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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicStock Market

Topic: Stock Market

US stock market’s true currency is belief, not fundamentals

The threat to investors is not ignorance; it is confidence acquired too quickly and abandoned just as fast.

Avadhut Sathe & his academy of ‘illusions’—ex-engineer made crores as market ‘guru’, then SEBI struck

SEBI found Avadhut Sathe & his academy influenced trading behaviour through coordinated WhatsApp tips, live calls & fake return claims—all packaged as market tutorials.  

Defence stocks surge continues amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions since Pahalgam attack

Rising India-Pakistan tension & an expectation of domestic firms getting major orders from armed services spark a market rally for both govt & private defence firms.

SubscriberWrites: The real obstacle to growth

India’s economic dreams risk collapse without governance reform, civil trust, and rule of law—growth means little if inequality deepens and corruption corrodes the soul.

Trumponomics & Game Over?

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

Tips to survive a market slump—stay invested, diversify portfolio, learn from World War I

Many in India think that overseas investing is not as lucrative because returns in India are higher. They are making two mistakes.

India’s mutual fund investors have got their 1st taste of a big market shake-up. It’s made them cautious

Analysis of SIP data shows account closures rising faster than openings for a few months now. Analysts say it's because ‘newbie’ investors have so far only seen booming markets.

Rs 100 cr trading scam: How Chinese ‘conman’ & gang preyed on rookie investors in guise of ‘Goldman Sachs’

Fang Chenjin was previously booked by AP Police after he allegedly destroyed critical cables at Apple supplier's Tirupati plant, and by UP Police over an 'app-based investment scam'.

‘Buying the dips’ & faster recoveries. Why this market rally is not like mid-2000s’ ‘mother of bull runs’

The current market rally, which has seen Sensex more than triple since COVID crash, did see some corrections. Unlike in the previous bull run, these dips have been shallow & short-lived.

Intel’s Dow status under threat as struggling chipmaker’s shares plunge

The speculation comes after a decline of nearly 60% in the company's shares this year that has made it the worst performer and with the lowest stock price on the Dow index.

On Camera

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

In the Indian context, Sarvam and BharatGen’s growing relevance and demonstrated ability can only bring reassurance—and cheer—to the public at large.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.