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Long-Delayed NSE IPO Gets SEBI NOC, Market Eyes Listing

India’s capital markets may soon witness a historic moment as the National Stock Exchange receives regulatory clearance to move ahead with its long-pending initial public offering. The approval brings renewed momentum to a listing process that has remained stalled for almost ten years. The exchange had first ann...

Budget 2026 Income Tax Relief and New Regime Focus

As India prepares for the Union Budget 2026, taxpayers across the country are closely watching for announcements that could ease income tax pressure and improve household finances. With the budget presentation approaching, expectations are rising among salaried employees, professionals, and businesses for meaningful ta...

New Tax Regime Shakeup: What Budget 2026 Could Really Mean

As India heads toward the Union Budget 2026, discussions around income tax reforms have once again taken centre stage. For millions of taxpayers, one key question dominates the conversation: will the new tax regime finally offer greater relief while keeping the system simple and transparent? Introduced to reduce compl...

Microsoft Amazon Unite With Rare Full Page Warning

In a rare show of unity, two global technology giants have come together to issue a public warning about what they describe as a growing housing emergency in Washington state. The companies took out a full page advertisement in a leading newspaper, urging policymakers to take immediate steps to address the crisis. Kno...

Banks and Finance Firms Lay Out Budget 2026 Expectations

As India’s Union Budget 2026 approaches, the banking and financial services sector has outlined a series of expectations aimed at strengthening economic growth and improving financial stability. With the budget scheduled to be presented on February 1, industry leaders believe this fiscal roadmap will play a criti...

Shadowfax IPO Allotment Date Arrives Investors Rush To Check Status

For thousands of retail investors across the country, the past few days have been filled with anticipation as Shadowfax Technologies moved closer to finalising its IPO allotment. After strong demand during the subscription period, investors are now eagerly checking whether they have received shares. Shadowfax, a fast-...

India Set to Overtake Japan as Third Largest Economy

India is on track to surpass Japan as the world’s third largest economy, according to Gita Gopinath, former First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, speaking at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Gopinath’s remarks have reignited global attention on India’s ...

Market Turmoil: Sensex Crashes as Trade War Fears Grip Investors

Indian stock markets experienced a sharp downturn as benchmark indices tumbled under pressure from renewed global trade tensions and continued foreign selling. The BSE Sensex plunged by hundreds of points and the NSE Nifty 50 index dipped significantly during trading, unsettling investors and wiping out large chunks of...

IMF Raises India Growth Outlook As Economy Shows Strong Momentum

India’s economic outlook has received a major boost as global estimates now project stronger growth for the coming year. The revised forecast reflects improving domestic conditions, steady consumption, and the country’s ability to manage global uncertainties effectively. India continues to remain one of th...

Amagi Media Labs IPO Sees Strong Turnaround on Final Day

The Amagi Media Labs IPO witnessed a sharp turnaround in investor sentiment as bidding came to an end. After a muted response during the initial days, the issue gained strong momentum on the final day of subscription, driven mainly by institutional and high net worth investors. Amagi Media Labs is a Bengaluru based te...

Bharat Coking Coal IPO Set for Strong Listing Debut

The much anticipated Bharat Coking Coal Limited IPO is expected to make a strong entry into the stock market as it prepares for listing on January 19, 2026. The public issue has generated significant interest among investors and has emerged as one of the most discussed IPOs of the year. The ₹1,071.11 crore issue was...

SBI's ATM Fee Hike: When Convenience Costs More

State Bank of India (SBI) has ended unlimited free ATM access for salary account holders, marking a major shift in India’s retail banking landscape. Effective December 1, 2025, India’s largest bank has capped free non-SBI ATM transactions and increased withdrawal charges, impacting millions of salaried and ...

India Becomes a 4 Trillion Dollar Economy

India has crossed a historic economic milestone. In FY 2025–26, the country officially entered the $4 trillion GDP club, emerging as the world’s fourth-largest economy and the fastest-growing major economy globally. Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran confirmed that India’s economy expanded b...

Quick Commerce Drops 10-Minute Delivery Promise After Worker Safety Concerns

India’s quick commerce sector is undergoing a noticeable shift as leading platforms have moved away from their much-publicised 10-minute delivery promise. The change comes after growing concerns about the physical strain, mental stress, and road safety risks faced by delivery partners working under extreme time p...

Lock In Expiry Hits Meesho Shares Though Brokers Stay Bullish

Shares of e commerce company Meesho slipped around five percent on the stock market recently after a major lock in period came to an end. The stock traded lower near 173 rupees as a large number of previously restricted shares became available for trading. This sudden increase in the supply of shares in the open market...

Mid Caps Surge Ahead As Big IT Firms Brace For Slow Quarter

India’s technology sector is preparing for a slower third quarter of the financial year as large IT companies face headwinds from seasonal trends and subdued global demand. While the overall industry outlook remains cautious, mid cap IT firms are expected to deliver relatively stronger performance, marking a noti...

Skincare and Beauty Boom as Quick Commerce Sales Surge Rapidly

Skincare and beauty products are emerging as one of the fastest growing categories on quick commerce platforms across India, moving beyond the traditional focus on groceries and daily essentials. Sales of beauty and personal care items have recorded a sharp jump of nearly one hundred sixty percent, reflecting changi...

Mercedes Benz to Pay 149.6 Million Dollars in Emissions Settlement Deal

Global automaker Mercedes-Benz USA and its parent company Daimler AG have agreed to pay 149.6 million dollars to settle allegations raised by attorneys general from 48 US states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The case revolves around claims that the company used illegal software in certain diesel vehicles ...

Amazon Announces Largest Layoffs in Europe at Luxembourg Headquarters

Amazon has announced a major reduction in its workforce at its European headquarters in Luxembourg marking the largest round of layoffs the location has experienced in recent years. Around three hundred seventy roles are expected to be eliminated representing a significant portion of the local corporate workforce. This...

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 cascadi...