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Global Watch

Pak bailout could put your funds at risk: India to IMF

The word of caution, as India hinted at IMF funds being at risk, came ahead of next month's peer review of Pakistan at FATF, sources said.

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Banking

Banking system faces Rs 70,000 crore liquidity deficit

The deficit is at Rs 70,266 crore on April 16 compared to Rs 31,396 crore on April 3.

• Will it be business as usual for banks with Ola and Swiggy entering the space?
• Lenders invoke IBC norms to keep stressed assets in NCLT

Tech

Was the hacking at Wipro just the tip of the iceberg?

KrebsOnSecurity first reported that Wipro was subject to a systematic attack 'over months'.

• How Artificial Intelligence can do a health check
• Amazon, Google agree to allow each other's streaming apps

Polls 2019

If not Modi then who? Why India needs answer this fast

Faster growth can come only with ‘deep reforms’, such as land acquisition and labour regulations.

• Water, not nationalism, resonates in border district
• Targeting Pranab’s son Abhijit Mukherjee, Mamata links Congress with RSS

News In Pics

The billionaire raj of Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

The journey of India’s richest man is always the inspiration for everyone. Ambani was featured in the TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people.

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• Back on Earth, China's Mars simulation base greets first visitors

Strictly business

Gold-dusted pedas & laddoos that cost the moon

Super-luxury mithais priced upwards of Rs 20,000/kg - the new food fashion for HNIs, star items at weddings.

• Apac services exports won’t make up for imports of goods
• 50% local sourcing likely for companies to book EV ride under FAME-II

Corporate trends

Serving notice period? You may land a counter-offer

Organisations are strictly adhering to the rule of long notice periods.

• Investors panic as IT seeks details from unlisted cos
• Former Religare chief Sunil Godhwani alleges conspiracy of current management, erstwhile promoters

Telecom Tales

ARPU pressure likely to tell on Jio in rural push

ARPU is a key performance parameter and Jio has seen this fall for the fifth straight quarter.

• RCom deal stands, no effect if it stops: Reliance Jio
• Jio, BSNL drive telecom subscriber growth to 120.5 cr in February

Personal Finance

The 9 changes to tax return forms you should know about

Here are nine changes in ITR forms 1 & 2 that you should know about while filing your return for FY19.

• Now check your PF balance on your phone
• How NPS funds have performed

Policy

A court order has put India's overzealous taxman in bind

Taxman may have to rethink ploy after HC granted bail to promoters arrested for circular trading & GST evasion.

• MNCs in India may face higher taxes
• Protectionism doesn't really help preserve jobs: Raghuram Rajan

Business

Phones put Ambani within striking distance of Amazon

Reliance Retail’s cellphone and consumer electronics retailing business doubled to Rs 39k crore in FY19.

• With rising swipes, RuPay on par with retail in eShopping
• GVK inks pact to sell 49% stake in airports business to ADIA & NIIF

TikTok Ban

Tik-ing the wrong boxes: Apps to face more scrutiny

Firms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Bigo Live will face even more regulatory scrutiny in future.

• Off app stores, but millions using TikTok
• TikTok ban: ByteDance planning to invest $1 bn in India, says Zhen Liu, SVP

Best aggressive hybrid mutual funds to invest in 2019

Aggressive hybrid schemes are mandated to invest 65-80 per cent of their corpus in equity and 20-35 per cent of the corpus in debt.

• Mortality risk in smallcap investing
• Investors feel fund managers taking them for granted: Polls

Mutual funds shooting themselves in the foot?

The investor runs the risk of losing his capital if investments by the fund manager turn sour.

• Will these mutual funds help me to leave a legacy for my children?
• Investors prefer less risky mutual fund houses now

Should I need to change my mutual funds?

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

• What is an arbitrage fund?
• Best ELSS or tax saving mutual funds to invest in 2019

Long duration, gilt schemes topping debt mutual fund charts. Should you invest?

Long duration funds and gilt funds have made a comeback in the last six months.

• How investor behavior gets in the way of financial success: Rajeev Thakkar
• How can I get a monthly income of Rs 5,000 from mutual funds?