Coforge Ltd. has agreed to acquire Encora Inc., a Silicon Valley-based software engineering firm, at an enterprise valuation of $2.35 billion, betting on the surging demand for AI-driven technology services. Coforge CEO Sudhir Singh. (AI Image/Handout) The Coforge-Encora acquisition deal will be funded through a preferential allotment of equity shares valued at approx. $1.89 billion. […]
If you have a mental sticky note to upgrade your smartphone or laptop in 2026 because your battery is dying, or perhaps that version of Windows 10 is nagging you about its end-of-life, there’s bad news. And you might want to rethink that plan. A Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone on display during a media […]
Housing sales in the top seven Indian cities have dropped by 14% in 2025 to 3.95 lakh units compared to 4.59 lakh units sold in 2024, according to a report released by ANAROCK, a real estate consultancy firm. Housing sales in the top seven Indian cities decreased by 14% in 2025, to 3.95 lakh units, […]
Railway stocks in India have staged a sharp recovery in December 2025 to trim annual losses, as a confluence of positive triggers brings investors back to the sector. A primary catalyst for the surge in railway stocks is Indian Railways’ decision to implement a revised fare structure. (PTI) Shares of Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. […]
In 2025, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) issued a string of landmark rulings that strengthened homebuyer protections, tightened accountability for developers, and clarified the reach of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act in the state. From restraining lenders from taking over homes already sold to bringing statutory bodies within RERA’s ambit, these […]
Family offices are the new power players on Wall Street. Representational purposes only. A growing number of wealthy Americans are launching family offices, firms that do everything from investing money for the superrich to managing their personal affairs. They are huge and secretive, and their influence on Wall Street and Main Street is only growing. […]
The prices of gold and silver were on a tear for the fifth straight session today as investors continued to pile into safe-haven assets amid risks stemming from US blockade of Venezuelan crude oil shipments. Gold and silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, […]
India’s stock market inched lower at the open today, as markets paused on thin year-end trading volumes, with analysts saying further upside dependent on earnings momentum. The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint) At 9:50 am, the 30-share S&P BSE Sensex was trading lower by about 0.25% at 85,200 levels even […]
Ola Electric on Thursday said it has received a sanction order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries for the release of incentives amounting to ₹366.78 crore under the production-linked incentive scheme. An Ola Electric scooter. (Bloomberg) The sanction pertains to the demand incentive for the determined sales value for FY 2024-25, and authorises a payment […]
Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is set to pre-file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi on Friday through a confidential route, as it targets a stock market listing sometime next year, according to sources. Valued at USD 7 billion, the company has raised a total of USD 1.8 billion, or about ₹16,000 […]

