Koustav Das

NSE and Jio Platforms have filed draft IPO papers with Sebi, setting up two of India's biggest listings. The filings have stirred retail interest, even as past IPO trends and valuation concerns temper expectations.

Indian households are increasingly selling old jewellery and buying gold as an investment rather than adornment. The shift suggests gold still holds cultural value but is no longer exempt from financial scrutiny.

As the 2026 World Cup intensifies debates over VAR, we look at how football’s pursuit of technological perfection has successfully eliminated blatant refereeing errors yet fundamentally compromised the sport’s raw, emotional certainty.

CJP won its first battle with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Whether it wins the next depends on one question: what does Gen Z want to fight for now?

Jantar Mantar erupted in celebration after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation capped weeks of protest. The scenes underlined a rare youth-led victory powered as much by smartphones as by speeches.

India is weighing how to fund UPI after years of keeping transactions free. The debate centres on whether large merchants, not consumers, should bear part of the cost.

Borrowers described relentless recovery calls, threats and visits after they defaulted on loans. Their accounts show how debt stress can spill into family life, work and everyday survival.

Indian equities opened sharply higher on Thursday, led by IT and financial stocks. The move came as analysts pointed to oversold conditions and easing US bond yields.

N Chandrasekaran will step down as Tata Sons chairman in February 2027 as the group manages major business challenges. His successor will take charge with Air India losses, TCS's AI shift, JLR pressure and semiconductor bets already in play.

Reliance said it holds Subhash Chandra 'in high regard as a businessman and entrepreneur' and wished him well. In a video message, he directly addressed Mukesh Ambani and questioned the coverage of his personal insolvency proceedings.