Record sugarcane, soaring prices: Inside India’s sugar supply squeeze

India produced a record amount of sugarcane this season. Yet . Retail prices that were around Rs 48 per kg have risen sharply, crossing Rs 65 in some markets and…

India’s affluent consumer class could quadruple by 2036, overtake China

India’s affluent consumer base is projected to grow more than fourfold over the next decade, potentially overtaking China by 2036 as the country adds millions of consumers with higher spending…

Sensex, Nifty rise as IT stocks lead gains; crude prices cap upside

Benchmark indices opened higher on Monday, with IT stocks doing much of the heavy lifting, while elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions kept gains in check. The BSE was…

Alibaba shares fall 8%: Why its $10 billion AI bet is worrying investors

Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba fell sharply on Monday, August 24, with the stock dropping about 8% in early Hong Kong trading after the company finalised a HK$80 billion…

He left behind crores. She got Rs 1,000 a month: A money lesson for couples

Once, Anuradha’s purse was always full. Today, at 66, she waits for her sons to give her Rs 1,000 a month to meet her everyday expenses. This is the real-life…

Buying gold jewellery or luxury bag as an investment? Radhika Gupta has a warning

A gold necklace bought for a wedding. A designer handbag that could supposedly become more valuable in the resale market. A house bought because property prices “always go up”. For…

Don’t buy crypto in India: Radhika Gupta’s blunt advice to investors

Asked whether investors should consider cryptocurrency as a way of creating wealth, Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, had a three-word answer: “Don’t buy crypto.” Speaking at…

Radhika Gupta’s 10-30-50 rule: How much women should invest in their 20s, 30s, 40s

Women are often told to save more, invest early and plan for retirement. But how much should actually go towards investments? Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO of Edelweiss , has…

Rs 5 crore, Rs 10 crore or Rs 40 crore: How much is enough to retire?

How much money is enough to retire comfortably? Rs 1 crore? Rs 5 crore? Rs 10 crore? Or the increasingly intimidating Rs 40 crore number that often appears in retirement-planning…

Cracks, questions and a changing guard at Tata

Tata is a household name in a way few companies are. From the salt on the dining table to the car in the driveway, from the tea in the morning…