Most Indian IT leaders find AI augmenting talent: Survey

Indian IT leaders are betting big on agentic AI adoption for business growth compared to the leading western market, where focus is on enhancing traditional efficiency, a survey report by technology consultancy firm Thoughtworks said. Kindly note this illustration generated

Equity MF Inflows Dip As Redemptions Spike

2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   Net inflows into equity mutual fund schemes declined 6 per cent

Bharti Leads CY25 Market-Cap Surge

All three Bharti group companies outperformed in CY25 but the biggest gain came from Bharti Airtel, the flagship. IMAGE: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bharti Enterprises/X   The Bharti group, which owns and operates

Vi gets a decade to breathe easy on AGR dues; DoT to reassess liabilities

India’s third-largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has secured a 10-year breather on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payments from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters This is expected to ease pressure on its balance sheet and enable the

‘May issue NoC for NSE IPO within this month’, says SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is at a “very advanced stage” of issuing the no-objection certificate (NoC) for the initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey indicated that the process

Will India raise defence spending in Budget 2026 amid rising geopolitical risks?

The ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, tensions between the US and Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on Greenland and Iran have heightened geopolitical risks. As geopolitical conflicts intensify, several countries are increasing their defence budgets. Trump has proposed to

Restrictions, penalties are last resort: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

The relation between a regulator and its regulated entities is collaborative and not adversarial with the common objective of maintaining the stability and credibility of the financial system. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters However, the action on regulated entities like penalties and

Auto: First Drive: Is Mahindra XUV 7XO better than XUV7OO?

The XUV 7XO comes with high tech features, comfort and safety but it will be interesting to see if 7XO can match the popularity of the XUV700 which it has replaced, writes Hemant Waje/Rediff.com after taking a test drive in desert

Forex reserves drop by $9.80 bn to $686.80 bn

India’s forex reserves dropped by $9.8 billion to $686.81 billion in the week to January 2, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the forex reserves had jumped by $3.29

IDFC First Bank cuts savings account rates, introduces new balance slabs

Private sector lender IDFC First Bank has lowered its savings account rates and introduced new slabs for small and medium balance categories, effective January 9, 2025, as per its website. Photograph: Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons The interest slabs and rates for