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The 7th Central Pay Commission’s term officially wraps up on December 31, 2025, after a decade of implementation starting January 1, 2016. It introduced a 2.57 fitment factor and a simplified pay matrix, boosting Level-1 salaries by 55% to around Rs 34,000 monthly.
This article analyses how regular SIPs can help Indian investors aim for one crore through long-term equity funds. It examines monthly investments of ₹10,000, historical fund returns, compounding effects, and the realistic likelihood of achieving higher returns while emphasising caution and disciplined investing.
Indian weddings now average Rs 39.5 lakh, with destination events reaching Rs 58 lakh and an 8% year-on-year spending increase in 2025, heightening financial risks from cancellations, weather, or vendor issues.
One must submit a PAN card if their gold purchase is valued at ₹2 lakh or more, regardless of the payment method. This is a mandatory requirement under Rule 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, to ensure transparency and track high-value transactions.
India’s stock market witnessed a historic IPO surge in 2025, with hundreds of listings enabling foreign VCs and PE firms to realize 5-10x returns on investments in startups like Zomato and Nykaa. However, massive profit repatriation—reaching around $50 billion—has triggered capital outflows, slashing net FDI to record lows and pressuring the rupee to depreciate nearly 6% against the dollar.
Following IndiGo’s massive December 2025 operational crisis cancelling over 5,000 flights and stranding thousands, India’s civil aviation ministry approved two new carriers—Al Hind Air and FlyExpress—with NOCs, while Shankh Air prepares 2026 launch. Minister Naidu emphasized boosting competition and regional connectivity via UDAN scheme supporting smaller operators.
Nvidia struck a $20 billion licensing deal with AI startup Groq, bringing aboard CEO Jonathan Ross—co-creator of Google’s TPU that recently reduced reliance on Nvidia GPUs for AI training and inference. Groq’s LPU chips offer ultra-fast, low-latency LLM execution as TPU alternatives. This swift strategic move bolsters Nvidia’s position amid intensifying competition, showcasing rapid evolution in A
Reliance Industries secured a previously unreported one-month US waiver to continue importing Russian oil from sanctioned Rosneft, receiving around 15 cargoes since November 22, 2025 per Kpler data. Under long-term deal supplying 500,000 bpd to world’s largest refining complex, transactions comply with wind-down rules post-October sanctions deadline. EU’s January 21 restriction on Russian oil-proc
A US Defense Department-linked report reveals China’s covert support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, an India-Pakistan conflict testing “grey-zone” strategies to pressure India without full war.
Google has introduced its Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) in India, with Uttar Pradesh as the first state to integrate it fully into the 112 emergency system via collaboration with local police and Pert Telecom Solutions.
