Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders Wall Street is betting big on India’s hospitals. Patients, meanwhile, are facing a healthcare bill that is getting bigger.Over the past five years, global investors like Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian…
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that India’s economy remains in a strong and stable position despite an uncertain and difficult geopolitical environment.Speaking at the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026, the chairman said that the country has consistently exceeded expectations in recent years by posting…
Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…
For more than 30 years, passengers have been seeking faster rail connectivity between Bengaluru and Mumbai. Vande Bharat sleeper: Indian Railways is all set to roll out the second Vande Bharat sleeper train after launching the first pair between Guwahati and Howrah earlier this year.After prolonged delays, the Railway Board is expected to issue the…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman India and US have reached a “plateau” in negotiations over their bilateral trade agreement, with further concessions from either side likely to be “very very difficult”, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in New Delhi, she said that while negotiations are still underway, any…
Rupee trades near 96 paise against US dollar mark Rupee began the week on a cautious note, struggling to move away from the 96-per-dollar level, as high crude oil prices and continued foreign fund selling keeping the currency under pressure. On Monday, rupee opened at 96.20 against the US dollar before weakening to 96.26, down…
The ITAT Chandigarh eventually ruled substantially in the man’s favour on both questions. (Image for representative purpose only) When selling assets and claiming long-term capital gains, it is important to understand if you are eligible and under what conditions can you claim LTCG.A man sold his family’s ancestral agricultural land and claimed long-term capital gains…
Japan’s Nikkei rises to three month-high Japan’s Nikkei got an AI-powered boost on Monday, jumping over 2% to cross 70,000 for the first time in three months. Benchmark index Nikkei climbed 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 1.16% to 4,138.57.Chip-related companies emerged as the biggest drivers of Nikkei’s rise….
Top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026 Stock market recommendations: LG Electronics, and Arvind – Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has picked these as the top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026. Let’s take a look: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%) LG Electronics 1708…
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) logo NEW DELHI: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) expects a stronger festive season than last year, but rising material costs are putting pressure on profitability, president and CEO Tsutsumu Otani told TOI.The company is seeing growth alongside an expanding motorcycle market, with dealers anticipating robust festive demand. However,…