Author name: Archana Chettiar

Tata Group is gearing up for one of its largest fundraising efforts in recent years. It is set to raise $1.3 billion to boost its digital platforms, BigBasket and 1mg, as part of its broader strategy to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing quick commerce segment. This substantial funding will support BigBasket’s transition towards faster delivery services and enable 1mg to scale its healthcare offerings.

If you opened your trading app this morning expecting business as usual, chances are you were met with a shocker. The Indian stock market opened deep in the red on Monday, April 7, aligning with global market weakness. The Nifty 50 crashed below the 21,800 level, and the Sensex followed closely, plunging by nearly 4,000 points in early trade.

As the U.S. tightens its grip on trade with sweeping tariff policies aimed at reshoring jobs, India is witnessing a hiring boom that no tariff can touch. In 2025, India will become the world’s preferred destination for white-collar outsourcing, drawing in roles from IT, finance, R&D, and HR—even as its Western counterparts struggle with layoffs and sluggish growth.

Its has been five years and yet 2020 remains as fresh a memory as yesterday. Lockdown caused businesses and stock market to go into a slumber. However, the market post-COVID has recorded a strong rebound over the last five years, such that in 2025, twenty stocks that were seen as risky investments in 2020 recorded a return of nearly 50 times this year. What caused the surge? Let’s decode.

The Indian government’s latest divestment move has placed Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in the spotlight. On April 3, 2025, it was announced that the Centre will sell up to 4.83% stake in the defence PSU through an Offer for Sale (OFS). As part of its broader divestment agenda, this step is intended to enhance liquidity and promote wider public ownership in public sector undertakings (PSUs). This development holds relevance for market observers and those tracking the defence and PSU sectors. (Source: www.reuters.com)