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UPI transactions: 15 billion/month (NPCI, October 2025) – 99.8% volume share, 97.7% value. From 2019’s 60%, it’s a fintech tsunami, tying into $50k cr FDI (Goyal). X: @BJP4India (200 likes) on global QR relevance. UPI Explosion: 15B Txns, Rural Reach Jan Dhan: 50 crore accounts, RuPay cards +20%. Starlink demos (October 30-31, Mumbai) eye rural … Read more
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have yanked $27.3 billion from Indian markets in 2025 – Asia’s worst (per @PriyankKharge, 900+ likes on X). Blame? Donald Trump’s October 25 claim of threatening “250% tariffs” to halt Indo-Pak conflict, denied by Delhi but rattling sentiment. As Nifty hovers at 26,000, govt scrambles with reforms – but is it … Read more
October 2025 marks India’s IPO golden hour: $18.5 billion raised YTD, eclipsing 2023’s peak by 25% (EY Global Trends). Lenskart’s ₹4,000 crore issue opens October 31, Orkla India’s ₹1,667 crore closes same week – fueling X hype with #IPO2025 trending (50k posts). But as Sensex flirts with 26,000, is this retail euphoria sustainable? The IPO … Read more
The ink’s barely dry on Finance Act 2025 amendments, but high-net-worth Indians are reeling: Proceeds from life insurance policies with premiums over Rs 5 lakh annually are now taxable as of October 1. Affecting 20 lakh policies worth Rs 2 lakh crore, this revokes Section 10(10D) exemptions, sparking outrage in parlors from Delhi to Dubai. … Read more
VinFast’s Indian Invasion: VF6 and VF7 Bring Affordable EV Muscle to a Crowded Market VinFast, the Vietnamese upstart backed by Vingroup’s $20 billion war chest, has officially planted its flag in India with the launch of the VF6 and VF7 electric SUVs at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. Priced at Rs 25 lakh and … Read more
Hyundai’s Bold Bet on the 2025 Venue: A Compact SUV Reborn for Indian Roads Hyundai Motor India has pulled the covers off its second-generation Venue, and it’s no mere facelift—it’s a full rethink aimed straight at the heart of India’s booming sub-compact SUV market. Revealed ahead of its November 4, 2025, launch, the 2025 Venue … Read more
The International Monetary Fund dropped a bombshell on October 22, 2025: India’s GDP growth for FY26 is now pegged at 6.6%, up from 6.4%, outstripping China’s 4.8% and affirming New Delhi’s fiscal wizardry. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed it as “validation of prudent policies,” amid a Diwali-week rally that saw the rupee firm at 83.2 … Read more
In a move that’s sending ripples through Mumbai’s financial corridors, global investment giant Blackstone has pumped $705 million into Federal Bank, snapping up a 9.9% stake to become its largest shareholder. Announced on October 24, 2025, this infusion isn’t just another fat-cat deal—it’s a vote of confidence in India’s red-hot banking and loans landscape, where … Read more
September 2025 saw India’s discretionary EMA climb 4% (from 2% July), per Deloitte, with EVs (+15% sales) and travel outpacing gold. Financial Well-Being Index hit 110.3 (vs global 103.6), but 62% fret jobs. Spending Surge: EVs Over Emergencies Travel: +12% bookings; gadgets: 18% up. “Post-pandemic revenge,” says Deloitte’s Subramanian Sarma. Vs 2024’s 2% flat, 2025’s … Read more
Seven Nifty500 firms, including Ramkrishna Forgings, hiked pledging in Q2 FY26 (up 20%), per ET, as liquidity tightens despite 4.4% job growth. Pledging Spike: What’s Driving It? Shares pledged for loans: Ramkrishna at 15% stake. “Expansion bets,” says analyst. Vs Q1’s 12%, ties to 11.7M sq ft Delhi-NCR leasing. X: #PledgingRisk 6K posts, investor: “Margin … Read more