Capillary Technologies to acquire Mastercard’s Session M for $20 mn

BENGALURU: Loyalty management platform operator Capillary Technologies India late Tuesday announced the acquisition of Mastercard-owned Session M, in an all-cash $20 million deal.The Bengaluru-headquartered company, which went public in November 2025, will invest into Session M Inc and related entity Session M Czech Republic, through Capillary Pte Ltd, as per a stock exchange disclosure.Founded in…

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US stocks today: Wall Street steadies after AI sell-off as chip deal lifts sentiment

US stocks traded largely steady on Tuesday, a day after sharp losses driven by fears that artificial intelligence could disrupt businesses and industries, even as investors found some reassurance in fresh AI-related investment momentum.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, after falling 1% in the previous session amid concerns over AI’s long-term economic impact. The Dow Jones…

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From sales pitch to suitability check: What RBI’s draft mis-selling rules could mean for your money

AI image used for representation purpose only NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new set of rules that could reshape how banks and financial institutions sell insurance, loans, mutual funds and other financial products to customers.Issued on February 11, 2026, the draft All India Financial Institutions — Responsible Business Conduct Amendment…

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IT selloff shock: Nifty IT logs worst fall in February since 2008 global financial crisis; is this crash a buying opportunity?

A sharp selloff in technology stocks has pushed the Nifty IT index into its steepest monthly decline since the 2008 global financial crisis, as fears around artificial intelligence disruption rattled investor confidence.With Tuesday’s 6% decline, the Nifty IT index has plunged over 21% in February alone, marking its worst monthly fall since the 2008 global…

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New data series: Real GDP growth data calculation methodology overhauled to improve accuracy – here’s what changes

Real GDP in India is calculated by adjusting nominal growth figures for inflation through the use of price indices. (AI image) India is set to release its first set of GDP or Gross Domestic Product data on the basis of a new series that may also address recent criticism from economists. The government is revamping…

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Gujarat High Court: Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’

The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for February 24, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan recommends GMR Airports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and L&T Finance as the top stock picks you can consider for February 24, 2026. He provides detailed target and stop loss levels:GMR Airports Ltd (GMRAIRPORT): Buy in…

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AI reshapes IT talent’s pyramid model

BENGALURU: The IT industry is undergoing one of its deepest structural shifts in decades as AI reshapes talent needs across the delivery chain. The traditional pyramid model with large teams of junior coders supervised by layers of managers-is giving way to a capability-dense, AI-augmented structure. “The shift is from coding depth to problem framing,” said…

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