India’s industrial production grows 5.2% in February

The latest reading reflects a fragile, uneven rebound in industrial activity amid soft domestic demand, global uncertainty, and sector-specific challenges. India’s industrial production growth accelerated to 5.2% year-on-year in February, led by a robust expansion in manufacturing and supported by moderate growth in mining and electricity, according to provisional data released by the ministry of…

2025 mutual fund scorecard: Top performers, laggards, and key surprises

In 2025, equity performance varied significantly with silver funds leading at 128% returns. Large and midcap funds excelled due to quality stock selection, while smallcap funds struggled.  Flexi cap mutual funds are the ones which offer the flexibility of investing across market capitalisation i.e., large cap, mid cap and small cap.Calendar year 2025 has been…

EPFO raises advance withdrawal limit to ₹5 lakh from PF accounts

The move will enable members of retirement fund body EPFO to get their advance withdrawal claims of up to Rs 5 lakh settled within three days   Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced raising the limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for auto-settlement of claims for advance withdrawal from employees’…

Vedanta to trim Hindustan Zinc stake via Rs 7,500 cr block deal amid capex push

Vedanta Ltd is set to divest shares worth up to ₹7,500 crore in Hindustan Zinc Ltd through block deals, with the sale likely priced at a discount of up to 10% from the stock’s last closing value.   Hindustan Zinc, once a state-owned enterprise, is now a key subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd and India’s largest…