BENGALURU: Deeptech funding in India surged 37% year-on-year to $2.3 billion in 2025, outpacing broader venture capital growth and cementing artificial intelligence as the primary engine of the country’s startup ecosystem, according to Nasscom and Zinnov’s latest Indian Tech Start-up Report.Overall tech startup funding rose 23% to $9.1 billion during the year, even as investors…
BENGALURU: Uber’s India business posted total sales of Rs 3,849.2 crore in FY25, up 2.3% y-o-y, reflecting a sharp slowdown in growth even as losses widened significantly, according to consolidated financials accessed via Tofler.Operating loss surged to Rs 1,052.3 crore from Rs 84.8 crore in FY24, with operating margin deteriorating to -27.3% from -2.2%. Net…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex dropped in opening trade on Friday on weak global cues and falling global markets. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,403.15, down 93 points or 0.37%. BSE Sensex was at 81,986.79, down 262 points or 0.32%.Analysts are of the view that the…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Broking Research recommends Colgate-Palmolive (India), and Varun Beverages as the top stocks to buy on February 27, 2026. The brokerage shares a detailed outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index view: NiftyIndian equity markets witnessed a highly volatile trend during last week, oscillating within a defined…
Meet the 11 Indian Americans Who Just Made Forbes’ Most Powerful Innovators List In a striking testament to the evolving face of American ingenuity, 11 Indian Americans have been honoured among Forbes’ 250 America’s Greatest Innovators, a list released as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, spotlighting those whose ideas and leadership have…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Colgate-Palmolive (India), and JSW Steel are the top stock picks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group has listed. He also shares his outlook for Nifty, and Bank Nifty for February 26, 2026:Index…
Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) The Donald Trump administration is planning to selectively raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%, while China will be spared from a raise for now. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that tariff rates on imports from certain countries will increase to 15% or even higher from the…
The requirement to blend ethanol with petrol has been introduced to lower dependence on imported crude oil and curb emissions. (AI image) The sale of ethanol blended petrol has been made compulsory effective April 1, 2026. The government has made it mandatory to market petrol blended with ethanol at levels of up to 20% and…
To understand the magnitude of the change, it is useful to revisit how salaries have typically been paid in India. (AI image) India’s wage and compensation landscape is entering a new and progressive phase. The implementation of the four labour codes, effective 21 November 2025, together with the new Income‑tax Act and Rules coming into…
US stocks drifted lower on Thursday as a selloff in Nvidia weighed on the broader market, even as most shares posted gains.The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent, extending the week’s volatility driven by optimism and unease surrounding the artificial intelligence boom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77 points, or 0.2 per cent, while…