‘Some kind of idiot’: Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath on MBA students; claims ‘colleges are dead’

NEW DELHI: Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has questioned the value of traditional higher education, especially MBA programs, saying that, “colleges are dead.”Speaking during Zerodha’s 15th anniversary discussion, co-founder Nithin Kamath said that formal education is being rapidly outpaced by open and digital learning platforms.“Colleges are dead. If you’re 25 and still going to an MBA…

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Automatic rejection: Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee leaves job-hunting Indian students in US in limbo; ‘like a slap in the face’

The Trump administration has recently hiked the application fee for the much sought after H-1B visa to a mind numbing $100,000! Indian students in the US who were looking at bagging lucrative jobs are facing a big shock – Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike has left them in a lurch as companies automatically reject…

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Trump tariffs also hitting US consumers? US President admits Americans ‘might be paying something’ due to tariffs

In a shift from his long maintained approach over US tariffs, US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that consumers are actually paying higher prices for goods. This marks a switch in his stance, as he has long maintained that US citizens have benefited from the tariffs overall. During a discussion with journalists in the…

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Bira 91 asset sale: B9 Beverages looks to clear employees salary dues; founder aims to raise ‘immediate cash’

B9 Beverages, the debt ridden bear maker, may soon clear pending salaries and provident fund dues as the company moves to sell one of its assets. Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has informed employees that the planned sale is aimed at raising “immediate cash” to address these obligations, according to ET.The proposed move, however, has…

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China’s rare earths move: Trump’s hopes of full restrictions rollback might be shattered – here’s why

China is creating a new licensing system to make rare earth exports faster and easier. However, the country has given no sign that it will remove the restrictions put in place in April, falling short of meeting US President Donald Trump’s hopes of a full rollback.The ministry of commerce told some exporters that they will…

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Gold price in your city: How much the yellow metal costs today; check rates for 22k and 24K gold in Delhi, Mumbai and more

Gold futures surged on Friday, lifting the metal into its third straight session of gains as traders reacted to weak US economic data that boosted expectations of an imminent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the December gold contract rose by Rs 520, or 0.43%, to settle at…

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US job market: Layoffs spiked in October; report says highest for the month in 22 years

rThe wave of layoffs sweeping across the United States intensified in October, with more than 153,000 positions eliminated, the highest total for the month in 22 years, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.The consultancy, cited by CBS News, reported that employers have now disclosed almost 1.1 million job cuts since January. No year has seen…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for November 7, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations:According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for November 7, 2025 are Manappuram Finance, and Dabur India. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices extended its corrective consolidation for the third week in a row. Investors stayed on the sidelines, tracking…

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Certification reform: Sebi proposes new norms for market professionals; hybrid learning, tighter exemptions on the cards

Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a major revamp of the certification framework for securities market professionals, aiming to expand participation and upgrade skill standards in line with evolving market needs.In a consultation paper released on Thursday, Sebi suggested broadening the definition of “Associated Persons” to include not only those employed by intermediaries and regulated entities…

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