Credit Card Debt Trap: A Wake Up Call for Financial Discipline A credit card debt trap is a dangerous cycle of borrowing that arises when individuals use credit cards irresponsibly and consistently fail to pay their balances in full. This leads to a continuously mounting debt due to high-interest charges and fees, creating a situation […]
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Tax Tangle: Why Infosys Promoters Rejected ₹18,000 Crore Buyback Offer Infosys recently announced a massive ₹18,000 crore share buyback at ₹1,800 per share, but its promoters, including Nandan Nilekani and Narayana Murthy, chose not to participate. Infosys promoters rejected the company’s ₹18,000 crore buyback offer because of recent tax changes that make selling shares through
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Investing in Your 20s and 30s: Build the Foundation That Builds Your Freedom A reader once asked: Everyone says ‘start investing early,’ but I don’t know what I’m doing. Should I buy stocks? A house? Go aggressive while I’m young? When I was in my 20s, I believed that getting rich was a race, the
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IPO Frenzy: Citi India CEO Expects $15 Billion Rush in Next 2 Months Citi India CEO K Balasubramanian is optimistic about the Indian IPO market, predicting a $15 billion rush in the next two months. This surge is driven by strong domestic liquidity and a record pipeline of upcoming listings across technology, healthcare, and consumer
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Amazon Announces Historic Layoffs of 30,000 Corporate Employees as AI Reshapes Workforce Strategy. In a move that underscores the sweeping impact of artificial intelligence on corporate structures, Amazon has announced plans to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees, marking the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history. The announcement, confirmed by multiple news outlets
AUDIT COMMITTEES FAILING TO CHALLENGE MANAGEMENT ON ASSET IMPAIRMENT, NFRA WARNS The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has warned that some audit committees are failing in their duty to critically challenge management’s assumptions on asset impairment. Key issues raised by NFRA. Weak oversight: The report noted weak engagement between statutory auditors and audit committees, resulting
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Global private-equity major Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore (US$705 million) for a near-10% stake in India’s Federal Bank — signalling a strong vote of confidence in India’s private banking sector. Deal overview On 24 October 2025, Federal Bank’s board approved a deal whereby Blackstone’s affiliate, Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd, will subscribe to up
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Vision for Growth: How Lenskart Is Perfectly Framed for a Billion-Dollar Debut Lenskart’s initial public offering (IPO) is scheduled to open for subscription from October 31, 2025, to November 4, 2025. The price band for the IPO has been fixed at ₹382 to ₹402 per equity share, with the company aiming to raise ₹2,150 crore
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RBI Allows Silver as Loan Collateral — A New Era for Metal-Backed Financing In a significant move aimed at expanding access to credit and diversifying collateral options, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the use of silver as collateral for loans. This decision allows banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to extend loans
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