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Are second homes becoming primary lifestyles? Here’s what experts have to say

Are second homes becoming primary lifestyles? Here’s what experts have to say

Market data by real estate consulting firm ANAROCK Group states the luxury second-home market segment is valued at over USD 3 billion, growing at more than 20 per cent annually. New Delhi: Second homes in India are undergoing a decisive shift, from being seen as passive assets or occasional holiday getaways to becoming active lifestyle choices. The rise of work-from-anywhere models, flexible corporate policies, and a growing base of entrepreneurs and consultants has untethered the idea of home from a fixed office location. As a result, buyers are increasingly comfortable treating second homes as semi-primary residences, spending extended periods away…
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Gold crosses Rs 1.5 lakh/10g-mark as prices surge; silver hits fresh record at Rs 3.23 lakh/kg

Gold crosses Rs 1.5 lakh/10g-mark as prices surge; silver hits fresh record at Rs 3.23 lakh/kg

According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity rose by Rs 5,100 to trade at Rs 1,53,200 per 10 grams, inclusive of all taxes. In the previous session, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams. New Delhi: Gold prices jumped sharply in the national capital on Tuesday, crossing the Rs 1.5 lakh level for the first time, as strong demand at home and firm global trends lifted the market. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity rose by Rs 5,100 to trade at Rs 1,53,200…
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Budget 2026: Will digital and climate-smart farming get a major boost? Agriculture sector pins high hopes

Budget 2026: Will digital and climate-smart farming get a major boost? Agriculture sector pins high hopes

Budget 2026: According to industry experts, the Union Budget 2026-2027 presents a significant opportunity to transform agriculture into a robust engine of economic growth from being merely considered a welfare sector. New Delhi: Prior to the introduction of the Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 on the floor of the parliament, industry leaders and experts from the agriculture sector have appealed to the government to increase investment in digital infrastructure and climate-smart farming, while also prioritising the adoption of modern technologies. Agriculture experts believe these steps will be instrumental in bringing about a significant transformation…
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Union Budget 2026: Education sector’s expectations from this year’s budget

Union Budget 2026: Education sector’s expectations from this year’s budget

Education Budget 2026-27 Expectations: The Union Budget 2026-27 is set to be tabled on February 1, 2026. Check budget expectations from education sector. New Delhi: The experts in education sector expect the budget to focus on skill-based education, blended learning ecosystem, AI-based learning, future-ready skills, STEM learning, application-based learning from an early stage. The Union Budget 2026-27 is set to be tabled on February 1, 2026.   Budget 2026-27 Expectations from academicians, experts Debashis Sanyal, Director – Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai- “India’s education budget should recognise learning as economic infrastructure. The focus must shift to preparing students for evolving…
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Dividend Stocks: Shares of Angel One, ICICIAMC to trade ex-date soon, check dividend amount, record date

Dividend Stocks: Shares of Angel One, ICICIAMC to trade ex-date soon, check dividend amount, record date

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, which made its market debut in December, has announced an interim dividend of Rs 14.85. Mumbai: Shares of domestic brokerage Angel One and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company are in focus as they are set to trade ex-date for the interim dividend soon. At the time of writing the report, shares of Angle One Ltd were trading at Rs 2,642.85 with a dip of 1.90 per cent, and the market cap of the company stood at Rs 24,001.74 crore. Similarly, the stock of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company traded in the red amid sell-off in…
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Defence firm Apollo Micro Systems to invest Rs 300 crore on facility expansion, check share price

Defence firm Apollo Micro Systems to invest Rs 300 crore on facility expansion, check share price

The stock has delivered a multibagger return of 1576.86 per cent in five years and 536.99 per cent in three years. However, it has corrected 16.46 per cent on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. Mumbai: Shares of Hyderabad-based Apollo Micro Systems, a leading technology-driven firm in the aerospace, defence, and homeland security sectors, are in focus as the company has shared an expansion plan with the exchanges. In a regulatory filing, the company said that it has been allotted land at TSIIC, Hardware Park Phase II, Hyderabad, to undertake the expansion exercise. According to the information available, the company will be…
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NSE SME listed company in focus as board approves Rs 500 crore investment in subsidiary

NSE SME listed company in focus as board approves Rs 500 crore investment in subsidiary

The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 40.83. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, and below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued. Mumbai: Shares of consumer electronics and lifestyle technology company Cellecor Gadgets are in focus today as the company has informed exchanges that its board of directors has approved the investment in its subsidiary. Amid this, the stock opened in the red at Rs 27.35 against the previous close of Rs 27.45. Later, it touched the intraday high and low of Rs 27.35 and Rs 26.50, respectively. Today's low is just …
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SBI-Life owned NBFC in focus on partial redemption of non-convertible debentures, check details

SBI-Life owned NBFC in focus on partial redemption of non-convertible debentures, check details

Stock has been falling for the last four days and has fallen 5.85 per cent in the period. Technically, the stock trades lower than the 5-day, 20-day, 50-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages. Mumbai: Shares of SBI Life-owned NBFC, Paisalo Digital, are in focus on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after the company informed exchanges of the partial redemption of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The stock opened in the red at Rs 33.47, down from its previous close of Rs 33.53 on the BSE. It fell further amid selling pressure to touch the low of Rs 32.68. Last seen, the stock was…
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Silver price at new record high, gold continues bull run on MCX | Check city-wise rates

Silver price at new record high, gold continues bull run on MCX | Check city-wise rates

MCX Silver Price, MCX Gold Price: In the international market, the COMEX gold price was up by 2.01 per cent to approximately USD 4,687.7 per troy ounce. The spot gold price at 10 am was USD 4,685.57 per ounce, up by USD 89.33 or 1.94 per cent. Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures trade continued to surge on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, amid geopolitical tensions. The gold February 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 136 at Rs 1,45,775 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,45,639. It gained further…
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Market Opening Bell: Sensex opens in red, Nifty above 25,550 amid persistent selling by FIIs

Market Opening Bell: Sensex opens in red, Nifty above 25,550 amid persistent selling by FIIs

Sensex, Nifty Today: In early trade, market breadth was negative, with 821 stocks advancing against 1,336 stocks declining on the NSE. 155 stocks remained unchanged. Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, amid persistent selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 38.8 points to start the session at 83,207.3,8 the Nifty fell 5.2 points to open at 25,580.30. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 83,246.18 and the Nifty 50 at 25,585.50. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the…
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