From Dependence To Disruption: The Urgent Case For India-China Trade Reset
India’s trade deficit with China has surged to an all-time high of $99.2 billion in FY24, up 12% from the […]
India’s trade deficit with China has surged to an all-time high of $99.2 billion in FY24, up 12% from the […]
Inox Wind, a leading name in India’s renewable energy sector, saw its shares climb for the second straight day this week. On April 16, 2025, the stock surged 7%, rising from ₹151.59 to ₹161.33 and reaching a high of ₹164.68 on NSE. This upward move pushed the company’s market capitalisation to an impressive ₹20,795 crore.
India’s green energy ambitions received a solid push from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (IREDA) robust results for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024–25. The company’s shares rallied 6% as it reported a 49% year-on-year jump in net profit, reaching ₹502 crore in Q4, up from ₹337 crore during the same period last year. Alongside that, revenue also went up 37%, coming in at ₹1,904 crore for the quarter.
These changes, aimed at breaking monopolistic pricing, also signal that the U.S. is ready to embrace cheaper imports to protect domestic affordability. Source: New York Times, April 15, 2025
Schaeffler India, a prominent player in the automotive and industrial components sector, has proposed a final dividend of 1400% for the financial year ending December 2024. This translates to Rs 28 per share for each equity share with a face value of Rs 2. (Source: www.financialexpress.com)
Let’s dive to the key details of the dividend announcement, relevant dates, historical trends, and contextual industry developments.
In recent years, more investors have opted for mutual funds to meet their financial goals, retirement plans, or save for their children’s education. But for many first-time or non-finance-savvy investors, choosing the right fund can be overwhelming. That’s where a mutual fund distributor steps in.
Say you invested in two mutual funds with different asset compositions. After a year, both gave a return of Rs.5000, but the tax levied on both differed. This caused the return on one to slip to Rs.4500 and the other to Rs.4750. This is why it is important to analyze the tax rules applicable to different types of mutual funds.
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) is a relatively new investment approach that is gaining traction in India. Unlike traditional SIPs in mutual funds, SIP in ETFs allows investors to regularly invest a fixed amount in ETFs, which track indices like Nifty 50 or Sensex. The increasing awareness of low-cost investing, transparency, and diversification benefits has made SIP in ETFs a popular option.
When you get a phone call, you can easily identify whether the number is an Indian phone number or of some other country- thanks to the system of country codes. A similar system is followed to track our investments, the system of Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number. What is the CUSIP number? How does it help? Let’s understand
Investing can sometimes feel like navigating a maze, especially with the myriad options available. One popular route many Indian investors take is through Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs. But did you know different types of SIPs are tailored to various financial goals and situations?