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CoinSwitch, India’s largest crypto trading platform, today released the 2025 edition of its flagship report, India’s Crypto Portfolio: How India Invests. Based on the insights from over 2.5 crore users, the report highlights a significant trend: a clear market shift towards from metros to Bharat.  This edition takes a deeper look at state-level trends. Uttar Pradesh emerged as the largest contributor with 13.0% of total investments, with Maharashtra~12.1% and Karnataka~7.9% following closely.Tier 2 cities accounted for 32.2% of the user base, while Tier 3/4 cities contributed 43.4%, indicating that a majority of India’s crypto activity is now expanding beyond the metros.Bitcoin (BTC) regained its position this year as the most-invested asset with an 8.1% allocation, surpassing Dogecoin (DO...

As governments around the world rush to strengthen online protections for children, a growing global debate is unfolding: does keeping children safe online require tracking who they are—or understanding what harms them?From the United States and Australia to India and Europe, lawmakers are proposing new online safety regulations aimed at curbing grooming, abuse, and exposure to harmful content on social media, games, and digital platforms. While the intent is widely supported, many of the proposed solutions—especially mandatory age-verification and identity authentication—are raising serious concerns about privacy, data security, and unintended long-term risks for children.The scale of the challenge is undeniable. UNICEF estimates that nearly one in three internet users globally is under t...

El Salvador | 17 December 2025 The Global Environmental University of America has conferred the prestigious Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) – Honoris Causa upon Professor (Dr.) Raj Kumar Goswami, former Commodore of the Indian Navy, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in public life and his exceptional contributions to education, research, technology, and societal development. The honorary doctorate was awarded on the recommendation of the Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Teachers’ Welfare Association, and formally conferred by the Senate of the University under its official seal at El Salvador, marking a significant international recognition of a lifetime devoted to service, scholarship, and leadership Dr. Goswami’s professional journey spans more than three decades of commissioned service in...

 India searched for everything on Flipkart from Labubu to Stanley Cups, proving that 2025 was the year niche obsessions went nationalAir fryers won the great kitchen showdown with 18 lakh searches, narrowly beating microwaves to the top spotThe most-shipped product of the year clocked its highest demand in cities like Cuttack, Godavari, and MedinipurGen Z made 3 AM the new primetime, with over 40% 10-minute deliveries turning impulse scrolls into instant checkoutsThe year’s costliest cart came from a shopper who checked out with a ₹30 lakh order featuring TCL 115 inch Smart TV Bengaluru - December 17, 2025: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today unveiled #FlipTrends2025, its annual insights report capturing the definitive shifts in the nation’s digital economy. With Gen ...

INDIA, Bengaluru – 17th December 2025: In its continued effort to simplify and elevate the in-store payment experience, Razorpay POS, the offline payments arm of the fintech major, today launched Razorpay Growth Dynamic QR (DQR), a next-generation POS device that aims to make the retail checkout experience smoother. Designed for high-volume retail stores, Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), and premium stores, Growth DQR brings deals and discounts, joining the store’s rewards program, using or claiming reward points, and UPI payments onto a single, customer-facing screen that handles everything. Staff juggle billing, reward points, discount discovery, and payments while queues build up, leading to skipped rewards journey and undiscovered offers at the checkout counter. In conversations with ...

This three-day international conference, dedicated to an in-depth exploration of the life and contributions of King Rushabhdev, will be held at Kora Kendra Ground 4, Borivali (West), Mumbai. The event is being organized by Labdhi Vikram Janseva Trust (LVJST). Numerous historical documents and archaeological findings establish that we are inheritors of a civilized social culture that was founded thousands of years ago by King Rushabhdev. He is, in fact, the original propounder of Indian civilization.Through Rushabhayan 02, it will also be demonstrated and established that concepts such as modern startups, sustainable development, and skill-based education are not borrowed from the Western world, but are deeply rooted in our own civilizational heritage. The name of our nation, “Bharat,” is d...

New V5 Global report highlights Tier-2 hiring surge, rise in women’s participation, and growing demand for digital and analytics talentNew Delhi, India: India’s retail sector is entering a phase of rapid transformation, set to nearly double in size over the next decade while fundamentally reshaping employment across the country, according to India’s Retail Workforce: Entering a Decade of Disruption, a new report developed by V5 Global, a brand of FirstMeridian Business Services Limited.The report projects India’s retail market to expand from US$1.18 trillion in 2025 to nearly US$2 trillion by 2030, driven by formalization, technology adoption, and the accelerated growth of organized retail. Retail already employs 35 million people, making it India’s second-largest job creator, and is expec...

Launching Zero-fee, higher interest, tax efficient Savings Account in USD & EUR with digital banking experience Mumbai, 17th December 2025: IDFC FIRST Bank unveils its ‘IDFC FIRST Global Savings Account in USD and Euro’, designed exclusively for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) through GIFT City, Gujarat. This offering is distinct from a domestic or NRI savings account and is specially designed for customers who wish to operate and maintain Savings Accounts in foreign currencies.Key Benefits of IDFC FIRST Global Savings Account: 100% Repatriability: Both the principal and the interest earned are freely and fully transferable to overseas bank account without any limits or restrictions.Hold funds in USD or EUR without conversion risk and with global flexibility.Convenient, paperless, and effi...

New Delhi: On the solemn and historic occasion of Vijay Diwas, Veterans India organised a grand national programme at the NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi, marking a defining moment in India’s patriotic and educational landscape through the Pride of Nation Awards 2025. The programme stood as a powerful tribute to the valour of the Indian Armed Forces and simultaneously reaffirmed the critical role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in nation-building through their impactful contributions Beyond Academics.The event was graced by Union Minister of State for Defence Shri Sanjay Seth as the Chief Guest and Shri Ram Lal Ji, Akhil Bharatiya Sampark Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as the Distinguished Guest. The august gathering included 5 Chancellors, 52 Vice-Chancellors,...

Hyderabad, December 17, 2025: The 8th season of the Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Festival of Music and Dance was successfully held on December 13 and 14, 2025, at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad. Sangitanjaly Foundation organised the prestigious two-day festival in association with the Department of Language & Culture, Government of Telangana. Conceived and curated by Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee, in coordination with Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee, the national-level festival, brought together eminent practitioners of Indian classical music and dance from across the country. The festival is organised annually in memory of legendary classical vocalist Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who spent his final years in Hyderabad, and continues to pay tribute to his enduring legacy in Indian classical music....