Bhakti Makwana
Correspondent
Bhakti has been covering financial markets since 2018. In her previous stint at Cafemutual, she has contributed articles for two investment books while covering mutual funds and stock market at length. She is a postgraduate from Indian Institute of Journalism and New India. In her spare time, she is either running a marathon on the road or on Netflix.
Latest Stories from Bhakti Makwana
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Gold set to shine bright in 2023 as world heads towards recession
Economic weakness usually bodes well for gold, as it is seen as a good hedge against risk. Amid all…
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India’s jet-set: Here’s how billionaires earned, lost and donated in 2022
The year of 2022 might be remembered for the deadly war and ongoing fight against Covid, but this y…
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Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services’ deep pockets and wide reach to challenge the likes of Paytm, Bajaj Finance
Jio Financial Services (JFS) could emerge as the fifth largest financial services company in terms …
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India on course to become world’s second largest economy by 2050, says Gautam Adani
Billionaire Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of the Adani Group, made a strong pitch for India in…
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ICICI Venture Funds invests ₹360 crore in houseware brand Cello World
ICICI Venture Funds Management, an alternative asset arm of ICICI Bank, has announced an investment…
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board delivers 0.2% returns in September quarter
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) ended its September 2022 quarter with net as…
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Kotak Mahindra MF launches silver ETFs to hedge against ongoing uncertainties
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company on Thursday launched Kotak Silver ETF (exchange traded fund…
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Reliance Jio reports 4% profit growth in Q2 – subscriber addition, ARPU growth slows down
India’s largest telecom provider, Reliance Jio announced its September quarter results showing prof…
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Should you buy gold this Dhanteras?
Gold has historically been seen as a hedge against inflation, but this theory has been truly tested…
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Shiv Nadar tops philanthropy list, even as India’s most generous cut back after the pandemic
Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, is India’s most generous, with donations …
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Bajaj Auto’s Q2 net profit up 20% but analysts expect more pain in exports
Pune-based Bajaj Auto reported a 20% rise in the second-quarter net profit to ₹1,530 crore from ₹1,…
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TVS Motor becomes more valuable than its peer Hero MotoCorp
Chennai-based automaker TVS Motor Company has achieved a milestone by becoming more valuable than i…
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Retail auto sales grow 11% in September, but still below pre-Covid levels, says FADA
Retail auto sales in September rose 11% compared to a year ago thanks to an early start to the fest…
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RBI cuts FY23 GDP growth forecast to 7% as developed world heads into recession
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut its economic growth estimate for fiscal year 2023 to …
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Rupee likely to touch 82 against the greenback
Indian rupee on Friday fell to a low of 81.27 against the US dollar in early trade on the back of m…
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India’s microfinance loan portfolio stands at ₹3 lakh crore with 6 crore unique borrowers
The Indian microfinance loan industry today serves 6 crore unique borrowers having 11.8 crore loan …
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India’s digital currency to be launched in FY23 to be cost effective, transparent and secure
The central bank digital currency (CBDC) is about to be launched this financial year in FY23, finan…
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Rating agencies revise GDP growth estimates yet again, most now peg it below 7%
The GDP growth rate for the April-June quarter which came in at 13.5%, fell short of expectations. …
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India has strong forex reserves to face macro difficulties despite the recent fall: S&P
A report by the US-based rating agency S&P Global Ratings has pointed out that emerging markets…
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invests ₹665 crore in Aditya Birla Health Insurance
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) today invested ₹665 crore in Aditya Birla Health Insurance, f…
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Indian fintechs to grow 10x and manage assets worth $1 trillion by 2030
The Indian fintech market is expected to grow ten times and have assets to the tune of $1 trillion …
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Although FII flows have reversed, retail investor confidence remains low thanks to macro concerns
Retail investors, who have been propping up equity markets, are now also turning cautious due to th…
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Nykaa’s Q1 net profit at ₹5 crore, Falguni Nayar says demand recovering in beauty, personal care
FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of online retailer Nykaa, on Friday reported a net pro…
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DSP MF launches silver ETFs amidst market volatility
DSP Investment Managers launches a silver ETF, which will invest in physical silver and silver rela…
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Cognizant reports 12.7% profit growth QoQ, but lowers revenue guidance for the year
Nasdaq-listed Cognizant’s net profit grew 12.7% sequentially to $577 million in the second quarter …