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…

Shriram Finance rules out banking license plans after MUFG investment — Check details

Shriram Finance confirmed it will not apply for a banking license after MUFG’s $4.4 billion investment for a 20% stake. The company prefers to remain an NBFC, focusing on retail lending opportunities without structural changes in management. Non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance on Monday, December 22, said that the company has no plans to…

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…

Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India, says CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft said that the latest commitment, spread across calendar years 2026 to 2029, would “advance the country’s cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations”   American tech giant Microsoft’s chief executive officer (CEO), Satya Nadella, on Tuesday announced the company’s plan to invest $17.5 billion in India’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the course…

Meesho IPO to unlock ₹1,020 crore bonanza for founders, early backers

Meesho has set the price band for its IPO in the range of ₹105 to ₹111 per cent, valuing it around ₹50,095.75 crore   Meesho IPO:The much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of e-commerce player Meesho is set to open for public subscription on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The company plans to raise ₹5,421.2 crore through…

Historic reform: PM Modi says India will open nuclear sector to private players. Why it matters

The reform represents a significant departure from the Atomic Energy Act of 1962, which restricted private participation in nuclear power generation and retained state monopoly under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 announced one of India’s most sweeping energy-sector reforms in decades, declaring that the country’s tightly controlled…

India, Israel sign bilateral investment treaty to boost economic ties

From April 2000-2025, India’s total overseas direct investment in Israel amounted to $443 mn, while Israel’s foreign direct investment in India reached $334.2 mn between April 2000 and March 2025 The investment treaty was signed between the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart, Bezalel Smotrich. India and Israel on Monday signed a Bilateral…