Investment

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed introducing gift cards or gift prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) for investments in mutual funds to improve financial inclusion through onboarding of new investors in the space. Under the proposal, the purchaser of Gift PPI can gift the prepaid payment instrument to a recipient, who can then use the instrument to subscribe to mutual fund units, Sebi said in its consultation paper. These PPIs will be funded only through electronic bank transfer or UPI from an Indian bank account with a validity period of one year from date of issuance. Sebi suggested a cap of Rs 50,000 per investor per financial year for investments made through gift PPIs. "The RTAs, on behalf of AMCs will track how much each investor has invested per AMC per financial year through Gift PPI, e-wallets and cash. If the transaction resulting from a Gift PPI redemption crosses Rs 50,000, the RTA will reject the transaction, and the PPI face value will be refunded to the issue

Maruti Suzuki India will invest Rs 10,189 crore to set up the first phase of its Khoraj plant in Gujarat, with a capacity of 250,000 units per annum by 2029

Private sector capex intentions decline 16.5 per cent to Rs 9.55 trillion in FY27, reflecting a cautious investment outlook despite modest rise in per-enterprise spending

Gold is crashing despite the ongoing US–Iran war — defying its safe-haven status. Prices have recorded their worst weekly fall in over 40 years as rising oil prices, inflation fears

Reinvestment risk can be dealt with by laddering investments

As the West Asia crisis rattles markets, investors are panicking. SIPs are being stopped, indices are falling, and volatility is rising.

PM Modi invites global investors to India's power sector, which needs $2.2 trillion over two decades to support energy transition and infrastructure expansion

Equity market corrections following the Middle East conflict present a "tremendous opportunity" for foreign portfolio investors to up their bets in India, a senior Sebi official said on Thursday. Kamlesh Chandra Varshney, a whole-time member at the capital markets regulator, said the Indian capital market is "quite attractive" now and presents a good opportunity to investors registered as FPIs. "There is a tremendous opportunity to invest in the Indian equity market with the kind of direction which has taken place now in the last few months, particularly after the war that has broken out," he said, speaking at a Russia-India forum for integration of capital markets here. FPIs continue to be net sellers in the Indian markets in FY26, and in the first 12 days of March alone, there has been a sell-off of over Rs 77,000 crore by them, as per reports. Speaking at the event, Varshney assured all help to facilitate Russian investments into the country and also proposed setting up working

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Thursday said it will invest around Rs 1,500 crore to set up a third production line at its Tapukara-based manufacturing plant in Rajasthan. The new production line is expected to begin operations in 2028 with an annual capacity of 6.7 lakh units, taking the total capacity of the factory to 2.01 million units per year. It will also generate employment opportunities for over 2,000 people, further contributing to development of the region. "India is entering a new phase of mobility transformation, and HMSI is committed to leading this journey with responsibility and purpose. Strengthening our production ecosystem at Tapukara is an important step towards building greater resilience, flexibility, and future readiness across our supply chain," Honda Motorcycle & Scooter (HMSI) India President & CEO Tsutsumu Otani said in a statement. The expansion will help the company respond more effectively to market demand and continue delivering value ...

Trust seeks to broaden investor base and improve liquidity through OFS as it transitions from a privately listed InvIT to a publicly listed structure

Axis Bank, which has invested ₹2,375 crore in Axis Finance over the ​past decade, plans to complete the infusion by March 2027 ‌through a cash consideration in one or more tranches

Odisha approves 23 projects worth Rs 4,510 crore across sectors, expected to create over 10,000 jobs and boost industrial growth across 11 districts

India's transmission infrastructure may see Rs 1.65 lakh crore investments over three years, creating significant EPC opportunities across substations, railways and renewables

One of the largest projects in the corridor is the weapon manufacturing plant set up by Adani Defence Systems in Kanpur at an investment of about ₹1,500 crore

Last-minute choices made without considering needs could exact a high financial price

Dubai-based Solstice Data has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a massive investment project at an outlay of Rs 52,600 crore at the KINFRA Industrial Park in Mattannur in Kannur district. As part of the landmark agreement, 100 acres of land within the park will be allocated to the company to facilitate the development of its facilities, according to an official statement on Sunday. The MoU was formally exchanged in Thiruvananthapuram between Raj Babu Thulaseedharan, Country Head (India) of Solstice Data, and Santhosh Koshy Thomas, Managing Director of KINFRA, it said. The ceremony took place in the presence of Industries Minister P Rajeev and Director of Industries P Vishnuraj on Saturday. Solstice Data is a global leader in designing, developing, and operating advanced AI-driven High-Performance Computing (HPC) data centers. Beyond its headquarters in Dubai, the company manages over sixty data center projects across various international locati

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation will invest ₹25 crore each in AgniKul Cosmos and Raptee Energy under the Startup Investment Policy 2025

Asia and Africa together account for over 40 per cent of global agricultural production and bilateral agri-trade already exceeds $90 billion annually

Automatic route allowed for stakes below 10%

Funding will help the seafood distributor expand global distribution while promoting traceable sourcing and reducing waste across the supply chain