTPC to set up 2 archery academies in Chhattisgarh's Nava Raipur, Jashpur

The initiative will open new doors for Chhattisgarh's youth, says Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

JSW Steel laying groundwork for CBAM regime, says CEO Jayant Acharya

'The company was waiting for more clarity on the CBAM framework and tariff structures before finalising its capacity expansion plans and its timing'

SME tracker: Strong demand to rev up growth for auto component SMEs

Exports to key destinations such as North America, however, are expected to be hit by US tariffs.

Datanomics: Measuring India's cloud seeding scale and rainfall impact

A 2014 Beijing study found that a 1 mm increase in rainfall intensity reduced PM2.5 levels by 4-28 per cent, highlighting the potential of such interventions in improving air quality

BFSI weight in Nifty 50 rebounds to 3-year high amid sector rotation

Market analysts attribute the BFSI sector's outperformance, particularly among banks, to technical factors such as sector rotation by institutional investors, rather than superior financial results

Expansion, margin improvement likely to drive gains for Indian Oil

The IOC petrochemicals segment posted a profit of Rs 170 crore versus a loss of Rs 1 crore in Q1FY26

World Savings Day: Save and invest before you spend, automate the process

Do financial planning to determine whether you are investing enough to meet your goals

8th Pay Commission must consider liabilities stemming from wages, pensions

It will always be hard for the government to follow market mechanisms, but systems must be adjusted to reflect the broader economic reality

Waste Wars: How rich nations legally dump toxic waste on poor countries

How the rich world exploits loopholes to legally dump toxic waste on poor nations in Asia, Africa and South America

As India targets debt reduction, lack of clarity could risk hard-won gains

The government has done really well on the fiscal front, but any ambiguity about the future path could put the hard-won gains at risk