State Bank of India (SBI) and Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi SA, have hired nine banks to lead a USD 1.4 bn (INR 110-130 bn) initial public offering of SBI Funds Management in 1H 2026, Bloomberg reports. The agreement involves a combined 10% secondary stake sale — 6.3% from SBI and 3.7% from Amundi — […]
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Blinkit CFO exit rattles quick-commerce bets
Vipin Kapooria’s exit from Blinkit and the return to the QIA- and ADQ-backed Flipkart lands at a sensitive moment for India’s quick-commerce sector
IRCTC launches four-night Dubai tour package priced at around INR 94k
The itinerary includes major Dubai landmarks and a full-day Abu Dhabi visit, with bookings open to travellers from six Indian cities
Oil markets unshaken by Maduro overthrow
Venezuela’s oil production accounts for only 1% of global output
2026 JANUARY 19-20 January (Monday-Tuesday): International Crop Science Conference and Exhibition, Le Méridien Conference Center, Dubai. 26 January (Monday): Republic Day (Public Holiday). 27 January (Tuesday): India-EU Summit (to potentially finalize FTA), New Delhi. 27-30 January (Tuesday-Friday): India Energy Week, ONGC Advanced Training Institute, Goa. 30 January-1 February (Friday-Sunday): India Agri Expo, Ludhiana Exhibition Center, […]
THIS AFTERNOON: What India’s macro reset means for Gulf investors
What we’re tracking this afternoon at home and around the world
A Goldilocks moment for Gulf capital in India
With inflation below 1%, policy rates already cut 125 basis points, and further easing likely in early 2026, India now offers Gulf investors what emerging markets rarely do
Bagmane REIT files for IPO as Gulf investor appetite stays strong
Bagmane Prime Office REIT’s USD 445.6 mn IPO is a clean, liquid gateway into India’s global capability center-led office boom
India’s rice export share faces groundwater pressure in key states
India’s boom in rice exports — which supply key Gulf markets — is deepening groundwater stress in key producing states, Reuters reports. Current export volumes could be threatened if water depletion continues, sparking fears of an export ban return. Supply squeeze: India accounted for just over 40% of global rice exports in 2023-24, shipping out […]
Cupid to set up Saudi manufacturing unit in Saudi Arabia
Board approves Saudi facility to manufacture FMCG and wellness products for GCC markets + NBCC secures 14.7k sq ft Dubai site for mixed-use