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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: LIC

LIC would make Rs 11,000 crore profit if it were to sell its Adani stocks today

While LIC's 'losses' became political hot potato after Hindenburg row, calculations show India’s largest insurance firm has seen value of its investments in Adani companies grow over 36%.

The Injustice League feat. Monu Manesar & a yatra’s placebo effect

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

HDFC raises $3 billion in largest-ever local bond issue, say merchant bankers

According to HDFC's executive director, across investor categories, there was LIC being one of the largest ones, along with other banks, mutual funds & pension trusts.

DU endowment fund finds takers in LIC & other PSUs, but critics worried about ‘privatisation’

New Delhi: Delhi University’s proposed endowment fund for research and development has caught the interest of various public sector undertakings (PSUs), which are considering...

‘No need for concern over SBI, LIC exposures’: Finance Secretary Somanathan on Adani stock rout

When asked about the stock rout in an interview, Somanathan said there was no cause for concern for depositors, policyholders or investors in any nationalised banks or insurance companies.

3 idiots’ guide to escaping the Hindenburg & seashell companies at Layman Islands

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

How an NRI’s attempt to take over 2 Indian firms led to LIC turning invincible

In 'Fifteen Judgments', Saurabh Kirpal talks about the events leading up to the LIC judgment that made the company a pillar of the Indian economy.

LIC hopes for Rs 40,000-crore profit from equity sales, same as last year, says chairman

The insurer is also aiming to increase its share of premium or participating policies to 15% in two years from about 9% presently, chairman Mangalam Ramasubramanian Kumar said.

The LIC way or the Air India way — that is the multi-crore disinvestment question

The real argument against disinvestment is that any sale of a large firm is likely to fall into an oligarch’s lap. No one would want to make them more powerful than they already are.

Largest Indian IPO LIC to stay open Saturday for retail investors

Indian government is selling 221.4 million LIC shares between Rs 902 rupees and Rs 949 each, which would raise as much as 210 billion rupees ($2.7 billion) at the top end of the range.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.