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Groww’s IPO comes at a time when investor sentiment around fintechs is heating up, and the company’s strong profit growth and expanding user base have added to the buzz. With revenue topping ₹4,000 crore and over 100 million app downloads, it has clearly emerged as a retail investor favourite
Differences in the top echelons of the Tata group are out in public. Without Ratan Tata’s steady hand, one of India’s biggest conglomerates is facing a power struggle
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Snapping the two-day losing streak, gold prices on Thursday rebounded by ₹600 to ₹1,24,700 per 10 grams in the national capital on a fresh wave of buying by traders and firm global cues
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India’s booming influencer economy faces challenges related to credibility, regulation and AI-driven misinformation
