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Mint explainer | How $600 million changed hands, but PhonePe saw none

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic's $600 million investment in PhonePe was a secondary transaction to cover employees' tax bills when they exercised stock options, accord... Read More


Wearables maker boAt dreams of premium pursuits post-IPO. Won't be easy, experts warn.

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Five years ago, during the covid-19 pandemic, a crop of homegrown electronics brands flooded the market with near-identical smartwatches and wireless earbuds, leading to a race t... Read More


This Pune firm cracks rare earth code-but India's magnet shortage persists

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Last November, Vikram Dhoot, managing director of Pune-based Ashvini Magnets, began receiving an unusual flurry of calls and emails from Chinese companies. They wanted to collabo... Read More


Fiscal deficit stands at 36.5% of full-year target in HI FY26

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts ... Read More


India Fintech Foundation Draws Attention Of Govt & RBI On UPI Concentration Risk

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The India Fintech Foundation (IFF) has called for urgent policy intervention from the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce concentration risk in the Uni... Read More


GAIL pots revenue of Rs 35,031 cr & PAT of Rs 2,217 cr in FY26 Sept qtr

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- GAIL (India) Ltd reported Revenue from Operations of Rs 69,824 crore for the period April - September 2025 as compared to Rs 66,622 crore in corresponding period of Financial Yea... Read More


16th century Classical Indian artwork fetches record rRs.r120 crore at Christie's auction in London

India, Oct. 31 -- Indian art is ending the year on a record high. A tiny Indian painting from the 16th century measuring 29.8 cm in height and 18.6 cm in width has been sold for a mind-boggling 13.6 ... Read More


India Must Accelerate Market Diversification, Boost Value-Added Exports: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held a review meeting with export promotion councils and industry associations, stressing the need to accelerate diversif... Read More


Minister urges child protection, justice in domestic conflict

Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi reminded all married couples to uphold justice and protect the rights of women and children when resolving domesti... Read More


RBI board reviews global, domestic developments

Udaipur, Oct. 31 -- The RBI's central board on Friday reviewed global & domestic economic devel-opments at its 619th meeting chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The board assessed geopolitical and f... Read More