India’s Retail Inflation Climbs to 0.71% in Nov 2025 on Vegetable, Fuel Price Surge

India’s retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 0.71 per cent in November 2025, marking an increase of 46 basis points compared to October 2025, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday.The rise in inflatio Read More

India’s Data Centre Capacity Hits 1,280 MW, Set to 5X by 2030 Amid AI Boom

The cloud data centre capacity in India has reached approximately 1,280 MW, largely serving critical sectors such as banking, power and other critical public infrastructure, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, told Rajya Sabha on Wed Read More

Aviation Minister Signals Airfare Caps Amid IndiGo Crisis Surge

Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday expressed the need to cap airfare, adding that the government has communicated with the airlines. Speaking in Lok Sabha said that while India’s aviation market is deregulated, the government retains powers under the Aircraft Act t Read More

RBI Deputy Governor Warns: Stablecoins Threaten India’s Monetary Sovereignty

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar on Friday raised concerns over the growing prominence of stablecoins, arguing that they pose significant risks to monetary sovereignty, financial stability and banking systems, while offering few benefits that cannot a Read More

India Slashes Coal Imports 7.9% in FY25, Hits Record 1.048 Bn Tonne Domestic Output

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while announcing the Cabinet decisions on Friday highlighted that the coal imports as per cent of consumption is reducing consistently. In 2024-25, imports reduced by 7.9% resulting in forex saving of about Rs 60,700 Crore.Highlighting the Rail-Coa Read More

Govt Pumps Rs 3,156 Cr into Women-Led Startups via Startup India Schemes

The Government’s flagship Startup India initiatives have provided significant financial support to women-led startups across the country through three major schemes, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups Read More

ADB Injects $100M Loan into Five-Star Finance to Supercharge Women-Led MSMEs in India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a USD 100 million loan agreement with Five-Star Business Finance Limited (FBFL) to expand access to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) business loans to women borrowers from lower-income groups in India.The Five-Star Soc Read More

RBI Announces Rs 50,000 Crore OMO Purchase Auction on Dec 18 to Boost Liquidity

The Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase for an aggregate amount of Rs 50,000 crore on December 18, the apex bank said in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the OMO purchase will be carried out through a multi-security auction using the multiple price meth Read More

Wipro, Microsoft Sign Three-Year Partnership to Build Enterprise AI Solutions

Wipro and Microsoft have entered a three-year partnership aimed at helping enterprises adopt artificial intelligence at scale. The companies announced the collaboration on December 12 and said the focus will be on enabling organisations to strengthen AI-led operations and build s Read More

IndiGo Brings in Global Aviation Expert for Independent Probe After Massive Flight Disruptions

IndiGo has brought on board Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, led by internationally respected aviation specialist Captain John Illson, to conduct an in-depth, independent review of the operational meltdown that hit the airline last week. The move, approved by the carrier’s board on F Read More