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After a dull 2024, Reliance Industries has stormed back in 2025 with a blistering 26% rally, adding ₹4.4 lakh crore to its market cap and pushing it near ₹21 lakh crore. The stock hit a 52-week high of ₹1,557.95. Key triggers: Jefferies’ $180 billion valuation for Jio ahead of its IPO, O2C business rebound with soaring refining margins, and explosive retail growth. Brokerages maintain strong Buy c
The 8th Pay Commission, chaired by Justice (Retd) Ranjana Desai, has begun reviewing salaries and pensions for over 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners. Experts predict the crucial fitment factor will range between 1.83 and 2.46, pushing the minimum basic pay from ₹18,000 to ₹32,940–₹44,280.
An investment of Rs 1 lakh in gold in 2020 would today be worth around Rs 3.21 lakh due to a significant rise in gold prices, while the same amount invested in mutual funds assuming around 12% annual returns would grow to about Rs 2.07 lakh.
Industries Minister T.R.B. Raja says that since 2021, Tamil Nadu has signed 1,016 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) involving a cumulative committed investment of ₹11.4 lakh crore, with employment potential of more than 34 lakh jobs.
Indian consumers happily drop ₹1.2 lakh on the latest iPhone or ₹15 lakh on weddings to signal status and success, yet aggressively hunt cracked APKs, coupons, and sales to avoid paying even ₹99 for apps or ₹500 for Spotify Premium. The core reason is simple: Indians pay premium prices only for visible consumption that earns social admiration
A tech professional recently went viral after sharing his journey from earning Rs 7.4 lakh per year at a service based company to securing a Rs 60 lakh package at a FAANG firm. In a Reddit post, he candidly described the challenges, self-doubt, and gradual progress that led to his remarkable career breakthrough.
India’s fiscal coffers brim as net direct tax collections climb 7% YoY to Rs 12.92 lakh crore by November 10, 2025, with gross at Rs 15.35 lakh crore and refunds down 17.72%. Corporate net stands at Rs 5.37 lakh crore; non-corporate at Rs 7.19 lakh crore. October GST rises 4.6% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore, net Rs 1.69 lakh crore.
In a twist for India’s mutual fund scene, 45 lakh investors axed their SIPs in October 2025, up from 44 lakh in September, per AMFI data—yet inflows soared to a peak Rs 29,529 crore, edging past September’s Rs 29,361 crore. Total SIP accounts hit 9.88 crore with 60 lakh net additions, but stoppage ratio eased to 75% from 76.27%.
A Bengaluru engineer, Shubham Soni, sparked a discussion on work-life balance by choosing a lower-paying work-from-home job over a higher salary at Amazon. He shared on LinkedIn that earning Rs…
