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Navam Capital MD’s pitch as Modi flags Assam’s infrastructure push

'Wake up Kolkata': Navam Capital MD's pitch after PM Modi's massive infra push in Assam

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

'Wake up Kolkata, see what a double-engine government can deliver,' says Navam Capital's Rajeev Mantri

Why Gurugram defies slowdown fears: 'Most people can’t afford Gurugram

'If your income isn't Rs 3 lakh, Gurugram is not for you': Startup founder on what's keeping prices high

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

The real estate entrepreneur argues that Gurugram was never structured for average earners and that its high property prices reflect economic design rather than distortion

Tesla boss Elon Musk

Far ahead of world's second-richest: Elon Musk's fortune surges to $749 bn after court restores Tesla pay package

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Musk's fortune now exceeds that of Larry Page, the world's second-richest person

16 Epstein files, including Trump's photo, disappear from US govt website

Files posted, then gone: 16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from US justice department website

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

The missing material included a photograph showing Donald Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Security tightened at Indian Assistant High Commission Office in Bangladesh

Tension in Bangladesh: Security beefed up at Indian Assistant High Commission Office, visa centre

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Earlier this week, protesters had attacked residence of India's deputy high commissioner in Chattogram.

Indian officials and strategic observers have expressed unease over what they see as shrinking space for secular and pro-India voices in Bangladesh, a sharp departure from the spirit of cooperation that once defined the relationship. 

When Indians paid extra for Bangladesh: 1971 relief fund memories clash with today’s hostility

by Business Today Desk |Dec 20, 2025

The India-Bangladesh Relief Fund was among the largest citizen-driven humanitarian efforts in India’s post-Independence history. Triggered by the 1971 refugee crisis — when nearly 10 million people fl...

The message urged employees who require a visa stamp to re-enter the United States to avoid leaving the country, warning that securing timely appointments abroad has become increasingly difficult.

H-1B scrutiny: Google flags 12-month embassy waits, urges visa staff to stay put in the US

by Business Today Desk |Dec 20, 2025

The H-1B visa programme, which enables US companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals, is a key pipeline for the technology industry. Firms such as Google depend on the programme to recruit...

He also called for India to define its strategic thinking through its own civilisational lens, rather than relying on Western narratives that often question its legacy of statecraft. 

80-year-old world order breaking down as multipolarity reshapes diplomacy: Jaishankar

by Business Today Desk |Dec 20, 2025

Highlighting the forces at play, he identified globalisation, rebalancing, and multipolarity as the three defining themes of the new world order — each driven faster by advancing technology. 

Beyond biodiversity loss, non-native trees can strain water resources, alter soil chemistry and increase health risks.

‘No birds, no wildlife’: Nithin Kamath’s case for native trees in India’s rewilding efforts

by Business Today Desk |Dec 20, 2025

While large-scale plantation drives are frequently projected as climate and biodiversity solutions, experts warn that planting the wrong species — especially non-native trees — can undermine ecologic...

The DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund suits long-term investors seeking broad market exposure, while the DSP Nifty Next 50 ETF targets those with a longer horizon.

DSP MF launches Nifty 500 Index Fund, Nifty Next 50 ETF to expand passive investing suite

by Business Today Desk |Dec 20, 2025

The DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund is an open-ended index fund that aims to replicate the Nifty 500 Index, which tracks the top 500 listed companies across large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap segments.