Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s high-stakes visit to Brussels on October 27–28, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing negotiations for the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With the self-imposed deadline to finalize the deal by the end of 2025 fast approaching, Goyal’s meetings with European Commission Executive Vice-President and Trade…
In a candid internal meeting that has sparked widespread industry attention, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella invoked a decades-old frustration once voiced by company co-founder Bill Gates—software fragmentation. Nadella’s remarks came as Microsoft announced a sweeping overhaul of GitHub, its developer platform, to better compete with emerging AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code. The…
Global connected technologies leader HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has unveiled a strategic investment plan worth ₹345 crore to expand its automotive electronics manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune. The announcement, made on October 27, 2025, marks a significant milestone in HARMAN’s commitment to India’s growing automotive and mobility ecosystem. The investment includes…
In a significant regulatory development aimed at enhancing risk sensitivity and capital efficiency in India’s financial system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Draft Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation (NBFC-SBR) Amendment Directions, 2025. The proposed amendments focus on refining the risk weight framework for infrastructure exposures of NBFCs, aligning them…
India’s benchmark equity index, the BSE Sensex, soared over 600 points on Monday, October 27, 2025, closing at 84,786.91. The NSE Nifty50 also gained more than 170 points to settle near 25,966.40. This sharp uptick in market sentiment comes after a brief pause last week and is being fueled by a mix of global optimism,…
In a landmark move that signals a new era of digital transformation, Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms have joined forces to launch a Rs 855-crore artificial intelligence venture aimed at building and scaling enterprise-grade AI solutions across India. The newly formed entity, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), will focus on developing, marketing, and distributing AI-powered…
India’s leading omnichannel eyewear retailer, Lenskart Solutions Ltd, is set to make a historic entry into the public markets with its ₹7,300-crore initial public offering (IPO) launching on October 31, 2025. The IPO, which will close on November 4, aims to raise ₹2,150 crore through fresh issuance of equity shares, while existing shareholders will offload…
In a world dominated by tech titans and innovation moguls, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has once again captured global attention—not for a product launch or a corporate acquisition, but for a mindset revelation that briefly made him the richest person on Earth, surpassing even Elon Musk. In a resurfaced interview, Ellison attributed his meteoric rise…
India’s defence sector is poised for a significant upswing, and global investment bank Goldman Sachs has taken notice. In a recent report, the firm turned bullish on India’s defence manufacturing landscape, citing the Defence Acquisition Council’s (DAC) approval of ₹790 billion worth of new procurement projects. Among the top beneficiaries, Goldman Sachs has identified Bharat…
In a bold move that blends entrepreneurship with scientific inquiry, Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has announced a $25 million fund to expand his health-focused initiative, ‘Continue Research’. The fund, entirely self-financed by Goyal, aims to support researchers and early-stage startups exploring fundamental questions around human biology, ageing, and longevity. The announcement, made on October 24,…
