With expectancy of the economy regaining its right course, the secondary market has already shown buoyancy

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Hardly any one who has been a long-term &ldquo;insider&rdquo; of the capital market has penned down his insights either in an autobiography or in third person. The market continues to be devoid of the inside information about the major developments that took place in the last few decades, besides, of course, the trivia that makes for interesting learning.

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What an opportunity missed; what a bad beginning of the Grand Divestment Programme! It hurts that the government got such a poor response for one of its best enterprises, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). An issue that should have sold like hot cakes has come a cropper; and even the one-time subscription, most of it, has been stage-managed with domestic government institutions, such as LIC and SBI, subscribing to almost all of the qualified institutional buyer (QIB) portion. The retail portion has been grossly undersubscribed at 0.16 times and the high networth individuals (HNI) portion at only 0.43 times.

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There appears to be panic now with the entire divestment programme. An extreme reaction may be to just put the entire programme on hold in the hope of better market conditions (as if anyone can predict or define better market conditions!). The other reaction could be to learn from the experience and adopt a more pragmatic and long-lasting approach.

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The wealth created by public enterprises should be shared with the people through a purely retail divestment.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16: India's only trade show dedicated to the Aerosol (sprays) industry, 6th India Aerosols Expo (IAE2025) is to be held from 28 Feb to 1 March 2025 at Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, and Mumbai, India. Organized every two years by Aerosols Promotion Council (APC), this niche trade fair is the ultimate business platform showcasing innovation in aerosols; displaying a varied range of products, inputs, technologies and machinery related to aerosols. Globally, focus is now shifting toward sustainable forms of packaging boosting the "perennially recyclable" aerosol cans industry as is evident from the steady growth it has recorded over the past few years.

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New Delhi [India], December 16: Hair loss is a common issue among men, affecting self-esteem and confidence. Around 50% of men experience noticeable hair loss by the age of 50, with over 60% of Indian men above 30 facing significant hair thinning. In addition, 17% of women aged 20-40 report hair loss, often due to stress, nutritional deficiencies, or hormonal imbalances.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16: Lytus Technologies (NASDAQ: LYT), a forward-thinking platform services entity renowned for its innovation-driven business model, today announced the appointment of Sai Guna Ranjan Puranam as Chief Operating Officer (Lytus Healthcare) and Group Chief Technology Officer (Lytus Technologies). In these pivotal roles, Sai will lead the operational and technological transformation at Lytus, positioning the company to set new benchmarks in healthcare and technology.

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Last week, reports suggested that Irdai is likely to bring in regulations to limit the overdependence of life insurance companies on their parent banks for business sources through bank channels

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16: Mumbai-based Bharat Agri Fert  &amp;  Realty Ltd Limited (BHARATAGRI) (BSE -- 531862) provides updates on the Expansion of the company's Hospitality division:

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Leading eye care provider Maxivision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals has launched its 48th facility in Tamil Nadu as it targets to establish about 100 hospitals nationwide by 2025, a top official said on Friday.
Established under the vision of 'Project Velicham' in association with the Tamil Nadu government, the hospital in Kumbakonam spread over 7,000 sq ft of land, offers two operation theatres, six consultation rooms, and specialised clinics for diabetic retinopathy, cornea, glaucoma, dry eye, pediatric eye care services, among others.
Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi formally inaugurated the hospital on Friday, in the presence of Kumbakonam MLA G Anbalagan, Maxivision Group CEO VS Sudheer, and others.
"Our new hospital in Kumbakonam reflects Maxivision's commitment to making top-notch eye care accessible to every corner of Tamil Nadu. Through this expansion, we aim to strengthen our position as leaders in the eye care sector,.." said Maxivision Supe

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Trump criticised Ukraine's use of US-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russia in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, saying it was "crazy" because it escalated the war

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Nitin Gadkari mentioned that the transport sector accounts for about 40 per cent of India's air pollution and outlined various initiatives to address the issue

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Moldova's parliament on Friday voted in favour of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia could leave the European Union candidate country without sufficient natural gas supplies this winter.
A majority in Moldova's 101-seat legislature voted to pass the state of emergency, which will start on December 16 and last 60 days. A special commission will urgently adopt measures to manage imminent risks if Moscow fails to supply gas to the Kuciurgan power plant, the country's largest, which is situated in the separatist pro-Russian Transnistria region.
Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said his country faces an exceptional situation in which Moscow could deliberately weaponise energy flows to destabilise the country, and potentially leave people in the middle of winter without heat and electricity.
Russian energy giant Gazprom supplies the gas-operated Kuciurgan plant, which generates electricity that powers a significant portion of Moldova proper. The 

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Proposes mandatory empanelment of algo providers, restriction on open API use

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With Siraj expected to unleash some more theatrics in the second session, lets take a look how Siraj's ploy helped Nitish Reddy getting the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.

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Beyond alienating friends and partners, Mr Trump's tariffs will probably fail to advance his apparent goal of reducing the US trade deficit

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