The monthly investment of ₹5,000 in SIP for 15 years at an expected 12% rate of return will yield a return of ₹25.22 lakh at maturity, NDTV Profit reported. Meanwhile, investing ₹60,000 every year in FDs at 7% can grow to about ₹15.88 lakh in 15 years through compound interest. Figures show that a ₹5,000 monthly SIP gives better returns.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has launched India's first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel in Varanasi. The vessel is the first in India to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell propulsion in a maritime setting and features fully indigenous technology. This milestone also strengthens the wider mission of rejuvenating and preserving Ganga.

India's retail inflation rose to 0.71% in November, the first increase in three months. Oils and fats, fruits and personal care and effects led the rise in inflation numbers, while prices of vegetables and pulses fell the most. Kerala, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir saw inflation rates as high as 8.27%, while Bihar saw inflation drop by 1.67%.

The US stock futures traded mixed Friday as renewed fears over inflated AI valuations weighed on tech shares. The Dow rose, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 dipped, pressured by Broadcom warning on AI product backlogs. Asian markets closed higher, tracking Thursday strong US session.

IndiGo flyers fell victim to the "bait and switch" dark pattern even as the airline cancelled flights en masse, reports said. The tactic involves showing favourable fares and refund terms to customers initially but replacing them with less favourable fares and terms during the transaction. Flyers also alleged the cancellation button on IndiGo app was greyed out.

India's aerospace, drones and space-tech industry is projected to reach $44 billion by 2033, according to Adecco India. The sectors will create over 2 lakh new jobs for engineers, researchers, data scientists, among others, the report claimed. New-age roles such as Space Policy Analysts, Robotics Engineers and Avionics Specialists are emerging as critical to India's space ambitions, it added.

A woman vented amid the chaos caused by IndiGo's flight cancellations, saying, "Dear Indian, your time has ZERO value." "If a train runs 15 minutes late, it's not even considered delay...On roads, there's traffic everywhere...Even [airlines], around 25% flights get delayed," she said. A user said Indians have "chalta hai (it goes)" attitude, while another replied, "Time should be respected."

Engineering graduates Rahul Arepaka and George Mathew founded Harvested Labs in 2023 and built Rakshak, an AI-powered laser weeder that burns weeds instead of using pesticides. The tractor-mounted robot uses computer vision to detect weeds and has run pilots in farms. Mahindra University invested ₹20 lakh and the startup raised about ₹5 crore in pre-seed funding.

Cline's South Asian-origin CEO Saoud Rizwan, in a now-deleted X post, said AI head Nik Pash "is no longer" with Cline over his 'imagine the smell' comment on a pic of xAI's hackathon, which showed Indian-origin coders. "While I don't believe his original tweet was intended to be offensive...his response refusing to apologise doesn't...reflect my position or Cline's," it read.

Keeper, a New York based AI matchmaking startup, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Lightbank and Lakehouse Ventures. Founded in 2022, Keeper focuses on long-term compatibility using psychometric data, values, and preferences, moving away from swipe-based dating toward intentional, relationship-driven matches.