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Fintechs cornered $2.4 billion investments in 2025 as funding moderated

Fintech funding stayed muted in 2025 at $2.4 billion, with fewer deals, IPOs and acquisitions, reflecting sustained investor caution after the 2021 peak

Datanomics: Consumption, not technology, powers India's startup boom

A decade into Startup India, most Indian unicorns are clustered in consumer and finance, highlighting limited depth in enterprise tech and frontier technologies like AI

Flexi-cap funds: Invest if you prefer managers to handle market cap mix

Poor sector and stock selection calls can, however, lead to underperformance

Flexi-cap funds: Invest if you prefer managers to handle market cap mix

Poor sector and stock selection calls can, however, lead to underperformance

Six states to borrow nearly Rs 13,000 crore through bonds on Tuesday

States had borrowed Rs 5 trillion through state bonds in the first half of FY26, with Q2 issuances marginally exceeding the indicative borrowing calendar, the first such instance in seven quarters

1,000 acres slated for UP Defence Corridor; ₹3,500 cr investments expected

Jhansi node has emerged as the preferred destination for investors, with major proposals totalling about ₹1,700 cr

Holding the frigid ground

Why winter gear is central to building the country's Himalayan deterrence

LIC demerger, PSU insurer divestment drive 'Insurance for All by 2047'

An IIM Kozhikode panel has proposed splitting LIC and divesting weak PSU insurers to boost competition, capital and insurance penetration under the 'Insurance for All by 2047' vision

Residential assets lead as Gurugram attracts ₹86K cr investments in 2025

With ₹86,588 crore in projects cleared in 2025, Gurugram cements its place as India's hottest real estate hub-spanning premium homes, IT parks and mass housing

Unacademy retreats from offline expansion as founder bets on digital growth

Gaurav Munjal plans to franchise or sell physical centres while folding Airlearn into the company's core online platform

NBFCs seek lower Sarfaesi limit for debt resolution, better harmonisation

Non-banking financial companies are taken up the matter with the Reserve Bank of India and the ministry of finance, seeking the same threshold that banks and some other lenders enjoy

Datanomics: Indian Army's capital expenditure share stuck at 18.54%

Even as it faces active terror threats, the Indian Army's share of defence capital spending has fallen sharply, lagging behind the Air Force and Navy

Number of life insurance policies surge to 18.4 million in April-Dec FY26

Policies sold by public sector LIC slipped by 0.50 per cent YoY to 11.67 million, while policies sold by private life insurers grew 5.74 per cent annually to 6.82 mn

Trade powerhouse Gujarat's record slips over petroleum product exports

Relying on the volatile sector has caused the state's share of national exports to slide

Indian travelers on the lookout for new international destinations in 2026

From Vietnam to Spain, Indian travellers in 2026 are chasing new destinations and personalised experiences, with Gen Z driving event-led trips around concerts, festivals and global sports

Proptech firms see sustained investor interest amid deeper adoption

India's proptech sector is scaling fast as startups shift to profitable, tech-led models, drawing investor interest and reshaping how real estate is bought, built and managed

'India's electronics sector moving towards strategic indispensability'

An MNC presentation weighs India's position while pointing out that the world is 'now dependent' on Chinese supply chain

When midcaps blinked: A year of sharp reversals and what lies ahead

A stalled index masked stock-level swings across sectors. Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu identify the biggest movers of 2025

Budget 2026: Here are key challenges in electronics & semiconductor sector

Electronics & SemicIndia's electronics and semiconductor ambitions face hurdles such as high capital costs, talent gaps and weak value-chain presence

NPCIL to revise existing tender for nuclear reactors under SHANTI regime

NPCIL is revising its Bharat Small Reactors tender and extending timelines after the SHANTI Act opened India's nuclear power sector to private participation