RBI’s dividend norms open door to bigger PSU bank payouts to govt
In its latest draft circular last week, RBI suggested revising the dividend distribution framework for banks, linking eligibility more closely...
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Core business, India growth to offset Revlimid pain
As India’s pharmaceutical sector kicks off its earnings season for the quarter ended December on Friday, analysts expect muted margins....
Flipkart, Meta penalised for misleading walkie-talkie listings
The penalties follow similar action against Meesho, which was fined ₹10 lakh on 4 December for unauthorised walkie-talkie listings. Earlier,...
How 90s stars are winning Bollywood’s second innings
Bollywood stars of the 1990s may no longer be playing the hero, but they are still stealing the spotlight. The...
Bank holiday today, 15 January: Are banks open or closed today for Pongal, Maharashtra polls? Get state-wise list
Bank holiday today, 15 January: Pongal, one of the biggest Indian harvest festivals, falls on 15 January 2026 and will...
Small-budget regional films face streaming challenges despite increased demand for content
Trade experts and industry executives said while acquisitions are mainly limited to Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar, and to a...
Why many southern Hindi dubs are failing
A Telugu film, dubbed in Hindi and featuring names no one had heard of, took cinemas across north India by...
China, wary of global unrest, is keeping the oil market afloat
The U.S. incursion into Venezuela and Trump’s declaration that the U.S. now runs the country and its oil highlight the...
Budget home buyers priced out of Gurugram’s luxury boom
Mumbai remains India's most valuable property market, but Gurugram, part of the larger National Capital Region (NCR) has seen a...
Mint Explainer | Why copper will heat up air conditioner prices this summer
Domestic copper futures on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) were trading at ₹1,281 per kg on 9 January. According to Motilal...
