Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu extend New Year greetings for 2025, emphasizing opportunities, health and prosperity. Celebrations occur nationwide with parties, cultural […]
Month: January 2025
End of the line for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma?
Rumors of retirement loom over Indian cricket stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ahead of the final Sydney Test. With both players facing declining form, […]
Family settlement: Kirloskar companies to challenge Sebi
Four Kirloskar companies plan to legally challenge Sebi’s directive to disclose a family settlement deed from 2009. They assert the deed does not impact them, […]
$31 billion: Startup funding falls to lowest level since 2019
Private equity-venture capital (PE-VC) investments in India ended 2024 at $31.1 billion, the lowest since 2019, with a 5.5% decline from 2023. Despite this, the […]
Rupee plunges nearly 3% in 2024, from 83.24 to record low of 85.59/$
The rupee depreciated by 2.8% against the US dollar in 2024, marking its seventh consecutive year of decline. Contributing factors included RBI’s forex intervention strategy, […]
10-min delivery boom: Companies to watch out for profit, regulatory hiccups
Indians embraced quick commerce for groceries and non-grocery items in 2025, leading to higher average order values. Companies experienced rapid growth, though expansion into smaller […]
PhonePe, GPay get 2 years more to cut UPI market share
NPCI extends the deadline for PhonePe and Google Pay to lower their market share in UPI by two years, lifting the onboarding limit for WhatsApp. […]
Dalal Street bull run loses steam on FPI selloff in volatile year
In 2024, India’s sensex and Nifty indices hit new highs before a sharp fall due to foreign fund selling. While large-cap stocks had subdued returns, […]