Small-cap funds are booming again. Are investors repeating the 2024 mistake?

Small-cap stocks generally trade in lower volumes than large companies. So if a fund faces heavy redemptions during a market fall, it may not be able to sell all its holdings quickly without putting pressure on prices.

Cold storage

Rs 1.5 lakh crore lost in fruits & veggies: Can a tax holiday fix India’s cold-storage gap?

Reliance Industries

What the Reliance-Rolls-Royce partnership means for India’s AMCA fighter engine programme

FCNR(B) deposits, FCNR deposits, Forex Swap facility, NRI deposits, Foreign Currency Borrowings

RBI to end FCNR swap facility early; New deadline announced, $52.3 billion mobilised

Beyond the launchpad: India’s space sector finds its biggest impact back on Earth

GCPL’s next chapter: Core growth, faster execution, sharper bets

From Rs 38,000 cr to Rs 4.24 lakh crore: How mobile manufacturing is driving India’s export boom

Why Vijay Kedia is still backing these 2 long-term bets after steep corrections

Meet the zero-debt auto stock that has outgrown the industry for 27 straight quarters

Top 10 richest CEOs in 2025: How Elon Musk and nine other corporate chiefs turned executive pay into fortunes

Bill Ackman adds Netflix, Visa, Mastercard among 6 new bets in major portfolio overhaul

OpenAI’s annualised revenue crosses $40 billion as AI growth accelerates

Sports Insights

Why did Indian hockey stop winning? The answer was hidden under the player’s feet

Admissions Closing Soon for CEP IIT Delhi’s Executive Programme in Brand Management

MARKETS

Sensex and Nifty Snap Two-Week Winning Streak Amid Rising Crude and Geopolitical Tensions

Indices snap two-week winning streak

Stock market today, GIFT Nifty today, GIFT Nifty live, Share market today, Nifty today, Sensex today

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: LG Electronics India, Tata Motors, IRCTC, Technocraft and more

Svatantra Finance IPO: Ananya Birla-backed India’s 2nd largest MFI files DRHP for Rs 3,000 crore issue

Svatantra Microfin IPO: Ananya Birla-backed India’s 2nd largest MFI files DRHP for Rs 3,000 crore issue

LG Electronics India share price, LG Electronics India stock

LG Electronics India rallies 8%: Is premiumisation the next growth trigger? Nuvama raises target

HAL BEL L&T defence stocks and MTA programme

HAL Vs BEL Vs L&T: CLSA lists stocks set to gain from Rs 1 lakh cr MTA fleet renewal

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles share price, TMPV share price

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles plunges 5%: Buy, Sell or Hold? 3 brokerages reveal their strategy now

Economy

India’s Balance of Payments Slips into $8.1 Billion Deficit in Q1 FY27 Amid Rising Trade Deficit

CAD widens moderately in Q1, $8-billion drawn down from reserves

Govt to Scale Up RBI’s CBDC Food Coupons to Curb Ration Leakages Under PMGKAY

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

NOAA Warns Historic El Niño Could Reach Record Strength by Late 2026, Impacting Indian Monsoons

“Historic’ El Nino to develop by year-end: US agency

US Flags India Among Tier 1 Nations in Chinese Transshipment Probe; Experts Question Evidence

India, EU, others aided Chinese exports, alleges new US report

India’s WPI Inflation Eases Slightly to 9.78% in July as Fuel Prices Cool

WPI inflation eases to 9.78% in July on lower fuel prices

India FY27 outlook: Food inflation, AI risks in focus

Food Inflation Vs $90 billion inflows: Inside India’s macro outlook and FY27 growth risks

BUSINESS

Tata Sons AGM in Jeopardy as Sir Ratan Tata Trust Races Clock Against Meeting Ban

Tata Trusts weighs high court plea as SRTT remains locked out ahead of Tata Sons AGM

NITI Aayog Recommends Regulatory Reforms to Drive India’s Professional Services Sector

Professional services need regulatory overhaul to unlock high-skilled jobs: NITI report

Reliance & Rolls-Royce Partner to Co-Develop Combat Engine for India’s AMCA Programme

Reliance, Rolls-Royce join hands to build AMCA combat engine

High-Cover Life Policies Jump 68% in 5 Years as Demand for ₹50 L+ Sum Assured Surges

Life insurers garner Rs 97,500 crore in annual premium from Rs 50 lakh-plus policies

Nikhil Kamath-Backed KNAV Targets US & Europe Acquisitions to Hit $100M Revenue

KNAV scouting for acquisitions, wave of consolidation coming

SAT Grants Partial Relief to Zee Entertainment: Clears ₹3,143.5 Crore Capital Raise

SAT allows Zee to proceed with fundraise

Listing Soon IPOs

IPO News

Stock exchange trading terminal displaying dual stock debut comparison with LEAP India listing at ₹165.90 on NSE (4.34% premium) versus Technocraft Ventures listing at ₹284 on NSE (34% premium).

LEAP India lists at 4% premium on debut; Technocraft Ventures surges 34% on NSE

Zetwerk files updated DRHP for IPO to raise Rs 2,600 crore via fresh issue; OFS of 9.68 crore shares

Mutual Funds

If we compare active and passive equity funds, we see that active funds have clearly outperformed passive funds across different time periods.

Active vs passive mutual funds: Are you really getting more for paying more?

Same Rs 5,000 SIP. Same fund. Same 6 years. Why did one investor make Rs 1 lakh more?

Money Insights

5 Gold ETFs in India to Know

5 Gold ETFs in India to Know

5 Silver ETFs in India Worth Watching

Screen Mutual Funds

Best Mid Cap Funds

Best Large Cap Funds

Best Tax Saver Funds

Top Return Mutual Funds

Best Index Funds

Best Multicap Funds

Best Child Funds

Top Retirement-Pension Funds

Personal Finance

Selling Jewellery or Donating to Charity? Here are the Income Tax Rules and Capital Gains Limits

Your queries on income tax: Profits from jewellery sale attract capital gains tax

HSBC Rollout Zero Forex Markup on Credit Cards for 1 Month: Here’s How to Maximise Overseas Spend

For frequent travellers, markups on forex can add a tidy sum to bills

As per PFRDA, a platform aggregator refers to an online marketplace or digital platform that enables buyers or users to connect with platform service partners to access or avail services offered through the platform.

No minimum NPS investment limit for these individuals: Know who can enrol and how the rules work

The 8th CPC's 18-month deadline is not merely an expectation among employees. It comes directly from the government's Resolution constituting the Commission.

8th Pay Commission report by May 2027? Here’s what happens next and when salaries may rise

The larger lesson from cases like this one is fairly simple. Section 44AD makes life easier on the compliance side, not on the explanation side.

Surat fruit trader declares Rs 14.57 lakh income; tax dept finds Rs 2.43 crore deposits, raises assessment to Rs 5.09 crore — ITAT finds major error

Inflows into SIFs outpace popular equity MF categories in July

MOST READ

Chembur Metro Station now open: What changes for commuters, routes and facilities explained

Chembur Metro Station now open: What changes for commuters, routes and facilities explained

Dividend alert: Record dates for PSU OMC stocks coming up – HPCL & IOC in focus

Dividend alert: Record dates for PSU OMC stocks coming up – HPCL & IOC in focus

HAL Vs BEL Vs L&T: CLSA lists stocks set to gain from Rs 1 lakh cr MTA fleet renewal

HAL Vs BEL Vs L&T: CLSA lists stocks set to gain from Rs 1 lakh cr MTA fleet renewal

Natco Pharma shares fall 6% after Q1 profit plunges 57%; Rs 1.50 interim dividend announced

Natco Pharma shares fall 6% after Q1 profit plunges 57%; Rs 1.50 interim dividend announced

3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Jefferies with 17% to 25% upside potential

3 ‘Buy’ recommendations by Jefferies with 17% to 25% upside potential

Kaynes Vs Syrma Vs Avalon: Which EMS stock wins India’s $850 billion data centre boom?

Kaynes Vs Syrma Vs Avalon: Which EMS stock wins India’s $850 billion data centre boom?

Top Voices

Ajai Shukla-MD&CEO-PNB Housing

‘Affordable housing to propel growth’: Ajai Kumar Shukla, MD and CEO, PNB Housing Finance

‘Food is local in India, need to partner with strong regional brands’ Q&A with Sanjay Sharma, MD & CEO of Orkla India

‘Indian consumer insulated compared to other emerging markets’ Q&A with Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO, Marico

‘We back businesses, not just balance sheets’ Q&A with Vish Narain, managing partner at Pulsar Capital

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs iPhone 17 Pro: Which phone to buy with Rs 1.35 lakh in your pocket?

Moving beyond plug-and-play

Google Pixel 11

Google Pixel 11 series revealed along with Indian pricing ahead of launch: Everything that’s changed

Grok Bot

Grok Bot can see, click and type: What else xAI’s new AI agent can do for you

made by google event 2026

Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 series, Gemini AI upgrades and more — Where to watch?

ChatGPT helping a professional choose a side hustle based on skills, time and income goal

I gave ChatGPT my skills, time and income goal. Here's the side hustle it picked

FE PRINT

Why Productivity Must Power India’s Manufacturing Mission for Viksit Bharat 2047

Productivity: The engine of manufacturing growth

India’s Balance of Payments Slips into $8.1 Billion Deficit in Q1 FY27 Amid Rising Trade Deficit

CAD widens moderately in Q1, $8-billion drawn down from reserves

Govt to Scale Up RBI’s CBDC Food Coupons to Curb Ration Leakages Under PMGKAY

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

Story TV to Launch AI-Integrated Historical Thriller ‘The Bose Network’ on August 15

Story TV to launch India’s first AI-integrated drama on Netaji’s life

NOAA Warns Historic El Niño Could Reach Record Strength by Late 2026, Impacting Indian Monsoons

“Historic’ El Nino to develop by year-end: US agency

US Flags India Among Tier 1 Nations in Chinese Transshipment Probe; Experts Question Evidence

India, EU, others aided Chinese exports, alleges new US report

LATEST NEWS

Banking & Finance

Fusion Finance targets 10% of disbursements from individual loans in 2–3 years

Banking & Finance

FCNR window to close on Aug 31, says RBI, cites robust inflows

From Rs 46,000 crore to Rs 1.78 lakh crore: Rajnath Singh on India’s defence manufacturing boom

Airlines/Aviation

IndiGo’s new Vijayawada-Varanasi-Kolkata service begins; check full schedule

Australia Universities make a beeline for India

Southern Railway update: Two Express train timings revised from October 7; check details

70% young Americans distrust AI’s biggest names as fears over jobs and the future grow: Report

Census 2027 asks 40 key questions: What will it reveal about India’s economy?

Dividend Alert: Gillette India sets August 24 as record date for Rs 60 payout; payment date revised to September 30

Natco Pharma shares fall 6% after Q1 profit plunges 57%; Rs 1.50 interim dividend announced

Bharat Dynamics Q1 profit jumps to Rs 118.79 crore, revenue more than doubles

Want to visit Sanchi, Panchmarhi? IRCTC’s new Rs 38,500 6-day package from Lucknow covers flights, hotels, jungle safari

Ashok Leyland Q1 profit at Rs 609 crore; CV volumes hit record high at 48,763 units

Western Railway announces additional trips from Mumbai, Gujarat amid festive rush; bookings open from August 15

Transformers and Rectifiers shares rise 3%- Bags Rs 100- 500 crore order from TRANSCO

How Samsung’s cooling hub in Pune targets India’s expanding AI data centre push

July WPI inflation eases to 9.78%, fuel and power segment sees a sharp drop

How India Energy Stack aims to turn power sector digital — like UPI for electricity

Rs 2,386 crore new 4-lane highway in Rajasthan to cut travel time between Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh

INS Shruti: Indigenous offshore patrol vessel joins Indian Navy’s expanding fleet | Explained