The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted its latest open market operation (OMO) on January 6, 2026, injecting ₹50,000 crore into the banking system to support liquidity and ensure smooth functioning of financial markets. This marks the fourth such OMO since the December 2025 monetary policy meeting.

India’s mutual fund landscape is witnessing a strong surge in Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows, reflecting a growing preference among investors for disciplined, long-term equity investing.

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) — India’s premier engineering and technology institutions — are rapidly evolving from traditional campus programs into broader platforms for future-ready learning, industry engagement, and innovation.

India’s long-standing cultural affinity for gold has transformed into a massive economic force, making the precious metal one of the country’s most important financial assets.

For decades, landing a job as a software engineer at top Indian IT firms was considered the pinnacle of the engineering dream. But today, many fresh graduates joining giants such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys find their starting salaries surprisingly low compared with expectations and even some skilled trades.

Former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief M Damodaran, now the founder of governance consultancy Excellence Enablers, has been locked in a rare public dispute with several proxy advisory firms over their criticism of his appointment to the board of a listed company.

Asian equity markets paused their seven-day winning streak on Tuesday, reflecting a cooling off after recent gains and tracking technology-led declines on Wall Street, where major U.S. indexes ended lower in the previous session.

Gold prices slipped to levels near a two-week low on Tuesday, as year-end profit-taking weighed on precious metals following a strong rally that pushed bullion to record highs last week.

Global oil prices edged lower early Tuesday, pulling back after a strong rally in the previous session as markets grapple with geopolitical uncertainty, particularly tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while broader commodity markets also softened.

Wall Street’s major indexes closed lower on Monday, December 29, 2025, as heavyweight technology and AI-linked stocks pulled back and investors trimmed positions ahead of the New Year, marking a softer start to the final trading week of the year.