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Musk vs Ambani: What the Starlink Spat Means for the Jio IPOIndia's two biggest business stories right now, Starlink's stuck entry and the long-awaited Jio IPO, just turned into a public fight. They're more connected than they look.Why October Is So Quiet for Indian IPOsEvery year the IPO calendar thins out in October. Two forces - one regulatory, one cultural - explain it, and both push the action into November.Listing Day: Should You Sell on Listing, or Hold?The allotment came through and the stock is up. Now the real decision: book the pop, or stay invested?How IPO Listing Gains Are Taxed in IndiaSold on listing day for a tidy pop? That profit is taxable - and almost always at the short-term rate. Here's how it works.What 'Bidding at Cut-Off' Means in an IPOThe little checkbox that says 'cut-off' is the safest way for a retail investor to bid - here's why.Book-Building vs Fixed-Price IPOs: What the Price Band Really MeansWhy do some IPOs show a price band and others a single price? The two methods decide how your share price is set.The IPO Grey Market: GMP, Kostak and Subject-to-Sauda, DecodedBefore a share lists, an unofficial market already trades it - and its own jargon. Here's what GMP, Kostak and STS actually mean.Retail, HNI and QIB: The IPO Investor Categories, ExplainedEvery IPO is carved into reserved buckets. Which one you fall in decides your limits, your odds and how you're allotted.Anchor Investors: The Big Money That Buys In a Day EarlyBefore an IPO opens to you, large institutions have often already bought a chunk. Here's who they are and why their lock-in matters.ASBA & UPI: How Your Money Is Blocked, Not Paid, for an IPOWhen you apply for an IPO, the money doesn't leave your account - it's frozen. Here's the mechanism, and why it matters.The NSE IPO: Why India's Biggest Exchange Isn't Listed YetThe exchange where thousands of companies list has spent years unable to list itself. Here's why - and what to watch.What Is a Closing Auction Session (CAS)?How India decides the all-important closing price - and why a single end-of-day auction is set to change it.