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Gauri Khan sells flat in Mumbai for ₹11.61 crore: Report

  • Interior designer and Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan has sold a flat in Mumbai's Dadar West for ₹11.61 crore, Moneycontrol reported, citing registration documents. The apartment located in the Kohinoor Altissimo building was bought by Gauri in August 2022 for ₹8.5 crore. The flat comes with a carpet area of 1,803.94 square feet and two parking spaces.
    • -Moneycontrol

Tariff talks: Can India shield farmers in US trade standoff?

  • As the US prepares to announce new tariffs, India is weighing its next move-seeking to protect key agricultural sectors while negotiating concessions on selective imports. With dairy and farm goods off the table, trade-offs may involve pulses, nuts, and fruit exports. Analysts are modelling potential shocks, as both sides navigate a politically and economically sensitive standoff.
    • -The Core

Who got what in Ratan Tata's ₹3,800-crore will?

  • Late industrialist Ratan Tata left a massive share of his estimated ₹3,800-crore wealth to Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and Trust for philanthropic and charitable purposes, ET reported. Tata left one-third of his financial properties worth ₹800 crore to half-sisters Shireen Jejeebhoy and Deanna Jejeebhoy. He left another one-third to Mohini M Dutta, Tata Group ex-employee who was close to him.
    • -Moneycontrol

IndiQube gets SEBI approval for ₹850 crore IPO

  • IndiQube Spaces Limited has received SEBI's approval to raise ₹850 crore through an IPO. The offer includes a ₹750 crore fresh issue and a ₹100 crore offer for sale. Funds will be used for capital expenditure, debt repayment, and corporate purposes. The company manages 103 centres across 13 cities and reported ₹867.6 crore in total income for FY24.
    • -StartupTalky

Why did Sensex fall over 1,000 points today?

  • Indian benchmark indices traded lower on Tuesday, with Sensex tumbling over 1,000 points. US President Donald Trump declared April 2 as 'Liberation Day', when the US will impose reciprocal tariffs on various countries. This has raised concerns among investors, said News18. Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-week high on Monday. The Indian rupee also depreciated by 32 paise.
    • -News18

SEBI considers letting foreigners directly invest in market: ET

  • SEBI is reportedly considering allowing overseas individuals to invest directly in the Indian stock market. According to the Economic Times, the idea was discussed during a meeting which explored various options to increase the investor base for local risk assets. Currently, foreigners can invest in the market through the foreign portfolio investor (FPI) route.
    • -Moneycontrol

7 in 10 small, mid-cap stocks overvalued: Investor Prashant Jain

  • Veteran investor Prashant Jain said seven or eight out of 10 small and mid-cap stocks still appear to be overvalued. While he believes the rapid pace of decline in these stocks might have been over, he expects underperformance in the segment to continue. "Maybe [they] will fall an equal amount over the next one or two years," he added.
    • -Moneycontrol

Zomato fires 600 employees just a year after hiring them: Report

  • Zomato has fired 600 employees from its customer support team within a year of hiring them, Moneycontrol reported, at a time when it's experiencing slowing growth. The company had hired the employees under Zomato Associate Accelerator Program, offering the chance to be elevated to roles across multiple roles. However, contracts of a majority of the employees didn't get renewed.
    • -Moneycontrol

Which countries will likely be hit worst by US' reciprocal tariffs?

  • US' reciprocal tariffs against countries with their own duties on US goods will go into effect on April 2. While these countries haven't been named, US government data showed that in 2024, it had highest goods trading deficit with China, EU, Mexico, Vietnam, Ireland, Germany, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Canada, India, Thailand, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, Austria and Sweden.
    • -Hindustan Times

Layoffs continue in 2025; 24,401 tech employees affected

  • In 2025 so far, 92 companies have laid off 24,401 employees due to various reasons. The primary reasons are related to the business performance and cost-cutting. Besides tech layoffs, automobile, retail, business and other sectors were also affected by the job cuts amid global economy concerns and competition.
    • -Latestly

Markets end year strong after late surge, gold shines bright

  • Indian markets closed the financial year with modest gains, thanks to a late March rally that reversed earlier losses. While equities delivered their weakest performance in two years, gold surged nearly 38%, its best since 2008. The rupee weakened overall, despite a March rebound. Meanwhile, foreign investor sentiment turned positive, even as global markets braced for fresh US tariffs.
    • -The Core

Global GenAI spending to hit $644 billion in 2025: Gartner

  • Global generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to reach $644 billion in 2025, a surge of 76.4 per cent from 2024, a report said on Tuesday. According to a forecast by Gartner, GenAI spending in 2025 will be driven largely by the integration of AI capabilities into hardware, such as servers, smartphones and PCs, with 80 per cent of GenAI spending going towards hardware.
    • -Investment Guru India

How buyer personas enhance marketing strategy and engagement

  • Buyer personas help refine your marketing strategy by tailoring efforts to address the specific needs, behaviors, and concerns of different customer segments. By creating personalized experiences, you can resonate with your audience more effectively, leading to improved engagement and better overall marketing outcomes.
    • -GrowthJockey

How RPA will shape ventures in 2025 and beyond?

  • By 2030, the market for RPA is expected to be worth $30 billion. It is growing fast by about 31% every year. As it keeps evolving, we will start seeing it work more closely with AI, blockchain, and other smart technologies. In the coming years, RPA will automate more complex tasks with AI-driven decision-making and cognitive capabilities.
    • -GrowthJockey

LTIMindtree expands partnership with Google Cloud to drive GenAI

  • LTIMindtree has expanded its global strategic partnership with Google Cloud to enhance business growth and transform the cloud landscape. The collaboration will leverage Google Cloud’s Gemini models and Agentic AI to create industry-specific solutions. This partnership aims to drive widespread adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) across various industries, benefiting clients worldwide.
    • -Digital Terminal

CyberPeace and InMobi launch Digital Jan Shakti for cyber safety

  • CyberPeace and InMobi have launched Digital Jan Shakti, a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing digital safety and cybersecurity skills amongst the youth and underserved communities across India.The event also brought together key government officials, dignitaries, policymakers, cybersecurity experts, and social leaders, emphasizing the importance of digital literacy and safety.
    • -Digital Terminal

How is RPA transforming customer experience journeys?

  • Robotic Process Automation helps businesses grow by making work easier and quicker to finish. RPA enhances customer satisfaction by analyzing behavior and preferences to offer personalized product recommendations. This streamlines the customer journey, making it more intuitive and efficient while building stronger, loyalty-driven brand relationships.
    • -GrowthJockey

RPA reduces errors and boosts business growth by automating tasks

  • Manual tasks take up time and often cause mistakes. These errors waste time and add costs, which slows down business growth. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) automates repetitive tasks like data entry, form processing, customer queries. This reduces human errors and frees up valuable time but also enables your team to focus on innovation and high-value activities that contribute to venture growth.
    • -GrowthJockey

LIC's potential stake in ManipalCigna could reshape health market

  • A JP Morgan report suggests that the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) may acquire a 40-49% stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance, potentially reshaping the health insurance market. The acquisition is seen as a strategic move for LIC, leveraging its vast network of 1.4 million agents to expand its health insurance business.
    • -Investment Guru India

India's exports may dip to $435 bn in FY25: GTRI

  • The think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has indicated that India's merchandise exports, which have been contracting since October last year, are likely to decline slightly by the end of this fiscal year falling below $435 billion. The exports dipped 10.85% in February to $36.91 billion owed to volatility in petroleum prices and global uncertainties.
    • -Investment Guru India

Will ChatGPT agents replace human workflows?

  • As AI agents gain memory, reasoning, and action capabilities, their role is shifting from assistants to collaborators. While they won't fully replace humans, they're poised to handle repeatable, multi-step tasks independently. This opens up possibilities for businesses to scale faster, with AI handling the busywork and humans focusing on strategy.
    • -GrowthJockey

Aligning software teams beyond job titles

  • Modern software teams face alignment issues when roles are defined too narrowly. This framework focuses on what needs to be done rather than who does it. By shifting the focus from job titles to outcome-focused responsibilities, it encourages better collaboration, faster execution, and shared ownership across teams, improving product delivery in real-world settings.
    • -GrowthJockey

India's external debt rises 10% to $718 billion by December 2024

  • India's external debt rose 10.6% to $717.9 billion at the end of December 2024 from $648.7 billion in December 2023, as per the latest government data. The debt also increased by 0.7% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. US dollar-denominated debt remained the largest component of India's external debt, followed by the Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Special Drawing Rights and Euro.
    • -NewsBytes

CGHS beneficiaries surge by 39% to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24

  • The number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries has surged by 39 per cent from 34.2 lakh in 2019-20 to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24, according to latest health Ministry data. Meanwhile, reimbursements to empanelled private hospitals under CGHS has increased from 24 per cent in 2019-20 to nearly 60 per cent in 2023-24.
    • -Investment Guru India

20 BSE-listed firms exit ₹1 lakh crore club amid market correction

  • The market capitalisation of 20 BSE-listed companies slipped below ₹1 lakh crore since the end of September 2024 amid a market correction, Moneycontrol reported. Tata Consumer Products, CG Power, Havells India and Apollo Hospitals are among the affected companies. The number of companies with ₹1 lakh crore m-cap dipped from 106 in September 2024 to 86 in March 2025.
    • -Moneycontrol

I heard India is going to be dropping its tariffs on US goods: Donald Trump

  • US President Donald Trump said that he heard India is "going to be dropping its tariffs very substantially" on US goods. This comes one day before reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect globally. "I said, 'Why didn't somebody do this a long time ago?' A lot of countries are going to be dropping their tariffs," Trump further said.
    • -YouTube

It's time for reciprocity: White House on India imposing 100% tariffs on US goods

  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it's "time for reciprocity" while talking about President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, which'll be imposed on Wednesday. Saying India imposes 100% tariffs on US agricultural products, she stated, "It's time for reciprocity...India's 100% tariff...only adds to pressure." "Countries have been ripping off our nation for far too long," she said.
    • -Hindustan Times

Sensex tumbles 1,000 points, Nifty drops below 23,300 points

  • Sensex and Nifty saw massive dips on Tuesday, a day before US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs are set to be imposed on multiple countries including India. Sensex tumbled 999.23 points to hit 76,415 while Nifty fell over 1% to drop below 23,300. A surge in crude oil prices and US recession risks also likely contributed to the dip.
    • -BSE

Govt to hike auto settlement limit for PF claim to ₹5 lakh: Report

  • The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will increase the auto settlement of advanced claim (ASAC) limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh, ANI reported. The proposal reportedly received Ministry of Labour Secreatry Sumita Dawra's approval and needs a further nod from the Central Board of Trustees. EPFO allows ASAC for illness, education, marriage and housing.
    • -NewsBytes

Saurabh Jain joins House of Abhinandan Lodha as CMO

  • Saurabh Jain, a seasoned marketing expert with over 20 years of experience, joins The House of Abhinandan Lodha as Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, he served as Chief Digital Excellence Officer at Zydus Wellness, where he drove digital transformation. Jain’s appointment signals HoABL's commitment to innovative brand strategies and digital-first initiatives in the real estate sector.
    • -Ascendants

India will be world leader in EV production by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said India will be a world leader in EV production by the year 2030. "Research is going on...new battery technologies, including semi-conductors, lithium-ion, zinc-ion, sodium-ion and aluminium-ion chemistries," Gadkari said. Gadkari added that a fall in lithium battery prices will lower the price of electric vehicles (EVs), making them more affordable for consumers.
    • -PTI

Indian indices recover, Nifty Midcap 100 up 309 points

  • Indian equity indices opened lower on Tuesday but recovered in early trade, with heavyweights like Bharti Airtel and ITC turning positive. At 9:44 AM, the Sensex was down by just 3 points at 77,412, while the Nifty gained 23 points, or 0.10%, reaching 23,542. Midcap and Smallcap stocks led the gains, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up by 309 points.
    • -Investment Guru India

South Korea's exports rise 3.1% to $58.3 billion in March

  • South Korea's exports gained 3.1% from a year earlier in March, marking a second consecutive month of increase, driven by robust demand for semiconductors and other information technology (IT) products, data showed on Tuesday. Exports Hit $58.3B in March, Up from $56.5B YoY: Report
    • -Investment Guru India

Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal-backed O'Be cocktails shuts down

  • O'Be Cocktails, a premium ready-to-drink cocktail startup backed by Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal, has closed its operations after five years. Despite significant funding and market efforts, the company struggled with consumer loyalty and the challenges of the RTD sector. CEO Nitesh Prakash cited the transformation of the Alcobev market into a commodity business as a key reason behind the closure.
    • -Ascendants

GRSE announces interim dividend after strong FY25 results

  • GRSE Ltd has declared an interim dividend at the rate of 89.5% of paid-up share capital for FY25, as compared to 79% in FY24. The shipbuilder, a PSU under the Ministry of Defence, has also coasted to a record annual turnover of ₹4,750 crore in FY25, the highest in the company's 64-year history.
    • -Investment Guru India

India hits record high in Advance Pricing Agreements FY25

  • The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex body of the Income Tax Department, entered into a record 174 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in FY 2024-25, according to an official statement released on Monday. India signs record 174 APAs in FY25, including 65 BAPAs with treaty partners like US, UK, Japan & more.
    • -Investment Guru India

Indian startups secure $204 mn in March's final week

  • Indian startups raised $204 million across 23 deals in the last week of March 2025, a 32% increase from the previous week. Fintech dominated with Smallcase ($50 mn) and Lendingkart ($29.5 mn) leading. Diverse sectors like healthcare and agritech also saw significant funding. The trend favors growth-stage startups with proven scalability, indicating sustained investor confidence.
    • -Ascendants

FM Sitharaman to visit London for India-UK trade talks

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit London from April 8-10 to discuss bilateral trade and investment. She will hold talks under the India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue and meet UK’s Rachel Reeves for discussions on strengthening trade ties between India and the United Kingdom.
    • -Investment Guru India

Mumbai property registrations up 9% in FY25

  • Mumbai's real estate market rounded off FY2024-25 on a robust note, clocking over 15,603 property registrations in March, a 10.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to a report on Monday. For the entire FY 2024-25, Mumbai recorded 143,948 property registrations, marking a 9% annual growth compared to 132,723 registrations in the previous fiscal (FY24).
    • -Investment Guru India