The industry is already facing pressure following the introduction of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) from April this year. (AI image) The Portfolio Management Services (PMS) industry has approached market regulator SEBI to reduce the minimum investment threshold of ₹50 lakh to make this investment channel accessible to a wider base of investors. Sebi had increased…
– Speaking on the sidelines of the Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru on Monday, Harvard economics professor and former IMF first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent, transformative force in global policy. Gopinath noted that the world is shifting away from the post-Cold War era toward a landscape defined…
World Economic Forum 2026 US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos later this month, accompanied by at least five Cabinet members, as global leaders gather against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. The five-day summit will begin on January 18 in the Swiss ski…
Silver imports surged sharply in 2025, pointing to its growing strategic importance, amid rising industrial demand, supply constraints and geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).India was the world’s largest importer of refined silver. It is estimated to have imported silver worth $9.2 billion last year, a 44 per cent…
Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has always cherished playing in Australia — a country where some of his most defining knocks have come. But after leading India to a morale-boosting nine-wicket win in the third ODI in Sydney on Saturday, the former captain admitted this could be his and Virat Kohli’s…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide database clean-up exercise aimed at preventing identity misuse and fraud, the government informed Parliament.The move is part of efforts to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar ecosystem, which remains…
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha struck a confident and defiant tone after guiding his side to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, declaring that Pakistan’s unique cricketing identity remains their biggest strength….
NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has demanded details on Mamata’s status as a lawyer from the West Bengal Bar Council after the former chief minister appeared at Calcutta high court in lawyer robes on Thursday.“Ms. Mamata Banerjee served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026. Having regard to the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian govt has strongly rejected the reference to J&K in an EU-Pakistan joint statement, issued during EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas’s visit to Islamabad this week, saying those who have no locus standi on such matters should desist from making any comment on them.According to the joint statement, Pakistan and the…
SRINAGAR: A visit by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to an upcoming AIIMS in Pulwama’s Awantipora on Friday and her review of the project with officials has sparked a political storm in J&K, with the governing NC alleging the Centre orchestrated the move at a time it has intensified demands for restoration of statehood.National Conference (NC)…
