Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, September 1, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Adani Group plans to invest $1 billion in acquiring packaged consumer goods brands in southern and eastern India. Anirudh Laskar reports that the i…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, 30 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Indian equity markets touched record highs on Thursday. The Sensex rose by 0.43 percent, while the Nifty was up by 0.33 percent. Messaging app Telegra…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, August 29, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. India’s benchmark index Nifty 50 hit a new high on Wednesday, marking 10th straight day of gains. It ended the day 0.14 per cent above its previous clo…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, August 28, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Indian equities markets edged just slightly upwards on Tuesday. Sensex increased by 0.03 percent, while Nifty was up by 0.02 percent. Getting a US…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, 27 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Indian stock market saw solid gains on Monday, with the Nifty and the Sensex climbing nearly 1 per cent each. India is setting the stage to enhance i…

Portfolio management services (PMS) face new challenges after the Union Budget for 2024-25 increased tax on long-term and short-term capital gains. As stocks are held in the investor's demat account in PMS, every buy and sell decision of the PMS manager has a tax impact for the investor, unlike a mutual fund. What are the alternatives for PMS inves…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, August 26, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. Set to roll out next year, the Unified Pension Scheme is a new government initiative that combines features of the Old Pension Scheme and the National Pe…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, 23 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. Indian equity benchmark index, the Nifty, extended its winning streak to six consecutive sessions on Thursday, rising by 0.17 per cent. BSE’s Sensex too s…

DSP is launching a scheme that will equally split the corpus among the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, dubbed "HRITIK" (HDFC Bank, RIL, ITC, TCS, Infosys, and Kotak Bank). These companies have recently underperformed as investors shifted to small and mid-caps. Sahil Kapoor, DSP MF's market strategist, joins us to discuss their bet on a "HRI…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, 21 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Indian stock market saw solid buying on Tuesday, with key indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, closing up by half a per cent, driven by mostly positi…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, 20 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. On Monday, the Sensex was down by 0.02 percent, while the Nifty edged up by 0.13 percent. Women's safety is a prominent issue right now, and corporate In…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, 19 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Adani Group is on an aggressive expansion bid - from realty to cement. Now, the Gautam Adani-led company is eyeing a thermal power plant. Sources told…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, 16 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. When ChrysCapital's executives flew to Pune during the covid-19 pandemic, they were looking to invest in FirstCry, a baby products giant founded by Supam …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. Wishing you a happy independence day! It's Wednesday, 15 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. Markets remained largely flat on Wednesday. The Sensex was up by 0.2 percent, while the Nifty 50 edged up by just…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, 14 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. A series of explosions in South Korea has prompted discussions in Mumbai about a ban on charging electric vehicles in basements. Alisha Sachdev explains that since EV cha…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, August 13, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 ended Monday's session flat amid mixed global cues. Retail investors like us, once mere spectators in…

Good morning listeners, Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, August 12, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Our first four stories of today have to do with the Hindenburg allegations against the markets regulator Sebi. Strap in. When Hindenburg Research is…

What does it take to build an investment portfolio that can last for generations? How do you ensure that your wealth is preserved and grows steadily, even in the face of market volatility and economic downturns? In this episode of Why Not Mint Money, we explore the concept of the "cockroach portfolio" with Ashutosh Bishnoi, director of Multi-Act. B…

Welcome to another episode of our podcast, Today, we have a very special guest with us, Siddharth Srivastava, the Head of ETF Product and Fund Manager at Mirae Asset Mutual Fund. Siddharth will be sharing his insights on the exciting and rapidly evolving sector of electric vehicles (EVs) and the investment opportunities it presents. We'll be focusi…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's friday, August 9, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian stock market benchmarks—the Nifty and Sensex—resumed their downward march on Thursday, falling by 0.73 per cent. The Reserve Bank of India kept the…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, August 8, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: After crashing for a few days, the Indian equity markets recovered on Wednesday. Sensex and Nifty were up by more than 1.1 percent. Ram Sahgal writes th…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, August 7, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian stock market benchmarks—the Sensex and Nifty—extended their losses for the third straight session on Tuesday. The Sensex finally ended the day d…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, August 6, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Global currents affected the Indian stock markets too: Sensex and Nifty both were down by about 2.7 percent during yesterday's trading session. This was …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, August 5, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Toor dal, a staple across India and a vital protein source for the nation’s millions of vegetarians, is facing a crisis. Unpredictable weather patterns—fr…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, August 2, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: India’s benchmark equity indices ended at fresh highs on Thursday. The Nifty 50 closed above the historic 25,000-point mark for the first time, rising 60 …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, August 1, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Slowing revenues and weak projections have prompted India's top IT companies to hit a pause on pay hikes. Tata Consultancy Services is the only company …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, July 31, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian stock market's frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, closed flat on Tuesday, July 30, reflecting mixed global cues. More than a year a…

Our host Sashind Ningthoukhongjam speaks to Sagar Soman, NRI Tax expert, about the financial challenges NRIs face when moving back to India. They discuss handling foreign assets, converting bank accounts under FEMA, and understanding tax implications like the RNOR status. Sagar shares stories of clients and offers tips on managing finances for a sm…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, July 30, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: India’s benchmark equity indices rose on Monday, with the Nifty nearly reaching the 25,000 mark during the session before paring its gains and closing jus…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, July 29, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Some massive consolidation happened in the cements segment yesterday: UltraTech Cement is buying a 32.72% stake for nearly 4,000 crore rupees, and making a…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, July 26, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Sensex was down by 0.14 percent, while Nifty dropped by 0.03 percent during trading hours yesterday. Nifty and Sensex aren't the only ones having a poor ru…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, July 25, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: India’s benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 continued their decline for the fourth straight session. Sensex dropped 0.35 per cent while Nifty fell 0.27…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, July 24, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian market's benchmark indices reacted poorly to the Union Budget yesterday. Sensex fell during the day, but recovered by the time markets closed…

Mint's Shipra speaks to Urvil Modi, founder and CEO, Samriddhi Wealth Management, about the multitude challenges NRIs face in selling property in India and how they can reduce the complexities.By Why Not Mint Money

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, July 23, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Continuing their losing streak for a second consecutive session, Indian stock market benchmarks, the Nifty 50 and the Sensex, closed in the red on Monday,…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, July 22, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Last Friday, a global tech blackout hit airports, hospitals, banks, and more. As more systems rely on a few tech service providers, can we avoid future bla…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, July 19, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian market's benchmark indices —Nifty and Sensex—increased during Thursday's trading. Sensex and Nifty both were up by around 0.77 percent. IT giant…

The premium due date for your LIC policy is coming, but you do not want to pay it. You want to surrender your policy. While you will get some money in return (lower than premiums paid so far), your death benefit will be gone. What if you get the money and part of the death benefit still continues? Ketan Mehta, founder & Director of ACESO Endowment …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, July 18, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian stock markets BSE and NSE remained closed on Wednesday on the account of Muharram. The upcoming Union budget on 23 July is set to unveil a new…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, July 17, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian market's benchmark indices —Nifty and Sensex—inched up during Tuesday's trading. Sensex was up by 0.06 percent, while Nifty increased by 0.11…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, July 16, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian market's benchmark indices —Nifty and Sensex—inched up during Monday's trading session to settle at fresh closing highs. The Indian government …

In the latest episode of Why Not Mint Money, host Radhika Makker is joined by Robin Bhowmik, Chief Business Officer at the Manipal Academy of BFSI, to shed light on the intricacies of financial planning. With over 28 years of global experience in business transformation and revenue growth, Robin brings a wealth of knowledge to help listeners unders…