India Surpasses 73,000 Startups With Women Directors: Govt

New Delhi: India, which is the world’s third largest start up ecosystem hub, is now home to more than 73,000 startups with at least one woman director, recognised under the Startup India initiative, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry stated on Wednesday. The ministry, in a release, highlighted that this represents nearly half of the 1,57,066 startups supported by the government, underscoring the…

HDFC Bank Share Price Target 2025: Bank Stock Pushes Indices Up – Buy, Sell Or Hold?

HDFC Bank Share Price Target 2025: HDFC Bank shares surged on Monday, gaining nearly 2 per cent amid broad-based buying in the banking sector. The stock climbed as high as Rs 1,805.90 apiece during intraday trade on the BSE, marking an increase of 1.91 per cent and contributing to a short-covering rally in the Indian stock market.   HDFC Bank Share Price Target 2025: Buy,…

L&T Share Price Target 2025: Rs 8.04 Lakh Crore Orderbook – Buy, Sell Or Hold?

L&T Share Price Target: Shares of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) gained 1.6 per cent on Monday, reaching an intraday high of Rs 3,690 on the BSE. The stock rallied after the company secured a significant contract from the Ministry of Defence for supplying K9 Vajra-T Artillery Platforms to the Indian Army.   Last year, the share of the company surged over five per cent…

Starbucks Strike Expands, Closes Nearly 60 US Stores

California: A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers. The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks’ hometown of Seattle, spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas and Portland, Ore. Workers in New York, Denver, Pittsburgh and other cities had also joined the strike over the weekend.…

Union Budget 2025: Is Stock Market Open On February 1, 2025? NSE, BSE Clarify

The National Stock Exchange of India ( NSE ) and the Bombay Stock Exchange ( BSE ) have announced that they will conduct a live trading session on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in connection with the presentation of the Union Budget 2025. Both exchanges will operate as usual, with trading hours from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. Additionally, the commodity derivatives segment will…

Disrupting the Norm: Samsung and Republic Join Forces for Unmatched Brand Integration

New Delhi: Shattering traditional barriers of brand collaborations, Republic Media Network and Samsung have joined forces to launch the most innovative brand integration in India’s Content-Tech space. Blending real-time use cases across the stormy news wheels of breaking news content and the pacey turnaround fuelled by cutting-edge Technology developed by the global tech giant, Republic Media Network and Samsung are set to deliver…

Asia Shares Rally On US Inflation Relief

Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on US inflation restored some hope for further policy easing next year, while there was relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown. After the bonanza of recent central bank decisions, this week is much quieter with only the minutes of a few of those meetings due. There are no Federal Reserve speeches and…

After Pepperfry CEO, Cardiac Arrest Claimed Life of Epigamia CEO ? Full Details

In a devastating turn of events, Rohan Mirchandani, the co-founder of Epigamia, India’s leading Greek yogurt brand, passed away at the age of 42 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The news was confirmed by Drums Food International, the parent company of Epigamia, which expressed profound sorrow over his untimely death. A Visionary Leader RememberedRohan’s sudden passing has left the startup community in shock.…

GST Council Meeting: Is Your Food Delivery Going To Be Cheaper? FM Sitharaman Replies

GST Council Meeting: The 55th GST Council meeting, which took place on December 21 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, was anticipated to address a major issue concerning food delivery services. The proposal to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on food delivery charges from the current rate of 18% to 5% was under discussion.    However, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that no decision…

GST Council Meeting: Rate Reduced On Rice Kernels, What all Sitharaman Said?

GST Council Meet: The 55th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, convened in Jaisalmer on December 21, bringing significant changes to India’s indirect tax structure. The meeting saw the extension of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) exemption on surface-to-air missiles, a reduction in the GST rate on fortified rice kernels, and several other clarifications on…