Page 14 - Investment

Not into stocks? Post office savings schemes could be worth an investment

With markets on a rollercoaster, many Indians are turning to post office savings schemes for safer, steady returns. Here's why these old-school options are back in personal finance conversations

Skill Up, Cash In: Investment Hacks for India’s Next Gen MBAs

Harsh Thakrar (CA, CFA, NMIMS) shares smart strategies for B-school students to navigate and win in Indian financial markets. A must-watch for future finance pros! >

Statsguru: India-UK FTA set to boost British investment prospects

The FTA has come at a time when the economic relations between India and the UK are growing, with their bilateral trade at roughly $60 billion, and projected to double by 2030

Uttar Pradesh govt plans to tweak GCC policy to attract more FDIs

According to sources, the proposed policy will provide 30-50 per cent front-end land subsidy, apart from 100 per cent stamp duty waiver for GCC investors

Statsguru: Private sector remains cautious on investment plans in India

While investments in manufacturing were relatively stable, the same is not true of information & communication as well as the transportation & storage sector

World won't shake off tariff tantrums soon: First Global's Devina Mehra

Mehra says that they remain overweight on Europe, China, and to an extent, India in their global funds, and have also increased their allocation to fixed income

India's first SIFs: What's special about the funds, who should invest

The investment tool is being launched soon; it blends mutual fund oversight with hedge fund-like strategies

Bollywood stars, cricketers invest in Karamtara Engineering's pre-IPO round

Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan, as well as cricket players Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, have invested in power transmission firm Karamtara Engineering's pre-IPO round. Karamtara Engineering is a backwards-integrated manufacturer of products for the renewable energy and transmission lines sectors. It offers a diverse product portfolio, which enables it to serve as a one-stop shop for solar structures (fixed-tilt and trackers). The company offers lattice structures for transmission lines, fasteners for solar, wind, transmission and industrial sectors, and overhead transmission line hardware fittings and accessories. As part of the transaction, the company's promoters, Tanveer Singh and Rajiv Singh, have transferred an aggregate of 34,09,724 equity shares at Rs 310 apiece for an aggregating amount of Rs 106 crore, by way of a secondary sale, according to a public announcement. Of these shares, Kapoor has bought 1,61,300 shares worth Rs 5 crore, Khan picked up 1,29,0

Cautiously optimistic amid global headwinds: HCL Chair Roshni Nadar

The fund will invest in the pilot stage of 20 for-profit companies and ideas working in the areas of cooling, buildings, and freight which are market-ready

Pahalgam terror attack may weigh on Jammu and Kashmir investment boom

This marked the second-highest jump across states in a year that saw overall new investment plans in the country rise by 25.35 per cent to ₹44.15 trillion

MP has received investment proposals worth Rs 20,000 crore: CM Yadav

The Madhya Pradesh government has received investment proposals worth about Rs 20,000 crore, with a potential to create 75,000 jobs in the state, in the technology sector, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said. Yadav was speaking with reporters after attending the daylong Madhya Pradesh Tech Growth Conclave 2025' in Indore on Sunday. We have received investment proposals worth about Rs 20,000 crore in this conference. The implementation of these proposals will create about 75,000 jobs, he said. Yadav said that more than 500 companies participated in the event organised to promote investment in the technology sector. During this conference, he said, an incentive portal was introduced to provide integrated facilities to investors. Besides, guidelines were also issued for the state's global competence centre policy, semiconductor policy, animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, extended reality policy and drone policy, the CM said. Yadav announced that the state government will formu

Uttarakhand to strengthen startups, sets up venture fund of Rs 200 crore

CM Dhami said that a venture fund of Rs 200 crore has been set up to boost entrepreneurship in the state

South Korean giant Samsung to invest ₹1,000 crore in Tamil Nadu plant

TRB Rajaa, minister for industries, investment promotion and commerce said that the electronics giant would be adding 100 more jobs at this facility

Databricks to invest $250 million in India over the next three years

The company, valued at $62 billion according to Tracxn, also plans to increase its headcount in India by more than 50 per cent to 750 by the end of this financial year

Govt working to ease logistics regulations to boost investment, growth

The government is working to reduce the regulatory issues in the logistics sector to enhance ease of doing business, and attract more investments, a senior government official said on Thursday. Addressing an event here, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) joint secretary Pankaj Kumar said discussions are underway to make the PM Gati Shakti data more accessible to the private sector. "We are working to further reduce the regulatory issues (in the logistics sector) to enhance ease of doing business and attract more investments," Kumar said. Observing that India is a complex and geographically huge country, he said logistics is all about transporting both people and goods from one place to another quickly so that lives can be saved, and businesses thrive, leading to a better quality of life. "You can get groceries delivered to you in 10 minutes, but cannot reach the hospital in 10 minutes," Kumar said. He said there are several other initiatives being take

Repatriation drags down net FDI to $1.5 billion in Apr-Feb: RBI bulletin

The State of the Economy report in the April 2025 bulletin noted that Singapore was the largest source of equity inflows with a share of 29.8 per cent, followed by Mauritius and the US

Trade war's hit on Indian economy likely to be limited, says RBI bulletin

The report also stated that the liquidity measures undertaken by the central bank since mid-January have helped to maintain orderly conditions in the money market

Toshiba to invest Rs 562 crore to boost manufacturing capacity in Telangana

Toshiba Energy Systems on Monday said its arm Toshiba Transmission has inked an initial pact to invest about Rs 562 crore to expand manufacturing capacity in Telangana. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held in Tokyo in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy and Hiroshi Furuta, Chairman and Managing Director, Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited (TTDI). TTDI, a subsidiary of Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Japan), has signed the MoU with the Telangana government on April 18, 2025, to advance its previously announced investment of JPY 10 billion (Rs 562 crore) for expanding its manufacturing capabilities in the state, according to a statement. "This MoU will bolster Toshiba's manufacturing footprint in India and contribute to local employment and skills development. With strong support from the Government of Telangana, we are poised to accelerate our manufacturing capabilities and ...

From 96% holding to a sliver: How Gensol promoters made swift exit

Sebi order alleges misleading disclosures, fraudulent trades, fund diversions helped promoters offload their stake onto unsuspecting investors

Sector & thematic funds: Investors with high risk appetite should stay put

Fund houses had earlier attracted inflows into S&T funds through new fund offers (NFOs), a strategy that is now losing traction