Gateway to Africa offers practical guidance for building and scaling businesses in African and Global South markets.
Gateway to Africa is a commercial memoir and strategic manual emphasizing operational challenges-administrative delays, currency volatility, logistics, and cultural miscommunication-as central to market entry and sustainable growth. It stresses value creation, active listening and thorough localization over scale, and offers actionable lessons for founders, executives and investors on adapting governance, supply chains and leadership to local ecosystems in African and Global South markets.

Electric mid- and last-mile mobility push seeks financing reform, infrastructure rollout, and policy certainty to de-risk commercial EV adoption.
Commercial EV adoption in mid- and last-mile mobility requires coordinated regulatory and financing interventions to reduce upfront cost and residual-value risks. Stakeholders prioritised collaborative measures to scale credit availability, innovate financing products (including battery-as-a-service), deploy charging and battery infrastructure, and implement data-led underwriting. Emphasis was placed on providing policy certainty, harmonised state implementation, risk-sharing arrangements, and institutional partnerships to de-risk EV lending and enable predictable financing for underserved commercial segments.

Sunnyhairport expands to Bandra, Mumbai, combining premium salon services, professional training, and digital-driven brand visibility.
Sunnyhairport has opened a Bandra, Mumbai salon as part of continued geographic expansion, maintaining a multi-branch premium model with an emphasis on personalised, consultation-led services, consistent service standards, and ongoing research and development in hair colour and maintenance; the brand also operates Sunnyhairport School for professional training and leverages digital short-form content featuring public figures to drive visibility.

Mandatory labelling and metadata for AI-generated content to ensure traceability and curb deepfakes and misinformation.
The draft rules will mandate prominent labels and identifiers, metadata embedding for traceability, and enhanced platform accountability for AI-generated or modified audio, video and media, with specific visibility thresholds for labels, aiming to curb harms from deepfakes and misinformation while distinguishing mandatory disclosure from routine technical enhancements.

India announces a USD 450 million reconstruction package for Sri Lanka to fund cyclone recovery, infrastructure and disaster preparedness.
India announced a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to support Sri Lanka's recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, comprising USD 350 million in concessional Lines of Credit and USD 100 million in grants to fund rehabilitation of connectivity, housing, health, education, agriculture and disaster preparedness, with emphasis on rapid delivery through a coordinated implementation mechanism.

Manipal Marathon 2026 invites runners to a sustainability-focused race with inclusive categories and wide national and international participation.
MAHE will host the 8th Manipal Marathon on 8 February 2026 themed "Miles for a Greener Tomorrow," expecting nearly 20,000 participants, including 100+ international athletes, across five race categories with a prize pool exceeding Rs. 25 lakhs. The event links to MAHE's sustainability initiatives and social-impact partnership with the Manipal Hospice Respite Centre, and it includes special participation categories and trained support for physically and visually challenged runners.

Faith-first brand ServDharm makes spiritual practices accessible with dignified products and a long-term trust-focused strategy.
ServDharm is a faith-first brand designed to restore accessible, dignified spiritual practice through thoughtfully composed puja kits and meaningful gifting. The company prioritises long-term value, consumer trust, and cultural sensitivity over aggressive expansion or short-term marketing, framing business responsibility as shaping cultural behaviour and measuring success by sustained fulfilment rather than immediate growth.

Sensex slips after two-day rally as profit-taking hits IT and pharma; institutional flows and earnings positioning influence markets.
The benchmark index paused its two-day rally, slipping 42.64 points to 85,524.84 as profit-taking hit IT and pharma shares while financials and FMCG provided limited support; foreign institutions were net sellers and domestic institutions net buyers, with participants repositioning ahead of earnings season and shifting monetary policy expectations.

Para table tennis medalists honoured; Trust commits to better infrastructure and financial support for international participation.
Mylapore Sports Trust honoured para table tennis medalists from the Youth Asian Para Games 2025, recognised coaches' roles, and announced commitments to strengthen training infrastructure and explore financial support for international participation to advance para-sports development.

EnglishYaari raises ?1 crore at ?10 crore valuation to fund AI tutoring, international expansion, and scale to ?50 cr ARR.
EnglishYaari raised ?1 crore at a ?10 crore valuation to fund international expansion, build an AI plus live tutoring ecosystem, grow the team, and scale to a stated ?50 crore ARR by 2027, leveraging current ?5 crore ARR performance, low customer acquisition cost, and a tutor first model with plans to onboard 1,000+ tutors.

Global markets rose ahead of US GDP and jobs data, with currency intervention risk and Fed policy outlook shaping trading.
Markets traded higher in light holiday volumes ahead of US GDP and jobless claims releases, with precious metals and oil rising. Currency intervention risk drove yen strength after official warnings, affecting dollar/yen moves and broader volatility. Monetary policy expectations-market bets on a pause in rate moves amid persistent inflation and a cooling labour market-were a primary influence on asset flows and risk positioning.

Circular economy practices-inventory recovery and surplus redistribution-help MSMEs reduce waste and access green financing.
The document describes a sustainability-led commercial model using inventory recovery, surplus sourcing, grading and redistribution of near-expiry perishables and refurbishment of open-box goods as means for MSMEs to reduce waste, recover capital and cut carbon footprints. It presents these practices as pathways to access green financing and ESG-aligned supply chains, cautions against greenwashing, and recommends immediate MSME measures: plan for excess, extend product life, and use intermediaries or support mechanisms to redirect surplus into secondary markets.

Rupee rises 3 paise to 89.65 as a weaker dollar boosts gains while crude and outflows limit the rally.
The rupee strengthened 3 paise to 89.65 against the US dollar on a weaker US dollar index, trading intraday between 89.59 and 89.85. Gains were capped by rising global crude oil prices and foreign institutional outflows, and analysts expected USD INR to trade in the Rs 89.30-89.90 range amid concerns over India US trade negotiations and upcoming US Q3 GDP data.

Consumer price index to include e commerce, online and administrative data to improve inflation measurement nationwide.
The government will include e commerce and online sources in the revised CPI (base 2024=100), supplementing physical outlet price collection with e commerce prices from 12 large cities, administrative data for rail, fuel and postal tariffs, and web based compilation for airfares, telecom and OTT platforms to improve CPI representativeness, reliability and accuracy; parallel revisions to GDP and IIP will expand coverage, incorporate real time and administrative sources, launch new surveys, update component weights and compile a National Product Classification.

Admach Systems Limited IPO opens Dec 23, 2025 to raise Rs. 42.60 crore at Rs. 227-Rs. 239 per share.
Admach Systems Limited proposes an Initial Public Offering on December 23, 2025 to raise up to Rs. 42.60 crore by issuing 17,82,600 equity shares (face value Rs. 10) at a price band of Rs. 227-Rs. 239 per share, with an anchor portion opening December 22 and the public issue open December 23-26, 2025. Allocations are set by category (anchor, QIB, non institutional, retail, market maker). Net proceeds will fund capital expenditure for machinery and installation, working capital needs, and general corporate purposes. Aftertrade Broking is the Book Running Lead Manager and Maashitla Securities is the Registrar. The release includes FY25 and Q1 2025 financials and a forward looking statements disclaimer.

Gujarat startups receive state financial support under SSIP 2.0 and i-Hub, with seed and women-focused schemes for early-stage innovation.
Gujarat's Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) provides targeted financial assistance, proof-of-concept and IPR support, and institutional incubation through the Gujarat Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub); the policy allocates Rs 300 crore for 2022-2027 with annual sectoral grants, operates seed and women-focused schemes, and uses a hub-and-spoke model to expand incubation capacity and regional outreach.

NovaPods earbuds combine audio, heart rate and SpO2 tracking, noise cancellation, and nationwide launch planned Q1 2026.
Ai+ announces the NovaPods lineup of wearable earbuds-Go, Air, Pro, Beats and Clips-combining audio performance, comfort and portability; the Beats model integrates heart rate and SpO2 monitoring while the Pro model offers active noise cancellation. The announcement highlights nationwide retail availability through online and selected offline channels and situates the devices within Ai+'s connected-device ecosystem, emphasising a privacy-first architecture and a native operating system but provides no detailed specifications or data-handling disclosures.

Saatvik Green Energy founders named among Top 200 self made entrepreneurs for driving renewable energy growth.
Neelesh Garg and Manik Garg of Saatvik Green Energy Limited were named among the Top 200 Self Made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia (2025), with Manik Garg listed among the "Top Amongst the Youngest." The Hurun profile cites Saatvik's INR 5,600 crore market valuation and founding year 2015, and describes the company as an integrated solar solutions provider operating a 4.8 GW module plant in Ambala and developing a greenfield facility in Odisha with 4 GW module and 4.8 GW cell capacity.

ixigo Global Getaway Sale: flat 12% off international flights and hotels with code GLOBAL, up to 3,000.
ixigo's Global Getaway Sale offers a flat 12% discount on international flights and hotels from 23 to 30 December 2025, redeemable with code GLOBAL and capped at up to 3,000 with no minimum booking amount; the announcement is promotional in nature and does not create ongoing contractual obligations or introduce regulatory changes.

Orqa expands drone manufacturing to over one million units annually via a decentralised global manufacturing partner network.
Orqa's Global Manufacturing Partnership Program expands UAS production to over one million units annually by replicating its 280,000 unit European production model through a decentralised network of manufacturing partners across key territories, using standardized components and protocols to ensure uniform quality, reduce logistics and regulatory friction, and support re industrialisation and local job creation.