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Despite correction, India remains the second-most expensive Asian market

Valuation Reset: How the West Asia Crisis is Reshaping India's Market Premium

Rate cut hopes fade: US GDP growth falls to 0.7% as Middle East tensions surge

FM Sitharaman Retains 4.4% Deficit Target and Unveils ₹1 Lakh Crore Economic Stabilisation Fund

Rs 1 lakh crore fund to shield economy from external shocks: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sensex Nifty crash as crude oil hits $100 and rupee weakens

Nifty, Sensex crash 2% – Why Crude at $100 and Rupee at 92.45/$ triggered a ‘perfect storm’

SEBI restricts AMCs’ intraday borrowing for only redemption

Airlines/Aviation

IndiGo announces fuel surcharge of up to ₹2,300 on tickets from March 14

Hormuz disruption removes 17 million barrels a day from global oil market

SBI, JSW Steel, and Groww: Jefferies adds 7 stocks to ‘Buy’ list with up to 44% upside potential

India-UK trade pact to come into force by April: Piyush Goyal

Not L&T, Not Adani: 3 “Hidden Gems” Owning India’s Rs 8.7 lakh crore water boom

LPG booking: Government lists digital platforms to book cylinders easily

Govt looking at alternatives for exports to West Asia

‘My earnings fell from Rs 1,600 to Rs 600’: Pune LPG crunch hits delivery partners

Sports Insights

No Sachin, No Dhoni, No IPL: An alternate timeline where India lost the 1983 World Cup

MARKETS

Black Friday: Indian Markets Suffer Worst Weekly Rout in Years Amid West Asia Crisis

Friday Fear: Sensex logs worst weekly loss in six years

Solar manufacturing stocks India renewable energy sector growth

Not Adani Solar, Not Reliance — 3 solar stocks with up to 50% upside potential; Do you own any?

Stock market today India metal auto stocks fall ACME Solar gain

Stocks making the biggest moves midday- Hindalco, Tata Motors PV, Adani Energy, ACME and more

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Nifty, Sensex slide over 10% from January highs: Why the Hormuz Crisis and $20 oil spike are spooking markets

Motilal Oswal stock picks Reliance Industries JSW Infrastructure VA Tech Wabag upside potential

3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Motilal Oswal with upto 48% upside potential

According to Jefferies, Reliance’s valuation also provides some downside protection. The stock currently trades about one standard deviation below its long-term average forward EV/EBITDA multiple, suggesting that much of the near-term risk may already be priced in.

Reliance Industries: Jefferies sees 26% upside – Favours energy over airwaves

IPO NEWS

NSE has appointed a record 20 merchant banks to manage its highly anticipated IPO.

NSE IPO countdown: From HDFC Bank, Kotak to Morgan Stanley, record 20 merchant banks to manage long-awaited IPO

Truhome Finance files DRHP with SEBI for Rs 3,000 crore IPO - Check issue objectives and risks (Source: Canva)

Truhome Finance files DRHP with SEBI for Rs 3,000 crore IPO – Check issue objectives and risks

Innovision IPO: 5 ‘must know’ details as manpower major debuts with ‘0’ GMP

‘MSEDCL looking to raise Rs 5,000-10,000 cr via IPO’ Q&A with Lokesh Chandra Managing Director MSEDCL

IPO of NHAI’s public InvIT opens Wednesday

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SEDEMAC Mechatronics IPO Allotment: How to check status online on NSE, BSE, MUFG Intime

Upcoming IPOs March 2026, IPO next week India, Rajputana Stainless IPO, Innovision IPO

Upcoming IPO between March 9-13: 3 mainboard IPO, 1 SME issue, 4 key listings to watch in the primary market

Reliance Jio IPO, Jio Platforms IPO delay, Mukesh Ambani Jio IPO news

Jio IPO: Will Mukesh Ambani miss H1 2026 deadline? Why delay in notifying new listing norms a key worry

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Omnitech Engineering makes a weak debut, lists at 11% discount

PhonePe is aiming to list at a valuation of $9-10.5 billion

IPO-bound PhonePe targets $9–10.5 billion valuation, aims to list by April: Report

Listing Soon IPOs

Govt urges shift to PNG as LPG bookings surge amid West Asia disruption

Govt urges shift to PNG as LPG bookings surge amid West Asia disruption

Economy40 min ago

The government is taking measures to address cooking gas supply disruptions caused by tensions in West Asia. They are urging households near city gas networks to switch to piped natural gas (PNG) and have advised 700,000 households to make the switch. Panic bookings for LPG cylinders have increased, but no dry-outs have been reported.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Final Call for ITR-U: Deadline for AY 2021-22 Approaches Under New 48-Month Window

Your window for filing updated ITR for AY22 closes on March 31

Mastering Personal Finance: Expert Advice on Gold Loans, Property LAP, and Used Car Financing

Your loan queries: You can take a gold loan for short-term needs

Flexi-Cap Funds Hit Record Inflows: Why Strategic Asset Allocation is Winning in 2026’s Volatile Market

Flexi-caps are a smart & safe choice in war times

How the New Income-tax Act 2025 and Rules 2026 Impact Your Salary and ITR

Tax Talk: Change is in the air with new Income-Tax Act from April 1

8th Pay Commission: Why salary hike for central govt employees may be lower than 7th Pay Commission

8th Pay Commission: Central govt employees may get a smaller pay hike than 7th Pay Commission — here’s why

PM-Kisan 22nd instalment released: PM Modi transfers Rs 2,000 each to over 9.32 crore farmers

PM-Kisan 22nd instalment released to over 9.32 crore farmers — how to check payment status

Precious Metals

Money Insights

How Mutual Fund Investors Can Navigate War-Driven Market Uncertainty (Source: AI)

How Mutual Fund Investors Can Navigate War-Driven Market Uncertainty

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Credit Cards: 5 ways your first ‘pre-approved’ limit is destroying your wealth

Meet the ‘wealth window’: The 10-year period that decides your retirement security

How to Use a Mutual Fund Screener: 7 Filters Every Investor Should Check in 2026 (Source: AI)

How to Use a Mutual Fund Screener: 7 Filters Every Investor Should Check in 2026

Why stopping your SIP during market volatility can derail your wealth. (AI generated image from Gemini)

3 reasons why stopping your SIP in March 2026 could be a Rs 4.3 lakh mistake

Opportunities Abroad

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Dow Jones Industrial Average bears the brunt as oil shock splits US markets

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US targets foreign graduates as OPT faces shutdown risk in job market; Are international students the new H-1B battleground?

US News

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‘Enemy inside the gates’: Republican Senator’s ‘hate post’ on Mamdani ignites political outrage

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Austin airport sees long queues of passengers; officials advise arriving 3 hours early

How a 10-year-old Indian-origin prodigy is solving the world’s invisible water crisis

Who was Ayman Ghazali? What we know about the man identified in Michigan synagogue attack

Who was Ayman Mohamad Ghazali? Michigan Synagogue attacker entered US on immigrant visa, family killed in Israeli strike

Top Voices

‘Consumers to feel the pinch of AC price hikes from May’ Q&A with B Thiagarajan, MD, Blue Star

‘MSEDCL looking to raise Rs 5,000-10,000 cr via IPO’ Q&A with Lokesh Chandra Managing Director MSEDCL

Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India

‘AI disruption fears are overstated, will settle down with time’: Arundhati Bhattacharya, President and CEO, Salesforce South Asia

Arundhati Bhattacharya CEO & Chairperson I Salesforce India

‘India can weather short West Asia shock; IPO, M&A momentum intact’ Q&A with K Balasubramanian, India CEO, Citibank

BUSINESS

Government Cancels IDBI Bank Disinvestment After Bids Fail to Meet Reserve Price

Banking & Finance

Govt scraps IDBI Bank strategic sale

Satish Ramanathan, CIO-equity, JM Financial Mutual Fund

‘FPI inflows affected by currency depreciation and low returns’: Satish Ramanathan

RBI Intensifies Oversight: Banks Asked to Map Exposure to Middle East Amid Regional Volatility

Banking & Finance

RBI seeks Middle East exposure data from banks

LPG Shortage Forces Indian Food Sector to Pivot to Ready-to-Eat Alternatives

Fuel crunch nudges kitchens toward ready-to-eat foods

Debt Funds Pivot to Safety: Managers Slash Duration and Boost Cash as West Asia Crisis Hits Yields

Debt fund managers shift to liquid instruments amid global turmoil

LPG cylinder booking

LPG booking: Government lists digital platforms to book cylinders easily

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Airlines/Aviation

IndiGo announces fuel surcharge of up to ₹2,300 on tickets from March 14

Flexi-Cap Funds Hit Record Inflows: Why Strategic Asset Allocation is Winning in 2026’s Volatile Market

Flexi-caps are a smart & safe choice in war times

West Asia Conflict Triggers Gas Shortages Across Steel, Auto, and Food Sectors

Commercial gas crunch puts India Inc’s production under strain

Economy

Government Urges PNG Shift as Panic Buying Spikes LPG Demand Amid West Asia Tensions

Govt urges shift to PNG as LPG bookings surge amid West Asia disruption

US Launches Sweeping Section 301 Trade Probes: Manufacturing Excess and Forced Labour Under Scrutiny

US tariff probe to now cover “forced labour”

India-UK CETA Set for April Launch: Major Trade Deal and Social Security Pact to Benefit Thousands

India-UK trade pact to come into force by April: Piyush Goyal

Fitch Raises India's FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.5% Amid Global Uncertainty

Fitch raises India growth forecast

India Activates Emergency Trade Routes to West Asia: Air Cargo and Alternate Ports to Bypass Hormuz Closure

Govt looking at alternatives for exports to West Asia

End Underestimation of Fertiliser Subsidies: Parliamentary Panel Slams Recurring Budgetary Gaps

House panel for upfront allocation of fertiliser subsidy

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft

Microsoft supports Anthropic in fight against Pentagon’s ‘Supply Chain Risk’ designation

Sam Altman

‘Intelligence is a utility like electricity or water,’ says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

tinder

AI in dating: Tinder uses AI for enabling safe and informed matchmaking

BRAND STORIES

T20 final ad rates

T20 final ad rates see a slog-over surge

Table for one – How marketers are targeting solo consumption

‘If (brands) don’t use the new methods, they get taken apart’: Martin Sorrell, founder and executive chairman, S4 Capital

LIFESTYLE

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Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge beats opening weekend records of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in North America

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Simone Ashley’s calm face next to Miranda Priestly breaks the internet after The Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser

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Why MacKenzie Scott was missing from the 2026 Philanthropy 50 list despite donating $7 billion

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How Ben Affleck built a 16-person start-up that landed a $600M deal with Netflix

Microsoft

Microsoft supports Anthropic in fight against Pentagon’s ‘Supply Chain Risk’ designation

Sam Altman

‘Intelligence is a utility like electricity or water,’ says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

JOBS & CAREER

CBSE class 10th result: Exams conclude, when will result be declared? - Here’s what we know so far

CBSE class 10th result: When will CBSE announce Class 10th Results 2026? All we know

CTET 2026 answer key, response sheet out at ctet.nic.in; Check steps to raise objections

NEET UG 2026 Correction Window: How to edit your application form online

SPORTS

Chelsea’s Pedro Neto apologizes after a heated moment with a ball boy during the clash against PSG.

Champions League: Why did Pedro Neto apologize to the ball boy as Chelsea lost 5-2 to PSG

ICC prize money distribution: Reason behind 5x difference between India’s and Pakistan’s earnings

PAK vs BAN: Nahid Rana credits Shaun Tait after claiming match-winning five-wicket haul against Pakistan

EXPRESS DRIVES

Honda Pivots Global EV Strategy Amid Record Losses; India Set to Play Strategic Growth Role

Honda scraps two EVs, doubles down on India growth

TVS introduces battery subscription model, launches Orbiter V1 electric scooter

Audi India to hike prices by up to 2% from April 1

MOST READ

Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours soon? New Green Express Highway to cut travel time, boost logistics efficiency

Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours soon? New Green Express Highway to cut travel time, boost logistics efficiency

3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Motilal Oswal with upto 48% upside potential

3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Motilal Oswal with upto 48% upside potential

Highlights: Devastating bloodbath on Friday the 13th: Sensex, Nifty end down 2%, small and midcaps bleed and metals sell-off

Highlights: Devastating bloodbath on Friday the 13th: Sensex, Nifty end down 2%, small and midcaps bleed and metals sell-off

Coforge to TCS: Why Nuvama has a ‘Buy’ on all Top-10 tech stocks

Coforge to TCS: Why Nuvama has a ‘Buy’ on all Top-10 tech stocks

SBI, JSW Steel, and Groww: Jefferies adds 7 stocks to ‘Buy’ list with up to 44% upside potential

SBI, JSW Steel, and Groww: Jefferies adds 7 stocks to ‘Buy’ list with up to 44% upside potential

Not Adani Solar, Not Reliance — 3 solar stocks with up to 50% upside potential; Do you own any?

Not Adani Solar, Not Reliance — 3 solar stocks with up to 50% upside potential; Do you own any?

FE PRINT

Government Urges PNG Shift as Panic Buying Spikes LPG Demand Amid West Asia Tensions

Govt urges shift to PNG as LPG bookings surge amid West Asia disruption

Monsoon Uncertainty Looms: El Niño Risks and the Complex Drivers of India’s Rainfall

Return of El Niño

Why India’s Power Sector Needs Structural Reform, Not Just Another Rescue

The bulb that never goes out (of the red)

Software at the speed of chat

India-UK CETA Set for April Launch: Major Trade Deal and Social Security Pact to Benefit Thousands

India-UK trade pact to come into force by April: Piyush Goyal

Fitch Raises India's FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.5% Amid Global Uncertainty

Fitch raises India growth forecast

LATEST NEWS

Indian-origin Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen steps down: A look at his career trajectory and net worth

Watch: LPG cylinders stolen in Kerala and Karnataka as West Asia war triggers gas shortage crisis

US expands waiver for Russian crude cargoes

India remains engaged with US on trade despite continued tariff action

West Asia conflict may impact auto supply chains, exports: SIAM

Opposition MPs submit notices in both houses seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

LIVE: Loud explosions reported in Dubai; Ministry warns of possible missile threats

Multicap Investing: What the Data Actually Says About This Diversified Strategy

India to hold off trade deal with US for several months? What we know

‘AI is a survival tool, not a productivity tool’: VK Mathews, Founder of IBS Software

Live: Iran allows 2 Indian LPG carriers through Hormuz; US confirms all six crew members killed in refuelling jet crash in Iraq

Amazon adds route connecting Guwahati, Kolkata to air cargo service

Nand Kishore takes helm in Nagaland: A new chapter for 23rd governance and development begins

UPI vs the Rs 40 lakh crore wall: Why cash is still winning

Not Just the Rs 60 LPG hike: Why $100 crude and Hormuz crisis could push CPI Inflation to 4.5%

Trump says Iran war going ‘very well’. Here are 5 reasons why he might be losing

iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max leak, to launch in 2026: Check cameras, design, processor and expected India price

Max Verstappen terms Formula 1 ‘Jungle’ because of 2026 new regulations