Infosys has escalated its legal battle with Cognizant by filing a counter-lawsuit in a US court. The lawsuit accuses the Nasadq-listed Cognizant and its CEO, Ravi Kumar, of engaging in anti-competitive practices and misusing sensitive information to undermine Infosys Helix, its flagship healthcare platform. The allegations were reported by Moneycontrol and mark a significant development
In a move that will bring relief to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a doubling of the additional disclosure threshold for FPIs with an exposure of Rs 25,000 crore. The suggestion – to raise the floor to Rs 50,000 crore of equity assets under management –
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Days before the start of the world’s largest religious congregation ‘Maha Kumbh 2025’, digital payment app PhonePe, in partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance, has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance coverage for devotees travelling to Prayagraj. The insurance plan is designed for travellers attending the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela from January 13
Shares of Indian IT outsourcing giants Infosys Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd. got a boost from Donald Trump’s US election win. They will get a chance to comment on how his presidency might affect their businesses when they post earnings. Overall, investors appear to view the incoming administration favorably for the sector, as
Larsen & Toubro’s chairman, SN Subrahmanyan, recently faced backlash after comments he made about wanting his employees to work 90 hours a week went viral. During an employee interaction, Subrahmanyan expressed regret over not being able to make employees work on Sundays, suggesting that working on weekends would lead to “extraordinary outcomes.” His remarks, which
The equity markets end the highly volatile session on a lower note on Friday. The Nifty 50 closed the counter 95 points, or 40%, lower at 23,431.50, breaching its important support level of 23,500. The Sensex dropped 241.30 points, or 31%, finishing the day at 77,378.91. The Nifty 50 shed 2.5% this week while the
The Indian rupee slid to an all-time low on Friday, closing at 85.9650 against the US dollar, down 0.2% for the week. This marked its tenth consecutive weekly decline, surpassing the previous record low of 85.9325 reached on Thursday. The currency has faced consistent pressure from a strengthening dollar and weak capital inflows. The dollar
Shares of ONGC, one of India’s largest oil and gas companies, are trading today, January 10 on a positive note. As of 12:02 PM IST, the company’s stock is trading positively, up by 1.09%, at Rs 265.95 per share. The stock today opened at Rs 264.00 and reached a high of Rs 266.50, during the
Corporate India is gearing up for a challenging trade environment in the wake of the 27% reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on Thursday. While the Trump administration has described the move as its moment of liberation, India Inc leaders feel there are some pain as well as some gain. From India’s perspective, key sectors
Dusit International, a leading Thai hotel and property development company, on Thursday announced plans to expand its presence in India by launching its luxury and upper-midscale brands in key emerging markets. The strategic expansion plan builds on the momentum of Dusit’s recent foray into the Indian market with the soft-opening of the contemporary and upscale
The quarterly updates of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, which has been released so far for the January-March 2025 period (Q4FY25), present a mixed picture of the sector at a time when urban demand has remained weak. Rural demand, in contrast, has been resilient and is expected to improve in the coming months. While Marico
The stock markets did not significantly react to US President Donald Trump’s imposition of 27% reciprocal tariff on the country’s exports. While both the benchmark indices opened sharply lower, they recouped more than half of their losses. The Sensex closed at 76,295.36, down 322.08 points, or 0.42%, while the Nifty fell by 82.25 points, or
OnEMI Technology, the parent company of digital lending platform Kissht, has grown its assets under management (AUM) by 55% in the financial year 2024-25, to more than Rs 4,200 crore, founder and executive director, Krishnan Vishwanathan, said. In FY24, their AUM had doubled to Rs 2,700 crore. He added that while the overall unsecured loan
