Social worker and entrepreneur MK Bhatia in Chandigarh has gifted 51 brand-new cars to his employees as Diwali gift. His team organised a "Car Gift Rally" from the showroom to the office. "My associates are the backbone of my pharmaceutical companies. Their hard work, honesty, and dedication are the foundation of our success," Bhatia said.

Harsh Goenka responded after Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar claimed Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw had a "personal agenda" for criticising Congress over Bengaluru's poor infrastructure and not BJP and JDS. "It's unfortunate how thin-skinned our politicians are...Instead of fixing [infrastructure], they turned it into politics," he said. "Now they'll pressurise her to post 'positive tweets'," he added.

Founded by Shrey Sehgal in 2010, FlowerAura has blossomed into a ₹100-crore gifting giant spanning 700 cities and 30 global markets. Evolving from flower delivery to cakes, hampers, and plants, it connects emotions across borders. With 15% annual growth, the brand thrives on personalisation, affordability, and heartfelt gifting for every occasion.

Stock trader Ravinder Kapur claimed media is the "crumbling fourth pillar of democracy" in India, as billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani own 27 and 12 news channels respectively. "And you think we're seeing the truth on TV," Kapur said. Adani Group CFO Jugeshinder Robbie Singh replied, "With this logic, Ford Foundation and foreign bilionaires operate majority of Indian media."

An ex-Infosys employee, who worked there in 1990s, responded to a video of Infosys' canteen in Bengaluru in 1990s, with an X post claiming it was a "blessed era" to work in IT. "We slogged like hell; 15-hour workday was routine. I spent 50+ hours in office once," he said, adding, "20 somethings now are fitter...There were more smokers/drinkers then."

Jewellery markets across India sparkled this Dhanteras, with sales touching an estimated ₹85,000 crore over two days, driven by strong festive demand. The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) expects total festive sales to surpass ₹1 lakh crore by Diwali. Silver jewellery saw record demand as buyers opted for affordable options amid soaring gold prices.

India is facing a historic shortage of silver amid a market frenzy fuelled by the festive season, particularly Dhanteras, which sees massive buying spree across India. The spree began during Akshaya Tritya, when multiple social media influencers advised followers to buy silver, claiming it has 100-to-1 ratio to gold. The spree also coincided with a Chinese holiday, further curbing supply.

According to government data from 21 CGST zones, the prices of 30 out of 54 daily-use items saw more-than-expected price reductions following GST reforms. The items include butter, ghee, cheese, shampoo, talcum and face powders, clinical diapers and powder soap. Table, kitchen and other household articles of iron, steel and copper, toys and umbrellas also saw such unexpected price cuts.

A Reddit user shared a screenshot showing his manager commenting, "You are not doing nothing" after he sought leave when his eye began bleeding. The employee had shared the doctor's prescription, advising one week of rest for severe conjunctivitis in both eyes. "These middle managers have next to no talent," a user said. "His English is 'chappal quality'," said another.

A report by Goldman Sachs expects another RBI policy rate cut before year-end, aided by GST simplification and domestic regulatory easing. While external headwinds persist, credit demand recovery, growth outlook are set to improve in FY26. The report noted RBI's measures should ease supply-side credit conditions. But, extent of incremental lending will depend on demand dynamics in broader economy.