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- Inflation & RBI 51 CPI prints, repo decisions, liquidity and rates.
- GDP & Indian Economy 38 Growth, fiscal numbers, output and household data.
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- SEBI Board Meet (Sept 2025): Key Regulatory Changes in MPS, IPO Rules, FPIs, and MF Access to REITs SEBI’s September 12, 2025 board meeting brought changes to MPS norms, IPO allocation, FPI access, and mutual fund participation in REITs/InvITs.
- GST Rehaul 2025: Why the New Slab Structure Is More Significant Than It Appears The GST Council’s latest rehaul simplifies slabs, shields consumers from inflation, and could boost sectors like FMCG and insurance.
- GST 2.0: Old vs New Rates - What Gets Cheaper from Sept 22 India shifts to two GST slabs - 5% and 18% - with a 40% demerit band. See what changes from Sept 22, 2025, what gets cheaper/costlier, and key FAQs.
- Fiscal Deficit FY26: Can India Meet the 4.4% Target or Will It Overshoot? CGA data shows India’s fiscal deficit at 29.9% of the FY26 target by July 2025.
- Long-Term Options in India: Opportunity or Risky Experiment? SEBI plans long-dated options. Learn what they are, how LEAPS work in the U.S., and whether long-term options are truly workable in India’s market.
- SEBI’s New Deposit Flexibility: What It Means for Retail Research Quality. New SEBI circular (Aug 12, 2025) allows Investment Advisers and Research Analysts to meet deposit requirements via liquid/overnight mutual funds.
- UPI Charges in 2025: Why Banks Should Bear the Cost, Not Users Understand why UPI must remain free for users and how banks can subsidize UPI costs through minimum balance charges instead of passing it on to consumers.
- Jane Street vs SEBI: SAT Appeal, Legal Showdown & What to Watch Next Jane Street has challenged SEBI’s ban at SAT. Here's a quick recap of what happened last week, what's new, and why this legal faceoff matters for Indian…
- Jane Street SEBI Controversy Explained: What Really Happened? SEBI has taken action against Jane Street for alleged market manipulation in India.
- Fiscal Deficit FY25 vs FY26: India’s Budget Battle Explained India met its fiscal deficit target in FY25, but can it repeat the feat in FY26? Find out what the numbers say and what lies ahead.
- How will the market react to budget day? We should not be very overreacting to the budget. It's just one of the events which tells us where the government is spending and where the government is…
- What professionals can expect from the Budget 2025? Let’s understand what professionals can expect from this budget
