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…

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…

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…

INR vs USD: Why is the rupee Asia’s worst-performing currency YTD? Explained with 5 reasons

INR vs USD: Rupee slipped to an all-time low of ₹90.28 per dollar on December 3, 2025. With a 5.3% year-to-date (YTD) drop, the rupee is headed for its sharpest annual decline since 2022, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency so far this year. The Indian rupee fell past 90 per US dollar to a record…

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…