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Listed banks post ₹94,228 crore profit in Q4; PSBs lead with 13% rise
Driven by strong public sector bank performance, listed banks saw a 4.4% YoY profit rise in Q4 FY25, despite private banks posting lower profits and muted NIMs
 "Listed banks post ₹94,228 crore profit in Q4; PSBs lead with 13% rise")
General insurers launch ₹120-cr campaign to raise insurance awareness
With penetration slipping to 3.7% in FY24, general insurers roll out "Acha Kiya Insurance Liya" campaign modelled on mutual fund success to drive awareness
 "General insurers launch ₹120-cr campaign to raise insurance awareness")
'US remittance tax, tariffs to cost India billions in lost investments'
The original version of US President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" included a 5 per cent excise duty on outward remittances
 "'US remittance tax, tariffs to cost India billions in lost investments'")
Maharashtra tops FDI equity inflows again; Karnataka bags second spot
Gujarat drops two notches, Maharashtra retains top spot
 "Maharashtra tops FDI equity inflows again; Karnataka bags second spot")
Growth, lower valuations to drive gains in LIC stock in near term
The VNB margin expanded 80 basis points Y-o-Y to 17.6 per cent at end FY25. The VNB margin expansion is primarily on account of focus towards the profitable non-par products
 "Growth, lower valuations to drive gains in LIC stock in near term")
Fund Pick: UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund outperforms in peer category
The category's average allocation to large, mid, and smallcaps was 48.09 per cent, 12.63 per cent and 9.34 per cent, respectively
 "Fund Pick: UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund outperforms in peer category")
Trump tariffs a call for nations to consider trade governance reforms
It is time for collective action among like-minded economies rather than be caught in the US tariff turmoil
 "Trump tariffs a call for nations to consider trade governance reforms")
Decay, resilience, renewal: Key themes in 'Deconstructing Indian Democracy'
Though alarmism is not new, political scientists must examine how institutions degrade through deliberate action
 "Decay, resilience, renewal: Key themes in 'Deconstructing Indian Democracy'")
Market correction, volatility slow mutual funds investor additions
Industry adds 0.3 million new investors in April, lowest in 22 months
 "Market correction, volatility slow mutual funds investor additions")
Market correction, volatility slow mutual funds investor additions
Industry adds 0.3 million new investors in April, lowest in 22 months
 "Market correction, volatility slow mutual funds investor additions")
Tech service providers leverage financial sector expertise for new biz
TSPs have long been associated with the transformation of the financial services industry; now, they are using that domain knowledge to help digital commerce and startups hire the right people
 "Tech service providers leverage financial sector expertise for new biz")
Product nation: Dholera and India's quest to build factories for the world
The road map to India becoming a global manufacturing hub is clear, but it is R&D that will truly change the game
 "Product nation: Dholera and India's quest to build factories for the world")
Indian youth spend more time on work, women continue to get a raw deal
In 2019, out of the 1,440 minutes in a day, Indian youth spent 148 minutes on employment-related activities, which increased to 158 minutes in 2024
 "Indian youth spend more time on work, women continue to get a raw deal")
Early monsoon woes show why Indian cities must plan for climate change
Mumbai is the centre of India's banking and financial services, and is headquarters to most of India's largest corporate groups
 "Early monsoon woes show why Indian cities must plan for climate change")
Buyers risk losing legal remedies without registered agreement for sale
Legal experts emphasise that registering the agreement for sale remains the most reliable way for a homebuyer to secure their legal and financial interests
 "Buyers risk losing legal remedies without registered agreement for sale")
Private sector in plane production welcome, but mindset change needed, too
The end of HAL's automatic monopoly is a good thing, and it is welcome news that the ministry has moved so quickly on the recommendations of a report submitted in March
 "Private sector in plane production welcome, but mindset change needed, too")
Trai issues consultation paper on microwave spectrum across bands
The regulatory body, in a consultation paper, aims to find demand, scope of service and conditions for allocation across eight spectrum bands
 "Trai issues consultation paper on microwave spectrum across bands")
Schaeffler to invest €500 million in India, opens fifth plant in Tamil Nadu
German firm Schaeffler will invest €500 million in India over five years to grow EV, rail, and renewable businesses and deepen localisation amid global shifts
 "Schaeffler to invest €500 million in India, opens fifth plant in Tamil Nadu")
India's FDI puzzle: Why India Inc is investing more abroad than at home
A quick analysis of the data reveals that there were two factors responsible for this sharp decline
 "India's FDI puzzle: Why India Inc is investing more abroad than at home")
AWS backs India's $1 trillion digital economy push with Generative AI
Satinder Pal Singh of AWS India explains how cloud and AI tools are helping enterprise, startups and public platforms scale innovation across key sectors
 "AWS backs India's $1 trillion digital economy push with Generative AI")