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India's IPO fundraising up 12x, 373 issues raise ₹1.95 trillion in 2025

capital markets. 2025 marked a defining phase for India's primary markets, with 373 IPOs-comprising 103 mainboard and 270 SME issues-mobilising ₹1.95 trillion

Milk, veggies among top-ordered items across metro cities: Zepto report

Milk topped orders across cities in 2025, as Zepto data shows Indians increasingly turning to quick commerce for daily staples, snacks and beverages

Market outlook 2026: Earnings, Budget, FII flow, trade deal to drive stocks

Market outlook 2026: Looking ahead, Akshat Garg, head of research & product at Choice Wealth, believes calendar year 2026 is likely to be a stock-picker's market

From Dhurandhar to Lokah Chapter 1, 2025 was the year of blockbusters

Indian cinema delivered a string of box office blockbusters in 2025, with films such as Dhurandhar, Kantara Chapter 1, and Lokah Chapter One posting massive collections

How fear and greed shaped investments in 2025 & what 2026 may hold

From SIP discipline to hype-driven losses, the key money lessons of the year

Year-ender 2025: How smartphones quietly transformed into AI-first devices

AI quietly reshaped smartphones in 2025, shifting them from feature-driven tools to context-aware companions that anticipate intent, reduce friction and fade into everyday use

2026 investment strategy: PSU banks, IT 'cheap'; defence stocks 'expensive'

Analysts think financials, metals, and IT sectors are trading at 'relatively' better values and may offer suitable entry points at current levels

Smallcap index set for worst show in 7 years; time to cherry-pick?

Most small-cap stocks, according to analysts, were richly valued in CY25 after their sharp run in the last two calendar year

Add-ons galore:Zero-Dep cover taken by 60% of motor insurance users in 2025

In FY26, Maharashtra recorded the highest demand for motor insurance during the year, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Delhi

Average health insurance cover rises 31% to Rs 19 lakh post-GST removal

Heart-related ailments, cancer and cataract remained among the most common high-value claim triggers.

PE money slows in 2025 but office assets corner 58% of real estate capital

Residential ranked second with 17% share, as capital tilted decisively toward downside-protected structures

Succession, scrutiny and stress tests in a year of corporate governance

It was a year marked by airline disruptions, trust battles, inheritance feuds and a Supreme Court turnaround that tested the foundations of corporate governance

From UK FTA to US tariff duels: What 2025 revealed about India's tradecraft

India spent 2025 rewriting its foreign policy playbook through trade deals, tariff battles and supply chain partnerships, signalling that market access now drives its global engagement

Year Ender 2025: Top wicket-takers across formats for Indian cricket team

Md Siraj led India's bowling attack in Tests in 2025 and emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the format for the side

Year-ender 2025: Rural economy steadies as GST cuts offset weak crop prices

Lower crop prices and weak nominal farm growth weighed on rural incomes in 2025, but GST cuts, welfare support, and rising consumption helped stabilise demand and sentiment

Year-Ender 2025: Top five most controversial moments of Indian cricket

One of the most controversial moments of Indian cricket in 2025 came during their Asia Cup 2025 campaign when they refused to shake hands with Pakistan

Yearender 2025: The economy sailed through, but the waters are uncertain

Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in 2025, but weaker nominal growth, trade uncertainty, and soft demand signal a bumpier road ahead

2025 became a year of highs and headwinds for Indian travel industry

Next year will open with concerts by American rock band Linkin Park and singer John Mayer in January in Bengaluru and Mumbai, followed by the month-long ICC Men's T20 cricket World Cup starting in Feb

Politics@2025: Fault lines & turning points, the moments that shaped India

From terror and unrest to diplomacy, power shifts and ideological milestones, the moments that shaped India this year

Year Ender 2025: Top five memorable moments of Indian cricket team

Indian women's team winning the maiden ICC World Cup title in Navi Mumbai will be the biggest highlight of Indian cricket in 2025