Business India sees 136 startups daily:50,000 new startups added in 2025, 2.09 lakh in total; lowest closure rate worldwide January 16, 2026 Special Correspondent In 2025, more than 50,000 new startups were launched in the country. This means, on average, 136 startups opened every…
Business India’s December unemployment rate rises to 4.8%:Govt’s survey finds joblessness rate higher in urban areas than rural January 15, 2026 Special Correspondent India’s unemployment rate ticked up a bit in December 2025, reaching 4.8%. This means that out of every 100 people…
Business Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart drop 10-min delivery branding:No change in business model, but focus shifts to dark store distance January 15, 2026 Special Correspondent The quick commerce sector, valued at around ₹1 lakh crore, has seen a minor shift in branding but no change…
Business Stock markets closed today for Maharashtra municipal polls:Zerodha co-founder Nitin Kamath calls decision poor planning; MCX to open in evening January 15, 2026 Special Correspondent Trading in the Indian stock market has been suspended today, January 15, due to municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra. Both…
Business India’s richest municipality BMC goes to polls:With a budget size of over ₹74,000 crore for FY26, here’s a look at various income sources of the corporation January 15, 2026 Special Correspondent The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is the richest civic body in India. As elections have begun, more than 1 crore…
Business China’s trade surplus crosses $1.19 trillion for the first time:Earns more by selling abroad than it imports, despite Trump tariffs in 2025 January 14, 2026 Special Correspondent China’s trade surplus has reached a historic high of $1.19 trillion (around ₹100 lakh crore), marking a 20% increase compared…
Business Swiggy, Zepto scrap ’10-minute delivery’ after govt order:Companies change logos and adverts, a day after Blinkit’s similar announcement January 14, 2026 Special Correspondent After the central government’s directive, major companies like Swiggy and Zepto have also started removing ’10-minute delivery’ claims from their…
Business India records spike in wholesale inflation in December 2025:Food beverage items get expensive; WPI rises to 8-month high January 14, 2026 Special Correspondent Wholesale inflation (WPI) increased to 0.83% in December 2025. This is an 8-month high-level. Inflation has risen due to an…
Business Silver jumps ₹34,000 in three days, trades at ₹2.77 lakh/kg:Gold hits ₹1.42 lakh/10 gms as global tensions spike and investors seek safe-haven assets January 14, 2026 Special Correspondent Gold and silver prices touched fresh all-time highs for the third consecutive day on January 14, 2026. According to the…
Business Share market in India continues to trade lower:Trump’s new 25% tariffs overshadow the US ambassador’s positive comments regarding India-US trade deal January 14, 2026 Special Correspondent There is a decline in the stock market on January 14, 2026. Sensex is trading at 83,500 level, down by…
