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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicStock market crash

Topic: Stock market crash

Equities extend rout to 4th day amid fears of coronavirus-induced global recession

Bajaj Finance (10.24 %), Maruti (9.85 %) and Axis Bank (9.50 %) were among the top three losers in the Sensex pack.

Sensex plummets over 2,100 points, Nifty drops below 7,900 as coronavirus carnage continues

After sinking over 2,152 points, BSE barometer was trading 6.28 per cent down at 27,057.32 while Nifty was trading 520.85 points, or 6.15 per cent down.

LIC to stock market rescue, from corona to coronary & government’s social distancing

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint

When stock markets meet IPL in times of coronavirus & another ‘PSA’ against Farooq Abdullah

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Stock markets fall victim to coronavirus and washing hands of dynastic politics

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint

Sensex rebounds over 4,400 points, Nifty reclaims 9,800 level

In opening session, both indices plunged over 10 per cent, hitting their lower circuit levels, as new coronavirus-led recession fears triggered panic selling in the market.

Trading resumes on stock exchanges, Sensex plummets further to 3,389 points 

Tech Mahindra was the top loser on Sensex, cracking up to 15 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank and TCS.

Selloff due to coronavirus erodes nearly Rs 12 lakh crore investor wealth

Trading was on halt for 45 minutes in an early session Friday after the BSE plummeted 3,389.17 points.

‘World War C’, ‘Pandemonium’, ‘Bloody Thursday’ — papers record first COVID-19 death in India

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Coronavirus weighs down UK and US stock markets & Michael Bloomberg’s social media game

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.