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What to do, what to avoid in your first equity mutual fund investment

A conservative approach, diversified portfolio and don't be discouraged by setbacks in the market

Gold and Silver can rally up to 10% on MCX, show charts

The MCX Gold futures have gained 4 per cent and Silver 6.5 per cent so far in March on hopes of interest rate cuts in the US. Chart suggests that positive bias shall prevail in the near-term.

Bajaj Auto hits new high; rallies 12% in one week after robust Feb sales

The sharp run-up in Bajaj Auto's stock has led to the company crossing Rs 2.5 trillion in market cap for the first time today

Why are the BJD and BJP joining forces against Congress in Odisha

The alliance is likely to be formally announced soon. It will mark a return to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of one of its original constituents

Spectrum auction to be a muted affair as telcos already hold key bands

Loss of appetite: The spectrum auction this year could be a muted affair, with telcos' hunger for airwaves ebbing away after the feasts of 2010 and 2022

Newspaper biz growing after 5 years, how publishers will use this bounty?

Indian newspapers are in better shape than their American or European counterparts because home delivery and reading habit ensures that circulation doesn't plummet the way it has in the US or Europe

Mass segment slowdown to keep Bata India's stock under pressure

The premiumisation efforts seem to be working with the share of the same in the overall portfolio improving to 34 per cent as compared to 30 per cent a couple of years earlier

Will pharma stocks continue their dream rally in FY25?

PRESCRIPTION FOR CAUTION: Analysts sound alarm on valuations after past year's recovery

Will pharma stocks continue their dream rally in FY25?

PRESCRIPTION FOR CAUTION: Analysts sound alarm on valuations after past year's recovery

Chennai brains to lead Ford's global AI drive; Group on hiring spree

Ford Business Solutions to hire 3,000 more for its city unit, taking total staff strength to 15,000

Aluminium makers race to cut costs through green power, captive mining

Ramp up in captive coal production could also help National Aluminium Company, known to be one of the lowest-cost producers of alumina, to register further reduction in costs

Initial penalties on cos won't be on global turnover: CCI's new guidelines

The penalty for anti-competitive practices will not initially be imposed on global and total turnover but adjusted over the penalty calculated on the relevant turnover of the company

Towards the age of Meta Reason

The Last Dance of Rationality contemplates the rise and fall of rationality, and lays down the contours of a successor regime anchored in consciousness, intuition, awareness and human feeling

Different lanes

Tata Motors demerger will improve efficiency

Confidence booster

Index inclusion reflects confidence in India

Women's rights as a power play

With elections approaching, women have become the focus of political contestations, but no amount of handouts can change the reality of gender disparity in India

India and the IEA: Friends with benefits?

Expanding the global energy body membership to include India is crucial for ensuring global energy security

GDP vagaries in election years: There are valid explanations for variations

But, in an election year, questions will be raised whether non-economic factors are at play

This stock zoomed 164% in 2 months on plans of stock split; up 816% in FY24

The company has fixed March 16 as the record date for its proposed 1:5 stock split.

SBI, BoI, IOB: 5 PSU bank stocks that look good on the technical charts

Even as the charts suggests that the Nifty PSU Bank index may exhibit some volatility in the near-term, select shares can potentially rally up to 13 per cent from current levels.