The call Anil Ambani never got from his billionaire big brother

Jet Rescue Saga

This Indian airline rescue is touch-and-go

Jet Airways' second take-off may be doomed by insufficient equity and impatience among its new owners.

• Jet Airways bailout puts focus on India banks' debt-to-equity losses
• Banks get pilot’s seat in Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal loses control

Personal Finance

How tax benefit changes for individuals with 2 home loans

At present, if you have more than one property for self-occupation, then only one of those, would be considered as self-occupied property for taxation purposes.

• Cab, air travel: Are you paying more by mistake?
• #10YearChallenge: How to achieve your financial goals in next 10 years

Corporate World

Tata Group prepares to shrink for survival

Stabilising JLR, charting a path for aviation and infra, and scaling up high-growth sectors on top of agenda.

• Strapped promoters in talks to cash out of Dewan Housing Finance
• Anil Ambani will go to jail unless RCom pays up: SC

Breeding Terror

JeM planning even bigger strike, warn intel inputs

Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists resolved to execute another bombing to cause massive casualty to Indian security forces.

• India will give proof to to friendly nations to unmask Pak role in terror: Official
• Anyone who picks up the gun in Kashmir will be eliminated: Indian Army

Samsung's New Launches

Samsung Galaxy Fold is official, priced at US$ 1980

The phone features the world’s first 7.3-inch Infinity Flex display with Dynamic AMOLED panel and QXGA+ resolution.

• Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, & S10+ smartphones launched
• Samsung launches Galaxy buds, Galaxy Active smartwatch, & Galaxy Fit

Poll Buzz

Modi's farm plan a 'wild card' in tight polls: UBS

"The scheme remains a wild card that, if implemented and marketed well, could influence voting behaviour," analysts said.

• Bonanza for govt staff, centre increases dearness allowance by 3%
• 1.95 cr new homes, 1 cr new jobs in Modi's final pre-poll blueprint

Rail Yatra

Train 18 could be a game changer for India

Train 18 project has generated new confidence in IR to set its sights high, and to explore export possibilities as semi-high speed (150-200 km/h) trainset.

• Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail construction to start next month
• Railways give free rides on Maharajas' Express, Palace on Wheels!

Tech Trade

Nasscom goes all hush on Indian IT's future

We are trying to change the perception of who we as Nasscom represent,” Rishad Premji said.

• Cognizant employed fewer people in North America in 2018
• Is Apple, the iconic phone maker, lost in translation?

Stock Market

Turnaround bets anyone? 30 smallcaps post first profits

JM Financial says the beats-to-misses ratio came in at 1.4 against 1.06 in September quarter.

• Nilesh Shah’s three-pronged strategy to navigate this market
• Below the radar thus far, pharma picking up pace, slowly but surely

News in pictures

'Xi cult' app is China's red hot hit

A propaganda app that puts China's powerful President Xi Jinping in anyone's pockets has become a hit in the country -- with a helpful nudge from Communist Party officials.

• Trump's demand to get billions back
• Aero India 2019: Spectacular air show begins in Bengaluru

Know your Economy

US not happy with trade sops for India, China

An official privy to the details said the proposal would deprive a large number of countries from exemptions.

• Indian economy fundamentals sound, set to reach $5 tn: PM
• GST Council defers decision on tax on real estate

Banking Blues

12 state-run banks set to get Rs 48,239 crore fund infusion

The Centre will pump Rs 6,896 crore in Allahabad Bank and Rs 4,112 crore in Union Bank.

• Top banks under taxman’s lens over service tax issue
• Soon banks will take back hefty payouts from errant CEOs

Best dynamic bond mutual funds to invest in 2019

If an investor is unable to take a call on interest rates and change debt mutual fund allocations accordingly, he or she is better off in a dynamic bond fund.

• Will these mutual funds help me to achieve my goals?
• UTI launches 'UTI MF Equity Yatra'

Nilesh Shah’s three-pronged strategy to navigate this market

Considering growth potential & valuation differential, start allocating in small, midcaps, says Shah.

• Quant-based mutual fund schemes are coming. Should you invest?
• Have MF-corporate debt pacts left debt fund investors exposed?

No positive returns. Should I sell my mutual fund schemes?

If you have any mutual fund queries, message on ET Mutual Funds on Facebook. We will get it answered by our panel of experts.

• There’s possibility and opportunity to start looking at midcaps: Sanjay Parekh, Reliance MF
• High cash balances, profit booking help Axis equity funds outperform

Rate hikes to be rare this year, say brokerages

There are a couple of reasons why ‘low’ inflation is seeping into EMs.

• Stocks clock longest losing streak in 8 years
• Healthy balance sheet of corporate India to outweigh election results: Kenneth Andrade