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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Reserve Bank of India’s latest 25‑basis-point (bps) repo‑rate cut—the fourth in 2025, bringing the total reduction to 125bps—has brought cheer to home‑loan borrowers. The rate cuts will particularly benefit borrowers who took home loans in 2020-2022 at rates of 6-6.5%, but saw the rates rise to 9-9.5% within a year following the central bank’s cumulative repo-rate hike of 225bps between May 2022 and March 2023.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—At a November meeting in the Oval Office, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang gave President Trump an ominous message: A patchwork of artificial-intelligence laws in states such as California threatened technology development in the U.S. Huang said a flurry of state laws could cause the U.S.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is expected to see heightened momentum on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPOs) through 2026 as companies worldwide look to monetise their stakes and take advantage of the country's rich valuations, top executives at JP Morgan said at a media round table on Tuesday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Although the Nifty hovers near all-time highs, the broader market continues to correct, revealing a very different story beneath the headline index. Even within the Nifty, the recent upmove has been driven by a narrow set of names in banking, autos, and metals, while most other sectors have struggled to find momentum.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India’s consumer preferences shift toward wellness and naturals, Dabur India Ltd is deploying fresh capital to stay ahead of the curve. The 140-year-old fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major has set up a ₹500-crore venture investment platform to back fast-growing, digital-first brands in natural health, beauty and home care.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Centre is preparing to reinforce and expand its focus on labour-intensive industries in the FY27 Union budget, according to two persons familiar with ongoing discussions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the greatest batsman of all time, hit a rough patch in 2003–04. He was repeatedly getting out to deliveries outside the off stump, especially while playing the cover drive, his signature stroke.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Smita and Ravi, a married couple in their late 30s, are steadily climbing the corporate ladder. Their investment portfolio has grown to over ₹4 crore, and for some time now, their wealth adviser has been making the case for investing in an alternative investment fund (AIF).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s private-credit market is in the midst of its busiest phase yet, with a wave of domestic and global investment firms rushing in as companies seek faster, more flexible capital than traditional lenders can provide. Over the past 12 to 18 months, firms from DMI Alternatives and Ascertis Credit to Motilal Oswal Alternates, ASK Group, True North, Edelweiss, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Prabhudas Lilladhar and Vivriti Asset Management have launched new funds, while heavyweights such as Blackstone Group and Bandhan AMC are setting up dedicated platforms.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru-based Ola Electric’s July-September earnings call on 6 November had some surprises for analysts and investors. To begin with, founder, chairman and managing director Bhavish Aggarwal slashed the company’s full-year guidance by a third to ₹3,000-3,200 crore, just three months after saying it would earn ₹4,200-4,700 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Are the big AI companies giving up their status as the highest caliber stocks in the market? The question is at the heart of a debate about “quality" companies that has left two popular ETFs with wildly different performance after one ditched Nvidia and most of the rest of Big Tech. The $48 billion iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor (ticker: QUAL) and Invesco’s $15 billion S&P 500 Quality (SPHQ) specialize in what the investment industry has dubbed quality companies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fifteen years ago, Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff published a book with an intriguing argument. For decades, financial advisers had suggested to retail investors that they take more risk when young, investing heavily in stocks before gradually shifting to safer bonds as they edge towards retirement.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The year 2025 has delivered its share of surprises—some encouraging, others unsettling—for financial markets. From tariff uncertainty and geopolitical tensions to GST reforms and a flood of IPOs, investors have had plenty to digest.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Agriculture-solutions provider Coromandel International Ltd’s stock has risen 30% over the past year as investors warm to its push to structurally lift Ebitda margins and smoothen earnings. A ₹4,000–5,000 crore capex commitment over FY25–28 is central to this shift.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon Web Services on Tuesday unveiled a host of new artificial intelligence tools and features designed to help companies nab more value from generative AI. Included is a new category of AI agents that can carry out tasks for hours or days without getting stuck and asking users for help, AWS said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd have dropped 38% from the 52-week high of ₹1,505 (December 2024), as the Street grows cautious about its high-risk, high-reward business model. Natco focuses on extremely complex, niche drugs, mainly in cancer treatment, injectables, peptides, and legally challenged patents in the US market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Fireside Ventures has closed its fourth consumer-focused fund at $253 million with a more diverse base of investors, or limited partners (LPs), to continue backing early-stage startups in India, a top official at the investment firm said. “In this fund, we have a 50-50 split between domestic and global investors.

White House to begin trade talks, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as U.S. officials sought to defend sweeping new tariffs that have unleashed global turmoil. During an interview on ABC News' 'This Week,' U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett denied that the tariffs were part of a strategy by Trump to crash financial markets to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. He said there were would be no «political coercion» of the central bank. In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump shared a video that suggested his tariffs aimed to hammer the stock market on purpose in a bid to force lower interest rates. In a separate interview on NBC News's Meet the Press, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the stock market drop and said there was «no reason» to anticipate a recession based on the tariffs. Trump jolted economies around the world after he announced broad tariffs on U.S. imports on Wednesday, triggering retaliatory levies from China and sparking fears of a globe trade war and recession.

With only six attempts available, each guess carries significance, and the game’s color-coded hints add a strategic element that keeps players engaged. However, some words can be particularly tricky, prompting players to seek guidance. If today’s Wordle #1387 for April 6, 2025, is proving difficult, read on for subtle hints and the eventual answer, as per a report by Beebom.

Elon Musk made headlines—again—by revealing that he had officially sold X (formerly Twitter) to his artificial intelligence company, xAI, in a deal valued at $45 billion. On paper, it sounded like an ambitious move to synergize AI development with social media infrastructure. But a viral satirical video on Instagram has turned the announcement into something else entirely: a puzzle that many now believe has less to do with tech vision and more with strategic financial maneuvering. The video, created by Instagram user @genericartdad, took a comical yet razor-sharp jab at Musk’s business shuffle. Using a back-and-forth dialogue format where he plays both interviewer and Musk, the creator humorously dismantled the deal by asking one simple question: Why would you sell Twitter to yourself?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On social media, tax-saving hacks often get more likes than they deserve. One of the popular tips doing the rounds these days is: “Buy an iPhone for ₹2 lakh and claim GST input credit of 18%.