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Retail inflation rises to 5.54% in September on costlier food items
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September, mainly due to costlier food items, according to government data released on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.83% in August. The inflation figure for September is the highest in the new index series…
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Coal stocks at thermal plants hold above 18 MT as supply deficit narrows
Improvement in coal supplies accompanied by an increase in rail freight movement | Photo Credit: The Hindu Domestic thermal power plants had coal stocks of 18.205 million tonnes (MT) as of October 10, with supplies averaging 2.49 MT per day, the government said on Monday, assuring that stocks were adequate to meet power demand. The…
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‘Excess’: More to pay, not more to receive
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto When you read your insurance policy, if you read it, you may come across a term called ‘excess’. Usually, it says ‘excess on this policy is ₹1,000’ or something like that. And no, it does not mean the insurance company is going to give…
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Investing in sector and thematic funds
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Asset management companies continually launch new fund offers (NFOs). In the recent times, several of the NFOs have been sectoral funds and thematic funds. In this article, we discuss whether such funds fit into your investment portfolio. Sector funds are positioned to bet on…
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When our meandering money leaves a mark
A cup of coffee, a grab of hot samosas, a premium movie ticket, the book you bought, a health insurance policy you opted for, a stock or mutual fund you invested in, a debt you cleared and what not? From the first Rupee spent to the last one of the month, our financial journey is…
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AI data-centre boom puts India’s power grid under pressure, drives up upgrade costs
In July, the North Eastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC) convened a special meeting with grid operators and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) to address an urgent issue: maintenance contracts for the region’s integrated electricity grid were nearing expiry, necessitating discussions on upgrading the systems. The financial implications were significant. PGCIL informed the meeting…