India’s services sector growth hits 11-month low in December amid slow expansion in new businesses

  Rates of expansion in incoming new work and output eased to the slowest in 11 months, with companies refraining from recruiting additional staff   New Delhi: India’s services sector growth declined to an 11-month low in December amid slow expansion in new businesses, according to a private survey on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC…

After Venezuela, Trump hints US military intervention in these countries

US military operation in Venezuela followed months of rising tensions, during which Washington sank more than 30 suspected drug-smuggling vessels since September 2025 The US military operation in Venezuela has raised concerns about who else may be on President Donald Trump’s firing line. On January 3, the US launched a large-scale operation in Venezuela’s capital…

Nifty Auto up 3x vs Nifty in last 4 years; analysts expect further upside

The Nifty Auto index has zoomed as much as 157.8 per cent in the last four calendar years as against a 50.6 per cent surge in the benchmark Nifty 50, shows data. The Nifty Auto index was up over 1 per cent in intra-day trade on Friday, and hit a fresh all-time high for the…

Zomato hikes delivery worker incentives for January 31 as company braces for higher order volumes on New Year’s Eve

Zomato clarified that the higher incentive move for delivery workers on December 31 was a regular process and did not relate to the ongoing strike by gig workers. Food delivery platform Zomato has hiked the incentive for its delivery partners during peak hours and year-end days as the company expects demand to go up during…

Real estate sector raises Rs 17,867 crore in FY26 YTD, set for best fundraising run in six years: Report

Between April and December 2025, real estate companies completed 11 capital market transactions, including IPOs, qualified institutional placements (QIPs), REIT issuances and rights issues. Notably, the number of deals completed so far in FY26 already matches the total recorded in the entire FY25.   Indian real estate is witnessing one of its strongest fundraising phases…

Coforge to acquire US-based Encora in $2.35-bn all-stock deal, board approves $550-mn fundraise

The acquisition will be executed through a share swap, under which Coforge will issue 93.8 million equity shares at Rs 1,815.91 apiece, implying a non-cash consideration of about Rs 17,032 crore.   Encora shareholders will hold about 21.25 percent of Coforge’s post-issue equity capital. “Coforge’s acquisition of Encora will create a $2.5 billion Tech Services…

2025 mutual fund scorecard: Top performers, laggards, and key surprises

In 2025, equity performance varied significantly with silver funds leading at 128% returns. Large and midcap funds excelled due to quality stock selection, while smallcap funds struggled.  Flexi cap mutual funds are the ones which offer the flexibility of investing across market capitalisation i.e., large cap, mid cap and small cap.Calendar year 2025 has been…

After IndiGo crisis, Centre clears two new airlines to lift competition

The Centre has granted NOCs to two new airlines amid efforts to boost competition and avoid repeat disruptions following the cancellation of over 4,000 IndiGo flights earlier this month As the Indian aviation industry recovers from the recent IndiGo crisis, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday said the government has cleared the way…