French IT services giant Capgemini has announced its plan to acquire India-based outsourcing firm WNS for $3.3 billion in cash. The deal values WNS shares at $76.50 each, reflecting a 17 per cent premium over its closing price on July 3. The transaction excludes WNS’s existing financial debt, Capgemini clarified in a press release issued
Petrol prices in India currently stand at Rs 101 per litre amid continued volatility in global oil prices — with many neighbouring countries selling fuel at significantly lower prices. The cost is also Rs 21 more than petrol prices paid by people in the US as well as Pakistan. Data that has since gone viral
Yashwant Singh, a scion of a royal family from Rajasthan, has purchased a luxury bungalow in Delhi’s elite Golf Links neighbourhood for Rs 100 crore, according to property registration documents obtained via CRE Matrix. The luxurious property, sprawling over 588.97 sq m of land with an impressive built-up area of 867.33 sq m, features a
Reliance Industries is gearing up for its next big leap, charting an ambitious course to unlock its next $50 billion in value creation from its current $240+ billion market cap, by betting big on green energy and generative AI. Backed by strong legacy cash flows and a bold reinvention plan, the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate could
Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group’s flagship firm on Sunday announced a Rs 1,000 crore NCD issue offering up to 9.30 per cent per annum. ALSO READReliance’s next $50 billion bet: AI-energy synergy at heart of new growth path, says Morgan Stanley The issue opens on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, and closes on July 22, a company
In May, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had announced September 15, 2025, as the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for non-audit cases. However, with critical return filing utilities still pending and system delays continuing, tax experts are urging an official extension of the due date to September 30 for non-audit cases
Former chairman of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), Susim Dutta has passed away in Mumbai, today. Susim Mukul Datta’s career began with Hindustan Lever in the 1950s. For over four decades, he advanced through the company’s rungs and took the helm as Chairman from 1990 to 1996. A prominent business leader and rural marketing revolutionary, Dutta
Gold has had a phenomenal run for the last three years. Most investors, including market analysts, were caught off guard by the continuous record highs in gold prices. After rising more than 20% in 2023 and 2024, gold is already up over 27% so far in 2025. Gold reached its all-time high of $3,500 on
After an exceptional July, when inflows into equity funds soared to Rs 42,702 crore – the highest this calendar year – in August, flows were more subdued at Rs 33,430 crore – a drop of 22%, according to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Retail investors continued to tap the equity market
UltraTech Cement is stepping up its play in southern India, with the region emerging as a critical growth engine for the country’s largest cement maker. According to analysts, the company has increased the south’s share of its total grey cement capacity to about 27%, compared with 16% in FY23, while its share of the industry’s
The initial public offer of app-based beauty and home services platform Urban Company Ltd got fully subscribed hours after opening for bidding on Wednesday and later ended the day with 3.13 times subscription. The IPO received bids for 33,37,87,825 shares against 10,67,73,244 shares on offer, translating into 3.13 times subscription, as per NSE data. ALSO
When the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was announced as an option in place of the National Pension System (NPS) for around 24 lakh central government employees, employee unions and experts flagged multiple issues in the scheme. One of the issues they raised pertained to the denial of pension benefits till actual superannuation on voluntary retirement
India added 3.8 gigawatt (GW) of solar open access capacity in the first half of the calendar year 2025, down over 4% from 3.9 GW added in the first half of 2024, as per data from Mercom. In the second quarter of 2025, the country added 2.7 GW of solar open access capacity. ALSO READOrder
