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Capital market stocks rally on strong Q3 results, growth optimism

Shares of capital market-linked firms jumped on strong Q3 results and optimism around long-term growth driven by financialisation and rising retail participation

Sebi mulls overhaul of KYC norms to ease onboarding, cut duplication

Sebi has also proposed standardising income slabs and allowing KRAs to tag independently verified supplementary information, improving the reliability and usability of KYC records

Tiger Global case: Govt to adjust ₹968 cr tax withheld, say CBDT sources

CBDT to adjust ₹968 crore tax withheld on Tiger Global's Flipkart exit after Supreme Court upheld India's right to tax the transaction

FDA observation to hit Lanreotide supply; Cipla may face earnings risk

Cipla said supplies of its key US drug Lanreotide will remain constrained after its manufacturing partner paused production following USFDA observations

SC ruling on Tiger Global: Gaar emerges as key tool in tax enforcement

Supreme Court's Tiger Global ruling strengthens GAAR, pushing taxpayers to rethink treaty benefits, legacy structures and cross-border tax planning

Union Budget 2026-27: Here're key challenges in financial services sector

Rising unsecured loans, fintech-led credit growth and UPI frauds are straining NIMs, pushing NBFCs to seek refinance support, tax relief and easier recovery norms

SC Tiger Global ruling may reshape international tax jurisprudence

Given the findings of the SC, it is likely to send mixed signals to foreign investors and unsettle various long-settled positions around tax treaty benefits

Fintechs cornered $2.4 billion investments in 2025 as funding moderated

Fintech funding stayed muted in 2025 at $2.4 billion, with fewer deals, IPOs and acquisitions, reflecting sustained investor caution after the 2021 peak

Here comes the Sun-dance: Two South India films to premiere in the US

The debutant directors talk about their first steps into filmmaking

Datanomics: Consumption, not technology, powers India's startup boom

A decade into Startup India, most Indian unicorns are clustered in consumer and finance, highlighting limited depth in enterprise tech and frontier technologies like AI

Flexi-cap funds: Invest if you prefer managers to handle market cap mix

Poor sector and stock selection calls can, however, lead to underperformance

Flexi-cap funds: Invest if you prefer managers to handle market cap mix

Poor sector and stock selection calls can, however, lead to underperformance

Six states to borrow nearly Rs 13,000 crore through bonds on Tuesday

States had borrowed Rs 5 trillion through state bonds in the first half of FY26, with Q2 issuances marginally exceeding the indicative borrowing calendar, the first such instance in seven quarters

1,000 acres slated for UP Defence Corridor; ₹3,500 cr investments expected

Jhansi node has emerged as the preferred destination for investors, with major proposals totalling about ₹1,700 cr

Holding the frigid ground

Why winter gear is central to building the country's Himalayan deterrence

LIC demerger, PSU insurer divestment drive 'Insurance for All by 2047'

An IIM Kozhikode panel has proposed splitting LIC and divesting weak PSU insurers to boost competition, capital and insurance penetration under the 'Insurance for All by 2047' vision

Residential assets lead as Gurugram attracts ₹86K cr investments in 2025

With ₹86,588 crore in projects cleared in 2025, Gurugram cements its place as India's hottest real estate hub-spanning premium homes, IT parks and mass housing

Unacademy retreats from offline expansion as founder bets on digital growth

Gaurav Munjal plans to franchise or sell physical centres while folding Airlearn into the company's core online platform

NBFCs seek lower Sarfaesi limit for debt resolution, better harmonisation

Non-banking financial companies are taken up the matter with the Reserve Bank of India and the ministry of finance, seeking the same threshold that banks and some other lenders enjoy

Datanomics: Indian Army's capital expenditure share stuck at 18.54%

Even as it faces active terror threats, the Indian Army's share of defence capital spending has fallen sharply, lagging behind the Air Force and Navy