L&T, Nvidia to set up gigawatt-scale AI data centre infrastructure in India

L&T said that the partnership will work on developing AI-ready data centre infrastructure to support large-scale workloads across sectors such as manufacturing and infrastructure Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said that it plans to set up a joint venture with chipmaking major Nvidia to build sovereign, gigawatt-scale AI factory infrastructure in India.   The…

Sebi cuts mutual fund expense ratios — Here’s what you need to know

India’s capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, decided to cut the charges of the expense ratios in mutual funds, revising its long-standing norms after companies urged the regulator to make the proposed cap on brokerage costs feasible for the asset management companies.   Mutual fund…

Equity mutual fund inflows rise 21% MoM to Rs 29,911 crore in Nov: AMFI data

The momentum returned after several months of softening inflows, supported by broad-based investor participation across categories.   AMFI   Equity mutual fund inflows rose to Rs 29,911 crore in November 2025, marking a strong 21.2 percent increase from Rs 24,690 crore in October, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India…

MFs near parity with FIIs as ownership gap hits record low: Prime Database

The share of FIIs declined further to a 13-year low of 16.71 per cent as on September 30, 2025 (down from 17.05 per cent on June 30, 2025), while MF holdings rose to an all-time high of 10.93 per cent Domestic mutual funds (MFs) are rapidly catching up with foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in Indian…

We will continue to buy Russian oil; GST reforms will offset tariff impact: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated that the contribution of crude oil to India’s import bill is the highest and so India’s decision to buy oil will always be based on what suits its needs best.   Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday made it clear that India will continue purchasing Russian oil, stressing…