Renowned investor and author Ruchir Sharma has made a bold prediction about global investment trends, stating that the rest of the world is poised to outperform the United States over the next five to ten years. Speaking on the premiere episode of Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is Finance” podcast, Sharma emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) is…
In a strong message to India’s banking sector, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has called on managing directors and chief executives of listed banks to reinforce compliance with insider trading regulations. Speaking at a sensitization session held in Mumbai on September 3, 2025, Pandey emphasized that adherence to the…
Veteran investor and Motilal Oswal Financial Services Chairman Raamdeo Agrawal has advised investors to adopt a long-term view on Indian equities, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12–15% over the next 15–25 years. Speaking at his firm’s investor conference on September 4, 2025, Agrawal cautioned against investing with a 5–6 month horizon, stating…
In a landmark decision, the GST Council has approved a major overhaul of India’s Goods and Services Tax structure, slashing rates across a wide range of goods and services. Effective from September 22, 2025, the new framework consolidates the existing four-tier system into a simplified two-slab structure of 5% and 18%, with a special 40%…
India’s unincorporated non-agricultural sector has crossed a historic milestone, recording over 13 crore employed workers for the first time in the January–March quarter of 2025, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The surge, captured in the newly launched Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (QBUSE), reflects a dynamic shift in India’s…
Bengaluru-based quick commerce startup FirstClub has secured $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel and RTP Global, with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and 2am VC, and new backers Paramark Ventures and Aditya Birla Ventures. The round, comprising 90% equity and 10% debt, values the company at $120 million (approximately…
Digital infrastructure and IT services firm Invenia has unveiled an ambitious growth roadmap, projecting a 40% revenue increase to ₹2,000 crore over the next three years. The company’s Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Ankit Agarwal, shared the outlook in a recent interview, citing rising demand for data centre connectivity and government-led initiatives like BharatNet as…
Jacobs Solutions, the US-based engineering and infrastructure services firm, has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to India, citing robust growth opportunities in the country’s semiconductor and electronics sectors. In a recent interview, Koti Vadlamudi, Executive Vice President at Jacobs, stated that India is “a good place for us to invest long term,” pointing to the expanding…
Independent market analyst Anand Tandon has cautioned that the recent surge in US tariffs on Indian exports could weigh heavily on India’s growth trajectory, especially if global demand weakens further. In a recent interview, Tandon expressed skepticism about the sustainability of India’s consumption-led recovery, citing inflationary pressures, uneven income distribution, and limited fiscal headroom as…
Days after India’s GDP growth surprised analysts with a robust 7.8% expansion in the April–June quarter of FY2025–26, fresh government data has raised red flags about the health of the informal manufacturing sector. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) first-ever Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises, employment and enterprise numbers in…
