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Value Hunters • Despite the volatility in the stock markets, promoters and institutional investors increased stakes in select BSE 500 companies, reflecting a resilient growth outlook

INDIA HITS BACK • Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index crashes after India hit terror targets there and in PoK

CODE RED! • India Inc’s business confidence, as measured by the BT-C Fore Business Confidence Survey, plunged to a 15-quarter low in Q4FY25, reflecting fear over US President Donald Trump’s trade war

IRREPARABLY BROKEN CODE? • The Supreme Court order liquidating BPSL and striking down its sale to JSW Steel has far-reaching implications for the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the economy

Landmark Deal • India has finally concluded the free trade agreement with the UK that is set to open up trade and market opportunities for both the countries. It has also stepped up negotiations with the US and the EU

CRICKET VISION • As the Indian Premier League moves towards micro-segmentation of its viewers, the cricket-viewing experience is shifting towards greater personalisation

For India, By India • With government backing, Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI is building the country’s first sovereign LLM, tailored for Indian languages

DECODING THE PRICE GAP • Why did SML Isuzu sell at a discount to Mahindra & Mahindra?

“Buy businesses gaining global market share” • Kenneth Andrade, Founder and CIO of Old Bridge Mutual Fund, on the effect of Trump’s tariffs, the return of foreign institutional investor inflows, and more

“INDIA NEEDS REFORMS TO BENEFIT FROM CHINA+1” • Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund, on how India can benefit from the current trade barriers

INDUSIND BANK AT A BEND • The new boss will have to engage with the Reserve Bank of India more closely and could be asked to undertake a clean-up of the system

“India is extremely strategic for us” • Stéphane de La Faverie, President & CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, on the Indian market and taking Forest Essentials global

THE NEW ERA OF INSURANCE • INDIA’S INSURANCE INDUSTRY, WITH CUMULATIVE PREMIUMS OF $130 BILLION, IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF GROWTH, MARKED BY BIG M&As, THE EXPECTED ENTRY OF MORE FOREIGN PLAYERS, AND TECH-LED DISRUPTIONS. WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP?

THE NEW-AGE EPFO • THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION IS TAKING STEPS TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR ITS NEARLY 80 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS. CAN THE NEXT SET OF REFORMS MAKE IT FUTURE-READY?

Berger’s PAINT BALL BATTLE • BERGER PAINTS IS FOCUSING ON NEW AREAS SUCH AS WATER-PROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS TO STRENGTHEN ITS CORE BUSINESS AND STAVE OFF COMPETITION FROM NEWER PLAYERS

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WHY STARBUCKS ISN’T ALONE AT THE COFFEE TABLE • Tata Starbucks, once synonymous with premium coffee and a lifestyle upgrade for the urban affluent, is at the risk of being upstaged by nimbler rivals like Blue Tokai and Third Wave Coffee Roasters that are upping their game

CASH RETAINS CURRENCY • CASH IS VERY MUCH IN VOGUE, AND THAT’S WHY THE CURRENCY-IN-CIRCULATION (CIC) STOOD AT `37.20 LAKH CRORE IN FY25, COMPARED TO `14.5 LAKH CRORE IN FY15

FOR HER HEALTH • INDIAN WOMEN ARE INCREASINGLY TAKING CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH AND PHARMA MAJORS ARE RACING TO MEET THEIR NEEDS

Brew it Yourself • WHETHER BREWING WITH PODS, FILTER EQUIPMENT OR HIGH-END ESPRESSO MACHINES, COFFEEMAKING HAS FOUND A NEW DESTINATION—YOUR KITCHEN

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