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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicAxis Bank Ltd.

Topic: Axis Bank Ltd.

Indian government investment vehicle to sell 1.55% stake in Axis Bank, making complete exit

The Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India will sell 46.5 million shares, with the floor price being 830.63 rupees per share.

Easing core inflation could push RBI to cut rates again

Core inflation has remained sticky at around 6% and is a key reason economists cautioned against more rate cuts after last week’s surprise easing.

Blackstone to create India’s first real estate investment trust listing, to raise $1 billion

India's cash-starved firms, struggling to access liquidity in the current market conditions, could derive huge benefit from this potential deal. 

Launching next week, WhatsApp Pay will attempt to hasten India’s payments

Whatsapp's entry into India’s payments space has been likened to WeChat, which reshaped payments in China when it expanded beyond messaging.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.