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Market lacks fresh triggers; see value in banking, financial stocks: Taher Badshah of Invesco Mutual Fund

Taher Badshah of Invesco Mutual Fund foresees a period of low triggers in the market, with focus on global policy rates, monsoon development, and domestic election results. Market outlook is quiet with no major events expected, except for ongoing geopolitical monitoring.

14 min read4 Mar 2024
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Remain invested in stocks; quality smallcaps will yield lucrative returns, says Aman Soni of Prudent Equity

The domestic market may see volatility approaching election season. Aman Soni advises staying invested in stocks, adjusting quantum based on time frame and risk appetite. Small, mid-cap opportunities are still available.

5 min read4 Mar 2024
Opinion

When do minors have to pay tax on their income?

Typically, any income that minors get from investments is clubbed with a parent’s income

3 min read26 Nov 2023
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Why did Elon Musk cap the number of Twitter posts you can read? | Mint Primer | Mint

Elon Musk Has Stumped Twitter Users Once Again With His Move To Limit The Number Of Posts Users Can Read On The Platform. On 1 July He Tweeted That Users With Unverified Accounts And New Unverified Accounts Would Be Limited To Reading 600 Posts A Day And 300 Posts A Day, Respectively, While Those With Verified Accounts Could Read 6,000 Posts A Day. These Temporary Limits Were Later Raised To 10,000 Posts A Day For Verified Users, 1,000 A Day For Unverified Users And 500 A Day For New Unverified Users. Musk Believes The Move Will Address The Extreme Levels Of Data Scraping And System Manipulation.

18 Jul 2023
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Bollywood celebrities come under the scanner for fake social media followers

As popularity and viability get assessed on the basis of numbers, several film stars, considered big-time influencers by brands, are buying into fake fan following A 2019 report by London-based independent music education provider Institute of Contemporary Music Performance had named actors Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra among the 10 global celebrities with maximum fake followers on Instagram

3 min read13 Aug 2020
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Mint Views: Russia-Saudi Arabia price war; implications for Indian market

Oil prices suffered a historic collapse after Saudi Arabia launched a price war against Russia. The development comes after the implosion of the oil alliance between OPEC and Russia in their meeting held in Vienna. What implications does this have for the Indian economy? In general, lower oil prices are good for keeping inflation in check and improving its external balances, but these gains could be outweighed by the impact of the demand slump taking place not only in India but globally.

9 Mar 2020
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Delhi violence: Govt may issue fresh regulations for social media platforms

In the wake of the Delhi violence, the Union government is contemplating issuing fresh guidelines to social media platforms on stopping online hate content. The government reportedly is planning some “tangible” and “visible “steps to do so. While there is no denying that it’s regulator’s job to ensure checks and balances are maintained, concerns of over-regulation and curbing free speech as well as the flow of information must also not be lost sight of. Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

5 Mar 2020
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Mint Views | Should army be called in to contain violence in Delhi?

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has suggested that the armed forces should be brought in to quell the violence. But shouldn’t matters related to maintenance of law and order be left to the police? The more pressing need is for all sides to step back so that the tempers are lowered and violence brought under control. This applies to all stakeholders, including protesters, the police, political leaders, and civil society at large. Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

26 Feb 2020
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Mint Views | Trump’s extravaganza in India: What it means for politics in US?

US President Donald Trump is on a visit to India. Besides the broad continuity in the India-US ties, what does it mean for the domestic politics in the US? Trump, who recently came out of an impeachment trial, could use the visit to bolster his image in the run-up to the 2020 Presidential election, particularly among the Indian diaspora in the US. But could it also affect the bipartisan nature of India’s relationship with the American polity?

24 Feb 2020
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SC orders Centre to give permanent commission to women in Army

The Supreme Court has ruled that all women officers shall be considered for permanent commission in the army and will be eligible for both ‘command’ and ‘criteria’ appointments.

17 Feb 2020
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