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India is rolling out PAN 2.0: A unified, biometric-backed Tax Identity System

India is rolling out PAN 2.0: A unified, biometric-backed Tax Identity System What’s new? The income tax department has selected mid-sized information technology firm LTIMindtree Ltd for its project to upgrade technology infrastructure for managing Permanent Account Numbers (PANs). Background: PAN, a ten-digit alphanumeric number, is needed for filing tax returns, opening bank accounts, making […]

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Microfinance in India 2025: How Small Loans, Big Data and New Rules Are Rewriting Financial Inclusion

Microfinance in India 2025: How Small Loans, Big Data and New Rules Are Rewriting Financial Inclusion. Join Our Forum Community : Forum In 2025, India’s microfinance sector, while facing stress and rising delinquencies, is also experiencing a significant structural upcycle driven by regulatory support and digitization, with a Gross Loan Portfolio (GLP) exceeding ₹3.7 lakh

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Headache for Trump: US Soybean Farmers Face Worst Crisis in Decades as China Halts Imports

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Headache for Trump: US Soybean Farmers Face Worst Crisis in Decades as China Halts Imports. America’s soybean farmers, once the reliable powerhouse of U.S. agricultural exports, are facing their biggest crisis in decades. The trade war with China has pushed relations to breaking point, and Beijing has now halted all imports of U.S. soybeans—a move

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India’s REITs Surge as SEBI Reclassification Boosts Investor Confidence

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India’s REITs Surge as SEBI Reclassification Boosts Investor Confidence. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India are witnessing a new wave of momentum after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a major reclassification of REITs and InvITs (Infrastructure Investment Trusts). This regulatory shift is sparking fresh investor interest, improving liquidity, and creating

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Bain Capital’s Strategic Entry: How the Manappuram Finance Takeover Is Reshaping India’s Gold-Loan NBFC Landscape

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Bain Capital’s Strategic Entry: How the Manappuram Finance Takeover Is Reshaping India’s Gold-Loan NBFC Landscape Bain Capital’s ₹4,385 crore strategic investment in Manappuram Finance signals a major shift in India’s gold-loan NBFC landscape. Explore deal structure, governance impact, risks, and outlook. Bain Capital’s strategic investment of approximately ₹4,385 crore into Manappuram Finance will likely reshape

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A 25% U.S. proposed outsourcing Tax could upend India’s $250 Billion IT services industry:

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A 25% U.S. proposed outsourcing Tax could upend India’s $250 Billion IT services industry: A 25% U.S. outsourcing tax, proposed under the HIRE Act, could significantly impact India’s $250 billion IT services industry by increasing costs for American clients, reducing profits for Indian firms, potentially causing job losses in India, and reshaping global outsourcing dynamics

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The Future Architecture of Global Finance – What It Means for Assets and the Rupee

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The Future Architecture of Global Finance – What It Means for Assets and the Rupee When we look back, the world of finance has always been defined by a few anchor points – the dollar as the reserve currency, US Treasuries as the safe haven and SWIFT as the plumbing. But today, those pillars are

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Quant Mutual Fund launches Hybrid Long-Short SIF — an in-depth look

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Quant Mutual Fund launches Hybrid Long-Short SIF — an in-depth look Product: QSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund (a Specialised Investment Fund — SIF) Type: Interval / Hybrid long-short strategy (equity + debt with limited short exposure via derivatives) NFO window: Opened Sep 25, 2025 — closes Oct 9, 2025 (reopens for continuous sale/redemption within five business

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RBI Gold Loan Guidelines 2025: Impact Assessment and Key Changes

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RBI Gold Loan Guidelines 2025: Impact Assessment and Key Changes Introduction In mid-2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finalized its new regulatory framework for gold loans (lending against gold and silver collateral). The updated guidelines aim to strengthen discipline in the gold loan sector, enhance transparency, protect borrower interests, and curb risky lending practices.

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Trump Steers TikTok to a $14B U.S. Buyout — American Investors Take the Wheel

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Trump Steers TikTok to a $14B U.S. Buyout — American Investors Take the Wheel Washington, D.C. — In a bold pivot that reshapes the tech landscape, former President Donald Trump has signed an executive order clearing the path for a $14 billion deal to restructure TikTok’s U.S. operations — putting American investors squarely in the

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