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BENGALURU: India’s urban drinkers are cooling on month-long alcohol breaks, even as the “sober curious” wave rises in Western markets. About 32% urban drinkers went dry for a month or more in Autumn 2025, down from 38% a year ago, IWSR Bevtrac data shared exclusively with TOI showed. The pullback is sharpest among younger legal-age…
MUMBAI: Bajaj Finance has said that its voice bots will disburse Rs 5,300 crore of loans in FY26 – its first full year of operations. This channel will be completely taken over by AI agents as part of its 2026-30 long-range strategy which has AI as the backbone of its growth plans that links targets…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting December 8, 2025) are Safari Industries, and JSW Steel. Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Safari Industries 2362 2700 14 JSW Steel 1149 1350 17…
NEW DELHI: It isn’t just luxury cars and apparel that are attracting buyers. Luxury homes now account for more than a quarter of the supply as against 16% four years ago. In terms of demand, their share has increased from 14% to 18%, according to a new report.Besides, it is now expanding into new cities,…
BENGALURU: AceVector, the parent company of the ecommerce platform Snapdeal, submitted an updated draft red herring prospectus to the Sebi, moving closer to its public debut. The filing outlines plans to raise up to Rs 300 crore through a fresh issue of shares, along with an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 6.3 crore…
File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal New Delhi: The visiting EU team will hold discussions with Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday on the progress of negotiations on the proposed FTA, an official said. The meeting is important as both sides are eager to conclude the negotiations as early…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday raised concerns about the recent Hollywood deal that shook up the media landscape, Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. The US president, speaking to the media while arriving for the Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony on Sunday, said that the proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition raised concerns about market dominance. The streaming…
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 11,820 crore ($1.3 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of this month, primarily driven by the sharp depreciation of the rupee.This sharp withdrawal follows a net outflow of Rs 3,765 crore in November, further pressuring markets.This takes the total outflow for 2025 to Rs 1.55…
MUMBAI: RBI has granted in-principle approval for Fino Payments Bank to convert into a small finance bank, allowing it to enter lending, widen its product suite and build a stronger liability franchise while continuing current operations until final clearance. It is the RBI’s first such approval for any payments bank. Fino said it is reworking…
MUMBAI: Trading in rights entitlements (REs) for Adani Enterprises picked up pace in the last two sessions of the week as the closing date for the Rs 25,000-crore issue neared. In the last two sessions, nearly 50 lakh rights entitlements were traded on the two exchanges with the price moving up by 23%. The offer…
