Banking And Finance
India built Aadhaar, UPI. Is it time for Indian Cibil too?
India has built some of the world’s most admired digital public infrastructure. Aadhaar transformed identity verification. UPI changed how the country pays. The Account Aggregator framework is reshaping how financial…
Property deals under Rs 20 lakh? PAN may not be needed from April 1
Buying or selling a lowvalue property may soon involve less paperwork. The Income Tax Department has proposed new draft rules that would remove the need to provide a Permanent Account…
Love swiping your credit card? Here’s how to use it without falling into a debt trap
Indians are using credit cards more than ever. The country now has , almost double the number from four years ago. In December 2025 alone, people spent Rs 2.05 lakh…
Taken a home loan? Here’s what happens if you miss 3 EMIs
A missed often starts with a simple reminder message. Many borrowers assume they can catch up the next month and everything will return to normal. But if the delay continues…
Market
Silver, gold may surge next week as Middle East tension intensifies: Analysts
Precious metal prices are likely to see a fiery start to the week when trading resumes on Monday, as investors would rush for safe-haven assets amid global uncertainties following the…
Gulf stocks fall, Kuwait halts trading as Iran targets GCC countries after US-Israeli strikes
Heightened geopolitical tensions rattled investors across the Gulf on Sunday, sending most stocks lower and forcing Boursa Kuwait to suspend trading until further notice, Reuters reported. In a rare move,…
As Middle East simmers, Indian refiners stare at higher logistics costs & war insurance
The elimination of Iran’s key top leaders in a joint US-Israel offensive and fears that blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue in the short term threatens to push…
Upcoming IPOs: SEDEMAC Mechatronics, Elfin Agro India among three new issues to open next week; full list here
The primary market is set to witness fresh activity next week, with three new initial public offerings (IPOs) scheduled to open for subscription. Of these, one will be a mainboard…
Market
Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI
Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it will comply with CCI directions on user consent by 16 March
WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company…
HAL addresses LCA Tejas ‘accident’, works with Air Force for resolution – Here’s what the PSU said
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) addressed reports on Monday, 23 February, and clarified that there was no crash of the LCA Tejas, only a minor technical incident, the state-owned firm informed…
Hillhouse Investment acquires minority stake in Singapore-based Quest Global
MUMBAI: Hillhouse Investment has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services company in Singapore, in a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, the companies said in…
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