Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has reacted after a viral video showed how a Blinkit delivery agent earned ₹763 after 28 deliveries in 15 hours. "This isn't a 'gig economy success story'. This is systemic exploitation hidden behind apps & algorithms," he said. Raghav added India cannot build a digital economy on the backs of underpaid and overworked human beings.

Depreciation of Indian rupee during current financial year is influenced by increase in trade deficit and ongoing developments in India-US trade agreement amid weak support from capital account, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said. Various factors such as the movement of Dollar Index, trend in capital flows, level of interest rates, and movement in crude prices also influence the exchange rate.

Sharika Enterprises Ltd has secured a domestic order from TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a Tata Power and Odisha government joint venture. The contract, worth ₹1,18,24,039.90, involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Feeder Remote Terminal Units (FRTUs) and accessories. The company is required to complete the project within 90 days.

The Mumbai NCLT has approved the demerger scheme of Vedanta Limited, ending a long legal process. With earlier approvals from shareholders, creditors, and SEBI already in place, the company can now move ahead with splitting its businesses into separate listed entities. The decision is expected to unlock value, improve business focus, and create long-term benefits for shareholders.

PancakeSwap said it is incubating Probable, a new prediction market set to launch on BNB Chain. The platform is backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhaos family office, YZi Labs, and adds to the growing on-chain event trading space, even as CAKE slipped amid broader crypto market weakness.

Solana continued processing transactions normally during what researchers called the fourth-largest DDoS attack in internet history. The attack peaked near 6 terabits per second, ranking behind only incidents targeting Google Cloud and Cloudflare. Despite the scale, block production and confirmation times remained stable.

Ion Exchange (India) Limited, a small-cap company, secured contracts of ₹205 crore from Rayzon Energy Private Limited and INOX Solar Limited. Rayzon's ₹95 crore order covers Ultra-Pure Water system / ETP / ZLD for a 5.1 GW PV Solar project at Kathwada Village, Surat, Gujarat. INOX Solar's ₹110 crore EPC contract is in Odisha.

Inox Wind Limited announced on December 16, 2025 a repeat order for 100 MW from Jakson Green Ltd follows 100 MW contract. The contract involves supply of 3.3 MW turbines in Gujarat with limited scope EPC and multi-year O&M services. FY26 order inflow reached 600 MW with 2.5 GW framework agreement.

India and Canada's chief negotiators will hold virtual talks this week to revive the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations, paused since 2023 after ten rounds. The discussions aim to chart a path forward for the FTA and reenergise bilateral trade dialogue amid shifting global trade dynamics, with India simultaneously pursuing multiple other free trade agreements.

India's GDP is projected to expand at 7.5% in FY27, supported by unused economic capacity, rising investment activity, and structural reforms, according to Axis Banks Economic Outlook 2026 report. The bank expects growth to outpace global peers while inflation remains moderate around 4%. Increased productivity and capital formation are cited as key drivers of sustained robust economic momentum.