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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:41PM IST Companies are raising concerns about incomplete retail data, which they say is influencing consumer buying habits. Businesses like Tata Consumer Products, ITC, AWL Agri Business, and DS Group have noted this issue and some are now conducting their own studies. NielsenIQ, a market research firm, stated it is working to improve its services. The company is expanding its relationships with retailers, refining its research methods, and boosting its ability to track online sales. NielsenIQ said these efforts are aimed at better reflecting the evolving retail landscape.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:36PM IST New Delhi: Banks want more deliberations on the expected credit loss (ECL) framework applicable to crop loans.Lenders have argued that the Stage 2 classification of crop loans should be linked to the crop season and pitched a classification similar to that of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, which are linked to the agricultural crop cycle. "We have discussed this with other lenders, including private banks, and will make a representation to the Reserve Bank of India," said a bank executive aware of the developments. Under the proposed framework applicable from April 2027, a loan account will come under Stage 2 after it is 30-90 days past due.Banks had earlier argued that under existing norms, both SMA 1 and SMA 2 category assets require a 0.4% provision, but under the proposed ECL norms, they will be treated as Stage 2 assets, which require a lifetime probability of loss with a regulatory floor of 5%. "In the case of farm loans based on the crop cycle, there are frequent rollovers both backward and forward, therefore, this differential provision of 4.6% is quite steep and should be narrowed down," said another bank executive.127494220 In its draft norms the banking regulator has proposed that crop loan will be classified as non-performing or Stage 3 if it remains overdue for two crop seasons (rabi-rabi or kharif-kharif, as the case may be) in the case of short-duration crops and one crop season in the case of long-duration crops.Under the proposed norms, a financial instrument is said to be under Stage 2 when it has had a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) since initial recognition but is not considered to be 'credit impaired'. For such financial instruments, lifetime ECL will be recognised.Last year, in a research note, ratings agency ICRA had stated that banks, particularly those operating with thinner capital cushions and with higher overdue books, high sanctioned but undisbursed limits and high non-fund-based exposures, are likely to see more transitioning pain and would need to raise capital and/or avail the transition period till FY31 to phase out the impact on CET-1.It also noted that most of the impact will be visible in the Stage 2 segment, as currently these are classified as standard assets and carry lower provisions than the specified ECL floors. It estimated the impact of this to be in the range of 10 bps to 20 bps on the reported CET-1 ratio for the sector.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:36PM IST Lenders have argued that the Stage 2 classification of crop loans should be linked to the crop season and pitched a classification similar to that of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, which are linked to the agricultural crop cycle.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:28PM IST Several Hindi films are being banned from theatrical release in the UAE, a significant market for Bollywood box office revenue. Producers cite divisive geopolitical elements in these films as the reason for the bans, impacting potential earnings and the overall overseas performance of affected movies.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:26PM IST Companies that produce beverages, soft drinks, ice creams, air conditioners, and cooling personal care items are implementing diverse plans to meet anticipated summer demand. These strategies range from adjusting production schedules to managing inventory and timing retail promotions.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:26PM IST In a significant push for self-reliance, Indian state-owned enterprises are collaborating to establish a new container shipping line. This strategic venture, led by the Shipping Corporation of India and the Container Corporation of India, seeks to diminish the country's dependence on international shipping services for its extensive trade operations.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:21PM IST India's telecom landscape is gearing up for an influx of micro and small businesses, thanks to the extended Pro Tem Certification Scheme, which will slash certification costs. This change is anticipated to ignite growth and spark innovation within the national sector. Yet, international companies are raising alarms over possible security risks and delays.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:21PM IST The letter from chief executives at some of the states most recognizable companies like Target and Cargill stops short of condemning the recent killings by federal immigration agents.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:18PM IST Major Indian banks have begun halting payments for property installments in Dubai due to concerns over potential violations of foreign exchange regulations. This change may catch both buyers and social media influencers off guard, as awareness of the legal framework is limited.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:11PM IST India is revolutionizing its crude oil acquisition strategy, with a marked rise in the reliance on Middle Eastern sources. The import of Russian crude has plummeted, reflecting the nation's desire for more dependable and lower-risk energy supplies. This trend indicates a thoughtful recalibration in India's approach to energy sourcing.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:09PM IST Zelenskyy said the US is trying to find a compromise, but that "all sides must be ready for compromise".

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:07PM IST JSW Steel is gearing up to pour in more than two lakh crore rupees over the next five to six years, a bold move set to elevate their steel production capacity by an impressive 50 percent.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 11:00PM IST The UK, France, and China show high bank credit-to-GDP ratios. This suggests substantial lending to businesses, individuals, and across borders. Germany and Japan also demonstrate high levels of credit penetration, aligning with financial systems that rely heavily on banks.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:58PM IST The predawn landslide on the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday buried some 34 houses in Pasir Langu village.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:57PM IST Microfinance lenders are showing signs of recovery after a prolonged bad loan cycle. Leading institutions like Bandhan Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and CreditAccess Grameen reported stable non-performing assets and improved margins. This performance suggests a normalization of business, offering relief to stakeholders and indicating a positive outlook for the sector.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:57PM IST Kolkata: Results of large microfinance lenders in the third quarter suggest normalisation of business in a sector that has been through a bad loan cycle for the past nearly two years.Leaders in the three different microlending segments - Bandhan Bank that also lends to large enterprises, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and pure-play microfinance company CreditAccess Grameen - reported steady non-performing assets and improved margins, supported by business recovery and a decline in cost of funds.The share of secured loans rose to 57% for Bandhan Bank and 48% for Ujjivan as of December 31, from 48% and 39%, respectively, a year earlier, cutting risk in their asset mix.The third quarter performance indicates the sector - that offers formal credit to people whom traditional government banks don't usually serve - is coming out of long-drawn stress, providing relief to stakeholders, said analysts.Deteriorated credit quality and industry guardrails to stop borrower over-leveraging, which led to business contraction, had put pressure on share prices of microlenders. Shares of Bandhan Bank have lost about 32% in the past two years.RoE Seen Rising in FY27Shares of CreditAccess are around 13% lower. These shares have gained after the lenders reported improved third quarter results last week. Ujjivan hit a 52-week high on Friday, while CreditAccess recorded a year-high the previous day. Bandhan Bank, the country's largest microfinance lender that delivered a modest 8% average return on equity (RoE) over the past five years, is expected to improve that to 11% in the next fiscal year that starts in April, brokerage Motilal Oswal said. It estimates the bank to deliver a return of assets (RoA) of 1.3% in fiscal 2027 against a likely 0.6% in the ongoing FY26.Motilal Oswal also raised the FY27 RoA and RoE estimates for CreditAccess Grameen to 4.2% and 16.5% from 3.9% and 15.4%, respectively.Elara Capital projects Ujjivans post RoA of 1.6% and RoE of 13.4% in FY27, compared with an estimated 1.3% and 10.4%, respectively, this fiscal year.Industry experts expect large and well capitalised microfinance lenders to do better going forward.The lending guardrailssuch as caps on the number of lenders per borrowerwhich have been at the heart of the microfinance asset quality stress, have in fact strengthened the system quality and credit discipline. Collection efficiency of all these lenders has also improved over the months.With asset quality regaining normalcy and margins stabilising, we expect operating performance to recover in the coming quarters...Valuations, after five years of de-rating, look reasonable, Motilal Oswal said in its commentary on Bandhan Bank. The lenders gross NPA declined to 3.33% at the end of December from 5.02% three months prior, helped by the sale of 3,212 crore of bad loans to asset reconstruction companies. Gross NPA was 4.7% a year back. Net interest margin (NIM) improved 6 basis points, or 0.06 percentage point, quarter-on-quarter to 5.9%.Loan disbursement to joint liability group members rose to 10,250 crore from 9,920 crore in the preceding three-months, a reflection of the banks improved outlook on the sector.Its group loan portfolio however still ended lower at 32,460 crore from 33,110 crore the previous quarter due to the bad loan sale, Bandhan managing director Partha Pratim Sengupta said.Ujjivans unsecured loan portfolio grew 4% quarter-on-quarter to 19,372 crore, even as its overall book expanded faster at nearly 22% to 37,056 crore. Its gross NPA ratio declined to 2.38% from 2.68% a year back. NIM improved 30 bps quarter-on-quarter to 8.2%.We see some turnaround at play and anticipate better growth and improved performance, Elara Capital analyst Prakhar Agarwal said on Ujjivan.AU Small Finance Bank too grew its micro loan book to 6,322 crore from 6,174 crore three months prior. Its NPA from this segment reduced to 3.7% from 4.3% over the same period.CreditAccess Grameen has successfully navigated a period of industry-wide challenges, while new stress formation has normalised, Motilal Oswal said.Even in Karnataka, which saw high stress in microfinance loans after the enactment of a law to prevent coercive loan recovery practices, business has normalised, people aware of the matter said.Its gross loan portfolio hit the growth track after enduring contraction in the second quarter, rising to 26,566 crore from 25,904 crore as of September-end and 26,055 crore as of June-end. Its NIM improved 60 bps to 13.9% against 13.3% in the preceding three-month period. Gross NPA ratio, however, rose to 4.04% from 3.99% a year back.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:51PM IST Kerala's retail inflation hit 9.49% in December, topping all states for the seventh straight month, driven by soaring coconut oil, gold prices and rural cost pressures

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:46PM IST Sunday marks the highest number of cancellations since the pandemic, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:37PM IST Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Tesla report earnings on Wednesday, followed by Apple on Thursday. Alphabet, by far the best performer among the Magnificent Seven last year.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:12PM IST Most stocks in the transformer industry have corrected after the recent news flow related to the easing of Chinese curbs on bids.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:09PM IST Indians are increasingly visiting sites of tragedy and conflict for reflection. This trend, known as dark tourism, sees people seeking understanding and emotional processing. Destinations like Jallianwala Bagh and the Union Carbide plant are gaining attention. Younger generations are particularly drawn to these experiences, seeking context and meaning in their travels. This segment is expanding within India's travel market.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 10:09PM IST New Delhi: Two weeks ago, a mid-level operations specialist in Mumbai walked out of a hospital with a stage-three breast cancer diagnosis. Shock gave way to fear and resignation. In a counselling session soon after, she voiced her darkest anxieties: what if the disease was terminal, what if life unravelled overnight? Instead of reassurance, she said her counsellor offered an unexpected nudgeconfront impermanence head-on.Days later, over the Republic Day weekend, she is in Bhuj, revisiting the scars of the 2001 earthquake to understand how fate can compress lifetimes into seconds. She is not alone.A growing number of Indians are engaging in what travel experts describe as dark tourismtravel to sites associated with death, tragedy, conflict or human suffering, undertaken not for spectacle but for reflection, learning and emotional processing.Theres an emerging trend towards memento mori tourisman awareness of mortality that resonates deeply with visitors to sites of tragedy and conflict, said Hari Ganapathy, cofounder of Pickyourtrail, which provides customised tour packages.The segment is no longer fringe. Interest in dark tourism has grown steadily over the past two to three years, Rikant Pittie, chief executive and cofounder of travel portal EaseMyTrip said. Enquiries for such experiences have risen 60-65% in this period, he said.According to Global Industry Analysts, a market research firm, the segment internationally was valued at about $35 billion in 2025 and would grow to $41 billion by 2030.In India, destinations associated with historical trauma are receiving renewed attention. Pittie points to sites such as Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah in Amritsar, Gandhi Smriti and Nicholson Cemetery in Delhi, The Residency in Lucknow, the Union Carbide plant and Remember Bhopal Museum, and Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu.Popular international sites include the 9/11 Memorial in New York, the Killing Fields in Cambodia, Hiroshima in Japan and World War-era landmarks in Germany.While still niche, according to Ganapathy, enquiries have grown 7-8% year-on-year, and dark tourism now accounts for about 14% of Pickyourtrails total travel demand.The demographic profile of these tourists is varied but telling. According to Pittie, Gen Z and millennialsparticularly working professionalsare strongly represented, drawn by learning, reflection and cultural context.Travellers are typically aged 25-40, often travelling solo or in small groups, with motivations ranging from curiosity to personal or ancestral connections with conflict, said Ganapathy. Theres also a poignant trend of individuals with personal ties to past conflicts, for whom these visits offer an emotional experience of remembrance or closure, he added.Trip lengths and pricing vary by geography. Domestic visits are often day trips or short add-ons, while international itineraries typically span three to seven days. EaseMyTrips battlefield tours range from 5,000-7,000 for short packages to 25,000-30,000 for multi-day experiences like the Kargil circuit.International dark tourism trips can cost 1.8-3.5 lakh per person, according to Pickyourtrail, with travellers willing to pay a premium for expert guides and curated storytelling.While social media and documentary content are awareness drivers, the underlying demand is linked to post-pandemic travel maturity and a shift towards meaningful, context-driven travel, said Ravi Gosain, president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators. This segment will not become mass tourism, but it is clearly expanding as a defined experiential layer in Indias outbound travel market.Echoing his sentiment, Rajiv Mehra, general secretary of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality, said these places are visited out of reverence and historical respect, more than for leisure. Those who travel solely for such sites remain a very small minority, he said.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 9:29PM IST Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said multiple trade pressures had already 'caused significant collateral damage, logistically and financially'

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 9:29PM IST Veteran BBC World Service journalist Mark Tully, long regarded as the voice of India to the world, has died at 90, leaving behind a legacy of credible and landmark reporting

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 9:25PM IST Bishnoi broke the partnership with a sharp take by Sanju Samson behind the stumps.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 9:23PM IST Ahead of the 16th India-EU Summit, the Union Cabinet has approved some proposed agreements, including on security, defence and mobility

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 9:23PM IST Ahead of the 16th India-EU Summit, the Union Cabinet has approved some proposed agreements, including on security, defence and mobility

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