Why India’s IPO Boom is Raising More Questions Than Capital

Exit doors disguised as entry points: By the time the bell rings, the real money has already left the building.

R. Gurumurthy

December 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency data continue to send mixed signals, complicating interpretation. Retail automobile sales moderated sharply in November, even as wholesale dispatches surged.

Datametricx

December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM IST

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LIC Eyes Strong Second-Half Growth as GST Cut Boosts Sentiment

BasisPoint Insight

November 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM IST

Why This Outrage over LIC Investing in Adani?

Probe the allegations of government-Adani nexus in airport privatisation bids, but why oppose the company getting support from the country’s financial institutions when it was vital.

TK Arun

October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

There are early signs that the GST rate cuts are beginning to filter through the system. E-way bills in September and automobile sales during the Navaratri week indicate a promising start.

Datametricx

October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM IST

Why the State May Have Chosen to Nudge the Tatas

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers – an African proverb

Sohini Ghosh

October 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With retail inflation trending below projections, GST rate cuts, potential Fed easing, and US tariffs weighing on India’s growth, the window for an RBI rate cut in December may be opening.

Datametricx

September 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

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LIC Ups Stake In SBI To 9.49% Via ₹50 Billion QIP Buy

BasisPoint Insight

July 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM IST

LIC Ties Up With AU Small Finance Bank For Bancassurance Partnership

BasisPoint Insight

July 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM IST

R. Doraiswamy Takes Over As LIC CEO And MD

BasisPoint Insight

July 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM IST

LIC To Launch Two New Endowment Plans, Critical Illness Rider From July 5

BasisPoint Insight

July 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM IST

LIC Pares Stake In Marico

BasisPoint Insight

June 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM IST

Sat Pal Bhanoo Takes Additional Charge At LIC

BasisPoint Insight

June 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM IST

Ramakrishnan Chander Appointed CIO At LIC

BasisPoint Insight

June 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM IST

LIC Raises Stake In Dr. Reddy’s By 2% Via Market Purchase

BasisPoint Insight

June 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM IST

LIC Eyes Stake In Health Insurer; Board Decision Likely In 2–3 Months

BasisPoint Insight

May 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM IST

LIC’s Net Profit Jumps 38% In March Quarter On Lower Employee Costs

BasisPoint Insight

May 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM IST

LIC Appoints Ratnakar Patnaik As MD For Three-Year Term

BasisPoint Insight

May 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM IST

LIC’s Struggles Outweigh Analyst Hopes; It Does Not Have To

Sixteen out of 21 analysts tracking LIC, recommend a “buy,” with the average 12-month price target implying a near 25% upside.

Dev Chandrasekhar

April 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM IST

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Asia Slides as Tech Selloff and Geopolitics Drive Risk-Off Mood

Oman Trade Deal Anchors India’s Expanding Gulf Strategy

India’s November Trade Deficit Narrows to Five-Month Low; Exports to US Rebound

November Retail Inflation Rises to 0.71% But Still Below RBI’s Tolerance Band

Equity MF Inflows Rebound After Three-Month Slide; Gold ETF Inflows Halve

Fed Divided on Rate Cut as Powell Signals Long Pause Ahead

USTR Shares One-Sided Narrative on Trade Bargains With India

BofA Says Rupee Weakness Hurts Confidence More Than Prices

Sundeep Sikka on Building Team at Nippon MF & the Future of Mutual Funds | Market Makers Part - II

Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu’s Ancient Bull-Taming Tradition