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India’s economy is shifting toward duopolies, where two dominant players control key sectors like aviation, telecom, and e-commerce. The recent IndiGo crisis, triggered by new flight duty rules, exposed vulnerabilities when one major airline (65% market share) faces issues, leaving Air India (Tata-owned) to handle most remaining traffic—together nearly 90% of domestic flights.
India’s largest airline IndiGo faces mounting backlash on Day 7 of its operational meltdown, cancelling over 370 flights from key hubs like Delhi (134 cuts) and Bengaluru (127), stranding lakhs during peak holiday season. Blamed on new pilot fatigue rules and poor planning, the fiasco triggered a 7% stock drop to ₹5,104, seventh straight decline post-DGCA notice. Rival SpiceJet grabs spotlight wit
India’s largest airline IndiGo faces mounting chaos with over 1,000 flight cancellations on December 5, including all Delhi departures till midnight, stranding thousands nationwide. CEO Pieter Elbers apologizes, expecting stability by Dec 10-15 and fewer cuts from tomorrow.
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, with the rate-setting panel meeting today for the second day. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, is scheduled to announce the outcome on Friday at 10 am.
India’s largest airline IndiGo cancelled over 73 flights from Bengaluru and at least 68 from Hyderabad on December 4, following 150+ cancellations the previous day. A deadly mix of crew shortage, new pilot duty-time regulations effective November, sudden Airbus A320 software updates, bad weather and airport congestion has paralysed operations for two consecutive days.
India’s IPO market will close 2025 with a spectacular ₹30,000-crore December blitz featuring ~25 launches, dwarfing October (₹45,188 Cr) and November (₹23,613 Cr). Five mega issues dominate: ICICI Prudential AMC (₹10,000 Cr), Meesho (₹5,400 Cr), Clean Max Enviro (₹5,200 Cr), Fractal Analytics (₹4,900 Cr) and Juniper Green (₹3,000 Cr). Strong mid-caps like Wakefit, Innovatiview and Nephroplus follo
India’s telecom ministry has ordered all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install cyber-security app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices within 90 days, and to push it to existing phones via software updates.
India’s top seven IT companies secured just 4,573 new H-1B approvals in FY2025 — a 70% plunge from 2015 and 37% lower than 2024, NFAP data reveals. TCS remains the sole Indian name in the top-5 for both new and continuing visas, while Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google now occupy the first four spots for fresh approvals. Rejection rates for extensions rose sharply, signalling tougher US visa scru
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated SIM binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, requiring continuous linkage to the registration SIM card within 90 days to curb cyber fraud. This forces WhatsApp Web and similar web services to automatically log out users every six hours.
India’s Home Rent Rules 2025 limit residential security deposits to two months’ rent, targeting high demands in Bengaluru and Mumbai where 6-10 months were common. Rental agreements require registration within two months with a ₹5,000 penalty for non-compliance, alongside rule for one annual rent hike with 90-day notice.
