Stop Freezing, Start Churning: A Guide to Portfolio Building During This Crash
The Nifty is down 6%, stocks are being sold without discrimination and panic is in the air. Kotak Institutional Equities says this is precisely the wrong reaction — and has put out a detailed playbook on what investors should actually be doing right now The sell-off has been sharp, haphazard,Continue Reading
The RBI New Rules for Stockbrokers Could Reshape the Brokerage Landscape
New collateral requirements taking effect on April 1 will squeeze proprietary traders and smaller brokers hardest, while large retail-focused houses emerge relatively unscathed — and a coming shake-out could reshape India’s brokerage landscape India’s capital markets are about to operate under a stricter funding regime, and the consequences will rippleContinue Reading
CMPDI IPO: Coal India’s Mining Consultancy Arm Hits The Street
The Ranchi-based Mini Ratna company is raising Rs 1,838 crore entirely through an offer for sale. Issue opens March 20, closes March 24. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, better known as CMPDI, opens its IPO for subscription tomorrow — March 20 — and closes on March 24. AContinue Reading
Crude at $112: Three Scenarios That Will Decide Where Oil Goes From Here
The Hormuz shock has shattered every pre-war forecast. Here is what keeps Brent range-bound, what sends it parabolic — and what finally breaks the rally Brent crude crossed $112 a barrel on Thursday, extending the most violent oil rally since the 1970s Arab embargo, after Israel struck Iran’s South ParsContinue Reading
The New Face of the Indian Mutual Fund Investor: Younger, More Female, Further From the Metros
Retail AUM has crossed Rs 47 lakh crore and the folio count is growing at 15 per cent year-on-year. The engine behind the numbers is not the old metro-male investor. It is a quieter, broader base finally showing up. The headline numbers from AMFI’s February release are impressive on theirContinue Reading
GSP Crop Science IPO Opens Monday: A 40-Year-Old Agrochemical Maker With 102 Patents Goes Public
The Ahmedabad-based crop protection company is raising Rs 400 crore. Issue opens March 16, closes March 18. GSP Crop Science Limited, an Ahmedabad-based agrochemical company with over four decades in the business, opens its IPO for subscription on Monday, March 16, and closes on Wednesday, March 18. Originally incorporated inContinue Reading
India’s IPO Circuit Shrugs Off Turmoil; NSE Moves Ahead On Issue; Pipeline Steady
Despite oil at $105 and a war in the Middle East, Dalal Street’s primary market had a busy week — and the biggest deal of all may still be ahead. Global markets have spent the week in varying degrees of panic. The US-Iran conflict has sent Brent crude surging pastContinue Reading
SIP Machine Hums Nicely, and Inflows Are Strong in A Few Categories
Mutual fund flows held firm in February despite a shorter month and choppy markets — retail India is still showing up India’s systematic investment plan contributions came in at Rs 29,800 crore in February 2026, roughly flat from the month before — and that near-stability is arguably more impressive thanContinue Reading
Apsis Aerocom SME IPO: What You Should Know
The Bengaluru-based precision engineering company is raising Rs 35.77 crore Apsis Aerocom Limited, a Bengaluru-based precision engineering company, opens its SME IPO today on NSE Emerge. Founded to serve the aerospace, defence, and healthcare industries, the company manufactures highly customised machined components directly for clients on a confirmed-order basis, withContinue Reading
Raajmarg InvIT IPO: What You Need to Know
The government is monetising 260 km of Golden Quadrilateral toll roads through an infrastructure investment trust. The issue closes March 13. India’s national highway builder is tapping the public markets. Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust, sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India is opens for subscription now and closes onContinue Reading