Bank holiday today: Banks in Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal are closed today on occasion of Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami), Basanta Panchami, Vir Surendrasai Jayanti, and the Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Notably, this is a long weekend off (Friday to Sunday) in these states, as 24 January is the second Saturday, and 25…
Mumbai: India’s small finance banks (SFBs) are starting to think beyond their niche. As a handful of these lenders prepare for a possible transition to universal banking, they are stepping up senior hiring from larger banks and non-bank financiers to strengthen leadership and scale businesses, said two people aware of the developments. The move highlights…
“Nearly 40% of our repeat customers today come through the subscription model, which tells us how effective it has been in driving predictable demand,” said Kartikeya Gupta, co-founder of natural cat food brand Smylo, which raised ₹75 lakh on business reality show Shark Tank India on 15 January from Anupam Mittal, Kunal Bahl, and Varun…
The shift follows a period of restrained growth after a regulatory clampdown in November 2023 forced lenders to rein in fast-growing personal loans and credit cards. The renewed push to grow these portfolios, however, is selective, as lenders focus on premium, low-risk customers. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut policy rates by a…
Why Bollywood blockbusters are earning more than ever—despite fewer viewers ₹870 crore, setting a new post-pandemic high for Hindi cinema. Along with hits such as Chhaava and Jawan, it underscores a shift toward fewer but bigger films driving box office growth despite falling footfalls.”/> ₹870 crore,highest-grossing Hindi film,post-covid period,Bollywood,Chhaava,Animal,Pathaan,Bollywood box office,post-covid cinema,event…
Of the at least $1.1 trillion held by the country’s top households, defined as those with annual incomes of $25,000 or more, at the end of FY24, only about $0.7 trillion was addressed by registered wealth managers, according to a 2025 Deloitte report. This leaves an estimated $0.4 trillion in unmet demand. This pool of…
The Union power ministry has proposed index-linked tariff revisions in its draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) released on Wednesday, to force cost-reflective pricing if state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) fail to act. The nature and methodology of the index will have to be devised by the SERCs under the draft policy. Further, the NEP said…
Even if insurers provide cover for such deals, they are likely to charge higher premiums and tighten terms to account for potential tax and legal risks, they added. “The entire availability of insurance to protect a seller’s tax liability in such situations may undergo a fundamental change. We will now have to wait and watch…
Indian telecom watchdog, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), is examining the pricing issues which the companies are facing in deploying network at the Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL), reported the news agency PTI, citing an official aware of the development on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. According to the agency report, TRAI Chairman…
The bigger question, however, is whether this expansion is sustainable. A Mint analysis of 78 airports built, upgraded or connected since 2017 shows that nearly 60% recorded fewer than 10,000 domestic passenger footfalls a month on average in 2025. Aircraft movement was also thin, with close to the same proportion seeing fewer than five domestic…