Vivo’s Bold Mid-Range Bet: V60e Arrives with Monster Battery and Camera, Stealing Spotlight from Rivals Mumbai, October 15, 2025 – Vivo just upped the ante in India’s cutthroat mid-range market with the V60e launch, packing a 200MP sensor and 6,500mAh battery into a ₹29,999 shell. Unveiled amid whispers of “camera killer,” it’s already viral on … Read more
App Avalanche: Neo-Banks’ 40% Leap Reshapes Retail BENGALURU – Jupiter/Fi neo-banks crossed 50 Mn users Q3 2025, +40% YoY (Redseer), zero branches all AI. “Gig seamless,” Jupiter CEO Jitendra Gupta, as UPI 20.8 Bn Aug (+36%). X: #NeoBank40 (90K), “Queue-free” (18K views). Comparisons: Vs. SBI 22K branches, neo’s 1.5% overhead savings. AI Arsenal: 11% Loans, … Read more
Crisis Cushion: EPFO’s 90% Rule Reshapes Provident Safety NEW DELHI – EPFO’s October 5, 2025, board liberalized partial withdrawals to 90% for medical, education, and housing – from 50-75% caps – processable at 1.5 lakh post offices via UMANG. Spanning 10.2 Cr subscribers (Rs 21 lakh Cr corpus), Labour Sec Arti Ahuja termed it “corpus-friendly … Read more
Listing Lift-Off: LG’s 10% Pop Caps IPO Renaissance MUMBAI – October 14, 2025: LG Electronics India’s Rs 11,600 Cr IPO (OFS) debuted at Rs 1,254 – 10% over Rs 1,140 band – valuing the appliance giant at Rs 80,000 Cr. Oversubscribed 4.2x, it crowned Q3’s 25 IPOs raising Rs 40K Cr, EY’s highest since 2023. … Read more
Deal Dawn: EFTA Pact’s $100 Bn Bet on Viksit Bharat NEW DELHI – September 30, 2025, marked a trade milestone: India inked the EFTA FTA with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, pledging $100 Bn investments over 15 years for 1 Mn direct jobs, mostly in services and tech. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called it “post-Brexit … Read more
Festive Fire: Gold’s Record Run Amid Geopolitical Sparks NEW DELHI – Gold’s Diwali dazzle turned blistering: MCX futures touched Rs 1,21,020/10g on October 10, 2025, up 22% YTD, as US tariff threats and Fed easing fanned safe-haven flames. World Gold Council pegs Q3 demand at 250 tonnes, +15% YoY, with RBI adding 32 tonnes to … Read more
RBI’s Bold Stroke: LAS Cap Jump Unlocks Liquidity in Uncertain Times MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on October 1, 2025, supercharged borrowing options by raising the loan against securities (LAS) limit from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore per borrower, a move Governor Sanjay Malhotra described as “bridging high-cost debt gaps … Read more
Convertible King on Sale: Pavilion x360 Shines HP’s Pavilion x360 14 (2025 refresh) drops 40% to ₹32,499 in Diwali deals, with Bajaj EMI at ₹2,708/month. Amazon sales hit 15,000 units in week one, per HP reports. X #HPPavilionDeal trends with 1M views, as students praise its flip design for notes. India’s 2-in-1 market up 22% … Read more
Gaming Laptop Royalty: ROG Strix G16 Unboxed Launched at IFA 2025, the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614JI) hits India at ₹99,990, down 15% in festive sales. Reviews on YouTube (e.g., TechBar channel) clock 500,000 views, praising its balance of power and portability. X threads highlight it as “best under ₹1 lakh” amid 28% YoY gaming … Read more
UPI at Warp Speed: From 1 Bn Daily to Global Game-Changer BENGALURU – August 2025 etched history: UPI clocked 20.01 Bn transactions, a 34% YoY surge processing $281 Bn – up from 15 Bn in Aug 2024. NPCI data shows daily peaks at 1 Bn, aligning with RBI’s Vision 2025 for 3x digital volumes. PhonePe … Read more