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PNB to retain stake in two life insurance ventures as IRDAI gives nod

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) will retain stake in two life insurance ventures as the lender has got permission from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).




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Lockdown 3.0: Tecno Mobile launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers

Consumers can reach out to their preferred retailers via Tecno#39;s website and enter their PIN code details. The microsite with a store locator will assist in mapping the retailer and the contact details, and the device will be delivered to their doorsteps by their nearest retailer, the company added.




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Tanishq to re-open first 50 stores by Sunday

Tanishq said it has rolled out a gold standard safety e-book that reiterates the company#39;s commitment to safety and well-being of customers and its employees at the store.




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Delhi govt issues 4.75 lakh e-tokens to buy liquor

The e-token is sent on mobile phones of registered people. The new system was introduced on Thursday in the wake of long queues outside liquor vends and people not following social distancing norms there.




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Coronavirus pandemic | White-collar companies race to be last to return to the office

The moves reflect the reality that no one is sure how the coronavirus pandemic will evolve. But even after the coronavirus no longer requires it, working from home is likely to retain a significant presence in corporate life




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Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project offers huge investment opportunities: Nitin Gadkari

The minister also exhorted industry players to look into the possibilities of setting up clusters of leather, plastic, chemical and other products along the greenfield highway that is expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours.




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Consolidation largely seen in May but market direction dependent on COVID-19 vaccine and stimulus measures

Experts largely expect the month of May to be a consolidation period though stock specific action could continue due to March quarter earnings.




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FIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,652 crore last week, but remained sellers for 4th consecutive month in April

With support from FII and DIIs, benchmark indices gained nearly 8 percent each last week. Both rallied over 14 percent in April.




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Brokerages see over 50% upside in this PSU stock given its strong balance sheet; do you own it?

Brokerages have a positive view on the stock with a target price of Rs 41 (upside potential of 74.5 percent) in medium to long term.




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Coal India sees steepest decline in volume offtake since listing, but brokerages keep faith

On the front of earnings, the company is expected to see a contraction in sales and EBITDA margin for FY21 but FY22 may be the year of revival.




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Pick auto stocks with lower COVID-19 impact, strong balance sheets, say brokerages

The Nifty Auto Index has corrected by about 21 percent in the past two months, compared to an18 percent decline in the Nifty.




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Market seems to be in sync with economic reality; can Nifty test 7,000 soon?

For many, the recent rise in the equity market was bewildering as almost all indicators of the domestic economy had been showing signs of acute distress due to COVID-19.




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#39;IOC still a better pick than HPCL BPCL, despite petrol/diesel excise hike#39;

Motilal Oswal reiterated IOC as its top pick, with a target price of Rs 168, valuing the company at 1.2x FY22 PBV.




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HDFC Securities expects further cut in FY21 EPS estimates, picks 9 stocks for portfolio

As far as May is concerned, HDFC Securities feels more Q4 earnings disappointments are likely to strain market during the month.




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The biggest financial lesson from the COVID-19 crisis: ‘always diversify’

By investing in more than one asset category, you#39;ll reduce the risk of losing money and your portfolio#39;s overall investment returns will have a smoother ride.




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Slideshow | Market loses 6% amid rising coronavirus cases, no stimulus package from government; Rupee falls

In the last week the Indian rupee ended lower by 45 paise at 75.55 on May 8 against its April 30 closing of 75.10.




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Hasee Toh Phasee Music Review - Music Expressive, Impressive And Perfect

A young film starring young actors Sidharth Malhotra and and Parineeti Chopra, director Vinil Matthew's Hasee Toh Phasee album boasts of six tracks and musical duo Vishal-Shekhar have ensured the songs capture the right essence to woo the young crowd.'Punjabi wedding




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Kanye West's Christmas Release Jesus Is Born Has Fans Crying

Kanye West earlier this year, re-committed himself to Christianity and started performing with the choir Sunday Service. Back in October, the songwriter-rapper had announced a collaboration with the Sunday Service Choir for the new album and dropped it on Christmas Day as




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Barack Obama Names Prateek Kuhad's Cold Mess In His Favourite Music Of 2019 List

United States former President continued on his yearly tradition of sharing his favourite shows, movies and music with fans all over the world. This week when he shared the list of his favourite songs in 2019 and it came as a




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BTS Surprises With A Performance Arts Music Video For Black Swan

South Korean's Kpop band BTS has become one of the most beloved music creators around the world. BTS new release Black Swan is already leading the i-tunes charts and has broken some records as well. However, it is was the music




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Grammy Awards 2020: Everything You Need To Know, Performers, Presenters And How To Watch

The stage is set for the Grammy Awards 2020 for Sunday, January 26, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA. The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will honour the best musicians and singers, followed by live performances by top artists.




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Justin Bieber Releases New Album 'Changes' On Valentine's Day 2020

Justin Bieber released his new album Changes on Valentine's Day midnight. This is the first album he released since he went on a hiatus in November 2015 after the Purpose tour.  The record was led by Yummy, and Get




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BTS Announces ‘Map of the Soul : 7’ Tracklist, Collaborates With Sia, Troye Sivan And More

BTS yesterday announced the entire tracklist for their upcoming album, titled, Map of the Soul: 7. The tracklist includes 15 new songs along with previous single, Boy With Luv, which features Halsey, and a brand new collaboration with Sia.  The




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Nick Jonas Teases New Jonas Brothers Album In Making

Nick Jonas turned judge for NBC's singing reality show, The Voice, and during a morning talk show opened up about the new role. He also teased an update about Jonas Brothers' upcoming new album while on NBC's Today and talked about touring




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Green Day, BTS, The Pixies, Stormzy: World Tour Concerts Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now spread over at least 53 countries and has infected more than 82,000 people with a death toll of more than 2,800 people. Since health scares have been increasing all over the world, it has also affected the




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Lindsay Lohan Teases New Music, Says 'I'm Back'

Lindsay Lohan seems to be "back" on the music scene after 12 years. The former child star-turned-singer shared a cryptic video on Twitter on Tuesday. Lohan posted a pre-save link, captioning it as "I'm back!" The 30 second-long clip shows moments




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American Singer Pink Pledges $1M To COVID-19 Crisis After Testing Positive

American Singer Pink took to her Instagram on Saturday, and shared that she and her three-year-old son, Jameson tested positive for the novel Coronavirus two weeks ago and have been cured after treatment. Pink shared a sweet picture of herself




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Katy Perry Welcomes Baby Girl With Fiance Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry on Saturday, announced the news of her firstborn, with fiance Orlando Bloom, through an Instagram post. The American singer didn't post a picture of her newborn, nor did she reveal her name, but shared a celebratory face of fiance Orlando Bloom,




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Selena Gomez Shares, She Has Been Diagnosed As Bipolar

Singer Selena Gomez opened up about her bipolar disorder diagnosis. She made the revelation during an Instagram live chat session with fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus. Recently, I went to one of the best mental hospitals in the




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Boyfriend Is Nowhere Near Top Of My List Of Priorities: Selena Gomez On New Song

Pop star Selena Gomez, who is set to release new track Boyfriend, has made it clear that finding love in the times of coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near the top of her priority list. The track is part of




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Taking Stock: Nifty flirts with 9,000, Sensex rallies over 200 points on hopes of stimulus package

The broader market outperformed, as the SP BSE Midcap index rose 1.4 percent higher, while the SP BSE Smallcap index was up 1.7 percent.




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Taking Stock: RBI booster shot helps Nifty close above 9,250; Sensex rallies 1,000 pts

The Nifty Bank rose more than 1,200 points or 6.6 percent led by gains in Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Bandhan Bank and Federal Bank.




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Taking Stock: A choppy start to the week, Nifty closes below 9,300

Top Nifty50 gainers include Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Infosys and Tata Motors.




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Taking Stock | Crude shock leads to bloodbath on Street; Sensex plunges 1,000 pts

The Nifty formed a bearish candle on the daily charts.




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Taking Stock: Investor wealth jumps by over Rs 2 lakh cr; 10 takeaways from market action

Sectorally, the action was seen in the Energy, Auto, FMCG, Oil Gas, Bankex, and Consumer Durable space while profit-taking was visible in realty, and capital goods, stocks.




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Taking Stock: Cooling off after highs! Nifty holds 9,250 as RBI announces lifeline for MFs

The Nifty formed a Gravestone Doji pattern on the daily charts.




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Taking Stock: Nifty signs off April series 14% higher, posts second biggest weekly gain in 9 years

Reports of successful trials of a COVID-19 vaccine also influenced the mood of the market.




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Taking Stock | Bloodbath on D-Street: Investors lose nearly Rs 6 lakh crore, Sensex plunge 2,000 pts

Investors lose nearly 6 lakh cr in a single trading session. The average market capitalisation of the BSE-listed companies fell from Rs 129.41 lakh cr recorded on April 30 to Rs 123.69 lakh cr on May 4.




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Market carnage: Sensex suffers fourth-biggest single day loss in absolute terms

"The abrupt end of the recovery has certainly caught the participants completely off-guard," said Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking.




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Taking Stock: Volatile day on D-Street; Nifty snaps 2-day losing streak, Sensex rallies 230 points

Volatility is likely to continue in the near term and the immediate resistance for the Nifty stays at 9,450 levels.




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Taking Stock: Nifty wipes out Wednesday’s gains, closes below 9,200

A break above 9,350 will open doors for 9,450–9,533 and a breach of 9,100 shall see the Nifty resuming a downswing with an initial target of 8,900.




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Govts imposing taxes in times of distress #39;cruel#39;: Chidambaram

New or higher taxes are justified only when the economy is booming, the former finance minister said, dubbing the imposition of taxes as "cruel".




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Tata Housing to sell ready flats in 17 projects online; buyers can pay 10% now, rest in Jan 2021

Housing demand has been affected badly because of nationwide lockdown to control coronavirus disease.




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COVID-19 impact | Residential market may stabilise in second half of 2020

A crisis like COVID-19 may see an increase in demand for the senior living format. With essential services being hit, senior living projects ensure continuity of services.




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Coronavirus lockdown | Can resident welfare associations restrict entry of house help, driver, other services?

Experts say that if the local administration itself is delegating the power down to the RWAs in certain situations, in that case it could set rules provided they are not arbitrary or discriminatory




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Madhya Pradesh RERA gives 6 months extension for real estate projects

The decision was taken due to the adverse impact of the lockdown on the real estate sector, a state Public Relations Department official said on Thursday.




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Coronavirus crisis | Construction work resumes in over 200 projects in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon

Real estate developers say they fear that almost 50 percent labourers may return to their hometown and projects may get delayed further




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India may relax considerations for determining tax residency: Report

CBDT is examining the matter and a clarification regarding this would be ‘issued soon’




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Coronavirus | Construction sector facing daily loss of Rs 30,000 crore; investments in projects to fall 13-30%: KPMG

Labour costs for skilled workers may rise by 20-25 percent while projects under development may be delayed by two to three months, a KPMG analysis reveals




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#39;Investors should be very cautious of the underlying asset class and its product category#39;

We suggest that each investor should have the right asset class mix along with the right product category.