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PUBLIC CHAMPIONS • Despite low returns by major equity indices in the past one year, some stocks in the Nifty500 index generated remarkable wealth for shareholders. From rising value of public stakes in some majority public-owned firms to high dividend pay-outs, smart investors had plenty to cheer about

‘‘GST cut is the manifesto of 1.4 billion Indians” • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on GST rate cuts, lessons from Covid-19, and more

THE GREAT STIMULUS • FROM INCOME TAX CUTS TO THE NEW I-T ACT, AND NOW REFORMS IN THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX, THE CENTRE HAS IMPLEMENTED A SERIES OF REFORMS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS TO PUSH CONSUMPTION. WILL DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OFFSET THE TARIFF HEADWINDS?

FIRMS WANT A SIMPLE, STABLE TAX SYSTEM • Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman of the CBIC, says the authority will monitor price trends to ensure rate cuts are passed on to consumers

GST CUTS MAY NOT OFFSET 50% US TARIFF • Rajiv Kumar, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog and Chairman of Pahlé India Foundation, says the move will increase purchasing power, and can have a multiplier effect

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BREAKING THE SILICON CEILING • INDIA’S FIRST COMMERCIAL FAB IS FINALLY TAKING SHAPE, BUT BUILDING A RESILIENT SEMICONDUCTORS BASE WILL TAKE FAR MORE THAN JUST CAPITAL

Making a Mark

New Beginnings: A Timeline

How Chips Are Made: From Design to Packaging

The Ecosystem • Classification of companies shaping the semiconductor ecosystem

JIO RINGS THE STREET • RELIANCE JIO IS SET TO GO PUBLIC IN 2026, IN WHAT IS TOUTED TO BE THE BIGGEST IPO IN INDIA. WILL THIS CEMENT ITS LEADERSHIP IN INDIAN TELECOM?

NEW BATTLEGROUND • NEARLY 90% OF HOUSING FINANCE COMPANIES ARE NOW FOCUSING ON THE AFFORDABLE SEGMENT. WHAT WAS ONCE A NICHE MARKET IS NOW OVERCROWDED AND RISKY

INDIA’S ETHANOL DILEMMA • INDIA ACHIEVED A 20% ETHANOL BLENDING IN PETROL THIS YEAR, FIVE YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. WHILE IT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS REDUCING CRUDE OIL IMPORTS, AUTO OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT REDUCED MILEAGE AND DAMAGED ENGINES. DOES INDIA’S ETHANOL POLICY NEED A TWEAK?

VICTIMS OF TRUMP TARIFFS WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE?

ARARE SHIFT • AS THE SHORTAGE OF RARE-EARTH MAGNETS TURNS INTO A FULL-BLOWN CRISIS WITH CHINA’S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, DOMESTIC PLAYERS ARE LOOKING BEYOND TO SUCCEED WITH THEIR EV PLANS

PASSING THE BATON • INDIA’S FAMILY BUSINESSES ARE REWRITING THE RULES OF SUCCESSION—ELEVATING PROFESSIONALS, BUILDING FAMILY OFFICES, AND SEPARATING LEGACY FROM MANAGEMENT

WAITING FOR THE IPO WINDFALL • LIGHTSPEED HAS QUIETLY EVOLVED ALONG WITH INDIA’S START-UP STORY, ARMED WITH A $2.3 BILLION PLAYBOOK. NOW, IT AWAITS THE ULTIMATE PRIZE: A MARKET-DEFINING IPO

RIGHT ON TARGET • TARGET MATURITY FUNDS ARE A GOOD OPTION FOR PREDICTABLE RETURNS BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THE INDEX COMPOSITION AND CREDIT RATINGS OF ENTITIES WHOSE SECURITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE BENCHMARK

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