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Indian Rupee Slips Further to Record Low Against Dollar

The Indian rupee has hit yet another historic low against the US dollar, underscoring mounting pressure on the domestic currency and raising alarm among economists, businesses, and everyday savers. On Monday, December 15, 2025, the rupee weakened further, slipping to around ₹90.75 to the dollar, marking one of the st...

Tesla Faces Rough November As U.S. EV Sales Plunge Again

Tesla, the electric vehicle pioneer synonymous with innovation and growth, faced a tough November in the United States as its sales fell to their lowest level in nearly four years. Tesla sold only about 39,800 vehicles in November 2025 a significant drop from the more than 51,000 vehicles it sold during the same period...

Amazon Commits 35 Billion Dollars to India: AI, Jobs, Growth

In a bold vote of confidence in India’s digital future, global e-commerce and tech giant Amazon on Wednesday announced it will invest over US$ 35 billion into its Indian operations by 2030. This massive commitment builds on the nearly $40 billion the company has already committed since entering the Indian market....

Sensex Surges Nearly Six Hundred Points on Fresh Optimism

The Indian stock market enjoyed a buoyant session on Wednesday, with the Sensex rallying by about 595 points (roughly 0.7 %) and the Nifty 50 similarly up around 0.7 %. The mood across Dalal Street was visibly lifted by a combination of favourable exit polls in Bihar, positive signals in US-India trade negotiations, an...

Lenskart Debuts with Muted Listing Despite IPO Subscription Buzz

The eyewear-retail firm Lenskart Solutions made its much-anticipated debut on India’s stock exchanges today after what was a blockbuster IPO in terms of subscriptions. The offer, worth approximately ₹7,278 crore, was oversubscribed 28 times, signalling strong retail and institutional investor interest. Y...

Apple Bets Big on Google Gemini to Reinvent Siri

Imagine picking up your iPhone, asking it to “plan my week”, and instead of stumbling, it responds fluidly summarising emails, booking appointments, detecting context. That’s the vision behind Apple’s latest move: entering what may become a near 1 dollar billion annual deal with Google to access...

Mid Cap SIPs Outperform Large Caps by 4 to 5% Annually

With investors seeking avenues for long-term wealth creation, financial analysts are pointing to another compelling opportunity: systematic investment plans (SIPs) in mid-cap mutual funds. A recent study showed that mid-cap funds, when invested via SIPs over a decade, delivered average annualised returns of 17.4%, sign...

22 Year Old Founders Rewrite Business Education Blueprint

Three friends Adarsh Hiremath, Surya Midha and Brendan Foody all just 22 years old, have become the youngest self-made billionaires in the world, thanks to their Silicon Valley startup Mercor, an AI-focused recruiting platform now valued at around US 10 dollars billion following a US dollars 350 million funding round.&...

Amazon VP Urges Remaining Staff to Focus on Top Three

In response to the recent large-scale reductions at Amazon’s devices division, a senior vice-president sent a candid internal memo to the team that remained. The message acknowledges the difficult reality of some 14,000 jobs being cut, while inviting those left behind to lean into three clear areas of focus. ...

MTR Foods Owner Launches Rs 1,667 Cr IPO Investor Alert

The owner of the well-known household brand MTR Foods has taken a major step, launching a whopping rs 1,667 crore initial public offering (IPO) under its parent company Orkla India. On the surface this looks like a compelling opportunity: a familiar name in kitchens across India, a business built on tradition and trust...

AWS Outage Uproots Hundreds of Websites Triggers Massive Ripple

The world’s largest cloud provider, AWS (Amazon Web Services), confirmed a major outage that tore through the infrastructure of hundreds of websites and apps across the globe. The disruption originated in the US-East-1 region one of AWS’s busiest and most central data-centre hubs and was traced to a...

Azure Cloud Outage Strikes Just Before Microsoft Earnings Reveal

The global operations of Azure the cloud platform from Microsoft Corporation came under serious disruption as a configuration error triggered cascading failures across multiple regions. For several hours, major services such as Microsoft 365, Outlook, Minecraft, Xbox Live and the AI assistant Copilot were unavailable o...

Apple Joins 4 Trillion Dollars Club on iPhone 17 Surge

Apple Inc. has crossed a historic threshold: its market capitalisation has now passed 4 trillion dollars for the first time ever. For a company that has dominated tech headlines for years, this milestone underscores not just size, but the momentum behind it. So what’s behind this surge? A few key drivers...

Amazon Shakes Corporate Ranks 14 000 Employees Laid Off

Amazon has announced its largest-ever set of corporate layoffs around 14,000 white-collar employees will see their roles eliminated, marking approximately 4 % of its global corporate workforce. What makes the cut all the sharper is the timing: the company reported quarterly profits to the tune of USD 18 billion...

Champagne Moments Cash Burn Lessons Zomatos Deepinder Goyal

The journey of Zomato under its founder CEO Deepinder Goyal is far from a smooth one. In an excerpt from Unseen: The Untold Story of Deepinder Goyal and the Making of Zomato, journalist Megha Vishwanath recounts the chaotic early years, where moments of high celebration the so called “champagne days&rdquo...

Intel Returns To Profit After Six Straight Quarterly Losses

After nearly two years of red ink, sleepless boardroom nights, and investor doubts, Intel Corporation has finally done it the American chipmaker has returned to profitability. The long-awaited rebound marks the end of a six-quarter losing streak that had many questioning whether the Silicon Valley pioneer could ever re...

U.S. Signal Triggers Massive Surge in Indian Stock Market

Indian stock markets witnessed a powerful rally today, with textile and shrimp sector stocks soaring up to 20%. The trigger came from a positive trade signal from the United States, sparking optimism of a potential India-U.S. trade deal. If finalized, the deal could boost Indian exports, especially textiles and marine...

RBI Steps In to Stop the Rupees Fall

RBI on the Indian Rupee Over the past few months, the rupee has depreciated significantly against the U.S. dollar, touching record lows multiple times. This decline could have had negative effects on the economy, so the RBI intervened to stabilize the situation. What Did the RBI Do? To keep the rupee stable and prev...

Apple Seeks India To Modernize 1961 Tax Law

Apple is reportedly pressing the Indian government to tweak a law dating back to 1961 a change it says is vital if it hopes to ramp up its manufacturing footprint in India. At issue is whether Apple, by owning expensive specialized machinery used by its contract manufacturers in India, should be taxed under the country...

Inside TCS Layoff Strategy No Target Just Evaluation

In a recent Q2 earnings call, Sudeep Kunnumal, HR chief of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), took center stage to allay growing concerns about potential layoffs at India’s biggest IT services firm. He emphasized that TCS is not chasing arbitrary job cut targets; rather, the company will “evaluate eve...

Indias Edible Oil Industry Seeks Long Term Tariff Stability

India’s edible oil industry is sounding a warning: frequent swings in import duties are eroding investor confidence, driving unpredictable price swings, and undermining efforts toward food security. A new joint study by JNU’s Centre for Economic Studies, VeK Policy Advisory & Research, and Assocham argu...

SEBI Overhauls Broker Penalties to Foster Fairer Market Practices

In a significant move, SEBI, which is Securities and Exchange Board of India, have decided to rationalize penalties imposed on brokers by exchanges for regulatory violations. This decision seek to streamline the penalty framework, ensuring fines is more proportionate to the nature and severity of the infractions commit...

Will SBI Private Sector MD Shift Change Banking

In a move that could reshape India’s banking leadership, the government has for the first time allowed a Managing Director (MD) post at State Bank of India (SBI) to be filled by a candidate from the private sector. But can this bold shift deliver real change or will institutional inertia blunt its impact ...

LG India IPO Surpasses Parent Companies Market Valuation

In a remarkable business milestone, LG India is making waves with its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is set to raise nearly Rs 15,000 crore. The offering is being closely watched by investors, as LG India market capitalization is already surpassing that of its South Korean parent company, LG Electronics....

When Big Profits Dont Please The Paradox of Indian Oils Surge

In recent quarters, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has posted record profits, riding on high fuel prices, favorable refining margins, and government subsidies or pricing levers. Yet paradoxically, many investors are not cheering. Why The story is more complex than just impressive earnings. On surface, the headli...

Senate Demands TCS Explain H 1B Hiring Amid Layoffs

In a striking move, U.S. Senators Charles Grassley and Richard Durbin have formally challenged Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over its hiring and layoff practices in America particularly in relation to the H1B visa program. Their open letter, dated September 24, 2025, is addressed to TCS CEO Krithi Kri...

Storytelling Makes Crypto Relatable Says Rachel Conlan

In the evolving world of cryptocurrency, numbers and code often dominate discussions but Rachel Conlan, Chief Marketing Officer at Binance, is pushing a different narrative: one grounded in people and their stories. In her recent conversation, Conlan explains how “Humans of Binance” is not just a marketing ...

Mahindra Launches Upgraded Thar After 3 Lakh Sales

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd, one of India’s leading automobile makers, has announce a major upgrade to its best selling Thar SUV, marking big milestone for the brand after achieving 3 lakh units sales in just five years. The Thar, which become a flagship product for Mahindra, counts for nearly one fifth of company&...

Bharat Mata on Currency Sparks Political Debate Nationwide

In a historic turn, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a Rs100 commemorative coin and a postal stamp on October 1, marking 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). For the first time, the image of Bharat Mata is embossed on Indian currency a move that grabbed national attention. The coin depi...

Indias Economy Resilient Despite US Tariff Pressures

In a tough global backdrop with escalating trade tension, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman project confidence that India’s economy are resilient enough to absorb external shock. The pressure come especially after United States threaten tariff up to 50 percent on Indian import, a move many fear co...

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