India's economic engine is revving up, but navigating the global headwinds requires sharp strategy. The rupee's recent volatility against the dollar underscores the complexities facing Indian businesses, impacting everything from import-export trade to domestic inflation. This week alone, we've seen significant shifts in the IT sector, with major players announcing restructuring and a renewed focus on AI-driven solutions. Meanwhile, the burgeoning startup ecosystem continues to attract substantial funding, despite a cautious global investor sentiment. The government's recent policy announcements on infrastructure development and digitalization are poised to further shape the business landscape, creating both opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs and established corporations alike. Understanding these market dynamics is crucial for success in today's rapidly evolving Indian economy. Stay informed with Abtak.com for the latest insights and analysis on key sectors including finance, manufacturing, and technology – empowering your business decisions in a dynamic market. Explore the complete business news section now to stay ahead of the curve.
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 17: HSBC, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, and Juspay, a leading payments infrastructure company, have announced a strategic partnership to launch a first-of-its-kind acquiring platform tailored to the needs of digital-first, global merchants. This full-stack solution reimagines how acquiring services are delivered at scale, combining HSBC's global network with Juspay's proven expertise in payments infrastructure
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) In-Solutions Global Ltd (ISG) on Monday announced that it has received regulatory authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) across all three Payment Aggregator categories - online, physical or offline and cross-border. The approval was granted under the latest RBI Master Directions for 2025-26. With these approvals, ISG joins a select group of non-bank ecosystem players enabled to support merchant payments across domestic and international channels through a unified and fully compliant framework, the company said in a statement. Together, the three licences ...Read More >
MUMBAI, India, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE: FSL) (BSE: 532809), a leading global provider of business process management services and an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, has been recognized as a 'Leader' for the second consecutive year in Avasant'sMortgage Business Process Transformation 2025 RadarView™ recognizing the strength of its US-based mortgage arm, Sourcepoint, Inc., in driving technology-led transformation across the sector. Avasant's Leaders are organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence across practice maturity, domain ecosystem, and i ...Read More >
To accelerate modernization of banks worldwide HCL Technologies (HCLTech) today announced a global partnership with Thought Machine, a pioneer in cloud native banking technology, to accelerate the modernization of banks worldwide. The partnership aims to enable banks to rapidly transition from legacy systems and frameworks to intelligent, autonomous financial institutions powered by AI and cloud technologies. Thought Machine's Vault platform next-generation core banking and payments technology ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50 over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand engageme ...Read More >
The solution directly connects to BFSI clients' application programming interfaces (APIs) and fintech platforms, streamlining the complete customer journey, from initiation to resolution. NEW DELHI: Homegrown telecom and CPaaS player, Tata Communications, said it has launched an agentic artificial intelligence (AI)-driven voice solution for improving customer engagement in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) vertical. Tata Communications said the speech-to-speech solution offer ...Read More >
Mumbai - Network People Services Technologies Limited (NPST), a leading digital banking and payments technology company, has announced the launch of its Bank-in-a-Box platform, a comprehensive and ready-to-deploy digital banking solution designed to help small, mid-size, and co-operative banks accelerate their digital transformation and enhance customer experience. Banks across India continue to face challenges such as legacy systems, fragmented infrastructure, and limited digital capabilities that constrain innovation and affect customer satisfaction. NPST's Bank-in-a-Box platform is a next- ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 17: PayU, India's leading diversified fintech platform, has received integrated authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator across online, offline (physical) and cross-border transactions, including both Inward and Outward, under the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act. This approval enables PayU to offer secure, compliant, and seamless payment acceptance, settlement and cross-border solutions for merchants across channels. Also Read | Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Leaked Animations Reveal New Features and Design Ahead ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26: L&T Technology Services (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a global leader in AI, Digital & ER&D Consulting Services, announced an expanded partnership with Siemens Limited, a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure and mobility. This collaboration aims to advance Machine & Line Simulation and IIoT Technology, setting a new benchmark for innovation within LTTS' Sustainability segment, which encompasses Process Engineering, Discrete Manufacturing and Industrial Products. Through this alliance, LTTS will utilize the ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
HSBC India has launched HSBC Digital Merchant Services. This new solution simplifies payment processes for online businesses. Merchants can now manage various payment methods through a single platform. This includes cards, UPI, and net banking. The service aims to reduce operational costs and improve transaction insights. Mahanagar Gas Limited is an early user of this integrated payment solution. HSBC on Tuesday announced the launch of HSBC Digital Merchant Services (DMS) in India, a digital pay ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23-26 Reuters poll forecast the Reserve Bank of India would keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5 ...Read More >
New Delhi : Godrej Enterprises Group and Tata Capital have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate India's intralogistics transformation by introducing structured finance lease solutions -- an emerging and differentiated model in the Indian forklift and material handling equipment market. The collaboration enables businesses to scale operations without large upfront capital expenditure and aims to finance lease assets worth ₹100 crore over the next three years. With sectors such as e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, retail, logistics, and manufacturing rapidly shifting to electric, lead- ...Read More >
NewsVoir Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 12: Deloitte India announced the winners of the 19th edition of Technology Fast 50 India Awards, recognising the nation's fastest-growing tech companies of 2024. This year's awards spotlight the dynamic growth of startups across sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, healthcare, supply chain, and education. Delhi NCR led the rankings with 16 winners, followed by Bangalore and Mumbai. Notably, 2 winners from tier two and tier three cities underscore the growing innovation footprint beyond metro areas. Some of the new catego ...Read More >
AXA to support STEM education of nearly 10,000 girls in India by 2030 Axa Group Chief Operating Officer and Axa Group Operations Chief Executive Officer Alexander Vollert (first from right), AXA Global Business Services' Chief Executive Officer Michele Rochefort 8 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2025 | 5:15 PM IST PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13: AXA announced its commitment to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education of nearly 10,000 girl ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 12: Deloitte India announced the winners of the 19th edition of Technology Fast 50 India Awards, recognising the nation's fastest-growing tech companies of 2024. This year's awards spotlight the dynamic growth of startups across sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, healthcare, supply chain, and education. Also Read | Who Are Alexander Brothers, Arrested in Sex Trafficking Case in US? All About Tal Alexander, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander Who Are Accused of Violently Raping Women. Delhi NCR led the rankings with 16 winners, fo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18: In a landmark development for Mumbai real estate sector, CREDAI-MCHI, the apex body representing real estate developers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), has announced the appointment of Mr. Sukhraj Nahar, Chairman of Nahar Group, as its 18th President for the 2025-2027 term in a grand Change of Guard ceremony held at Jio World Centre. The event was graced by the Honble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, along with distinguished past presidents, the new management committee and various members of the association. Mr. Nahar su ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28: Senior representatives from the British High Commission, Ms. Jennifer Kaul, Investment Counsellor for South Asia, U.K. Government, and Mr. Sijoy Thomas, Sector Lead - Technology at the British High Commission, visited PromptTech Global Delivery Division at Technopark, Trivandrum. The delegation interacted with the company management and members, extending support towards PromptTech Global forthcoming expansion in the United Kingdom. Conversations highlighted the company strategic growth plans and the role of its innovative technology solutions in enabling this j ...Read More >
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 31: Vijya Fintech, the parent company of flagship platform MIDASX, has announced the successful closure of its INR 12Cr Seed Round, marking a major milestone in its mission to build India's First Open Architecture, AI Driven B2B2C Multi-Asset Marketplace. The latest round brings the company's total funding to ₹27Crs, from Family Offices and UHNIs Leadership and Vision: Speaking about this achievement, Mr. Aakash Bansal, Co-Founder & CEO of MIDASX, said: "This milestone marks a defining chapter in our journey to reimagine India's wealth-tech landscap ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Ripple chief technology officer (CTO) David "JoelKatz" Schwartz used a late-Wednesday post on X to frame a surge of payments and stablecoin companies launching their own base-layer networks as validation of blockchain's role in finance -- and to restate how the XRP Ledger's design differs from the new entrants. "We've been seeing more and more players in the payments and stablecoins space launch their own blockchains. To me, that's a clear sign the market sees blockchain as cor ...Read More >
SMPLNew Delhi [India], August 28: Senior representatives from the British High Commission, Ms. Jennifer Kaul, Investment Counsellor for South Asia, U.K. Government, and Mr. Sijoy Thomas, Sector Lead - Technology at the British High Commission, visited PromptTech Global's Delivery Division at Technopark, Trivandrum. The delegation interacted with the company's management and members, extending support towards PromptTech Global's forthcoming expansion in the United Kingdom. Conversations highlighted the company's strategic growth plans and the role of its innovative technology solutions in enabl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender within a week before the court concerned. The bench was hearing an appeal filed by Dhankar's fathe ...Read More >
Stock Market on 30 March 2026 | Share Market Updates - Find here all the updates related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, share prices and Indian stock markets. Indian equity markets ended the final session of FY26 on a weak note, as escalating tensions in West Asia and a sharp rise in crude oil prices weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The Sensex fell 1,635.67 points, or 2.22%, to close at 71,947.55, while the Nifty declined 488.20 points, or 2.14%, to settle at 22,331.40. Selling pressure was ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 06, 2025: Mining Major Vedanta Ltd. plans to deploy funds from the ₹5000 crore raised through its unsecured non-convertible debenture (NCD) issue to pay-down a high-cost private credit facility of ₹3,400 crore, potentially reducing its annual interest burden by at least ₹350 crore, according to a person familiar with the matter. The remaining funds will likely be used for ongoing Capex requirements, general corporate purposes, and repayment or prepayment of existing debts, the person added. The NCD offering, which closed on June 4, was oversubscribed with bids worth ₹6,555 cr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Health insurance policyholders are again witnessing sporadic cases of suspension of cashless hospitalization as hospitals and insurers spar over the issue of tariff rates for medical treatments. In a fresh incident, the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), a body of over 15000 hospitals, threatened to suspend cashless services for Star Health Insurance policyholders from September 22. In turn, the General Insurance Council (the association of non-life insurers) has asked AHPI to return to the negotiating table and ensure uninterrupted care for patients. Last month, Niva Bu ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran , which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23-26 Reuters poll forecast the Reserve Bank of India would keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at ...Read More >
Mumbai: A majority of new-age companies that set the primary market buzzing with their initial public offerings and listing day gains have failed as long-term wealth creators for IPO and post-IPO investors, according to a study tracking 25 such firms listed between May 2020 and June 2025 across fintech, logistics, consumer internet, quick commerce, and SaaS (Software as a Service). Only 36 per cent of IPO investors and 32 per cent of post-IPO investors generated positive alpha despite strong listing-day pops, the study by Client Associates, a multi-family office, revealed. The report analyse ...Read More >