Vidovo’s young founder, Elijah Khasabo, proves you don’t need to drop out to build something big. From his bedroom, he created a UGC software startup now nearing $1 million in revenue. Instead of choosing between education and entrepreneurship, he’s growing both, showing aspiring founders that your hustle can scale without sacrificing your degree.

Haier Appliances India is investing ₹1,000 crore to expand its manufacturing capabilities and boost domestic production. The company plans to scale output from 1.5 million to 4 million units a year, build a new AC plant, localize components like PCBs, and create around 3,500 jobs, strengthening ‘Make in India’ and reducing import dependence.

A startup’s AI agent accidentally leaked confidential acquisition details to Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and followed up with an unsolicited apology email. The incident, shared by Vembu, has raised fresh concerns over AI governance, data access controls, and the growing risks of allowing autonomous systems to handle sensitive business communication without human oversight.

GAIL shares fell over 6% after the PNGRB approved a smaller-than-expected pipeline tariff hike, raising rates to ₹65.69 per MMBtu instead of the ₹78 sought. The revised tariff will take effect from January 2026. Brokerages issued mixed reactions, with Citi seeing some positives while UBS termed the hike disappointing due to limited parameter adjustments.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday inaugurated India's first all-in-one Tesla centre in Gurugram. The centre will offer retail, vehicle delivery, after-sales service, and charging facilities under one roof. CM Saini said, "Haryana is not just a market but a manufacturing powerhouse, serving as a major hub for the automobile, IT, and other industries."

A report by Association for Democratic Reforms said BJP MLA Parag Sha, from Ghatkopar East in Maharashtra, is the richest MLA in India with his net worth being approximately ₹3,383 crore. Meanwhile, Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar comes second with assets worth ₹1,413 crore. In third place is Independent Karnataka MLA K.H Puttaswamy Gowda with ₹1,267 crore.

CarTrade Tech's shares dropped over 5% on November 27 after it announced that its proposed acquisition of CarDekho won't materialise as both sides agreed to call off talks. Its share dropped to ₹3,004.30 apiece in morning trading hours, ending a three-session gaining streak. CarTrade said its focus would remain on scaling existing properties CarWale, BikeWale, OLX India and Shriram Automall.

A latest IMF report has projected India to become a $5 trillion economy in FY29, a year later than previously estimated. The delay has been attributed to slower-than-expected nominal GDP growth and a sharper depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar. Additionally, global trade challenges and tariff pressures could also hurt the overall growth in dollar terms.

Asian shares are set to end a tough November on steadier ground as revived hopes of an imminent US rate cut helped soothe valuation jitters and sent Treasuries rallying for a fourth straight month. US markets, which were closed overnight for the Thanksgiving holiday, are due for a shortened session on Friday, so activity is more muted than usual across the major asset classes.

The US dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as traders ramped up bets for further monetary easing from the Federal Reserve next month, while liquidity was thinned by the US Thanksgiving holiday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six major peers, was last trading up 0.1% at 99.624.

Brent crude oil futures were little changed on Friday as investors eyed the progress of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues on potential changes in supply which has been weighing on prices. Front month Brent crude futures, which expire on Friday, was unchanged at $63.34 a barrel by 0134 GMT in thin trade after settling up 21 cents on Thursday.

India's equity benchmarks are poised to open at record highs on Friday, driven by optimism over imminent US and domestic interest rate cuts, ahead of quarterly growth data expected to stay firm on strong domestic demand. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 26,410.5, as of 08:09 am IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 could open above the previous session's close of 26,215.55.

The India rupee is poised to open weaker on Friday, with the imbalance between robust importer hedging and hesitant exporter flows making it vulnerable to a lifetime low and dependent on central bank support. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 89.40-89.42 range versus the US dollar, having settled at 89.3050 on Thursday.

Tata Trusts Vice Chairman Vijay Singh, who exited Tata Sons in September, accused a group of trustees of engineering his removal from board in a coordinated effort, the Economic Times reported. He said his exit is not linked to internal resistance over a potential listing of Tata Sons. The tone directed at Trusts chairman Noel Tata had deteriorated, he added.

A manager shared a chat with an employee who fell sick, saying, "Thought I should share this so people have hope that good managers exist, even if only a few." "Bosses/managers, please treat your employees/resources with respect and dignity. Innocent until proven guilty, trustworthy until they break your trust," the manager wrote.

New Oriental's Founder Yu Minhong faced backlash after sending a message to employees on company's 32nd anniversary while he was on an Antarctica trip and his employees faced long working hours. His message, slammed for being self-serving and tone-deaf, compared employees to 'penguins'. "The moment I fall asleep...I know I'll get message from boss at midnight," an employee replied.

The government is creating a single unified digital portal, coordinated by RBI, to help citizens trace and recover unclaimed assets across banks, insurers, mutual funds and other regulated entities, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju said. He added that campaign for recovering unclaimed assets have facilitated return of ₹1,887 crore to rightful owners or nominees so far.

Cybersecurity platform CloudSEK on Thursday uncovered more than 2,000 holiday-themed scam websites designed to imitate major retail brands ahead of Black Friday sale. The fake websites, aimed at exploiting buyers, imitate brands like Amazon, Apple, Samsung, and Ray-Ban. These fake stores, with countdown timers and trust badges, spread links through social media ads, search results and WhatsApp.

Central Railway has reported a robust ₹243.06 crore in scrap disposal revenue for the ongoing financial year 2025-26, up to October 2025. The railway generated ₹51.86 crore in October alone, marking a steep 79% YoY jump over last October's ₹28.93 crore. This also stands as the highest October performance in the past three years, The Free Press Journal reported.

SEBI introduced a new incentive structure for those mutual fund distributors who bring in new individual investors from beyond top 30 cities and women investors from any city. Distributors will be eligible for a commission of 1% on the first application, provided investor remains invested for one year. Distributors cannot claim more than one incentive for same investor or investment.

Meesho's initial public offering (IPO) to raise ₹5,421.05 crore is set to open on December 3 and close on December 5. The company has fixed the price band at ₹105-111 per share, at a ₹50,096 crore valuation at the upper end. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of ₹4,250 crore and an offer-for-sale of 10.55 crore shares by existing shareholders.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, while addressing an investor awareness seminar, warned of challenges that trading faces in the digital age. He said that "unregistered advisory groups lure individuals into unsafe trading channels, and dabba trading continues to reappear in new digital disguises." It's essential to ensure people don't fall prey to "deception disguised as opportunity", he added.

India’s formal job creation dropped 20% year-on-year in the month of October, according to a report by Indeed. It slumped 5.6% compared to last month, making it the second consecutive month of decline. This fall in job creation was led by banking and finance, where postings fell 25.6%, along with legal (22.4%), retail (16.7%) and loading and stocking (15%).

India's food services market is projected to cross $125 billion by 2030, with organised segment set to grow at twice the pace of unorganised sector, stated 2025 edition of Swiggy's annual report. The organised segment, led by cloud kitchens, quick-service restaurants and café chains, will drive 60% of sector's overall growth. Food services contribute 1.9% to India's GDP, it added.

Adani Defence Systems & Technologies and Prime Aero Services have acquired 72.8% stake in Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC) for ₹820 crore, multiple reports said. "This...is the next step in our strategy to build a fully integrated aviation services platform," said Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO, Adani Defence & Aerospace. FSTC is India's largest independent flight training and simulation provider.