New era for India’s capital markets: Young Investors and Tier-2 Cities drive change; retail investing to be big player in $10 trillion economy dream

India’s mutual fund assets under management (AUM) are projected to exceed Rs 300 lakh crore by 2035, while direct equity holdings are expected to reach Rs 250 lakh crore, signaling a major shift in the country’s investment landscape, according to the How India Invests 2025 report by Bain & Company in partnership with Groww.Mutual fund…

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Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) bill faces heat as CPI(M) MP warns of opaque drafting and threat to autonomy

Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas A major confrontation is brewing over the Centre’s plan to introduce the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill during the ongoing session of Parliament. CPI(M) MP John Brittas has formally urged Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Dharmendra Pradhan to pause the legislative push, warning that the government is attempting…

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Shocking! ‘He was on our radar’: BCCI decided to replace Rohit Sharma with Shubman Gill in 2023 itself | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The BCCI’s long-term leadership plans are slowly falling into place, and Shubman Gill now sits at the centre of it. With Gill recently appointed India’s T20I vice-captain, his elevation as the country’s all-format skipper is viewed as a matter of when, not if. Already leading…

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Home minister did not answer my questions: Rahul Gandhi | India News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Home Minister Amit Shah’s response on electoral reforms as “defensive,” asserting that key opposition questions went unanswered. Gandhi highlighted concerns regarding transparent voter lists, EVM architecture, and alleged dual voting by BJP functionaries, noting Shah’s silence on these points and the removal of the Chief Justice from the EC selection…

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Didn’t engineer chaos to bypass pilot rest rules: IndiGo chairman

IndiGo’s chairman, Vikram Singh Mehta, apologized for recent flight disruptions, denying they were deliberate. He stated external experts will identify root causes to prevent future chaos. Mehta clarified that the airline followed new pilot rest rules and did not compromise safety. A combination of internal and external factors, not intentional actions, pushed systems beyond limits,…

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