DCM Shriram Limited and Bayer CropScience Limited have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture practices across India. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on December 10, 2025, seeks to leverage the strengths of both companies to support farmers, enhance the…
Indian telecom operators have started adjusting select prepaid plans, signalling the onset of a broader industry-wide tariff increase. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have modified pricing for annual and short-term prepaid plans, while BSNL has reduced validity periods on some plans without changing the listed prices. Prepaid Plan…
Tejas Networks has won IP routing equipment contracts for 7 of the 12 BharatNet Phase-III packages announced so far, making it the largest supplier by package count and reinforcing its leadership in India’s telecom infrastructure sector. About BharatNet Phase-III BharatNet is the Government of India’s flagship program aimed…
Net Equity Inflows Rise 21% in November 2025 Net equity inflows stood at ₹29,894 crore in November, compared with ₹24,671 crore in October — a 21% month-on-month increase. Industry AUM expanded by nearly ₹1 lakh crore, reaching ₹80.80 lakh crore. The higher equity inflows aligned with strong participation…
The Reserve Bank of India has approved State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) to set up Section 8 companies for the proposed digital payments intelligence platform. The new entity — Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC) — will operate as a not-for-profit company under…
British insurer Prudential has sold a 4.5% stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICI Pru AMC) for ₹4,900 crore (approximately $545 million), according to media reports. The stake sale comes just days before the fund manager’s highly anticipated $1.2 billion IPO, which opens on December 12, 2025.…
Global technology giants are accelerating their India play, announcing a combined ₹6.12 lakh crore in investment commitments over the past few weeks—most of it directed towards artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and capability building. On December 9, 2025, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a $17.5 billion investment over the…
Petronet LNG has signed a ₹12,000 crore loan agreement with a consortium led by the State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda, with each bank contributing ₹6,000 crore. According to the company’s filing dated December 10, 2025, the facility is a secured rupee term loan earmarked for…
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) and Tata Steel Limited have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore collaboration opportunities across mining, logistics, pelletisation and steelmaking, according to exchange filings. Scope of Collaboration The MoU outlines a framework for both companies to assess synergies in…
US President Donald Trump has unveiled the “gold card” visa, a new residency pathway that officially replaces the long-standing EB-5 investor visa. Announced on December 10, 2025, the programme aims to attract wealthy global applicants while generating direct revenue for the US Treasury. Gold Card Visa: Key Features…