For investors with high risk-appetite: 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%Brace for trouble. The US-Iran conflict now appears to be gaining in intensity and the commodities market is taking the current spiral of v...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Goldman Sachs upgrades India's growth outlook after US-Iran peace dealGoldman Sachs has raised India's 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 6.8% from 6.5%, citing lower oil prices, easing supply disruptions and re...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsAs the old saying goes: Nothing can be ruled out on the street. Which means that one should be prepared for anything. Now, what is the prob...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Is RBI replacing paper currency with plastic notes from June 30, 2026? Check detailsViral social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India replacing paper currency with plastic notes by June 30, 2026, are false. The Pres...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Record rupee fall puts corporate India under greater investor scrutinyThe rupee’s sharp depreciation, down about 10% against the dollar in the past year, has become a key concern during corporate earnings call...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Crude awakening: Chemical companies face margin pressure as oil-linked costs surge amid geopolitical tensionsRising crude oil prices are pressuring chemical sector margins due to increased feedstock and energy costs. Despite this, the Nifty Chemica...
25 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
We should count polymer notesAs this usage is likely to continue for some time, there is a need to review the material used to make currency notes in India. Polymer cur...
17 Sep, 2022, 12.08 AM IST
RBI to procure 50 note verifying machinesThe machines, for which the central bank has floated a global tender, is proposed to be installed at its 18 regional offices throughout the...
30 Jul, 2017, 02.30 PM IST
RBI to run pilot to test plastic notesRBI has finally floated a tender for plastic currency notes after years of deliberation. However,the tender is only for a pilot project.
25 Jan, 2014, 06.14 AM IST
RBI gears up for plastic notes as 20% paper bills get soiledThe figures are not yet available for the last fiscal 2012-13, but the number of soiled currency notes has remained above 13 billion for at...
12 May, 2013, 01.58 PM IST
Government to launch 1 billion units of Rs 10 plastic notes in 5 cities"Government has also constituted a Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell in NIA to focus investigation on terror funding and fake currency ...
12 Mar, 2013, 05.05 PM IST
- Steps being taken to deal with fake currency: FM P Chidambaram
Fake currency supplied from across the border is a problem and steps are being taken to deal with it, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said t...
13 Dec, 2012, 01.13 PM IST
- RBI to conduct field trials of Rs 10 polymer notes in five cities
Polymer notes have relatively longer life compared to the prevailing paper banknotes and may help in checking counterfeiting.
23 Aug, 2012, 04.13 PM IST
Currency notes not to sport symbol just yetThe new rupee logo has received a lot of attention but do not expect to see it on currency notes.
16 Jul, 2010, 04.17 AM IST
- RBI to issue polymer notes of Rs 10
The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue 100-crore polymer notes of Rs 10 denomination to improve their longevity and to thwart counterfei...
23 Mar, 2010, 02.52 AM IST
- Genuine currency too gets cheap to print
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has managed to literally arrest the rise in prices it pays for printing money. And if per-unit printing cos...
13 Sep, 2008, 03.57 AM IST