Today's #MintMetric by Bibek Debroy!

#RamTemplePranPratishtha ceremony underway in Ayodhya in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Watch #RamMandirInauguration LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dN0VzOoSSY

Catch all the LIVE updates of '#PranPratishtha' of the idol of #RamLalla in Ayodhya here: https://read.ht/Rkb8

The idol of Ram Lalla was unveiled at #ShriRam Janmaboomi Temple in #Ayodhya in the presence of PM Modi & RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath was also present at the #PranPratishthaCeremony at the newly constructed #RamTemple.

Read here: https://read.ht/RkcX

Indian broadcaster #ZeeEntertainment said it will take legal action against #Sony Group after the Japanese media company terminated a $10 billion merger of their India operations, Reuters reported on 22 January.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/Rkcy

World leaders, economists, industry leaders & influential people from around the world have gathered in the ski resort town of Davos, 150 km east of Zurich, for the #WorldEconomicForum (#WEF2024).

“Rebuilding Trust” is the theme for the 54th WEF in Davos this year. #Davos2024

Here is the best of Mint, from Davos, for you to make sense of the global event: https://www.livemint.com/topic/davos-2023

#PersonalFinance | Car loans 🚗 are usually of three to five years but some lenders may offer loans for up to seven years too.

Don’t forget that a car is a depreciating asset, so taking a bigger loan may not be the best thing to do. But if you take a car loan for a short duration, the EMIs will be heavy and non-payment will mean a blot on your credit report.

#Sony, #Zee split up; ugly battle ahead | #RamTemple opens, set to spark a boom | Coaching centres may challenge new guidelines

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Here's a compilation of interesting numbers that matter!

Read the #NewsInNumbers on Mint app every weekday: https://mintiphone.page.link/Hy8V

#Agriculture #Budget2024 #AyodhyaRamMandir #RamMandir #DelhiNCR #SonyZeeMerger #Milk #India

#MintCharts | The combined revenue of the companies that have declared their December-quarter financial results so far has risen 18.1% year-on-year, while net profits have risen 16.2%, a Mint analysis showed.

Excluding the companies in the banking, financial services and insurance (#BFSI) sectors, the topline grew 5.3%, while profits were up 7.1%.

#BudgetExpectation #BudgetWithMint #Budget2024

Today's #MintMetric by Bibek Debroy!

Emerging-market authorities must take action to protect their economies against spillovers, former RBI governor #RaghuramRajan said in an interview about his new book.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/raghuram-rajan-calls-upon-ems-to-build-forex-reserves-11705947073900.html

#NovaAgritech IPO date of subscription has been rescheduled for today & will close on Thursday, January 25.

The Nova Agritech IPO price band has been set in the range of ₹39 to ₹41 per equity share of the face value of ₹2. Nova Agritech IPO raised ₹43.14 crore from anchor investors on Friday, January 19.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/Rksd

#PersonalFinance | Sumanta Mandal, founder of Technofino said ultra premium cards let the cardholders upgrade their existing lifestyle. But, this would mean that the additional perks offered are already part of the cardholder’s lifestyle. 💳

Read here: https://www.read.ht/Rksp

Companies, both IT and non-IT, are grappling with one another to dip into the same cohort of skilled IT employees, leading to a talent gap that India Inc. is struggling to fill.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/companies-battle-for-small-pool-of-it-employees-mint-shine-report-11705991393717.html

Government has increased import duty on #gold and #silver findings and coins of precious metals coins to 15% from 11%, starting from January 22, as per a Reuters report.

This adjustment aligns the duties with those imposed on gold and silver bars.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RkxL

#Budget2024 | In the run-up to the Interim Budget 2024, to be presented by Union Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman on Feb 1, markets are betting on several aspects to fuel growth. #BudgetwithMint

Here are the 5 key things that are likely to be the focus of the Interim Budget: https://read.ht/RkyG

#PersonalFinance | Building a portfolio is a complex exercise, & it has to be maintained too. One must keep in mind the volatility risk of the asset class, liquidity, lock-in rules & taxation.

Here's a look at how four commonly used asset types - equity, cash, gold & fixed income - have done in different periods.

Markets take a plunge; stormy weather ahead | Statistical system now under PMO lens | #Byju’s auditor casts going concern doubts

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Here's a compilation of interesting numbers that matter!

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#Byjus #ATM #AmbaniFamily #RamMandirAyodhya #RamTempleAyodhya #Cement #India

#MintCharts | The consecration ceremony of the #RamTemple on Monday has put the ancient city of #Ayodhya in the spotlight as the next big religious tourism hotspot, in a country that has always been big on religious tourism.

In the last five years, footfalls at airports in Shirdi, Gaya, Aurangabad, Amritsar and other places with religious interests have sharply risen, faster than the pan-India air passenger growth, a Mint analysis shows.