·       NPS update: Non-government subscribers can now withdraw up to 80% https://bit.ly/44vCfXR ·       Lok Sabha Passes seminal Insurance Bill for 100% FDI, mandates undue gain disgorgement https://bit.ly/4qcOcd8 ·       Government introduces VB-G RAM G Bill to replace MGNREGA amid Opposition protest https://bit.ly/44tdD1R ·&nbs…

·       India emerges as most optimistic consumer market for 2026 : BCG https://bit.ly/4j8heZm ·       Strong 19.4% export growth in November ‘evens out’ dip in October https://bit.ly/4s6ufqr ·       India’s Star Air considers $1 billion Embraer jet order to expand regional fleet https://bit.ly/48FNAXN · &nb…

·       US keeps up pressure for GM crops but India holds firm https://bit.ly/4pCyYye ·       CII charts investment roadmap for India’s next decade of growth https://bit.ly/3MJD3C9 ·       Benign inflationary trends leave space for RBI’s MPC to cut repo further, economists say https://bit.ly/48ElZGu ·   …

Cybersecurity has moved to the forefront of India’s power sector as grid digitalisation expands, with Parliament seeking updates on audits, firewall deployment and coordination with national cyber agencies. The increasing digitalisation of India’s power sector has brought renewed focus on strengthening cybersecurity safeguards across the national transmission network. With modern grids relying heavily on connected systems, e…

Carmakers are lining up facelifts for 2026 as quicker development cycles, affordable tech features, and tighter norms drive more frequent upgrades over all-new model launches The new year is set to bring a fresh round of facelifts across India’s passenger vehicle market, with automakers choosing upgrades and mid-cycle refreshes over all-new model launches. Industry experts believe 2026 will mark a shift driven by faster product development …

The NUDGE campaign gives taxpayers an opportunity to update their Income Tax Returns and withdraw wrong claims, if any Alarmed by fake donation claims to political parties and trusts, the Income Tax Department has initiated the NUDGE (Non-intrusive Usage of Data to Guide and Enable) campaign to encourage taxpayers to file correct returns if they have taken advantage of bogus deductions.......

According to the norms, the drivers’ owned motor vehicles will receive at least 80 per cent of the fare, and, on the other hand, for motor vehicles which are owned by the aggregator, the on-boarded driver shall receive at least 60 per cent of the fare. In a good news for people tired of paying surge prices for cab rides across aggregator apps like Ola, Uber and Rapido, the Union transport minister on Thursday informed the Parliament of…

Dhurandhar’s stellar collections come despite the fact that it has been banned in Gulf countries – a significant source of collection for Indian movies.  Dhurandhar box office day 8: Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar is running strong in the box office. In its first seven days at the box office, Dhurandhar made Rs 207.25 crore. The second week has started off on a higher note still. More https://bit.ly/4s02csK Via businesstod…

Naidu lays foundation stone for Cognizant and 7 other IT firms in Visakhapatnam Cognizant, a Nasdaq-listed technology and professional services company, has kicked off construction work at Visakhapatnam to build a campus to house 8,000 employees. The company will spend ₹1,583 crore to develop the campus in three phases....

Silver, Axis Securities said, has broken out of a multi-year consolidation phase, signaling the early stages of a long-term structural uptrend Silver prices that hit Rs 200,000-per-kilogram (kg) milestone in India on Friday have more room to climb, suggests a note from Axis Securities. In the domestic market, any correction down to the Rs 170,000-178,000 range, Axis Securities said, can be used for staggered accumulation, with the target of aroun…

Silver, Axis Securities said, has broken out of a multi-year consolidation phase, signaling the early stages of a long-term structural uptrend Silver prices that hit Rs 200,000-per-kilogram (kg) milestone in India on Friday have more room to climb, suggests a note from Axis Securities. In the domestic market, any correction down to the Rs 170,000-178,000 range, Axis Securities said, can be used for staggered accumulation, with the target of aroun…

The upcoming facility is expected to employ 45,000 people directly and indirectly, with an MoU to be signed soon The Maharashtra government, in collaboration with Brookfield Corporation, will build Asia’s biggest Global Capacity Centre (GCC) worth an investment of over $1 billion, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Jio World Centre on Friday. The Memorandum of Understanding for the same will be signed soon....

·       Modi–Trump speak as India–US trade deal edges closer https://bit.ly/44mg46h ·       Goyal says US should sign trade deal “on the dotted lines” if satisfied https://bit.ly/4qoFpFp ·       AMFI expects inflows to cross ₹8 lakh crore next year https://bit.ly/4iUugcD ·     &nb…

Earlier in the day, Scindia met Starlink Business Operations at SpaceX Vice President Lauren Dreyer and other senior officials to discuss expanding satellite-powered last-mile internet connectivity across India. SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Wednesday said he is looking forward to bringing Starlink’s satellite-based internet service to India. Responding to a post about Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s meeting with Starlink executiv…

Amazon on Dec 10 pledged to invest US$35 billion (S$45.4 billion) in India over the next five years, boosting its spending in the key growth market to expand in businesses from quick commerce to artificial intelligence (AI) cloud computing. US tech giants are pouring billions of dollars into India, especially in AI, as they bet on one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.... More https://bit.ly/4a9OgpA Via straitstimes.com

·       Amazon to invest over $45 billion in India by 2030 to expand operations, boost AI capabilities https://bit.ly/4a9OgpA ·       'Looking forward to serving India': Elon Musk after officials meet Jyotiraditya Scindia https://bit.ly/4afxPYR ·       'Spent less than $50M to reach a valuation of $1.5B, but...': Unacademy's Gaurav Munja…

The bank aims to use its wholly owned subsidiary State Bank Operations Support Services (SBOSS) in rural and semi-urban areas Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) will hire 16,000 employees in current financial year and will hire similar number of employees each fiscal to aid its business expansion plans and beef up its customer service, chairman CS Setty told businessline in an interaction. The bank also intends to …

Microsoft on Dec 9 unveiled about US$23 billion (S$29.8 billion) in new artificial intelligence investments, with the bulk earmarked for India as it deepens its bet on one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets. As part of the move, Microsoft will spend US$17.5 billion in India in its largest Asia investment to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country, CEO Satya Nadella said.... More https://bit.ly/4oIUBe…

·       Microsoft unveils $29.8 billion in new AI investments with big focus on India https://bit.ly/4oIUBeY ·       Vingroup forges partnership to broaden multi-sector ecosystem in India https://bit.ly/4ptzuyJ ·       The profile of India as a manufacturing country is on the rise: Rockwell Automation India MD https://bit.ly/48DwqtX &mid…

The Indian PM is likely to visit Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman on December 15-18 India and Oman hope to finalise the long-negotiated bilateral free trade agreement later this month during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit on December 17-18, sources said.....

Closed-ended fund offers Russian investors direct exposure to Nifty50 as rupee balances surge In a move that could reshape how sanction-hit Russia deploys billions of stranded Indian rupees, state-owned Sberbank is launching a closed-ended mutual fund linked to the Nifty50, effectively opening a direct route for Russian investors to put their rupee surpluses into Indian equities....

·       Sberbank’s India fund creates rupee-to-Nifty corridor for Russian investors https://bit.ly/4oFJeEI ·       IDBI Bank stake sale expected to bridge part of tax shortfall https://bit.ly/4q09o6j ·       Kaynes Tech denies accounting inconsistencies; says only a single disclosure error was corrected https://bit.ly/48ISBh0 &midd…

While there are positives working in its favour, premium valuation is hard to justify Nine-year-old direct-to-consumer mattress and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations is hitting the IPO market with a ₹1,289-crore issue. The company will raise about ₹377 crore via a fresh issue, while promoters and a few early investors will realise about ₹912 crore via OFS at the upper end of the ₹185 to 195 price band. Post IPO, promoter holding wil…

·       Wakefit Innovations IPO: High-growth Sheela Foam rival, should you subscribe? https://bit.ly/4iJ3MKZ ·       No one will go scot free in IndiGo crisis, says civil aviation minister https://bit.ly/4oDD2gg ·       IndiGo board sets up crisis management group, airlines eyes full restoration by December 10 https://bit.ly/3Kufvkb…

Biocon Limited (which holds around 78 per cent) will acquire the remaining stake in Biocon Biologics through a share swap of 70.28 Biocon shares for every 100 Biocon Biologics shares, at a share price of INR 405.78 per Biocon share; valuing Biocon Biologics Limited at USD 5.5 billion. Bengaluru-headquartered biopharmaceutical major Biocon has announced that it is to fully integrate Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL) as a wholly owned subsid…

The RPG Group firm garners around 20 per cent of its revenues from exports and expects the contribution to grow over the next few years Tyre maker Ceat is developing tyres for various global markets as it aims to expand its exports to regions like Europe and US with plans to establish itself as a global brand, according to RPG Group Vice Chairman Anant Goenka.... More https://bit.ly/3KMCsz0 Via business-standard.com

US has to respond to some tentative offers made by India in the meeting in Washington in October, say sources US trade negotiating team led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is scheduled to be in India next week for a three-day discussion with Indian counterparts on the first phase of the bilateral trade deal which hasn’t progressed substantially since pre-Diwali talks in Washington DC, sources said....

Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a discussion with Oxana Lut, agriculture minister of Russian Federation on Thursday to increase trade in agricultural commodities between both the countries. To ensure long term supply of fertilizers and curb volatility in prices, India and Russian companies on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for forming a joint venture for building a large urea manufacturing facility in Russia....…

By contrast, oil cargoes arriving in India from Russia next month could fall as far as 600,000 barrels a day, the weakest level since early 2022 India’s imports of Russian crude are expected to plunge to a near four-year low early next year, after months of US pressure. As workarounds emerge and the Kremlin cranks up its own charm offensive, however, the question is how long that drop will last... More https://bit.ly/48VytJC Via busine…

Economic co-operation programme to help chase $100 bn bilateral trade target by 2030 but no mention of defence deals Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on an economic cooperation programme to expand trade “in a balanced manner” till 2030, with greater exports from India, while fast-tracking a proposed free trade deal and an investment treaty....

SBI Securities recommends subscribing to Corona Remedies, but suggests avoiding Wakefit for now. The primary market is set for a busy stretch next week, with Wakefit Innovations and Corona Remedies launching their initial public offerings on December 8, 2025, and NephroPlus’ on December 10, 2025. These companies have announced their price bands, issue structures, and fundraising plans. Grey-market buzz for Wakefit and Corona Remedies’…

·       High-stakes hug: Modi, Putin set to discuss trade deficit, defence deals, West’s sanctions https://bit.ly/4rEWXOO https://bit.ly/3Yamy4y ·       ‘A major achievement’: Putin calls PM Modi the architect of India’s 7% growth surge ·       Aequs, Vidya Wires, Meesho IPOs maintain strong demand on day 2 https:…

Company has also launched vCardio, an AI-powered cardiac monitor After spending years in R&D, vTitan, a medtech company from the Zoho Group, is planning become more aggressive in its go-to-market efforts with a line up of medical devices in the next one year....

The Adani Group plans to invest US$15 billion (S$19 billion) to boost passenger capacity at its airports to 200 million annually in the next five years, people familiar with the matter said, helping to power India’s aviation boom as it prepares to list its airport unit. The plan involves adding terminals, taxiways and a runway at the Navi Mumbai airport, which is set to open on Dec 25, the sources said.... More https://bit.ly/441USlV V…

·       Adani Group plans $19 billion India airports’ expansion by 2030 https://bit.ly/441USlV ·       Aerospace player Aerus’ IPO: Should you subscribe? https://bit.ly/44NEaH7 ·       Zoho’s medtech firm vTitan to accelerate medical device launches in next one year https://bit.ly/48iUu58 ·    …

Private banks drew more complaints than state-owned lenders for the first time in FY25, as overall grievances under RBI's Ombudsman Scheme rose sharply For the first time, complaints against private lenders under the Reserve Bank of India’s Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) exceeded those against public-sector banks (PSBs) in FY25. According to data released by the central bank, private banks received 111,119 complaints during the year, …

This is the first time a major automobile manufacturer has adopted the BaaS model, which was made popular by JSW MG Motor India. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Tuesday said it will launch its maiden electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, with battery-as-a-service offering.  This is the first time a major automobile manufacturer has adopted the BaaS model, which was made popular by JSW MG Motor India..... More https://bit.ly/44xCoda Via businesstod…

Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya, a Bengaluru-born AI specialist with stints at Google DeepMind and Microsoft, as the new Vice President for AI As the AI race among big tech players heats up, Apple, which has largely been on the sidelines of the AI boom, now has a new captain to steady the ship....

·       Meesho IPO: Key things to know and should you subscribe? https://bit.ly/3XyHSAz ·       Foreign holding in SBI, BoB, 3 more PSBs down, govt says no plan to raise the limit https://bit.ly/49N69u2 ·       Moscow wants ‘architecture’ to insulate trade with India from interference: Peskov https://bit.ly/44F4KCb ·&n…

Says uncertainty involving exports to the US had ebbed a bit following commitments made by big pharma Pharmaceutical exports are expected to continue on a healthy trajectory over the next few years with products worth over $250 billion poised to go off patents by 2030, said Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council ( Pharmexcil) Vice-Chairman Bhavin Mehta.....

Government data shows that inflows from the US more than doubled to $6.62 billion, making it one of the strongest contributors during the period Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 18 per cent to USD 35.18 billion during April-September this fiscal year, while the inflow from the US more than doubled to USD 6.62 billion during the first half of this fiscal, according to government data released on Monday....

·       Temasek-backed Atomberg said to be planning US$200 million India IPO https://bit.ly/4pz78Tg ·       FinMin: Equity exposure of LIC to Adani Group firms less than 5% https://bit.ly/4izXH3C ·       Walmart ramps up agentic AI strategy; India emerges as core tech hub https://bit.ly/3KtZ6fn ·      …

British Airways currently operates 56 weekly flights from India to London - three daily from Mumbai, two daily from Delhi, and one each from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai British Airways sees "incredible potential" in the Indian aviation market and plans to expand services as demand for travel to the UK continues to rise, the airline's Chief Operating Officer Rene de Groot said. The carrier, which has operated in India for over a century, is …

TVS records registrations of 29,751 in November with a market share of 26.12% as against 29,656 in October with 20.59% TVS Motor Company, Chennai-based two-wheeler auto major, has overtaken its main competitor Bajaj Auto in two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV2W) registrations (pure EV and battery-operated vehicle) in November....

·       Putin visit: Focus on new opportunities for Indian exports, energy ties https://bit.ly/4atha3M ·       Indian carriers complete A320 software upgrades ahead of deadline https://bit.ly/4pfy9eE ·       TVS Motor overtakes Bajaj in EV two-wheeler registrations in November https://bit.ly/440ofVF ·     …

A list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2025. Many people dream of starting their own business. Running an enterprise in your home, garage or on the go means you can take more control over your professional goals, set more ambitious financial targets and achieve a more desirable work-life balance....

Jefferies outlines possible Kotak Mahindra–IDBI Bank merger structures, modeling share-swap and cash-funded scenarios with insights on capital inflow, risks, and integration impact. Kotak Mahindra Bank, earlier this week, concluded its diligence process to acquire the government’s stake in IDBI Bank, as reported by FE earlier this year.The due diligence process involved reviewing confidential information such as borrower dat…

Armed with capital market regulator SEBI’s approval, at least 10 companies are set tap the market in December with all round bullish sentiment With the key benchmark indices hitting new highs, large corporates are gearing up to raise about ₹40,000 crore next month through primary issuance of equity shares....