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Over the past year, State Bank of India (SBI) shares have jumped nearly 70%, significantly narrowing the valuation gap with key private sector peers like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. Fundamentals such as improved asset quality, stronger return ratios and consistent earnings growth have helped drive the rally.
Over 30 crore workers are set to join the February 12 Bharat Bandh, triggering possible shutdowns across 600 districts. Odisha and Assam may see near-total disruption — here’s how Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu could be affected. பிப்ரவரி 12 பாரத் பந்தில் 30 கோடி தொழிலாளர்கள் பங்கேற்பு — 600 மாவட்டங்களில் கடும் பாதிப்பு எச்சரிக்கை. ஒடிஷா, அசாம் மாநிலங்களில் முழு முடக்கம் சாத்தியம்… தமிழ்நாட்டி
Motilal Oswal Financial Services recommends favoring gold over silver in the near term due to silver’s exceptional 200% rally over the past 12 months, compared to gold’s 80% rise, which has compressed the gold-silver ratio to around 50 from pandemic highs near 127. This shift signals much of silver’s catch-up potential has played out.
Indian stock markets extended losses for a third straight session as global trade tensions and currency weakness hurt investor confidence. The Sensex plunged over 1,000 points while the Nifty slipped below key technical levels, triggering broad-based selling across large, mid and small-cap stocks. In just three days, investors lost nearly ₹18 lakh crore as concerns over tariff wars and a falling r
Gold prices in India surged over 76% in the last 12 months, yet demand remains strong with investors shifting from physical forms (jewellery, coins, bars) to modern options like Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), ETFs, and gold mutual funds. Industry pushes for uniform holding periods, lower GST, reduced 6% import duty, and incentives for digital gold ahead of Budget 2026.
On January 13, 2026, the Tamil Nadu government inked a landmark MoU with Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI to establish India’s pioneering full-stack Sovereign AI Park in Chennai. Featuring a ₹10,000 crore investment over five years, the project will create over 1,000 high-skilled deep-tech jobs while building secure data centres for government data, advanced compute infrastructure, research labs, and an
Indian stock markets suffered heavy losses on January 12, 2026, with Sensex dropping over 700 points to 82,864 and Nifty falling below 25,500. In just six days, investors lost nearly ₹18.55 lakh crore in market value. The selloff was driven by uncertainty over Trump’s proposed tariffs affecting US-India trade, continuous FII outflows, weak global market cues, and rising crude oil prices.
Kolkata-based diversified conglomerate ITC is aggressively scaling its food-tech cloud kitchen venture, achieving 100% CAGR in gross merchandise value over recent years. Launched five years ago in Bengaluru with over 65 kitchens now operating under brands like Aashirvaad Soul Creations and ITC Master Chef, the business recently entered Maharashtra and plans Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida launches next
As India welcomed 2026, Swiggy recorded massive food orders on New Year’s Eve 2025, with biryani leading overwhelmingly—over 2.18 lakh orders placed before 7:30 PM alone. Burgers followed with more than 90,000 orders by 9 PM. Bengaluru residents opted for healthier choices with nearly 2,000 salads, while comfort seekers ordered over 9,000 khichdis. Gajar ka halwa emerged as the favorite dessert wi
Facing a nationwide strike threat from gig workers’ unions claiming over 1.7 lakh participants, Zomato and Swiggy have announced lucrative incentives for delivery partners on New Year’s Eve 2025. Zomato offers ₹120-₹150 per peak-hour order (6 pm-12 am), potential ₹3,000 daily earnings, and penalty waivers, while Swiggy promises up to ₹10,000 over December 31-January 1 with ₹2,000 peak bonuses.
