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Plus-sized clothes and the economics of sales




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Making the most of Independence Day




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"You must write about this, Madam"




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Of restaurants and customer relationship management




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Some enduring mysteries about Facebook usage




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Of autos, meters and fare play




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People-watching at an Aadhaar camp




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Let’s talk about loos




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The rising profile of the selfie




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Happy new year, resolutions or not




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Loyalty is a two-way street




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Give me some credit!




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ACME Solar Holdings IPO enters Day 2 with 0.52 subscription

Retail portion covered fully on Day 1




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Trump’s win sparks surprise rally in Indian IT stocks

Swiggy IPO sees slow start amid US election buzz




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Indian markets open lower after Trump victory rally; IT stocks mixed 

Apollo Hospitals and Tata Steel up more than 6%, followed by HCL Tech (0.66 per cent), Coal India (0.61 per cent), and TCS (0.46 per cent)




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Swiggy IPO: Geojit assigns ‘subscribe’ rating; IPO gets lukewarm response

Geojit considers Swiggy’s strong brand recall, diversified offerings, integrated app, rapid scaling, consistent innovation, expansion of dark stores, and promising industry outlook.




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Swiggy IPO: Mehta Equities recommends ‘subscribe’

According to Rajan Shinde, Research Analyst at Mehta Equities, Swiggy’s market cap to sales ratio of 7.8x appears fairly valued compared to competitor Zomato.




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Swiggy IPO: Choice Equity Broking assigns ‘subscribe for long term’ despite profitability concerns 

Analysts view Swiggy’s diverse portfolio, encompassing food delivery, grocery services, and restaurant reservations, as a competitive advantage over rivals like Zomato.




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Swiggy IPO: SAMCO Securities alerts investors on profitability concerns

Swiggy confronts intense competition from Zomato in the food delivery sector, potentially impacting its market share and customer acquisition costs.




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Lodha buys out Bain Capital’s stake in digital infrastructure assets

Macrotech Developers acquires Bain Capital’s stake in three joint digital infrastructure platform entities for Rs 307 crore




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Swiggy IPO subscribed 35% on Day 2

Swiggy IPO: Retail portion booked 0.84 times, QIBs 0.28 times, NIIs 0.14 times, and employee portion 1.15 times.




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Bajaj Broking issues cautious stance on Swiggy IPO

While acknowledging Swiggy’s growth potential in hyperlocal commerce, Bajaj Broking cautions investors about ongoing financial risks.




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Honasa launches winter skincare lines across four brands 

Honasa Consumer Limited trading at ₹386.35 down by ₹1.50 or 0.39 per cent




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Market rout deepens: Sensex tanks 783 points, metal stocks under pressure

Metal and technology stocks led the downturn, with Hindalco Industries emerging as the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.00 per cent




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Trump effect on the Indian stock markets a day later

Metal and technology stocks led the slide




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Swiggy IPO: Motilal Oswal recommends only high-risk investors to subscribe for long-term

Swiggy operates in an oligopoly market: Motilal report




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TCS inks cloud data migration deal with Air France-KLM 

TCS will help the airline group transition its critical systems and core business data to the cloud, including flight operations, passenger information, aircraft maintenance, and e-commerce platforms




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EaseMyTrip teams up with Hyperface to boost credit card services

The collaboration will support EaseMyTrip’s existing co-branded credit and debit card programs with its bank partners, while also paving the way for new co-branded credit card launches




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Swiggy Vs Zomato: How do their business models differ?

Swiggy’s B2C operations account for 61 per cent of revenue and its B2B supply chain segment contributes a substantial 39 per cent, marking a key distinction from Zomato’s business structure




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Aurionpro wins landmark contract for Chennai Metro Phase II fare collection 

Project encompasses Corridor 3 from Sholinganallur to Sipcot, and Corridor 5 from Koyambedu to Elcot Park




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Stocks tumble after initial gains as investors eye US Fed announcement

Experts believe that the markets may consolidate in the near term, with key support levels at 23,800-24,000 for the Nifty 50




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Broker’s call: Amara Raja E&M (Buy)

Sharekhan




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Broker’s call: Saregama (Buy)

Emkay Global




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Revisiting SEBI Chairperson selection: M Damodaran advocates for enhanced autonomy

Damodaran emphasises the importance of accountability, suggesting that the SEBI chairperson report to Parliament biannually




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Fed cuts rates; Powell declares he won’t resign if Trump asks

The Federal Open Market Committee, acknowledging the uncertain economic outlook, unanimously cut the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%.



  • Money & Banking

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Can Trump remove Fed Chair Powell? Here’s what the law says

Trump will have future opportunities to appoint or replace at least one Fed governor and possibly impact other key leadership roles, but the central bank’s independence remains a core principle



  • Money & Banking

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Share Market Highlights November 8, 2024: Sensex dips 55 pts, Nifty ends below 22,150; IT stocks hold firm

Sensex, Nifty updates on November 8, 2024: Indian equity indices ended lower on TFriday, with the Sensex down by 55.47 points at 79,486.32 and the Nifty falling 51.10 points to 24,148.20. Market breadth was negative, with 1,314 shares advancing and 2,475 declining. Sector-wise, IT gained 0.7 per cent, while media, PSU Bank, and metals dropped. Midcap and smallcap indices shed 1 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.




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Will Swiggy IPO sail through on last day?

Issue subscribed 0.35 times so far with retail investors portion receiving 0.85 times




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Stocks that will see action today: November 8, 2024

Buzzing stocks: Tata Power, MOIL, Lodha, Aurionpro, Brigade group, Rushil Decor, INOX India, Northern Arc, Embassy REIT, SBI, LIC, Ola, Tata Motors, Premier Energies, Ashok Leyland, Equitas SFB




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ACME Solar Holdings IPO issue closes today

Thanks to higher participation from retail investors, offer subscribed 0.7 times so far




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Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex post Fed rate cut

Global markets are positive but analysts concerned over local macros




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AIFs see 4% growth in Q2

AIF commitments rose to Rs ₹11.78 lakh crore for the quarter ended June




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Photo exhibition on Indian epigraphs held at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University




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Man held for attempt to murder in Tirunelveli




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Prices of flowers go up in the morning, stabilise and come down in the evening




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Thousands of devotees flock to Tiruchendur for Soorasamharam




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Call to increase consultation days at transgender clinic at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai

Thousands of people have visited the clinic since its launch in 2022 thanks to friendly doctors; those coming from outstations find it difficult to make multiple trips; they also want a hostel for those visiting the clinic since they are not welcome at lodges, says an activist




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A SIPCOT that can preserve and also change the fortunes of Melur 




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Police seize explosive substance from murder case accused in Sivaganga




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HC dismisses plea by Manappuram Finance MD&CEO to quash CBI notice

The CBI in Madurai had issued the notice to the private finance company official to cooperate in the investigation into the case of gold jewellery missing from Punjab National Bank, Pudukkottai Branch, in 2019