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Anand Rathi flags ₹13 crore fraud linked to off-market share transfers

Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers has reported a suspected ₹13-cr fraud involving off-market share transfers from a client's demat account and said it has begun legal action and tightened controls

ULIP traction rises in Q3FY26 as equity markets outperform year-ago period

Private life insurers reported stronger demand for ULIPs in Q3FY26 as equity markets gained sharply. Customers also shifted towards higher sum assured plans with protection-linked riders

FAST-DS: Pay fee and gain immunity from harsher Black Money Act

The scheme's key drawback is the low monetary thresholds of Rs 1 crore and Rs 5 crore, which limit participation

A battle of wits in the 1965 war

How India halted Pakistan's armoured onslaught in 1965

Non-food credit growth accelerates to 14.4% Y-o-Y in Dec 2025: RBI data

Credit offtake strengthened on broad-based demand led by personal loans, MSME borrowing and services sector growth, while gold loans surged 127.6% amid reporting norm changes

Listed companies outpace unlisted ones in corporate tax contributions

Listed firms are benefiting from structural tailwinds which allow them to pull ahead of their unlisted peers

Despite Donald Trump's punitive tariff, India keeps importing Russian oil

India gets deep discounts on Russian crude and its exports of petroleum products to China have increased

Alembic to skip first wave of global semaglutide launches, eyes India

Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it will miss the first wave of global generic semaglutide launches but is exploring partnerships for a faster entry into the Indian market

Next phase of growth is about improving utilisation: Surendran Chemmenkotil

In a video-interview with Sohini Das, Surendran Chemmenkotil, Managing Director of Metropolis Healthcare, speaks about the company's FY27 network expansion strategy

DoT sets up 2-member committee to reassess Vodafone Idea's AGR dues

AGR reassessment comes as part of DoT's January relief package, with dues frozen at ₹87,695 crore and payments deferred till FY36

Draft rules, forms under new I-T law likely this week for consultation

Draft rules and forms under the Income Tax Act, 2025 are set to be released this week, ahead of a phased transition from the 1961 law starting April 1

Unspent ₹43,636 cr lies in states' SNA accounts despite higher allocations

More than Rs 43,000 crore remains unutilised in states' SNA accounts under major centrally sponsored schemes, even as Budget sharply raises allocations for education, water and nutrition programmes

Datanomics: Kerala becomes first state to unveil 'Elderly Budget'

Though hailed as a first-of-its-kind initiative, nearly two-thirds of Kerala's elderly budget for FY27 goes towards pensions the state is obligated to pay

EPFO mulls spreading equity exposure to sectoral, factor-based indices

The retirement fund manager currently invests upto 15% of its inflows into Sensex, Nifty ETFs; railways, defence stocks also on the radar

Treasury income supports public sector banks' earnings in Q3 FY26

Healthy treasury gains helped public sector banks cushion muted NII growth in Q3, even as higher bond yields and slower deposit growth weighed on margins

Growth woes seem to be priced in, analysts see upside in Trent stock

Slower growth and weak LFL numbers appear priced in for Trent, with margin expansion and store additions prompting analysts to see upside in the stock

Proposed LLP Act 2008 tweaks could reshape AIF structures in India

Likely amendments may ease compliance, enable greater foreign inflows

Powering data centres: AI leadership depends on control of power supply

Google's Intersect Power deal shows how AI's explosive energy needs are pushing Big Tech from buying clean power to owning it-reshaping grids, climate goals and regulation

JLR cyberattack, labour Code weigh on Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles profit

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles slipped into a loss in Q3FY26 due to costs linked to a JLR cyber attack and regulatory provisions, even as domestic retail demand stayed robust, led by SUVs

RARE: The 'RJ' commandments, beyond hot investing tips and market noise

This book on understanding the mind of one of India's most famous strategic investors is a valuable read - but not if you are looking for a hot tip