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Diwali cheer on Dalal Street: Sensex, Nifty hit fresh 52-week highs

Corporate earnings and strong sector gains spark a lively rally as new trading year dawns

Sebi proposes easing transfer, demat norms for pre-2019 securities

Sebi proposes fresh window for transfer of pre-2019 physical securities and plans to scrap the Letter of Confirmation system to simplify demat procedures for investors

Realty developers see a cracker of sales in key cities this festival season

Festive cheer sustains housing market momentum amid broader headwinds

Commercial banks may not need RBI approval for floating subsidiaries

Regulator to emphasise on non-duplication of businesses

Rupee dips 4.36% in Samvat 2081 as trade tensions weigh, bonds gain

Global tariff disputes and foreign outflows pressured the rupee, while RBI's 100-basis-point rate cuts and liquidity measures helped bond yields soften during the year

India resilient but not immune to global headwinds, says RBI report

RBI's State of the Economy report highlights India's macro strength despite global volatility; notes negative FDI inflows and rising policy uncertainty worldwide

'AI is a monster wave, investors are focusing on AI-first initiatives'

Both of us were doing angel investments on the side and helping founders. In 2019-20, we realised that there was literally no operator-led help for early-stage startups

Co-branded credit cards: Make sure your annual spend justifies the fee

Check whether reward points are easy to redeem, their expiry conditions, and brand-specific limits

IMO's net-zero framework: Industry at sea over carbon-levy decision

UN maritime body defers vote on key carbon levy till 2026, leaving global shipping industry uncertain on decarbonisation timelines and investment clarity

Veteran actor Asrani passes away at the age of 84 after prolonged illness

The end came on Monday afternoon, four days after he was admitted to Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in suburban Juhu

Gold and silver outshine equities as Samvat 2081 draws to a close

Gold and silver soared over 60 per cent in Samvat 2081, outpacing stocks as Nifty and Sensex delivered modest single-digit returns amid global volatility

Strong volumes, uptick in margins to drive gains for Dixon Technologies

Mobile and EMS segments fuel Dixon's growth; brokerages expect further gains from backward integration and component manufacturing expansion

RBI sold $7.6 bn in August amid rupee pressure; Reer falls to 97.6

The central bank remained a net dollar seller for the fourth straight month as the rupee weakened; REER slipped further, signalling lower currency competitiveness

Leadership positions: Public sector banks should focus on grooming leaders

The government's plan to open senior roles in public-sector banks to private executives aims to boost efficiency but may clash with institutional values and pay disparities

Safeguarding competition: Digital world will need policy intervention

India must act early to define what 'gatekeeper' firms in AI are, ensure that Cloud, compute, & chip providers are not allowed to self-enforce lockins, & force transparency in pricing

Why the Donald Trump administration's China approach lacks direction

Everything, it seems, is now a bargaining chip, as the Trump administration keeps reversing itself

How ordinary Indians shaped the making of the Constitution

The book under review is a most refreshing departure from this pattern. It discusses how people at large participated in what it correctly calls the assembling of the Constitution

Internationalising the rupee: India's path must diverge from China

India's best path forward is to gradually ease its capital controls. The RBI and the government have taken meaningful steps since 2020, but more are needed

Revolut India bets big on prepaid Visa cards, targets $7 bn in transactions

Revolut India is rolling out prepaid cards on the Visa network, and is planning to add 20 million customers in the next five years in the country

Andhra employees to get Diwali DA and benefits, including childcare leave

Andhra Pradesh government employees get festival boost with DA, earned leave payout, promotions and childcare leave as part of Diwali bonanza