Airtel removes long-validity prepaid plans, keeps headline tariffs steady

A significant portion of BSE 100 companies, 23 to be exact, have struggled to deliver robust annual returns over the past three years, with many trading below their historical valuations. Consumer, IT, and BFSI sectors show a concentration of these underperformers. Despite challenges like cautious client spending and rural demand concerns, some giants like RIL…

HSBC Mutual Fund remains constructive on Indian equities, citing improving earnings, private capex, policy support and potential trade deals. However, elevated commodity prices, weak global growth, a below-normal monsoon and slower government capex remain key risks for markets.

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth became the first Indian woman to complete the elite Fighter Combat Leader course. Captain Shivani Sehrawat is now the first woman officer appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Army chief. Kanth previously qualified for daytime combat missions on a MiG-21 Bison aircraft. She later transitioned to piloting the advanced Sukhoi Su-30 MKI frontline…