Author: Aruna Kaim

Ahead of its official debut, the upcoming Pixel 11 series has seen nearly every major detail surface online. Following months of hardware and software leaks, a fresh leak originating from early Amazon listings has now revealed the rumored color options for Google’s next flagship lineup, which is officially set to launch at the Made by Google event on August 12, 2026. Leaked Color Options Spotted via early placeholder listings on the Google Store on Amazon, the Pixel 11 family is expected to feature a fresh palette across its variants: Pixel 11 (Base): Midnight, Fuchsia, and Moss Pixel 11 Pro: Dune,…

Amid escalating chip costs and market-wide price hikes, the Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus (priced at ₹47,999) delivers an impressive hardware lineup on paper. It packs a 6.8-inch 144Hz 1.5K quad-curved AMOLED display, a triple 50MP camera system, a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 processor, and a huge 6500mAh battery inside an exceptionally slim 7.19mm body. While it checks almost every hardware box, software bugs and camera inconsistencies keep it from true flagship greatness. Key Specifications Specification Details Price ₹47,999 (12GB RAM + 256GB Storage) Display 6.8-inch Quad-Curved AMOLED, 1.5K (2772 x 1272), 144Hz Processor MediaTek Dimensity 8500 (LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1)…

Relying on neighborhood print shops for school assignments, office documents, and important forms is quickly becoming an outdated, time-consuming, and expensive hassle. The smart solution? Investing in an all-in-one printer. Fortunately, the market today is flooded with budget-friendly options. If you are looking for an all-in-one printer for your home or small office under ₹15,000, here is a guide to the top models and what to look for before buying. What to Consider Before Buying Printer Type: Choose an inkjet or ink tank printer for vibrant photos, low cost-per-page, and frequent document printing. Opt for a laser printer for high-volume,…

While most smart TV manufacturers continue to compete over panel brightness, screen thinness, and speaker wattage, Indian home entertainment brand Lumio is shifting its strategy toward solving everyday user experiences. Founded by Raghu Reddy and Kailash Sankarnarayanan, the company is prioritizing software-driven content discovery and seamless mobile-to-TV integration. Solving Daily Frustrations Through Experience According to Sankarnarayanan, two major pain points in the smart TV market remain largely unaddressed by hardware specifications: Sluggish performance over time as TVs age. “What to watch” fatigue, caused by fragmented streaming platforms. Rather than treating the TV as an isolated screen, Lumio aims to bridge…

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (July 20, 2026) strongly criticized insurance companies for drafting vague and poorly worded policies to escape their financial obligations. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh observed that this reliance on “ambiguous” and “sloppy” terms directly harms ordinary policyholders and creates unnecessary hurdles in the timely settlement of motor accident compensation claims. Key Rulings and Observations Demand for Absolute Clarity: The apex court ruled that the language used in insurance contracts must be precise, clear, and free from multiple interpretations. Territorial Limits Must Be Explicit: The Bench emphasized that if…

The structural credit-deposit (C-D) gap in the Indian banking system is projected to persist due to shifting household savings patterns and heightened corporate demand for working capital, according to a recent note by SBI Research. Scheduled commercial banks saw credit grow by 18.6% for the fortnight ended June 30, 2026, while deposits lagged at 13.3%—widening the growth gap to 5.3%. Key Drivers of the Widening Gap Shift to Working Capital: Post-2022, corporate loan demand has shifted heavily toward short-term working capital (cash credit, overdrafts, demand loans, and export credit) rather than long-term term loans. This trend is driven by businesses…

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its massive growth trajectory, reaching 55.49 crore onboarded users as of June 2026. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session of Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary shared National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showing explosive growth in both transaction volumes and value. The Massive Five-Year Growth Trajectory UPI has effectively become the backbone of India’s retail payments economy. During the 2025-26 financial year (FY26), the platform processed a record 24,161.69 crore transactions, with the total value hitting an unprecedented ₹314.23 lakh crore. Financial Year Transaction…

Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla highlighted a massive growth phase for Grasim Industries in the company’s latest annual report. The flagship entity has deployed a heavy capital outlay to transition from a legacy industrial manufacturing firm into a dynamic, consumer-facing building materials and retail powerhouse. Performance and Expansion Highlights Massive Capital Outlay: The ₹74,000 crore capex over the last five years underscores an aggressive push to scale up existing manufacturing capacities while funding high-growth new ventures. Record-Breaking Financials: Backed by these expansions, Grasim posted its highest-ever consolidated revenue of ₹1,75,431 crore (an 18% year-on-year increase) alongside a consolidated…

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL), a long-time giant in enterprise software, recently transformed its market narrative to become an artificial intelligence infrastructure darling. However, that rapid ascent has unraveled into a steep 65% stock correction from its record peak, with the company hitting a fresh 52-week low. Despite reporting historically strong booking data, Wall Street has aggressively re-rated the stock due to a combination of heavy capital expenditures, balance-sheet strain, and customer concentration risks. The Core Drivers of the Decline 1. Skyrocketing AI Capital Expenditures (Capex) To feed the insatiable demand for AI workloads, Oracle has spent aggressively on building out…

US stock indexes reversed initial morning gains on Monday, dragged lower by building pressure across major sectors as a temporary chip sector rebound faded. Despite an optimistic opening bell triggered by anticipation over a heavy tech earnings week, broader investor sentiment soured due to reignited geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing uncertainty regarding the Fed’s inflation trajectory. Index Open Late Afternoon / Midday Move Dow Jones Industrial Average 52,154.57 Down ~175 points from open to 51,970.80 S&P 500 7,489.18 Turned negative, sliding into red territory Nasdaq Composite 25,720.87 Erased a 200-point opening surge Key Drivers Behind the Turnaround…