Russian President Vladimir Putin's flight to India, ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has become the most-tracked flight on Flightradar24. A picture showed one of Russian government's planes crossing the country's boundary before likely entering Kazakh territory. The plane may likely fly over Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan before entering Indian airspace.

During a recent court hearing, late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Sachdev hit back at her mother-in-law, Rani Kapur. Priya claimed Rani continues to draw over ₹21 lakh from the company and have her personal expenses covered, just as they were when Sunjay was alive. Earlier, Rani had accused Priya of concealing the true extent of his wealth.

Tom Lee said crypto prices have likely bottomed and expects Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin, predicting an ETH-BTC breakout. Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week, he forecast Bitcoin could reach $300,000 by end-2026. BTC traded near $93,000 amid bearish retail sentiment, while ETH led gains at $3,200. Bitmine, backed by Lee, also saw improving sentiment.

Author Stephen Witt told CNBC that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reminds him of Thomas Edison, citing his engineer-driven, inventor mindset in building products. Witt added that Huang even felt stressed when Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company in 2024. Nvidia shares edged up 0.4% pre-market, while retail sentiment remained bearish.

Gold prices could explode 15% to 30% in 2026, according to a World Gold Council report. The combination of falling yields, elevated geopolitical stress and a pronounced flight-to-safety would create exceptionally strong tailwinds for gold, supporting a sharp move higher, the report said. Gold has experienced a remarkable 2025, achieving over 50 all-time highs and returning over 60%, it added.

Gold prices fell by ₹600 to ₹1,31,600 per 10 grams in Delhi on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Meanwhile, silver extended its losses for the second straight day, depreciating by ₹900 to ₹1,80,000 per kilogram. Globally, spot gold slipped by 0.15% to $4,197.10 per ounce.

Financial analyst Simon Dixon said altcoins largely exist to acquire more Bitcoin, especially pre-mined tokens. He noted he is unsure if all altcoins will go to zero but philosophically agrees many may lose value against BTC. His comments echo earlier views from cryptographer Adam Back, who believes all altcoins will eventually go to zero.

Palantir unveiled Chain Reaction, a platform designed to build and manage US AI infrastructure by addressing the sector's biggest choke point, the energy grid. Nvidia and CenterPoint Energy joined as founding partners. Palantir inched higher pre-market, while retail sentiment remained bearish despite modest gains.

UiPath surged 10% pre-market after reporting its first GAAP-profitable quarter. Q3 revenue rose 16% to $411 million, ARR reached $1.78 billion, and customers generating over $100,000 in ARR grew to 2,506. CFO Ashim Gupta said the results mark major milestones in profitability and customer expansion, setting UiPath up for a profitable year.

Airlines are adopting modern airline retailing, bundling seats, bags, meals and services into a streamlined shopping experience. United and Travelport formed a strategic partnership to scale this model, while American Airlines earned IATA retailing maturity status. Adoption is rising, with AmTrav reporting 61% NDC bookings in Q2 2025 as carriers seek more revenue and smoother customer journeys.

Revenue models differ widely, and selecting the wrong metrics slows growth. SaaS depends on retention and payback periods, ecommerce on contribution margins and repeat cycles, and B2B on pipeline quality. Mapping metrics to how money actually compounds helps operators avoid vanity indicators and align decisions with sustainable performance.

Prescriptive systems analyse creative signals, audience shifts and channel behaviours to recommend actions that raise performance. Instead of reviewing dashboards, teams act directly on insights tied to probable outcomes. This reduces experiment wastage, speeds planning and improves accountability by connecting each suggestion to measurable campaign impact.

Four new labour codes, aimed at simplifying employment rules, will be fully implemented from April 2026. Draft regulations will soon be published for public feedback. States can adapt the rules locally. The government seeks to finalise regulations in time for the next financial year, ensuring smoother implementation nationwide.

The prices for five-star hotels in Delhi have reportedly gone up to ₹1.3 lakh per night amid Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India. The average non-suite prices, which were between ₹50,000 and ₹80,000 until December 3, surged overnight to ₹85,000-₹1.3 lakh on Thursday. These prices are among the highest ever seen in the capital outside of peak wedding season.

IndiGo has denied reports about DGCA launching a probe into its recent wave of large-scale flight cancellations. The airline said it "isn't aware" of any investigation amid the cancellation of its 200 flights across major Indian airports in the span of three days. The airline, however, added that it is providing the requested details to DGCA regarding the disruptions.

Indian-origin businessman Ravindra Nath Soni, key accused in a ₹900-crore BlueChip Group scam in Dubai, was arrested in Dehradun due to a food delivery order. The arrest comes following an 18-month-long international manhunt. Soni had allegedly scammed people by promising high returns on a scheme, but disappeared along with other senior staffers when cheques started to bounce.

IndiGo offered to buy back leaves that pilots have applied for from January 1-February 3, 2026, as the airline grapples with hundreds of flight cancellations amid crew shortages, NDTV Profit reported. IndiGo has proposed buyback at 1.5 times of per-day gross salaries of captains and first officers operating Airbus planes. There's no cap on how many leaves pilots can offer.

Indian markets ended higher after four days of losses, supported mainly by strong buying in IT stocks and a firmer rupee. Gains remained limited as investors stayed cautious ahead of the RBI policy decision. Broader markets were weak, with midcaps and smallcaps under pressure. Analysts highlighted key support and resistance levels, noting a possible continuation of the pullback trend.

Snapping a four-day losing streak, Indian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, helped by buying in IT shares as the rupee traded positive with gains against the US dollar. Gains, however, stayed modest as investors turned cautious ahead of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's decision scheduled for Friday.

A Chinese menswear brand is facing criticism over the message printed on its products' laundry care tag, which reads "Please give it to your beloved woman...she knows everything", South China Morning Post reported. "Sisters, we should boycott [this brand]," one user said, while another said, "How come you let your beloved women do...chores for you? This is apparent exploitation."

A Reddit post shows an Indian boss sending a WhatsApp message to an employee at 10 pm. "Is this tone okay from a boss? Would you reply or just absorb it?" the post read. The message showed the manager allegedly blaming the employee for not meeting expectations and implying incompetence. "Take away his power by not replying," a person wrote.

Indian techie based in Germany has claimed that there is "so much negativity" in Indian work culture. Alleging vacation days are just for show in India, he said, "It's very common in Indian workplaces to burn yourself out and give 200%." "This all changed after I moved to Germany...I can't even start to praise the numerous good things," he added.

Shares of Ola Electric tanked 5% on Thursday to hit an all-time low of ₹36.12, extending the fall for the fifth straight session. The share price has more than halved from the IPO price of ₹76 per share. The decline reportedly comes amid a dip in sales in November, triggered by operational challenges and service-related complaints.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the government-backed studies have shown no major performance issues or component damage in vehicles using 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20). He also added that no compensation fund for E20-related damage is under consideration. His remarks come amid allegations of E20 petrol damaging automobile engines.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers told employees that the airline "couldn't live up to the promise" of providing flyers a good experience in recent days. "An accumulation of several operational challenges...compounded negatively to create a cascading impact on our operations," he said. The airline reportedly cancelled over 300 flights and delayed multiple others on Thursday.