The stock market is manipulated: new evidence of insider trading

Image source: Shutterstock The stock market is supposed to function on the basis of fairness and transparency, with all investors having equal access to information. Yet new evidence suggests that insider trading continues to tilt the playing field. Insiders with privileged knowledge exploit loopholes to make profits, while ordinary investors bear the risks. Seniors and […]

Why couples who ‘work to play’ no longer have time to live

Image source: shutterstock.com Many dual-income couples pride themselves on a lifestyle built around the idea that you have to work hard to enjoy the best moments in life. But as schedules get fuller, goals get bigger, and expectations rise, the work-to-play mentality often backfires. Instead of creating a balanced life full of fun and connection, […]

Tata Group will cut Tata Neu’s workforce by half as profitability increases

Launched in 2022, Tata Neu is likely to operate with fewer than 1,000 employees after the restructuring. The cuts come amid increased profit pressure in India’s e-commerce sector, with Amazon also recently announcing layoffs. | Photo credit: The Tata group is looking to cut up to half the workforce in Tata Digital’s super app Tata […]

RBI is not targeting any level for INR, says Governor Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) The Reserve Bank of India is not targeting any specific level of the Indian Rupee (INR), Governor Sanjay Malhotra said here on Thursday. He also assured that the central bank has “very good” buffers of foreign exchange reserves and that there is no cause for […]

New RBI norms and rising prices could pose a risk to gold financiers, says India Ratings

The new RBI regulations and the classification of gold loans into consumer loans (CLs) and income generating loans (IGLs), the rating agency said, have given lenders flexibility in calculating the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. | Photo credit: Getty Images The new and clear gold lending guidelines introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and rising […]

Blue-chip cryptocurrencies fall prey to volatile macros and profit booking by large institutions

The Bitcoin price fell from $115,699.2 on September 20, 2025 to $91,835.5 on November 20, a decline of 21 percent. | Photo credit: REUTERS Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), also known as blue-chip companies in the world of cryptocurrencies, have seen a sharp decline in their prices due to volatile macro conditions globally and profit […]

Outliers change the world

Image source: Tichhabits.net There are experts and there are outliers. Experts spend years learning an industry or skill set. They follow processes and procedures handed down to them by previous experts. This becomes their industry-accepted, well-worn path. They know what they know. They know what works and what doesn’t work. However, outliers almost always start […]