RBI: Lead merchant banks shape SME IPO demand

Recent Views 15 MUMBAI: A study of the surge in fundraising by Indian SMEs through IPOs in FY24 and FY25 published by RBI has found that the reputation of the lead merchant banker is the single biggest factor determining success.According to the report, investor demand is shaped less by the issuing company’s fundamentals than by…

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Which University of California campuses send most grads to law, MBA or PhD programmes? Here’s what data shows

Recent Views 12 UC Berkeley leads doctorates while Riverside tops MBA enrolment, according to UC data The University of California has released comprehensive data on graduate degree outcomes for its alumni who completed bachelor’s degrees between 2001 and 2018. This dataset, compiled by matching UC undergraduate records with those from the National Student Clearinghouse, offers…

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From ice cream to ketchup: These food additives could be secretly damaging your gut |

Recent Views 14 For decades, food additives have been considered harmless ingredients that make our foods smoother, creamier, and longer-lasting. But recent studies, including one published in Frontiers in Nutrition, have raised new concerns, suggesting that some of these supposedly “safe” additives may quietly disrupt the gut’s delicate microbial balance, with possible effects on immunity,…

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‘Top guns’ fall silent: Opposition battles internal conflicts as NDA launches poll campaign in Bihar | Patna News

Recent Views 14 PATNA: As the nomination window for the second and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections closed on October 20, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched the NDA’s poll campaign from Muzaffarpur, but opposition INDIA bloc allies were embroiled in deeper conflicts and contradictions.Turns out, there are at least 11 seats where the…

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Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar accuse BJP MPs of ignoring Bengaluru’s needs | Bengaluru News

Recent Views 13 Bengaluru: Even as the city celebrated Deepavali with festive fervour, politics took centre stage Tuesday when chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar launched a sharp attack on Bengaluru’s BJP MPs, accusing them of ignoring the city’s development and remaining silent on Karnataka‘s financial concerns in Parliament.Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony…

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