Cars24 CEO Vikram Chopra revealed a major gender gap in the company’s India workforce. Out of 6,803 employees, only 951 are women, around 14%. More notably, the company has no women at the Director level (B6). Chopra said women join at entry level but drop off before senior leadership, calling it a system issue and seeking feedback from women leaders.

CEO Of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya says his startup’s AI spending has tripled since November 2025 and could cross $10 million a year. Responding to Broadlume CEO Todd Saunders’ post on Claude Code, he warned that while AI tools promise huge productivity gains, rising costs from platforms like Cursor may be growing faster than real returns for startups.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against industrialist Anil Ambani and others under sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The case was filed on the complaint of Punjab National Bank (PNB) manager Santoshkrishna Annavarapu. According to the complaint, between 2013 and 2017, Anil Ambani, along with others, allegedly defrauded PNB of ₹1,085 crore.

WhatsApp may soon introduce an optional paid subscription plan called 'WhatsApp Plus'. The premium tier is expected to offer extra customization features, including new themes, icons, exclusive stickers, and the ability to pin more chats. While the core messaging service will remain free, the paid plan could give Meta a new way to generate revenue from its massive user base.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new rules to protect bank customers from digital fraud. Under the draft guidelines, losses from small-value frauds of up to ₹50,000 may qualify for compensation. However, reimbursement will be limited to 85% of the loss or ₹25,000, whichever is lower, and banks must prove if the customer was responsible.

Video game company Nintendo's American division has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade against the US President Donald Trump's administration. The lawsuit seeks a "prompt refund" of duties "unlawfully collected" by the government under Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The US Supreme Court recently struck down most of the tariffs.

US President Donald Trump said the 30-day waiver to India for buying Russian oil amid the Middle East war was aimed at taking a "little pressure off". Trump said US wouldn't need to withdraw from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, adding, "We've got a lot of oil." Earlier, India said it never "depended on permission" from anyone to buy Russian oil.

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, along with his son Anant Ambani, hosted Finland's President Alexander Stubb at their Mumbai residence. Stubb, who is on a state visit to India from March 4 to 7, earlier held discussions with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. Stubb and PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi on Thursday.

Qatar will resume LNG supplies to India as soon as the shipping route reopens, ANI reported, citing government sources. Officials said Qatar has assured India that deliveries will begin from the very first minute the corridor is operational. Supplies are currently disrupted as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely affected by the ongoing Iran, United States and Israel conflict.

Boeing is close to landing its first major aircraft order from China in nearly a decade, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The US-based firm is negotiating an order for up to 500 737 MAX jets, it added. The two sides ​are also reportedly in talks for a widebody sale that includes about 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and ⁠777X jets.