Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Banks in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh are closed on Monday to mark two state-specific holidays — State Inauguration Day and Indigenous Faith Day. Banks in all other states are operating as usual.Bank holidays in India vary by state, depending on local festivals and observances. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Stock markets in Asia opened on a steady note on Monday as optimism over a possible US interest rate cut supported risk appetite at the start of the final month of 2025. Investors also kept a close watch on the Japanese yen, which strengthened amid expectations of a near-term policy shift in Tokyo.The yen advanced…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting December 1, 2025) are Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), and HCL Tech. Let’s take a look: STOCK NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) UPSIDE (%) Reliance Industries 1569 1765 12% HCL Tech 1624…
Representative image (AI-generated) Jefferies initiated its coverage on Lenskart with a buy rating and the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said that Lenskart, India’s largest tech-driven eyewear retailer, holds just about 5% market share, offering strong growth potential. Its vertically integrated omni-channel model ensures cost efficiency, rapid delivery, and superior customer experience, they said….
NEW DELHI: After a brief pause in Oct, foreign investors resumed selling, pulling out a net Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities in Nov, driven by global risk-off sentiment, volatility in global tech stocks and selective preference for primary markets over secondary markets. This dip came right after a net inflow of Rs 14,610 crore…
BENGALURU: A division bench of the Karnataka high court has set aside a single bench order in the Yezdi trademark dispute, allowing appeals by Classic Legends Private Limited and industrialist Boman R Irani. On 16 Dec 2022, the single bench declared Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd, Mysuru, the owner of the trademark Yezdi (word and device),…
AHMEDABAD: A regulatory tweak by Sebi has opened the door to sizable tax savings for millions of mutual fund (MF) investors, simply by making it easier to gift their units. Tax experts say the reform, which now allows transfer of even statement of account (SOA)-based MF units and not just demat units, removes the biggest…
BENGALURU: Karnataka’s startup capital is undergoing a sharp funding reset even as Delhi-NCR and Maharashtra inch up, pointing to a more evenly balanced tech landscape across India’s three largest hubs in the first nine months of 2025.According to Tracxn’s geo funding trend report for the nine months of 2025, Karnataka-based tech companies raised $2.7 billion…
MUMBAI: Elon Musk said his satellite-based internet service Starlink is not meant for densely populated cities because the physics of satellite communication makes it unsuitable for that purpose, adding that it is designed to deliver connectivity to rural users and restore access after natural disasters rather than compete with urban broadband.Musk made the observation on…
MUMBAI: The second-quarter GDP growth, at a six-quarter high of 8.2%, has shifted expectations ahead of the RBI’s Dec 5 monetary policy committee meeting. Ordinarily, such a sharp upside surprise would suggest overheating and trigger caution from the central bank. Economists say the picture is more nuanced, and rate-cut expectations remain in play. The rise…
