Author: Shruti Joshi
New Delhi [India], September 15: UPI just went premium. From today, you can move up to ₹10 lakh a day for select categories, insurance, investments, travel, and more. Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm users, this one’s for you. UPI gets a power upgrade Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is already India’s digital money workhorse. It powers chai payments at the corner stall and big-ticket spends alike. Now, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has raised the ceiling for high-value transactions. Effective 15 September 2025, you can push through ₹5 lakh per transaction and up to ₹10 lakh per day in…
The PSB Manthan 2025 was a historic summit, held in Gurugram, Haryana, by the Department of Financial Services, which signified a landmark in the Indian banking environment of the public sector. The two-day programme has developed an overall roadmap that will see Indian banks go beyond their traditional boundaries and become globally competitive financial institutions by 2047. Strategic Vision Beyond Survival Mode Secretary of Financial Services delivered a powerful opening statement that redefined the trajectory of public sector banks. The industry has since gone past the point of survival and stability into being the foundation of the ambitious Viksit Bharat 2047…
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13: If you thought government schools in India were forever doomed to chalk-and-talk classrooms and crumbling blackboards, think again. Tamil Nadu’s education department has quietly decided that its students deserve not just the three R’s—reading, writing, and arithmetic—but also the new-age trinity of AI, robotics, and coding. Enter TN SPARK (State Platform for Adaptive Robotics and Knowledge), a pilot initiative that is already turning 80 schools in Coimbatore into testing grounds for tomorrow’s tech-savvy citizens. The program promises to train students from Classes VI to IX in artificial intelligence applications, robotics, online tools, and even…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: The Urban Company IPO didn’t just open strong; it detonated. Subscribed 103.6 times, it’s officially the hottest issue of 2025 in India. Investors hurled ₹1.13 lakh crore at a ₹1,900 crore offer. That’s not interesting. That’s mania. The IPO Stampede 2025 You know a market’s frothy when demand makes no sense on paper. Urban Company’s IPO was that moment. Against 10.6 crore shares on offer, bids landed for 1,106.5 crore shares. QIBs (Qualified Institutional Buyers): oversubscribed 140.2x. Foreign investors alone applied for 264.9 crore shares, while domestic funds and insurers bid for 319.7 crore. Mutual…
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a comprehensive press communiqué on September 4, 2025, outlining the repayment procedures for the ‘8.20% GOVT. STOCK 2025. Investors in these government securities, having a maturity date of September 24, 2025, need to be aware of the essential requirements and the processes that have to be followed to repay their investments without any problems. The remaining balance of the 8.20% Government Stock 2025 will be repaid at the value of par on the mentioned maturity date. The announcement offers relief to thousands of investors who hold these securities in their fixed-income portfolios. Understanding…
New Delhi [India], September 13: The Global Excellence Forum (GEF), under the dynamic chairmanship of Mr. Naeem Tirmizi (businessman, philanthropist working for humanitarian social welfare) successfully hosted the Grand Event of Bharat Samman 2025 at Le Meridien Hotel, Connaught Place, New Delhi. The conference focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, Self sufficiency and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over 121 achievers from across India were honoured for their outstanding contributions in various fields. The prestigious gathering was graced by eminent dignitaries, including: • Shri Dr.Rabindra Narayan Behra (Member of Parliament & member committee of…
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 13: GD Goenka Public School, Lucknow, has been ranked the top CBSE school in the city in the prestigious C-Fore School Rankings 2025. The school secured 1209 points out of 1450 in the Co-educational Day School category, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence, innovative pedagogy, and holistic development. The rankings, released by C-Fore – India’s pioneer in school evaluation for the past 24 years, assess educational institutions across key parameters such as academic reputation, faculty competence, infrastructure, leadership, and student outcomes. GD Goenka’s leading position underscores its consistent efforts to foster a nurturing and dynamic…
New Delhi [India], September 13: This November, the century-old Savoy in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, a heritage landmark that has stood for over a hundred years in the Garhwal Himalayas, will open its doors to some of India’s most influential technology leaders. Against this backdrop of history and Himalayan grandeur, CIO Horizon 2025, hosted by Tech Disruptor Media (a brand of Bharat Network Group), will take place from November 7–9, 2025, as an invitation-only residential leadership retreat. The gathering will bring together more than 75+ CIOs, CTOs, and Chief Digital Officers from sectors including BFSI, manufacturing, retail, pharma, IT/ITES, and the public…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: India’s IPO game isn’t slowing down. Five fresh issues are ready to hit Dalal Street next week, and yes, one has the Vijay Kedia stamp on it. Let’s cut the noise and get straight to the numbers, dates, and plays. Euro Pratik Sales IPO: The Big Daddy of the Week If size matters, Euro Pratik Sales owns the floor. The decorative laminates player is rolling out the largest IPO of the week. Issue Size: ₹451 crore Price Band: ₹235–247 Open/Close: Sept 16–18 Listing: NSE, BSE Lead Manager: Axis Capital Expect intense institutional action here. If…
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [USA], September 13: In front of a packed audience of more than 1,200 people, Sabyasachi was crowned the World Champion of Public Speaking, becoming only the third Indian-origin speaker to win the title in the history of the competition. The championship, organized by Toastmasters International, is regarded as the Olympics of public speaking. Each year, nearly 40,000 contestants from across the globe enter the contest, which goes through multiple rounds before reaching the finals. This year, the event concluded in Philadelphia, where the top 28 speakers from around the world competed for the honor. Sabyasachi delivered a powerful seven-and-a-half-minute…